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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
NO NEED OF GOVERNMENT TROOPS.

Washington, July G.--The President has received
frequent press bulletins over the White House wires
from Fusburg about the riot lie feels great interest
In TIE state " affairs
General Schoned said this afternoon, that no mp
peal had been made to the military authorities 10 aid
In ,upprcssng the riot, NJ Homestead and he did not
think II would be necessary. lie said that the State
miutlu Of PENNSYLVANIA most efficient organza
ton. and that IL would be ensy matter to con
centrate At least 1000 we'll disciplined state troops
nj Pittsburgh any other given point short notice.
lie said that the Government could not interfere In
the matter unless the Governor Of the state should
inform the President that the case was beyond the
control Of the state and municipal authorities. lie
planned that such during the Pennsylvania
Railroad riots IN 1877, when the state militia was
unable alone cope with the rioters and 1t thus be
came necessary Ia invoke the aid Of Federal troops.
General Scholed said he did not think the present
troubles would reach the magnitude Of the riots Of
1877. but If they did. II not likely that the
Government would be called upon to Interfere. for the
rcs,- IN that the organization Of the state militia was
now In vastly improved condition compared with
lc77.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
HOW HE SAVED THIRTY THOUSAND.

From The Tacoma Ledger.
II is pretty extravagant man WHO will spend
$50 per month on cigars and drinks. but the man
who will aside that amount Of money 10 his wife
instead of dispensing Will find solid pile accum
lating very rapidly. There died recently In IAcom1
lady who had hy that means ac nmulated 10000 she
Wlel the money 10 h"r five chillr
The LADY, husband did not drink smoke or chew
He was wording COOL salary. and in fonr or nve
after tn ir marriage &c ting ahead very salts
fac,orllv. one day he said to his wife:
think | will give yOu each month the am oint
Of money | would spend in smoking and drinking.
How much would il be ,"
They calculated the sum. One friend spent about
81 per month. another spent 800 and many spent
that he wouli sp,nd $50. and thi, was regularly
set esde by him for her 10 consnt" inna for me
year IN would contribute POO n her fund instead
Of getting drunk. When Tho fund had reached com
Portable proportions il was invested. some Of il was
placed at interest once the husband was in close
II. The children. growing up. were >Hnt 10 school
from il. Many charitable acts were performed with
the money. hut still. II grew When they removed 10
Tacoma some fortunate real estate invf Simcnf> were
mnde with the money. one # them netted 5000.
When the lady died her estate accumulated I'm this
during eighteen years. was found 10 be worth
10000 II willcd 70 her five children. with pro-
visions securing them education. The generous
fahcr. whose abstinence had mad" TIT possible. added
1000 to the mnd belonging T. each chid pcSdes tho
sums of money which were expended for charity ana
I'm the education Of the chiliren good deal was USE
for gifts The gentleman carries a $500 gold watch
mcmeaO Of The hrd. Tie fund hal little I'd
vantage. guess" aid he yesterday. always took
pains 10 invest II carefully But compromising m ney
makes 1t grow vcry rapidly. The amount placed IN
the about ~ .iOO-perhaps a little NOR, and
| added to my drink MONEY! perhaps, more than 300
per year. This amount almost any smoking and d lax
ing man would spend In eighteen vcas. \ good many
men IN this town smoke II 200 10 ~ 500 per year.
II does not take much high priced wine 10 make this
much larger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
TRYING TO ARRANGE TIE DIFFICULTY.
A CONSULTATION IN SHERIFF M'CLEARY's OFFICE
prpt--r1 cr,rDtIrrs MENTAL
"A DEPUTY snEMFF's DENIAL.

Pittsburg. July 6-In Sheriff Mcflcary's ONCE To-
day, Eessrs. Weihe and Wakenight. OF the AmalSTi-
mated Association; Knox and Reed representing The
Carnegie steel Company the Sheriff and II. p. PETTY.
HIS attorney were In consultation for two hours. and
then Mcssrs. Knox, Reed and Petty went to consult
with II. G. Flick. NJ. Weihe said )" am here 10 see
II this matter cannot be arranged. and am hopeful
this day Will the trouble ended. believe the
whclc question can be pcaccably arranged and no
more blood he'd follow
Mr. Lovejoy secretary OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, today said the men who went up on the boat
were deputy sherlns and were sworn in BIZ Deputy
sheriff Gray. who the boat with them. He
added that the company not responsible for any
trouble, a the whole matter was now In the hands
Of the sheriff Tonight II IS said that the rfnkcrtOn
men not sworn in aS deputy shernS. They
were accompanied from this ctv by Gray, who denied
that he had sworn them In. lie said that he had
authority himself to take such action, and that
sheriff McCieary had not Authorized him to take IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
SHERIFF MCCLEARY'S APPEALS FOR AID
lie SAYS HIS FEW DEPUTIES ARE POwERLEss
AND HE CAN GET No MORE


Pttsburg, July 6.-SherR McCleaw after consulta-
ton with Judge Ewing and his counsel, r. b. Petty
decided 10 telegraph the Governor. The following tce-
gram was sent to the Governor:
situation at Homestead very grave. Nv deputies
were driven from the ground and wetchmen by mill
owners attacked Shots exchanged and some men
were killed and wounded Unless prompt means are
taken prevent It, further boodshed and great desruc
ton OF property DO expected The striking workmcn
and their friends the ground number 1000 and t.e
civil authorities unable cope with them Wish
you would send instructions az
Upon the receipt ~ the Governors telegram refusing
interfere until all had been exhausted by the
county officials Sheriff McCeary sent back the follow
ing dispatch:
After personal visit to Homestead works yesterday
morning and careful inquiry 10 the surroundings
endcavored 20 gather guard works but was UNI
able obtain them then sent twelve deputies. almost
my force Homestead but they driven from
the grounds The mill early this morning an
armed guard Of 800 by river Boats containing this
guard fired while on their up the river aud
when they attempted u land the company. grounds
were met by an armed mob, which had taken down the
company's fences and taken possession Of the landing
An encounter en>ued IN which number wooded
on both sides Several reported dead The Coroner
Informed that Of the guards just
The guards have not been able 10 land and the
in possession OF the mob who armed with rifles and
pistols, and reported to have The guards
remain In targcs landing having been abandoned by
the which lowed them there. The civil author-
ties here powercss meet the situation armed
and disciplined force Is needed at prevent further
loss OF fc | would. therefore. urge immediate action
your part.
The Governors reply was: Your kilograms indicate
that you have not made any attempt 10 execute the law
10 enforce order, and must Insist upon your calling
upon the citizens for an adequate number Ct Deputies"
ON receipt OF this telegram the Sheriff Immediately
issued the following proclamation:
" All good citizens are hereby summoned 10 appear
at the Shorih's Office tom CThur>dny at
o'clock a. M, with arms and assistance to aid the
sheriff in supprrsslng the riot now In progress, at
Homestead. ". II. MctLEARY sheriff
In explanation OF hi, failure to secure nd iiti.nal
deputies, sheriff McClcary said " believe Il would l,
suicide nor me to take my men there Five lundr(S
deputies could no nothing more than a Dozen BESIDES
have been uialc1s0 secure them. They all refuse TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
lie. SAYS TIE WORKMEN FIRED FIRST.
4 Talk WIFI A EMPLOYE on HE IITTLt BILL
WHO WAS WOUNDED.

Pttsburg July 6.-The steamboat Little Blll came
down from Homestead this afternoon. A. she steamed
In 10 the landing with American flag floating from
the flagstaff she showed the effects Of the fuslade Of
bullets that She has through Many panes of glass
in the pilot house and elsewhere shattered and the
woodwork was perforated IN dozens OF places Most
Of the bullet holes looked II they Were from a 30
callbre revolver. ON board John +. McCurry. who
was shot IN the groin. reporter talked with the
wounded man as he lay a couch on the lower deck
McCurry said
. was down at the foot OF HEAVIER ave. Allegheny
Yesterday, when Captain Rogers employed me to %
up the river hi, boat the Little BIZ. Our boat
had In tow one barge Of Pinkerton and the Tide
had the other. While going up the Tide was disabled
and we took barge mp In front Of Homestead, and
then went back for the Tides We made landing
n, The Homestead mills about i O'Clock this morning
The shore wa, crowded with the locked out and
their sympathizcrs.
"The armed IrnlterOn men began TO climb up the
banks Then the worhmen opened Ere the de
cctivcs. The men shot first, and not until three Of
the Pnkcron men had fallen did they respond 10 the
fire. Now, have my God TO meet, and. II ! am to
die now, am willing to take an oath that the work
men fired first, and that the PnkcrtOn men did not
shoot until some OF their number had been wounded.
The worlImen were strong in numbers that il was
useless for the I1nkcrOn 20 oppose them further
they rctrcated To the barges, carrying their dead
and wounded. One T1nkcrton shot through
the head and instantly killed and fiv" wounded.
We backed out into the river anchored the bargcs
and then took the dead and wounded men up to
Port Perry. whence they sent the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad TO tittsburg. We then went down
to Homestead again. We goinc along peaceaby
and expecting no trouble. When reached the
mills the strikers opened fire the Little Bill from
both sides. II was then hit. The bullets broke
the glass and splintcrcd the woodwork. Captain
Alexander McMchacls al the wheel. The bullets
crashed through the glass pilot house. and 10 save
his life he had 10 rush below. Captain Rogers
board and displayed great bravery. When the
firing began, all Law down the floor to escape
the bullets bnt not quick enough and was
wounded.
"Therr was Cessation in the firing and the pilot
secured control OF the boat before ran into the
bank, which IL came near doing. There no ono
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
STRIKE IN RHODE ISLAND MILL.

Fall River Mass, July 6.-Thc wcaverS mt Bourne
Mills stopped work th, afternoon. They had ap
pointed a committee Of four 70 wait on Agent Chase
and ask his compliance with the Massachusetts Fifty
eight Hour law, although the mill Is over the line in
Rhode island. The agent told the wcavers to keep
away from the place until five minutes Of O'Clock
daily To-day was In the mill before that
time and the asked her 10 start work ON
receiving her refusal he discharged her, and other
wcavers LEFT the mills. committee Of strikers called
on Mr.. Chase thi, afternoon. lie said lie would give
item DEFINITE answer H. to the time schedule week
fIDm nrNt SATURDAY. The wcaVcrs refused TO accept
his term, aid would not promise to resume work
nIOrrOw morning. secretary Howard say, that spin
ners' complaints. based the same grounds will he
presented ut meeting next Thursday night, and II
Is probable that the spnners will join with the wcavers
IN asking Tor compliance with the Ma >achusett, law
by tie Rhode Island mill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
DEMOCRATS FODLISHLY ELATED.
ABSURD ASSUMPTIONS AND \ D:sCREDITABLE
DI:PLAY Of SATISFACTION OVER
THE BLOoDSIED.

Washington. July g all.-Democratlc Repre-
sentatives were elated to-day by the intelligence from
Homestead In fact some ~ them not men from the
backwoods either but men who proudly boast that
they represent the highest types Of American civil
laation and culture. fairly chuckcd with delight MS
they commented on the dispatches which brought news
Of violence and bOodshed
This will make votes for Cleveland and tariff TO.
form.' they snid, foolshy assuming state of fact,
to ut that theory. They did not waste a thought or
word of sympathy upon the killed and wounded or
their families not thsv. They were too busy weigh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
NOTES OF THE LOCAL UNIONS.

The Board Of Walking Delegates decided yesterday
to help the housesmths in their struggle against the
Iron League. Contrary to its announcement the
League did not meet yesterday.
At last District Assembly No. 40, Knights 1
Labor, has decided TO " turn down. William McNair
and James Grant, who have been MANAGING the New.
York end of the granite strike. John O'Connell.
master workman OF District Assembly No. 40, ID
authority for this statement. Mr.. Grant has paid
10000 in strike benefits the striking PAYERS. and
now it has been decided that the men can return TO
work and handle nOn-uniOn paving blocks II they
ceive the union scale Of wages. Mr. Grant returned
to the city yesterday from Westerly, r. |. lie said
that the strike would probably be settled In few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
A TYPEWRITER FOR THE BLIND.
From The st. Louis Globe Democrat

FT1TH IN' II. IOllIS ITIODP TI'WOFTH
Professor Han OF the Illinois Institution for tho
Blind, has devised a typewriter for the blind.
The Size Of the machine Is by 10 inches and 5
Inches high and weighs - pounds. IL Is simple
and very strong and durable There are bat six KEYS
TO manipulate. Dots made in the paper as In the
lirae system. but with the machine the letters can
De made very rapidly. To no, accustomed 10
teaching the bind unacQnained with their Efforts
AZ getting education is imp ssibe 10 realize tho
great advantage this invention will be to that UNI
fortunate class.
Heretofore they have been able TO carry mathemat
ical calculations only far possible by a
mental process By the II the ociacon slate
which has not been found practicable IN this count "
Now they can solve all problems other pupils do,
and even music Is within their reach.
The rapidly with which 1t eau be manipulated is
surprising. pupil who IS pianist after a few
hours practice, wrote sentence OF sixteen words I'm
seventeen seconds and sentence written nj randony
at the ratio OF thirty words minute. II would he
tice blind person would readily acquire n speed OF
I.o words minute OF memorized matter or iorty to
fifty from dctatOn. wy ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

Washington, july U.-In NE senate tO-day W.T.
Gallinger offered the following resolution and asked
immediate action upon II
Whereas, The newspaper press brings Intelligence
of a deadly conflict between worhmen and PnkertOn
detectives at Homestead, Penn, and,
Whereas All good citizens, ire. pcctivc II party
dcprccatc violence and bl0odshed. Therefore.
RESOLVED, That the Committee Education and
Labor be instructed to make Immediate and
full investigation Into all the circumstances connected
with the mHtter and report the facts to the senate at
lis earliest convenience.
Mr. Vest" Let 1t 60 over The resolution went
over till tomorrow. subsequently, Nj. PETER offered
a substitute fer it (Which also went over, providing
for the appointment Of select committee Of three
senators Of different political parties TO invcsti
and report tho facts I'm relation to the existence
aud employ Of pnkerton detectives since their
first appearance I'm the United states how they or
glnilc. how and for what purpose and by whom they
employed. and what legislation necessary 10
prevent their further unlawful and employ ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
LABOR LEADERS WATCHING 1T.
REMARKS OF SAMUEL GoMPERS AND DANIEL DE
LEoN-To AID THE STRIKERS

REMARKS OF SAMU III GONfEStso AM D'-'AA-" 49,
LEoN-To AID THE STRIKERS.
The labor leaders Of this city were intensely IN
terested In the troubles at Homestead Penh'' yes
terday Samuel Gompers, president OF the hiher,'a,
Federaton Of Labor, said " | look upon tie "ho'e
affair as a most dcporable one. SNAIL hot ''ho
anv action until ! have considered most care
fully every question involved in the present stus
clio The dispatch announcing bloOdshed At Home
stead to-day made my heart sink. foresaw SONIC
~ =. .ha consoopences would be. The
sweonnc reduction in wages made at Homestead would
make paupers Of many workers there ocnc'o
that a large number OF Hungarans and Poles VIII
he brought 70 Homestead In few days 10 tnAe
the places OF the locked-out men. There are rights
on both sides that must be considered. am Il
conservative man and every one knows me as such.
7 an, opposed to strikes, but in this case DcneVe II
would be better for the men TO die herolcalH thah
s,arye TO death slowly. The Amalgamated Asso
citation has q membership of 10000. of whom ~
600 are In Allegheny County alone.
Daniel DeLeon who was the candidate OF tho
Socialist Labor Party for Governor OF NewforR last
wear said: These troubles at Homestead VIII re-
enlt in some extraordinarily fallacions reasoning on
tho part Of our Democratic friends they VIII ascrioe
IL all TO the protective tariff forgetting or wifully
ignoring the fact that IN free trade England workmen
haye been shot down Hike dogs In scores OF strikes
1t Is the old struggle between capital and labor, which
has been carried on and will be carried on In all parts
OF the world for q long time"
Tho Board Of Walking Delegates and District As
sembly 49, Knights OF Labor. decided Yesterday TO hep
the workers at Homestead in every possible way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

in the city shortly after noon Captain Rogers was
indignant at the action OF The strikers which ne termed
as disgraceful and blot on humanity. TIC s"'u
al nev.r cav such cowardy attack those strikers
made They had a fertilization Of pigiron, ana the
Minute the boat arrived there they began hrne, anu
rot Shot was fred by the Pnkerton men untI uuee
~ - their comrades we're shot down Hike dogs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

on hoard at the time We were fired upon. but the
crew, Captain Rogers and one Pinkeron man. ). H.
Roblrso Of Chicago. When We approached ioms.
ste9d from Port Perry we could the attempts
10 sci lire TO the barges. The strikers had carload
OF what appeared TO be oil and they were pouring ~
upon tho water and igniting It, The barges AT this
line were out In the middle OF the river $780,,
McI;urry was taken TO the Anegheny Gehe,ai
Hospital, where he Is reported resting easily To-
a.InA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
CONNECTICUT At THE VORLD's FIIR.

Hartford, Conn, July 6.-The Connecticut Board OF
Managers Of the Worlds Fair, in session here this
afternoon voted TO send tie Governor and staff and
the First Company. Governors Foot Guards, 10 Chi
cag0 in october TO represent the state at the OPEN
ing OF the Fair An elaborate plan Of state women 5
work for the Fair. drawn by Ms. Isabella Beecher
Hooker, with the approval Of Mrs. Potter Palmer,
referred TO the LADIES' BOard OF Managers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
WHAT THE CARNEGIE EASTERN AGENTS SAY.


j. p. Mcday II \. r. whitney q Co., No ~ Broad
way who are agents for tho Carnegie mills said yester
day Il impossible for TO say AS yet what Tue
condition OF affairs Is, affected by the troubles AZ
Homestead. We arc compelled To get most OF our
rews from the newspapers while the situation ont there
is so complicated The lockout has put up the prices
on structural work that is. steel beams and columns
which we're the principal production OF the Carnegie
mills about ~ a ton. We do not fear trouble about
the filing OF contracts. all contracts, except those
with the Govornemnt contain clauses making allow
ance for strikes These contracts VIII he nlled I'M
doubtedy b. Eastern mills that are siill In operation
Tho business Of Carnegie. Phipps co., In the East
undoubtedly amounted 10 many millions OF dollars
year.
The labor mon undertaking a big Job when
they attemp, 70 ught Mr. Frck.n added Mr. Meday
'fhs New York Offices Of Carnegie, Bros ~ Co.. ana
Carnegie phipps a CO., are AT No. ~ Ndl-st :. L.
schOonmaker. who f. their Eastern representative,
could not found AZ the Offices yesterday afternoon
and the sales agents OF the companies declined 10
speak TIE matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

ing the Qris which, In their opinion, had been op-
portune!y brought to the Cleveland mill. There was
nothing surprising In this for these statesmen care
nothing for the workngman except to obtain his vote
and IL wa, natural that the possibilities Of making
party capital ont OF the labor troubles In Western
Pennsylvania should exclude every other considera.
tion from their minds Probably not one Of them hal
,.lor tho troubIe 10 obtain Trustworthy or accurate
Information in regard the nature and merits Of the
controversy which has led TO such depo'able results:
probably none of them desired 10 do 50.
I'm the course Of the day "A number OF resolutions
wore offered on the subject several OF which demanded
the appointment OF a special committee OF nvestga-
ton These resolutions, Of course, were based upon
The first press dispatches received from the scene Of
tho dhiculties which indicates the headlong haste
~ the Democrats In their attempt to make party cspl
taI out Of a business disturbance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
MIR. rINKERroN SAY. HE DIDN'T WANT TIE JOE.

NIX. ITNNEV I'IN NNlN III DIDN 7 NNNT TIE JOB,
Chicago. July civilian A. Pinkerton was In no
amablc frame Of mind oday, and declared that he
had resolved say nothing for publication regard
ing affairs at lrttsburg. Incidentally he remarked :
we held OF until the last moment this business
lSt OIr company having done Carnege's work
for years. they Insisted that should supply the
watchmcn.- Mr. Pnkcrton denied that he was re
crulting for 800 additional men 10 send East. lie
said We are not recruiting men and don't expect
81. We have enough In service to answer calls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
ROBERT p1yKERToN On TIE SITUATION

In the matter Of the detectives leaving Homestead.
a reporter saw Robert Pnketon. He was Don-coD
initial and said he had ssucd orders 20 the effect that
no man In the employ OF the bureau Talk on tho sub
ject ~ the strike
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

SYMPATllIZING WITH THE LOCKED-OUT MEN
Topeka, Kan. July 6-rhc Democratic State Con-
venon which In session here today. immed ately
upon the receipt of the of the riot at Homestead
Tenn adopted resolutions expressing sympathy with
the locked out MOI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
THERE are 10000 families in and
near New Yorl. who buy the
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL.

More than 100000 copies sold through
OUT the country monthly in cities and
the larger towns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

special service to the berkshire Hills via New. York
central uiarlem D'vislon), Fridays and Saturdaya
New last train. Wagner paror cars through. :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
TIE OUTLOOK IN THE coEUR D'ALENE REGION.

TTTE IIfI N''E'IN u INTINTI'N.
Boise City, IDAHO July 6.-G1'ernor Wiley re-
ceved dispatch late last night from the Occur
d'Aene district, requesting that several cases d
arms be sent there at once for the use OF the
guards on the mines worked by n0n-uDiOn men,
An outbreak is feared In reply, Governor Wiley
said he had no arms. Private advices are that things
are assuming "A more threatening aspect