Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-12
RIOT AT HOMESTEAD
Carnegie's Employes Are De,
 termined to Fight.
NON . UNION MEN ATTACKED.
They are Driven from Train and Escape
 to the Hills

ctouos and Clinkers Thrown by the Strik-
 Reign of Terror In.uguratsd-A sheriff
 Guards the Works with a Large Force
 of Deputies Iron Workers are Warned
 to Stay Away.
 P1rTsBUsa, Pa, July l2-Rsports from Homestead are that the excitement Is at fever heat among the strikers there and that many acts of violence were committed during tho day.
 On the arrival of tho g o'clock train from Pittsburg, 1t was surrounded by the senti- with workmen bound for the Homestead mill. The mon iu the car became alarmed and tried to get of tho train. Both car doors were locked and they made @ rush for the windows and although by this time the train was under headway, four of them climbed out
 Over 1000 of the strikers lined the track Ut Munhall snd Homestead, and by yelling, encouraged those near the mill to prevent tho strangers from entering the yards.
 As the train neared the works, the car in which the now men were confined was at- tackled by 2 volley of stones and clinkers thrown by the strikers. Windows were broken and several of the occupants of the car were hit about their heads. One man received Q terrible cut below hts eye. Whom tho car door was opened the ter ror1zed occupants ran to the hill and es- capped. Ono or two were caught and badly used up Only threo of the forty men in the car succeeded In reaching tho mill. Sheriff McCandless, who witnessed the proceedings came to tho city aud took a large force of deputies to tho works this aftopnoon.
 6ecreary Wm. Martin of the Amalgama- ted Association of Iron and Steel Workers has established headquarters In Homestead and will take charge of directing the strike. He has sent committees North, East and West to warn all iron and steel workers to stay away from Homes tead.
 Tho excitement at Homestead was greatly increased when a Baltimore employment agent and three German worRmen were discovered 0t tho entrance to the Home stead mill A committee of strikers inter viewed the men and gave them 15 minutes to get out of the town. This the Baltimore agent refused to do and showed fight The l strikers knocked him down, kicked him and beat him terribly. Two of the strikers picked hlm up and carried him nearly q | mile through the town, mon, women and 
 | while. His nose was broken and clothing torn from him. His prosecutors left him lying }n . semiceuscious condition in va can't lot He finally recovered sufficiently | to stagter to the depot whore he boarded a train for this city, arriving more dead than alive. Tho three Germans started to run at tho first alarm of danger, but wore fol lowed by Q number of strikers who kicked them, knocked them down, tore their olotAing and beat them terribly. They finally escaped from their pursuers, took tc the hills and have not been seen since 6herin MeCandless held 8 consultation with Secretary Martin of the Amalgamated Association and leaders of the strikers and notified them that the lawlesa acts must cease Immediately.
 The Sherlf posted his proclamation o, warning at tho mill and throughout tho town, but placed no deputies on guard The borough council have sworn in large
 number of special policemen.