The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-16

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charge and the men halted. The abrupt
manner in which they were turned back
caused considerable feeling.
Since the soldiers have been confined to
the camp the sentiment between them and
the strikers has become decidedly un-
friendly. A strike of serving girls at the
Frick hotel against serving meals to the
militia indicates the general feeling.
Among the symptoms Of renewed activ-
ity at the mills today was the unloading
of boat containing large number of
cots, camp supplies, etc. Orders have
been issued to superintendents and fore
men of the different departments to report
for duty tomorrow. The order brought
about the resignation of A. N. Hubbard,
foreman of the armor plate department.
who refuses to work with non-union men.
There was hurried beating to arms
throughout the Second brigade at 1 80
O'Clock this morning on rumor that the
workmen were about to attack them from
the rear. 1t proved a false alarm. but the
guards were doubled and one regiment
kept under arms all night. Meantime the
locked-out men were peacefully sleeping.
The laborers in the mills, not members
of the Amalgamated Association. made
idle by the lockout, are mostly Hungar-
ians, and are absolutely destitute. The
strikers are now holding secret meeting
to consider the question of providing for
their maintenance. Some of the mechan-
les are preparing to leave town, being
promised jobs elsewhere.
PITTsBURG, July 15-Lovejoy, of the
Carnegie company, said this morning that
the employees at the Union mills, having
broken their contract by striking. would
only be allowed to return to work when
the company got ready to resume work,
and then it would not be at the old terms,
but on terms to be fixed by the company.
He said the company could get enough
non-union men to run the works at Home
stead in tull inside of a week, but it was
only proposed to put in part of the force
in order to allow such of the old men as
wanted TO return. At the proper time he
knew at least two-thirds of the men would
come back. He admitted the company
had men with Photographic instruments
so placed that they were able to take
pictures of many of the men at the time
of the fight with the Pinkertons, and
that these portraits would be used when
prosecuting the rioters began.
Frick, of the Carnegie Company, having
received notice from the employees in the
Beaver Falls mills that they would refuse
to work unless the company confers with
the Homestead men, telegraphed to the
superintendent of the Beaver Falls mills
to inform the men that unless they go to
work under the agreement Monday next
the company will cancel the agreement
and work will be resumed as a non-union
mill; that under no circumstances will the
company confer with the Homestead men
as members of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton.
SCRANTON Pa, July 15.-General Master
Workman Powderly has addressed letters
to President Harrison and Governor Pat
ison, calling attention to the fact that the
laws of the United States and Pennsyl-
vania were violated by the invasion of
Pinkertons on July 6. at Homestead He
calls attention to the fact that the men
marched under the United States flag, and
saws those who usurped the functions of
the commander-in-chief of the army in
ordering these men to invade Pennsyl-
yania are guilty of treason and should be
punished accordingly. He therefore asks
an investigation. The responsible persons,
he saws. are Frick and Robert Pinkerton.
Another point is that as the armed men
came altogether from outside the state,
and as such could not hold offices, thev
could not be sworn in as deputies, and the
Homestead men were right in resisting
them.
The strikers picket is still maintained
about the mill and railroad stations, and
the men are resolved, and they have been
advised that they are acting strictly upon
legal rights, to request newcomers not to
work in the mills. No effort has been
made to gather up and return the captured
Winchester rifles. of which nearly 200 are
still in town, together with large amount
of Pinkerton ammunition. The advisory
committee are anxious TO get rid of all the
weapons, as there seems 10 be a doubt
about the legality OF the case, and i, is
said they are now waiting for their coun-
sells opinion. General Snowden and staff
have been making quiet investigation
into the actual armaments Of the strikers,
and it is believed they have about two
stands of arms OF all sorts. Ii is also be-
lieved that ammunition is much more
scarce than weapons. The amazing fact is
that much of il is nanifestly the property
of the United States government. Boxes
OF cartridges bear the mark of Frankfort
arsenal, and nobody seems able TO explain
whether they were part of the Pinker,on
equipment or were differently acquired.
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