The Portland daily press., 1899-07-03
STRIKE AT HOMESTEAD.
Another Big Laber War Promised
There.

There.
Pittsburg, July There now seems 70
be no doubt that there will be extensive
strikes at the big Homestead plant Of
the Carnegie Steel company. The ques-
tion Mt issue is practically the same rs in
'92, recognition by the company of the
amalgamated association. A mass meet
ing ofiworkers was held tonight In va
cant lot. 1t WINS largely attended and adj
dresses were made by Benjamin l. Davis.
the new assistant president Of the ANAL
gamated association; Secretary John Will
lisms. Treasurer John Pierce and others.
The speakers dwelt particularly on the
benefits of organization and, while CON-
sentative in their utterances. impressed on
their audience the necessity OF united
stand in the present crisis. The meeting
closed with the singing OF America.
after the meeting the local
lodge Of the amalgamated association
went into secret session for the purpose
of administering the obligation Co any
who desired to join the union.
AbAotAOW blC h0bAOhhA OllOuAn vi tuu
amaleamated association will meet in ex-
ecutive session with the Homestead lodge
to arrange details for the conduct of the
coming struggle The plan of the lead
ers, as outlined tonight, is to perform
vigorous missionary work during tomor-
row, and in the endeavor to secure new
members. to strengthen any of their mum.
Der who may be inclined to weaken and
to bring about endorsement by the pub
lie of their cause.
All unite In saying that tomorrow
night when the men return to work after
the Sundays rest, will demonstrates to a
certainty. whether the strike will be q
failure or not.
UNION CITY BURNED.
Carbondale, ILL.,, July l.--Union City,
a smrS1 town tuilt and occupied by union
m iners near here, was burned at mid
night after battle between the union
men and imported negro miners who
were fred upon at Fredonia yesterday.
Seeking revenge for the killing OF a
woman and the wounding of 40 men in
their party, the negroes raided Union
City at midnight. They opened on the
homes of the union men. The latter
promptly replied. The battle lasted until
the union miners were driven from their
homes and took refuge in q clamb of
timber close to the villnge. The nom
union men at once applied the torch and
the village was destroyed.
The negroes then advanced on the
woods where the union men were con-
cealed, and until daylight fusilade was
kept. up between the factions. No lives
have SO far been reported lost in the en-
gagement.
SHERIFF. PAINE STRICKEN.
Springfield, Ills, July 1.-Acting Gov.
ernor Wsrder this evening ordered the
companies Of the Fourth infantry. I'LL
nois National Guard. located at Carbon
dale and Mount Vernon. 20 proceed to
Carterville, to preserve the peace. This
action was taken at the request of the
sheriff of Williamson county and other
prominent citizens. Reports from Car.
terville say that firing still continues.
Both sides are wall armed and deter.
mined and the sheriff IL powerlsss. Only
the presence Of state troops, 1t IL assert
ed. will prevent the loss Of many lives.
Acting Governor Warder received TO.
night the following despatch from Sheriff
Gray, dated Marion, Ills: Conditions
are WORSE A man Is here from Oar
bondale begging for help. am power
less am sure there win be big fight
soon. Ammunition and guns came to
strikers on o'clock train. They ara nix
ing to wipe out Brush mines tonight.
Get us help as soon as possible"
Sheriff Gray telsgraphed half an hour
later that 1.-The Brush mines ware sur.
rounded by $50 men.
Acting Governor Warder telegrephed
Sheriff Gray that the troops would be al
Carterville soon after midnight.
BOTH SIDES ARMED.
st. Louis, July IA special from Car
bondale. Ills., says: "The saloons In
| Carterville have been closed by order Of
the,mayor. Over 90of the miners employed
at the Brush colliery left ths shaft today
and Joined the strikers. More than s0(
shots were exchanged today! between the
opposing sides, but with no bloodshed
All wires leading TO the mine have beer
/ out and the property Is surrounded by ths
strikers. Both sides are heavily armed
and the strikers have been heavily rein
forced today by outside union miners,
Arms and ammunition were received to
day by General Manager Brush.
TROUBLE IN CHICAGO.
| (lhtcaoo Ink "A ,naaa ,naetinrr al
stock yards strikers has been called fol
tomorrow. The men assert that ther'
win either DO settlement in their favor
o. enerai strike. Practically ever,
pelLl house ran MS usual today. Thu
i dissatisfied men were bending all theil
energies towards stirring up enthusiaspa
for tomesrow's meeting when an attempt
will be made TO organise the men as |