Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-10
WAITING AND WATCHING,
Reign of Quiet Undisturbed
At Homestead.
Strict Martial Law, However,
Maintained.
The Strikers Strongly Fortified at
the Carnegie Works.
Startling Reports About q Fresh Inva-
sion of Pinkertons-The workmen
Issue a Reply to FrIck's
Manifesto.
By the Associated Press.]

BY the Associated Press.l
HOMESTEAD, July 9.-The reign o
quiet is still undisturbed at Homestead
and but for the suppressed excitement
of the little groups clustered on the
streets, no one would suspect the
tragedy the week witnessed. While il
is the policy of the strikers to wait snd
watch, they declare they are well pre-
pared for the enemy. So perfect is theil
organization, and so numerous theil
sentinels, that surprise seems impos'
sible from any source. The men have
apparently made up their minds thai
sooner or latter. the mill owners
will make another attempt to resume
dominion, and every preparation is being
made to repel the effort when it comes
Several times during the day tele-
grams were received conveying the in
telligence that Pinkertons were being
shipped, or massed for shipment, to
Homestead. Whether true or false,
they had the effect of keeping up pub
lie tension. that at last is beginning to
tell on many. !.
the nation is in sympathy with the
Pennsylvania workers. During the day
numerous telegra1ns of coincidence and
congratulation were received and ten
ders of assistance have been pouring in,
but very courteously declined. All the
accompanying scenes of want and squal-
or incident to a typical strike are signif-
cantly absent here. Nobody seems to
be worrying over the morrow, and every
body seems to be prepared for pro-
longed siege.
- STRICT MARTIAL LAW.
The scene presented to the casual Wis.,
itor at Homestead today resembled very
much the Sabbath day in manufactur-
ing town. A new arrival was fairly free
to come and go as he wished, never sus-
pecting the espionage to which he was
subject, and unless he ventared too near
the mill he would never suspect that
martial law had been been declared by
the Amalgamated association. Bat there
is martial law as thorough as Ben Butler
ever gave New Orleans, and the instanC
visitor attempts to approach the scene
of Wednesdays battle, or enter the
mills, he is made cognizaht of it's ex x.s-
tence. A sentry crosses his path, and in
tone courteous, but positive, informs
the saunterer that he can proceed no
further.
Part OF the programme of the strikers
is that the plant must be preserved in
tact and free from outside intermeddling
and trespass, but how long it would re-
main 30, were an attempt made to man
it with nonunion labor, is entirely a
different question.
NO FEAR OF THE MILITARY.
The visit Of the strikers committee
to the governor last night apparently
satiefed the men that no danger need
be spprehended from the the military
while the present condition of things
continues, and only in an extreme case
will troops be SUMMONED.
simultaneously with this intelligence
there disappeared all talk about the
sheriff and deputies coming to take
possession of the works, for the firm
and leaders who were asked today pro-
fessed absolute ignorance of anything
relating to the sheriff or the PROPOSE
ton that deputies will be permitted to
take possession of the mill property.
about the mill being in possession OF
the company, and point out the fact
that the company's watcnmen are on
guard there, and that the clerks of the
firm come and 60 as evidence OF this.
STARTLING REPORTS.
A startling report was in circulation at
IL O'Clock tonight. 1t was that Bob and
William Pinkerton, in command OF SOC
men armed with Winchesters, we're on
the road to Homestead, via the Wheel
ing division of the Baltimore and Ohio
road. The reports alarmed the mill
men, and large array of scouts was
dispatched to make an investigation
The story was to the effect that the pur.
pose was to eurprise all hands by quick
forced move over the hills TO Fort Frick
and it was said that men who had beer
collected in the surroundings towns were
being mobilized. The matter has moi
been verified and may be like the ground
less rumors of the past few nights.
The following telegram was received
this afternoon: "Three cars of Pinker-
tons and two cars of ammunition passed
here last night for Pittsburg. Be on
your guard"
1t was dated East Buffalo, at noon.
At headquarters is stated the telegram
is believed to be accurate, and that they
have information that the Pinkertons
are employing men and massing them at
various places.
THE STRIKERS FoRTIFIcATIoN.
AS nothing could be learned from the
Amalagamated association men in
charge of the Carnegie works, and
admission being denied all newspaper
men, correspondent procured field
glass and took an observation from the
top Of hill on the north side of the
river. The Notifications used by the
strikers have been moved about in such
manner as to strengthen the weak
points OF the river bank. If equal pre-
cautions have been taken on the other
side of the works, the strikers have an
almost impregnable fort, and it will
take large force OF men to dislodge
them. Piles of coal, coke and brick in
the yard form excellent breat works
around the outside of the plant.
Back OF these bridge iron, which has
been lying there ever since the mill
shut down, have been piled up and ar