The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-02

PITTSBURG, Pa, July There now
seems to be no doubt that there will be
an extensive strike at the big Home
stead plant Of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany. Whether or not the contest will
rival that inaugurated July !, 1892, re-
mains to be seen. The question at is
sue is practically the same as in 92-
recognition by the company Of the Anal
gamated association, and the men seem
determined to stand by their union to
the very last. The company, on the
other hand, has announced decisively.
no amalgamated association men can
have employment in it's plant The
present trouble was precipitated yes
terday, when a committee of thirteen
representing the Homestead lodge of the
Amalgamated association, went to Supt
Corey to demand the reinstatement Of
the fifteen union men who had been
discharged at one time or another in the
last three weeks. Mr.. Corey and Presi-
dent Schwab received them in the COM
pany office, and not only discharged
Them but informed that they could not
go back into the mill to get their dinner
buckets. This action of the company
incensed the amalgamated people, and
they Immediately took steps to get
their members and sympathiZers out Of
the mill The result of this movement
is somewhat in doubt, as the men claim
to have been successful in having at
least 500 skilled steel workers quit work,
thereby seriously Gripping the mill The
company, however, contrary to its usual
custom, made an official statement
through the newspapers today as fol-
lows:
with reference to the reported strike
last night, at the Homestead steel works,
it was stated at the office of the Carnegie
Steel company this morning that the
mills were running full during the night,
that none of the employees left the works
during the night, as was reported. A
number of workmen have been dis
charged, Including committee of thfr-
teen which called upon Supt. Corey yes
terday to request the reinstatement of
men previously discharged for cause.
The plant will close down at noon to-
day, as is usual on Saturday"
The workmen claim that the strike will
assume greater proportions next week,
as the men who worked night turn this
week will then take a hand. These
night turn men quit work at o'clock
this morning, and will not go on until
Monday. After quitting work this morn
ing night turn men fingered on the
street corners and discussed the situation
in little groups with evident uncertainty.
They were close-mouthed about their in
tentions.
There was a noticeable quietness in the
borough throughout the day, notWith-
standing the fact that it was the semi
monthly pay day at the Homestead
plant. The paying began this morning,
but there was no disorder or unusual
excitement.
There are $500 men now employed at
the Homestead steel works, of whom
1900 are skilled workmen, eligible to
membership / :lthe Amalgamated asso-
citation. The remainder are machinists
and other craftsmen and laborers. 1t is
claimed by some that none of the en-
pioyes who went through the troubles Of
1892 are in favor of the present strike.
A mass meeting of workers was held
tonight in vacant lot at Eighth ave.
nue. and Dixon street. 1t was largely at
tended and addresses were made by Ben
jamin I. Davis, the new assistant prest-
dent of the Amalgamated association;
Secretary John Williams, Trustee John
Pearce and others. President Theodore
Shaffer is still sick at his home and was
not able to be present.