New-York tribune., 1899-07-02
1ABOR WAR AT HOMESTEAD
,yoTHER BIG STRIKE IN THE CARNEGIE
WORKS IMPENDING.
,,z- 1ssrJE RECOGNITION OF THE AMALGA-
MATED ASsOCIATIoN-BOTH SIDES
APPEAR UNYIELDING.

rs.,sb,rg July There now seems TO
doubt that there will be an extensive strike
,he big Homestead plant OF the Carnegie
o., COMPANY Whether or not the contest
~ rival that begun on July !. 1892 remains
" ;. seen The question at issue is practically
-. same as in 1S92-recognition by the COM
=. NJ the Amalgamated AssOcation-and the
- seen determined TO stand by their union
- the last The company. on the other hand
80 announced decisively that no Amagamated
,ssociation men can have employment in its
plant
,.y when a committee Of thirteen, representing
.hs Homestead Lodge Of the Amalgamated AS
,ocatlon went to Superintendent Corey to de-
land the reinstatement Of the fifteen union
,,sn who had been discharged at one time or
.,o,her in the last three weeks Mr.. Corey and
p-as,dent c. NJ. Schwab received them in the
.,nnanys Office and not only discharged them
,r, informed them that they could not go back
,,,o the mill 10 get their dinner buckets. This
.,,lon Of the company incensed the Amalgama-
"a people and they Immediately took steps TO
90, their members and sympathzers out Of the
ou The result Of this movement is somewhat
IN doubt as the men say they have been sue
cessful in having at least 800 skilled steel work
ers Quit work. thereby seriously Gripping the
mill.
STATEMENT BY THE COMPANY.
The company, however contrary to It's usual
rns,om made an official statement through the
newspapers to-day. as follows;
With reference to the reported strike last night
q, the Homestead steel Works. II was stated at
the Office of the Carnegie Steel Company this
norning that the mills were running full during
the night and running full this morning,
and that none Of the employees left the works
during the night. as was reported.
A number of workmen have been discharged
rrluding a committee OF thirteen which called
rpon Superintendent Corey yesterday to request
The reinstatement Of men previously dlschargeu
for cause. The plant will close down at noon TO-
day as is usual on Saturday.
The vorkman assert that the strike will as
sume greater proportions next week, as the men
who worked night turn this week will then take
4 hand These night-turn men quit work at u
o'clock this morning, and will not go on until
Monday After quitting work this morning
plght-turn men fingered the street corners
and discussed the situation in little groups with
evident uncertainty. They were close-mouthed
about their intentions.
There was noticeable Quietude in the
borough throughout the day. Notwithstanding
the fact that It was the semi-monthy payday at
the Homestead plant. The paying began this
morning but there was no disorder or unusual
excitement. There are sixty-fve hundred men
now employed at the Homestead Steel Works OF
whom two thousand are skilled workmen. eligl-
BE TO membership in the Amalgamated Associa-
ton The remainder are machinists and other
craftsmen and laborers 1t IS said by some that
none Of the employees who went through the
troubles Of 1899 are in favor Of the present
strike.
WORKMFN HOLD A MASS-MEETING
mass-mecting of workers was held tonight
n vacant lot at Eighth-ave and Dixon-st. II
was largely attended. and addresses were made
BY BENJAMIN J. Davis, the new assistant presi-
dent of the Amalgamated Association; Secretary
John williams Treasurer John Pierce ana
Others President Theodore J. Shaffer is still
tck at his home. and was not able to be present.