Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-10
STILL QUIET.
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have been won. The regular watchmen
OF the company number scarce dozen,
but they are religiously and very pune
tiously recognized by the strikers as
the custodans of the plant and every
cooperation is apparently afforded
them in their duties. And so II Is that
literally and technically the mills are In
the hands of the company's representa-
tives, but how long it would remain go,
were an attempt made to man 1t with
non-union labor, is an entirely differ
ent question.
The feeling of fear yesterday that the
military might be summoned has died
away. The visit OF the strikers com
mittee 10 the Governor last night appa-
rently has satisfied the men that no
danger need be apprehended from the
military while the present condition OF
things continues and that only in very
extreme case will the troops be sum
moued. simultaneously with this in
teIligenee there has disappeared all
talk about the Sheriff and his deputies
COMING TO TAKE POSSESSION
Of the works for the firm, and leaders
who were asked to-day protested sbso-
lutte ignorance OF anything relating to
the Sheriff or the proposition that depu-
ties be permitted TO take possession OF
the mill property The locked out
workmen talk already about the mill be-
ing in the possession OF the company
and point out the fact that the COM
pany's watchmen are on guard there
| and that the clerks Of the firm come
and go as evidence of this. They fur
| Their declare that none Of their men are
| In the yards, and are careful that the
locked out workmen shall not assume
I the right to enter the place.
An understanding it is well-known
however, exists between the workmen
and the watchmen, and the latter are
| there entirely on sutferance or the
strikers 1t is so patent as TO hardly
| need statement that possession OF the
property by the firm is in name rather
than Ia fact, and an Illusion rather than
/ a reality. It's old watchmen are there
/ but no one pretends that the firm could
do what it wills with its property, or
! that for one instant would the works
be permitted quietly to serve the pur-
| pose for which they exist. The feeling
against the presence of deputies or
| soldiers largely has had its origin in
| the belief that with their presence
MUST COME PROTECTION
to any persons the firm put to work.
The Homestead Daily Messenger, which
reflects entirely the views of the strik-
ers this evening, editorially states very
| clearly the case on this point. 1t says:
1T has been a question which would
| benefit the locked out men the most, to
/ have the troops come here and take
possession of the works or not. 1t has
! been argued that if the troops had
| possession Of the works that not a
| single man would be allowed to
| enter or leave the works until
a settlement was made between the
company and the strikers. But &C
cording to information, from very re-
( liable source, the troops would not only
have to protect the cOmpany's property
but all labor employed inside the mill.
/ The men now say that the forces Shey
| have TO contend against are not those OF
the county or the State, but OF the COM
/ pany and that il has come TO struggle
| between them on one side and the firm
/ with such Pinkerton or other assistance
| as IL can emtloy on the other. From
casual remarks though it seems proba-
/ bic that Notwithstanding what Is said
about the Governors reception OF them
/ no assurances were obtained and that
/ the troops may be ordered here"
cit Is A QUESTION OF ENDURANCE,"
said one of the leaders, when asked for
/ an epitome Of the situation. should IL
/ come to the worst and that the step be
/ necessary we will walk out and leave the
town; but we believe that we will win, :"
| he added. Barring the prospect of State
| Intervention, but two courses seem open
/ TO the Carnegie Steel Company. One Is
to leave the works idle and starve out
| the men by slow process; the other is to
make an effort to force their way into
| their works with the aid of an armed
/ force strong enough for the purpose, and
/ also to guard the non-union men whom
! the firm shall employ. The strikers uni
| formly express the belief that the firm
cannot and will not adopt the first
I course.
Hugh O'Donnell and other leading
I workmen here say that in their opinion
/ a second conflict is to come, and that
/ the firm are massing Pinkerton forces
J preparatory 10 a second raid. ODOn-
| nell said this afternoon that their news
! was to the effect that towns surround
! ing Homestead and the city Of Pitts
/ burg had large numbers OF strangers In
! them, and they believed the PinkertonS
were getting ready for another move.
| The opinion was expressed that this
move would be delayed until the firm
| had secured q sufficient number Of non
union men to come here to work to
| Justify the starting Of the fires.
A sToNe GUARD
would then be thrown in here if posi-
bic. Any such attempt, the men say,
will be as ferceiy resisted as the pre-
vious one. The Amalgamated Associa-
tion has the sympathy and assistance OF
the Federation of Labor, the Knights OF
Labor and other organizations, and
through men in these orders in all parts
OF the country and through railroad
men they can secure advance informa-
tiOn OF any movements on the part or
the firm. The watch will be kept up. even
though the firm should gain an entrance.
The men say they are prepared for
long resistance-a year If necessary.
There are some citizens of Homestead
we'll informed about the mill men who
place the time necessary 10 compel the
men TO give in as low as four months,
though admitting if they will sacrifice
great deal they can hold out much long
er. Under the rules OF the order the
men must rely upon their own resourc-