Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14

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NEW YORK, July 6.-ln the matter
of the detectives leaving Homestead this
evening an Associated Press reporter
saw Robert Pinkerton. He was non
committal, and said he had issued
orders to the effect that no man in the
employ of the bureau talk on the sub
ject of the strike.
POlrDERLY rs SILENT.
He Refuses to be Interviewed About the
Labor Troubles at Homestead.
OMAHA, NEB., July 6.-Before leaving
for the east, at o'clock this evening,
General Master Workman Powderly
was seen by an Associated Press repre-
sentative and was asked to give an ex-
preston of opinion on the Homestead
riot. M@
81 must absolutely refuse to be inter-
viewed on the matter until know more
about it," said Mr.. Powderly. II have
received no private information, and
know only what / have read in the
papers. You can readily realize how
much importance might attach to any
statements | might make in this connec-
tion, owing to the position that hold,
and my meaning would be very likely
distorted and put me in false and EN-
barrassing position, as has been done
before. No, | cannot say anything
about the matter until L know more
about it
II deplore strikes and oppose them at
all times" said Ii. j. Taubeneck, chair
man of the national committee of the
Peoples party, this evening.
But, at the same time, in the case of
the Homestead affair, the pressure has
been so great that the props have fallen
away, until q condition of affairs similar
to those that existed here prior to the
war of the revolution has been forced
upon the people. Taking the condition
of the country into consideration, con-
tinued Mr.. Taubeneck, as he read the
account of the rioting in the evening
papers, "this strike verifies the assertion
that our party are in the right. The
strike has grown out of the financial
policy the government has pursued for
the past 20 years. 1t is caused by false
legislation and nothing else. To make it
more emphatic, | desire to say that this
strike, this bloodshed at Homestead, is
due to false legislation and the class
laws that we have upon our statute
books to-day.
''If there is anything that shows that
our position is critical, it is this. 1t must
also convince the thinking men of the
nation that something must be done for
the. general relief of the people. The
strike coming on as it has will strengthen
our party, not only in Pennsylvania,
but throughout the entire country, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the gulf
Af, tl,ap p,t4 4irl, IL -, f,,,o .l,t
ment, and shows conclusiyely that we
are burden-bound by the subsidized
press and the capital Of the country"
HOMESTEAD, PA, July 7.-Last night
was one of watchfulness, though of sup
pressed excitement, in Homestead. The
extraordinary events of the day before
and Il thorough victory told upon the
spirits of the men. The guards were
established as usual, but the majority of
the men went home.
1t was singular sight, too. During
the day number Of persons had been
killed outright and so wounded. Yet
the day closed and practically peace
rcigned. At 0 o'clock at night not three
men remained in front of the rink,
where the Pinkertons were camped. A
report was received that the Little Bill
was coming UP the river again, and
then another that there was barge
coming from Pittsburg. The guard on
the river bank was doubled; the other
men slept in confidence that the COM
pany was too thoroughly thwarted to
at once send more men. Besides the
strikers think it exceedingly improbable
| that the firm could get more men just
now for guards.
1t is certain that in Homestead this
morning
| MANY HOMES ARE ARsENALs,
for the men captured 500 rifles in the
barges, and they know how to use them
and will do so if other men are brought
here. They do not look upon this as a
decisive contest and expect other battles
1t was about midnight when special
train on the I'ittsburg, Virginia 4
Charleston railroad brought up six
empty coaches and deputy sheriff
1 President Weihe and President Fleet
Garland had been looking for the train
They were anxiously expecting it, foi
| the keeping of the guards here another
day would have been dangerous. When
| the train arrived about 100 men had
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| Pinkertons were IN deadly fear OF
another outbreak and
POSSIBLY OF LYNGuING.
Their fear increased when about 40 OF
the sturdiest steel.workers entered the
hall. The crowd outside was not good,
humored, but it was quiet A leader OF
| the men came out and said "Boys, We
are gong to send the Pinkertons away;
many claim they were deceived in com.
ing here. They are all hurt and Grip.
pied, many dangerously. Do not repeat
| the scenes of this afternoon. | want to
hit from the shoulder here; none of the
men who went to the front hit unarmed
people from the rear as towards did this
| afternoon.
A voice from the crowd: "That's
right; we'll protect them
President Weihe made a speech in q
similar strain and asked assistance fol-
the crippled guards. This was offered
The guards came out
| PALE AND APPREHENsIyE,
but not one was molested on his way tc
the train, Then, as it pulled out, three
hearty cheers were given and the crowd
disappeared, After that Homestead
went asleep until this morning.
The men are now locking around for
traitors in their ranks, and it is stated
| that at least two who kept the iusur-