The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-09
4 RumOr of the Approach Of Trains
Bearing Deputy Sheriffs
Causes Il Big Scare.
Burrying the Dpad-A Delegation of
Working Men Gone TO
Harrisburg.
ALL Is QUIET.
No More Fighting at Homestead Becaus'
the strikers Have No One to Fight.

No More Fighting at Homestead Because
tn. strikers Have No One TO Fight.
HOMESTEAD. Pa. July :. After the
carnage of yesterday the town Of Home
stead today was almost as quiet as a
sleepy country village. and the sad duty
of decent nterment to three Of the five
striking workmen who were instantly
killed in the battle that ragged tiercely
along the beautiful banks Of the Monon-
gahela was TIE chief evidence of the
storm Of yesterday. Up to o'clock to-
night absolutely nothing occurred to
mar the peace. which was profound. The
strikers are masters of the situation to-
day and the best evidence that they
could possibly produce of their intention
to protect the property and not turn the
town into hell where anarchy and de
struction rule lies at the scene Of last
nights battle, where the immense plant
of the firm of Carnegie n Co. stands prac-
tically uninjured. and at distance
shows no signs of the fearful work of
the preceding 2i hours. The ruin that
was incident to yesterdays preparation
! for warfare has been repaired. the dis
mantled fences around the works have
been rebuilt, the yard has been cleared
of all debris and inside the works the
old watchmen Of the firm peacefully
perform their customary patrol. This
statement is the best that can be SAID IN
/ behalf of the striking men and they can
honestly assert that they only protected
their rights. that is to prevent the in
PRODUCTION Of non-uniOn wOrkmen who
will dspossess them of their homes and
means Of livelihood. They are orderly
and careful. No property has been
destroyed, no pillage has been attempted
and no disorder has occurred and all
members Of the firm are absent.
While peace reigns today it is armed
peace. the truce forced by the fact that
there is nobody to tight rather than a
permanent cessation of hostiities. No
reasonable man doubts for moment
that lighting would be resumed at once
if another attempt were made to intro
duce Pinkerton men into the town.
Homestead. so far as the introduction Of
these men goes. is in state Of siege.
The town is picketed and no man can
enter without his presence being noted.
\ Gordon of watchful workmsn are
around the entire city. Along the river
a ceaseless patrol is maintained. No
boat nor party of men passes without
being followed and. If thought worth
while. questioned. The railroads are
watched. AS dusk fell tour along the
tracks showed that at nearly every
street crossing were from half
a dozen to two score Of men and up and
down. the track others We're going and
coming The men intend that the works
shall nol be taken by surprise. They
are stronger now in numbers and death
dealing equipments. Besides this they
are reinforced by the prestige of last
nights success and the arrival of mum
Der of fellow workmen from outside
towns bringing with them assurance of
sympathy on the part of their co-labor-
ers and large number of men. estimat-
ed as high as 500. arrived late in the
night from Pittsburg and today small
numbers came from various places
What will happen if any attempt should
be made to secure possession of the works
other than Pinkerton men is question
to which an answer cannot be made AS
it will depend on the disposition Of the
men. The workmen say that it has
been known for long time that the
purpose of the firm was to make the
mills non union and To break down the
workmen's organization. They charge
that the Pinkertons were purposely sent
here in explanation that there would be
a fight and for the purpose of killing if
need be in order to carry the point.