Connecticut western news., 1889-07-17
FURIOUS STRIKERS.
Homestead, Pa., in the Hands of a
 Desperate Mob.
WOMEN TAKE A PART
Deputios Treated with Great Rough. mess, Deprived Of Their Badges and Compelled to Leave Town Pink. erton Men Expected to Preserve tho Peace.

HOMESTEAD, Pa., July 13.'-Thls place Is in the hands of 8 mob.
 The strikers have had everything their own way. They were ready and anxious for a fight, but they did not have anyone to fight with.
 One hundred and twenty-five deputy sheriffs arrived here from Pittsburg. The train stopped at Manhall Station, within stones throw of the great steel works, where 200 strikers had gathered to receive them.
 Ex-Sheriff Gray, who was In charge of the posse, seeing that there was going to be trouble, suddenly disappeared, and the deputies having no one in command, did not know what to do.
 The strikers continued to congregate until the crowd numbered 2, 1000 men and women. The deputies became so badly scared that they were afraid to make a single move at attempt to exert their authority.
 While in this attitude they were sub- jected 10 all sorts of indignities. Some were stripped of their badges and many had their coats torn off by the turbulent mob. Tho women grew furious and at tackled tho deputies viciously, and the latter were finally compelled to leave town. Had they offered resistance they
 
 mobbed. half dozen of the deputies remained, but they made no attempt to Interfere with the strikers.
 The 100 Pinkerton guards who arrived In PittSburg, has not reached Homestead at this writing. It is said they were taken out on the Pennsylvania railI oad and the train side-traeked until the strikers had become a little more calm.
 Tho officers of the Amalgamated ass O. fott Ir,,tt hot hac krsl l. I perate and beyond control. It is feared by all here that when the Pinkerton men arrive. and the firm attempts to start it's works, there will be bloodshed. It was unsafe for stranger to pass through the town today.
 A number of reporters have arrived here. They were halted at almost every square by a committe who, in very rough and threatening manner, de- maEdad to know their business, and they were not easily satisfied. Persons whom the strikers thought had no business in the town were ordered to leave. Mobs of fifty to one hundred were gathered here and there discussing the strike. Tho more they talk the more desperate thoy become.
 At this hour the situation remains about the same. Tho strikers are still out in large numbers and will continue to remain on guard. They are determined that the firm shall not run In either non- union men or Pinkerton guards while they are not watching.
 Several meetings of an informal char acter were held during the evening, and while the officers advised and pleaded with the men not to go beyond the bounds of the law, their pleadings had little or no effect upon the body of the strikers. They are wild with excite ment and declare that no new men shall be brought here. They say also that they will drive tho Pinkerton men away should they appear as they did the deputy sheriffs.
 PITTsBURe, July I3.-Sherif cCandles says he will do all in his power to pre- serve the peace in Homestead. He will send another large force of deputies there, and if he cannot keep the strikers within the bounds of law he will call upon the governor for militia to preserve order,