Homestead Inquiry Ends Night With Frick Testimony
The committee heard H. C. Frick describe company operations at Homestead, wage scales, and the decision to hire Pinkerton guards amid labor tensions. He testified on contracts, the sliding scale proposal, and arranged guard movements, while detailing past sheriff failures and plans to protect plant property during unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Knox
Judge Reed
Weihe
William Roberts
Oliver Searight
St Homestead
Daniel Lynch
Humphreys
Frick
Oates
Hugh O'Donnell
Potter
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Carnegie
Henry Phipps, Jr
George Lauter
H. M. Corry
W. L. Abbott
John G. Leischman
P. F. Lovejoy
Otis H. Childs
H.C. Frick
Edgar Thomson
Edgar Thomson Mill
Duquesne Works
Homestead Steel Works
Lucy
Keystone Bridge Works
Upper and Ever Union Mills
Beaver Falls Mill
Scotia Ore Mines
Center County
Laramie
Boomer
A. No
Pinkerton
Mr. Pinkerton
Rod
Allegheny
Mr. Frick
Bostner
New York
Schoonmaker
Knox & Reed
Boater
Boatner
Homestead
Bellevue
Prevention of Strikes Sparks Labor Reform Debate in Congress
Senate considers new labor oversight ideas as Voorhees and others push commissions and boards to arbitrate disputes between employers and workers. Proposals include a Department of Labor, a national arbitration board, or a labor commission with advisory powers, while noting inter state impact of strikes and the need to curb violent actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voorhees
Homestead
Committee On Education and Labor
Commission of Labor
Cleveland
Secretary of Labor
Department of Agriculture
National Board of Arbitration
Pinkerton Reports Scare Homestead Residents Denied
Hugh O'Donnell, Chairman of the Advisory Committee, declares no Pinkerton detectives are near Homestead and brands reports as baseless attempts to stir trouble. He denounces the rumors as unfounded and reiterates that no authority sourced them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Colonel Oates
Little Round Top
Gettysburg
Boamer
Pinkerton
Pinkertons
Oates
Armor Plate
Bynum
Monterey
Homestead
Hugh O’donnell
Military tense scene reshapes Homestead streets
General Snowden leads militia to preserve peace as locked out workers watch and crowds fill Homestead streets. Militia patrols seize passes, a drunken altercation ends without injury, and Burgess McLuckie says martial law is not in effect while authorities maintain order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
General Snowden
Snowden
Allegheny County
Carnegies
William Elliot
Homestead
Burgess McLuckie
Esther
Summer sale at HUGUS HACKe Upholstery Dept
The Upholstery Department announces a summer sale with general markdowns on lace curtains and bargains on odd lots one to three pairs per pattern at half regular values. Remaining regular portieres drop from 6.50 to 4.75 per pair. black ladies blazers from 6 to 2.50 each. black double shawls reduced from 8.50 to 5. Cor Fifth Ave and Market St.
Bargains Across Dress Goods and Silks Sale Crowd Pleasers
Bargains appeal to every woman with prices cut on GINGHAMS MOUSSE LINES LAWNS and more. Plums include 25c to 35c quality dress goods 10c to 12% clothing fabrics 15c to 20c prints and 18c 20c wool finishes. All items heavily reduced as department clears out stock including D and J Andersons GINGHAMS and CHEVIOTS with extensive markdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. & J. Anderson
Cheviots
Oxfords
Moonlit Homestead Patrol Shows Calm Night in Camp
Night scenes in Homestead reveal a peaceful crowd of citizens soldiers and visitors under moonlight. Saloons busy yet none drunken. guards raise tents on the hillside while provosts report orderly conduct. Telegraph offices stay active as 2am brings a near silent town and restricted civilian access after 10pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal and Western Union
New England
SIMEN'S CLEARANCE SALE OF SHOES FOR LADIES AND CHILDREN
A departmental clearance sale offers Button Shoes at 1 and Oxfords at 75c with marked savings. Misses Dongola patent leather tipped buttons 89c, child Pebble Spring Heel 48c, ladies cloth top 1.25, ladies patent leathers 2 to 3 on sale. SIMEN'S invites shoppers to see bargains now.
Wash Goods Remnants on Bargain Table
Hundreds of wash goods remnants are priced for rapid sale. The collection includes fabrics from a single dress length downward, with all items marked down to about half price and remnants further reduced.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rom
Taylor
Broderick
Lyras
Amalgamated Association
Europe
America
Strn
Hordestead
Olie
Pittebury
Ashtabula
H. C. Fic
Robert A. Pinkerton
New York City
N. Y
E. F. Woop
Armas
Uty
Jones
Nevada
Senate
House
Pinkersons
The
Boro
Pelvania
National Guard
N.G. P
Partols
O. C. Coon
Citizens’ Committee
Patagonia
S Trace
Guard
Cloak Department
Cor
Fifth Ave
Market St Jynawres
Horne
Col
Penn Avenue Stores
SALE
Cas
SIMEN
Simen’s
Ohio ST
Allegheny, PA
Jy Ll
Penn
Ninth Arrest
Kompeon
Yanasaes
JOS. Horne & CO
Penn Ave
E. P. Roberts & Sons
Market 87
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