The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-06
FIRST EFFORT FUTILE.
The Carnegie Steel Company Attempt to
Start the Mills.

Start the Mills.
HOMESTEAD. Pa. July 5.-Tho first aggres-
sive move in an attempt on the part Of the
Carnegie Steel Company 10 start their mills
in opposition 70 the wishes Of tho locked-out
men was made to-day but was unsuccessful.
The MIL workers came OF victorious at every
/ point This morning the Carnegie Steel
Company applied 70 Sheriff MoCleary Of
/ Allegheny county. for help in guarding their
/ Homestead property. and protection for those
men whom, they claim. are anxious 10 90 u
work. sheriff McCleaIy. accompanied BY
deputies, arrived AZ noon and repaired 10 the
strikers heaquarters, announcing that they
would assume control OF the Carnegie Steel
COmpanys property and would send guards
90 the " rks The sheriff inspected the
works and returned 90 headquarters, whore
committee was awaiting him.
The chairman of the advisory committee
addressed the sheriff, saying the Homestead
people had expressed their intention OF not
only guarding their own property. but the
property Of their employers, the Carnegie
steel Company, as well. Tho property
was not endangered bat the bringing
into Homestead of deputies osten-
sibly for the purpose of guarding pro-
perty was unnecessary. and offered 10
place from fifty 10 five hundred Of the beet
citizens inside of the mill 10 guard II If the
firm thought it was In danger, and further
that bond of $4,000 would be given
for the faithful Vigilance OF each man
posted We don't want deputy sherifs
here. concluded the chairman. as n
will precipitate trouble and therefore make
this otter. Sheriff McCleary said that be w@
unable 10 accept the offer. although be &C.
kn0wledged the sensibility and fairness of the
proposition and stated that he had been IN
structed 20 bring fifty deputy sherifis 70
Homestead during the afternoon and be would
do 50.
"Io bring them at your own risk, We here
by dissolve the advisory committee aud We
will not be responsible for any trouble which
lnay accrue from their coming said tho
chairman.
PETITIONS WIRED TO pITrsDURG.
The sheriff then left Tor Pittsburg but be-
fore he got out of town the following petl-
ton, signed by many Of the most prominent
residents of Miiliu township was dying over
the wires 10 Fittsburg.
w }. Brennan, Esq, Pittsburg
The citizens Of Miflin township ask for
temporary Injunction % restrain the sherln
Of Allegheny county from sending deputies 10
the Homestead Steel Works We believe II 10
a move calculated TO cause unnecessary dis
turbanco.'
No reply had been received from Mr.. Bren-
nan up o. a late hour.
The word that the advisory committee had
been dissolved, and that the sheriff would at
tempt 10 place his men inside the works before
/ night, caused great excitement, and in less
| than an hour petition was in circulation
| among the leading merchants of the town
| praying Governor PattlsOn 20 repair TO Homo
stead immediately and take some steps to-
ward ayerting the trouble. and possibly blood
she'd which appears near at hand.
/ AT o'clock eX-Sherh tluiy. with eleven
deputies. arrived at Munhall station. above
| which is the main entrance 10 the mill. and
mighty shout went up from tho vast multi
! tude
The deputies. headed by Cluly, started to-
ward the mill gate. against which stood sey.
/ eral hundred brawny mill men. EN-Sherin
! Cluly in a clear voice said: Men wo ocm-
mand you 10 fail back and give us entrance to
| the property OF the Carnegie Steel company.
| which we have O5en 1ct8.i0d - guard.
There WAS silence for 8 moment, when one
! of the workers stepped forward and said
! We cannot permit you 10 enter tho mill.
! The mill property is not in danger nor docs
/ 10 REQUIRE your guardianship. and we think
! that should we admit you 10 this mill 10
would be against our interests. 50 we will not
/ allow YOU 20 enter Should you wish 10 re-
/ turn 10 pittsburg we will SEQ that you get
/ safely out Of town"
Actng-Sherif Cluly. after few moments
consultation with his aides, said We Will
/ 90 back O. Pittsburg and will depend on you
/ for d safe escort out Of town"
A large guard OF workmen formed about
the deputies and started toward Amalga-
mated headquarters. whore the men were to
be kept until the little steamer Edna could
be summoned % transport the deputies 10
/ Glenwood There was but little domonstra,
| ton.
WHAT CLAHKsOE SAYS.
New YORK. July5-General James y. Clark
SOD was interviewed by COmmercial-Adyer'
tiser reporter to-day, and speaking OF thg
troubles between Carnegie and the steel
workers ~ Homestead Pa. said Carnegie's
vast fortune had been made by his woFkmon
and he had written much about the RESPONSE
hilitas of wealth. Now was his oppOr-
tunity % sustain his reputation as
"A phlianthropist. His workmen must be right
IN their contentious There had been no
such conyulsiOns IN business as could possibly
make these great reductions necessary. hr.
Carnegie should settle the difficulties az once
and be generous to those men. lie had dis
cussed the beauties Of cooperation IN maga-
zine articles and he should now put his theo-
ries into practice