Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-07-09
Peace and Calm Succeed the
Din of War and Ex-
citing Night Alarms.
BUT THE TROUBLE SEEMS NO NEAR
Err ADJUSTMENT THAN EVER.
ARMED MEN ARE STILL ON GUARD

the Banks of the Monongahela River
PatrOlled by Squads of Determined Men.
Strangers Stopped and ouestioned--Sher-
if McCIeary Holds a Conference With
Citizens of the Town with No Satisfac-
tory Kesults--BelIeVedT That the Sheriff
Know of the Intention of the Pinkerton
Men to Take Possession of the Works.
The Harrisburg ConEerenoe-Carnegie
Enjoys HimseIf-Adheres to His Deter
minatiOn Not to be IntervIewed--Oners
of Assistance--PhIIadslp hia Labor Asso-
Citations Hold an Open Air Meeting and
Denounce the Action of the Carnegie
Company--Homestsad's Trouble May
Cause a General Strike in New York
Colorado Wants No More Pinkertons.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 9.-This has
been a day of quiet, marked by no I'M
usual incidents to disturb its peace, but
the troubles which caused the tragedy of
Wednesday are seemingly as far from
adjustment as ever.
Under the excellent leadership of
their prominent associates, the locked
out workmsn have maintained a quiet
attitude, but beneath the surface of
their calm demeanor a rigid determine
ton exists and the men are ready to
meet any emergency that confronts
| them.
The highways to and from Home
stead and the banks of the Mononga-
hela river are patrolled by squads of
| men.
| Strangers are stopped and questioned
and made to give good accounts of them
selves.
An unusual feature of the trouble is
| that the town of Homestead is more
quiet and orderly than it is when
nothing of an exciting nat ure is in the
| wind.
Taking the advice of their leaders the
men have kept indoors all day.
No unusual gatherings are seen ex-
cept at the railway station and the cross
ings at train time. No loud talking is
| heard on the streets; no rabid utterances
are INDUCED in; all is quiet as Sunday
calm.
This is the situation in nutshell.
The most important event of this day
of uncertainty, other than the meeting
at the rink, was the conference held be-
tween Sheriff McCleary of Allegheny
county and a com mittee of citizens of
Homestead.
The sheriff had been invited to meet
this committee and endeavor to affect
some arrangement for the prevention of
further trouble. He arrived in Home
stead late in the evening and met the
committee.
Twenty men had promised to be at
the meeting place, but less than half
this number were present when the
sheriff arrived.
DR.. Stadden, a prominent citizen, act
ed as spokesman. He told the sheriff
| al, lox TO PSniny
number of reputable citizens in the Car
negie works as a guarantee for their
protection from violence if Mr.. Frick
and other persons interested would also
go there.
The sheriff gave no promises, and went
back to Pittsburg.
On his way to the station he was
stopped by saloon keeper and asked
why it was necessary to keep all the sa-
looms closed.
The argument between McCleary and
the saloon keeper attracted quite a
crowd, which grew so large that po-
. liceman was obliged to dispense it.
The meagre attendance at the confer
ence with the sheriff was due, it is be-
= lieved, to a suspicion that has grown to
almost general proportions in Home
stead, that McCleary is not disposed to
deal fairly with the looked-out men.
1t is openly stated by some of the
workingmen that they believed Nc
Cleary was avail ting his opportunity of
creating more trouble in order to turn
the trend of popular sympathy from the
strikers.
The harsh feeling against him is in
If tensihed, however, by the suspicion that
the sheriff knew of the intention of the
Pinkerton men to take possession
of the Carnegie plant.
}. The name Pinkerton to the locked
to ilya fIox oxyiy Of rad
:, flag in front of bull, and in their eyes
&c q man cannot commit a greater sin than
have connection with the hated name.
A rumor has gal ned currency that
Capt. Bob Pinkerton was in Homestead
for few hours.
He is reported to be in Pittsburg, and
' the man to whom his name was ap-
piled created some excitement by draw
ing a revolver on n newspaper reporter
Conservative men do not believe that
- Pinkerton would take his life in his
own hands without reason, for he
n would do so by coming to Homestead.
ny The feeling against him here is sc
ed strong that the coolest heads would
he hardly have influence enough with thu
3S excited people to keep him from bodily
harm.
The statement made by Secretary
Lovejoy of the Homestead Works tina
he with Two other officials was prevent
= ed from entering the Carnegie property
is denied by several of the men promin
l emily connected with the strike: that il
to say, their denial extends to state
ment that no orders were issued to pre-
vent any of those connected with thu
= works from entering the property, and
they hardly think it would have bee
" applied to Mr.. Lovejoy if he had mad
ss, himself known.
tv During the night O'Donnell, wit
~ three of the local leaders, were in Hal
ny risburg comforting with Gov. Pattiso
No. as to the troubles. 1t is understood tbs
they importuned him not to call OF