New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
THE STORY OF The FIGHT.
ATTEMPTS OF THE PINKERToN MEN TO LAND
AND THE BLOoDSHED THAT ENSUED.

ATTEMPTS OF THE PINKERToN MEN TO LAND
AND THE BLooDsHED THAT ENsUED.
Pittsburg. July 6-The riot to-day was
tie elimination of the troubles which
have been brewing at Homestead for the
la,t month The Carnegie Company sub
mitted a scale 10 govern their workmen in the
steel plants. and announced that it their ulti-
matum The scale made sweeping reduction in
the wages of skilled men, and il officially an
nounccd that unless the terms were complied with
before July /, the places of the workmen would
he filled by Others This was followed by per-
cmptory refusal the part Of the company tn
recognize the Amagamated Association of Steel
and Iron Workers as such, or 10 confer with any
committee Of the workmen without an acceptance
Of the terms offered. The men stated that they
would never submit to the proposed reduction and
announced their determination TO resist any effort
on the part of the Carnegie Company to start up
their plants with non-unon men.
As both sides were determined, both proceeded
to prepare for the contest which eliminated in
such deeds Of violence and boodshed that were
witnessed today in the big hive Of industry on
the Monongahcla The contest precipitatcd
by the workmen at Homestead by hanging in efgy
H. c. Frci, president Of the company. and In
rotaation, the company ordered an immediate shut
down Of the big works, two days before the time
provided by the contract under which the men
were working The employees at once proceeded TO
organize for the defensive and the company
erected a high board fence around the entire
works, giving them the appearance OF an immense
stockadc, the sides being pierced with portfolios
SQUAD OF DEPUTIES WARNED OFF.
Yesterday the Carnegie Company announced thei
intention to get ready TO make repairs, and the
officials asked the sheriff TO appoint deputies to
protect their property The sheriff sent small
squad Of men up to the works, but the strikers
assembled I'm force and warned them to get out
Of town. as no disorder was intended and no
damage would be dme 10 any property. They
even offered 10 be sworn in as deputies and to
give bonds for the faithful performance OF their
duties as conservators of the peace. When this
offer was declined. the Advisory Committee which
had been directing the action Of the workmen'
and which had held the turbulent spirits among
the workmen in check, was Immediately dissolved
md all the records OF the committee promptly
destroyed.
The Developments, to-day showed tnat one apPii'
cations made for the assistance OF the sneriH were
merely for the purpose OF covering what was
intended to be sudden move on the part oil
the Carnegie Company. in clandesunely INTRO
ducing body Of Pinkerton detectives into the
mill enclosure The detectives had been collected
some five or six miles below the city on the
Ohio River, where two model barges had been
,repared for them The barges were Of the best
build. and were used in shipping iron rails
down the river from the Carnegie mills ut
Braddock The holds were fitted up with hunks:
cooking arrangements and othcI accommodations,