The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-07-08
THE STRIKE
First Attempt Of the Company
Start Their Mills Proves
a Failure.
SheriffS Arrive from PittSburg
but Not Permitted to Enter
the Mill.
After Consultation the Depu
ties Decide to Return to
Pittsburg.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 6.-The first
aggressive move in an attempt on the
part of the Carnegie Steel company TO
start their mills in opposition to the
wishes of the tied-up men was made
during the day, but was unsuccessful,
The mill workers came off victorious at
every point. The Carnegie Steel COM
rany applied to Sheriff McCleary. Of AL
legheny county, fo~ help in guarding
their Homestead property, and protec-
ton for those men whom they claim are
willing and anxious to go to work, but
are in fear of bodily harm from the
strikers. Sheriff McCleary. accompanied
by Deputy Sheriffs Gray and Cluty,
came from Pittsburg at noon and re-
paired to the strikers headquarters, an
nouncing that they would assume con-
troll of the Carnegie Steel company's
property, and would send some deputies
to guard the works later in the
day, but before doing so wished
personal inspection of the grounds.
After an inspection of the works the
sheriff was escorted back to headquar-
tiers, where a committee was awaiting
him. The chairman of the advisory
committee addressed the sheriff, saying
that they did not want the deputies there
and that they would furnish guard for
the works, and that they would also fur
nish bond of $4,000 for the faithful
vigilance of each man posted.
Sheriff McCleary said that he was un-
able to accept the offer, although he ac
knowledged the sensibility and fairness
of the proposition, and stated that he
had been instructed to bring fifty deputy
sheriffs to Homestead during the after
noon, and would do So The sheriff then
left for Pittsburg, but before he got out
of town a petition signed by the most
prominent men in the town was wired
to Pittsburg asking for an inl, notion to
restrain him from sending deputies to
Homestead as it was thought it would
cause unnecessary disturbance
Deputies Arrive.
A few minutes after o'clock word
was received that seventy-fve blue
coated PinkertOn men had Just landed
at the Union station, Pittsburg, on their
way to Homestead, and fully 1000 men
within few moments were distributed
along the railroad track near the station
in readiness to receive the Pinkertons
should they attempt to land in Home
stead. Although the workmen were
disappointed regarding the Pinkertons
they soon had excitement enough. At
4:30 o'clock word was received that ex-
Sheriff Cluty, with eleven deputies, was
rapidly nearing Homestead on the Pitts
burg, Virginia & Charleston railway,
due at 4:4S. A rush was made toward
the City Farm Station, and when the
train passed about 5000 people had con.
gregated about the depot, but the depu-
ties did not appear. A few moment )
later mighty shout came from l,50O
who gathered a, Mulhall station, above
which is the main entrance to the mill,
telling the crowd below that the depu.
ties had landed.
As soon as the train stopped the depu-
ties, headed by Cluty started toward
the wall, neal which stood several hun.
III Gu VI WI lIlis uC
came close nip to the determined mill
workers, who looked them square in the
face without finching or moving an
inch Ex-Sherif Cluty advanced and in
Il lioa: voice said: Men, we command
you to fall back and give us entrance to
the property of the Carnegie Steel COM
v.u.. when we have Eeen detailed to
guard There was a silence for mo-
mpiit, when one of the workers stepped
forward and said: I'VE cannot permit
You IL enter The mil The mill prop
erty is not in danger, nor does it require
your guardianship; and we think that
shonld we admit you to this mill it
would be against our interests, so we
will not allow You to enter. Should you
wish 10 return to Pittsburg, we will see
that you get safely out OF town"
Depnties Return to Pittsbur1.