Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-14
FETTERs OFF THE PRESS.
Correspondents at Homestead Not No,
Amenable to the Strikers,

FETrERs OFF THE PRESS.
Correspondents at Homestead Not Now
Amenable to the Strikers.
STAFF Correspondence of The Evening star.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July Bout of the jaws
OF death, out Of the mouth of hell" The
speaker was newspaper correspondent whose
life since last Thursday morning has been con-
tmualfy in imminent danger. He was watching
the first column Of troops that marched up
Army Hill. Nearly thirty years ago Albert D.
Richardson, one Of the New York Tribune s
war correspondents. uttered the same quotation
when he reached the Union lines after escape
from long imprisonment in the south, but there
was no more depth of meaning in the words
then than they possessed yesterday. No one
can ever describe the sense of relief that came
to men who. although persecuted and threat
ened hourly, did that which they deemed to be
their whole duty to themselves and the news
papers they represented. When the children
OF Israel made their historic escape out Of the
house Of bondage there was great rejoicing in
their midst. The timbrels sounded, harp strings
were fingered to breaking point and every
voice Joined in the chorus of hosannas. Meta
phorically the scene was repeated in Homestead
Yesterday. After a week Of the most painful
strain, mental and physical, the bluecoated de-
hverers had come and with them they brought
the star spangled assurance that the feedom Of
speech and of the press should not be abridged.
A spirit OF open independence that prior to the
coming of Gen. Snowden would have been but
little short of suicidal made its appearance on
the public streets and was felt instantly by the
strikers. In spite of the fact that liberty and
law were triumphant several Of the mill hands
endeavored to exercise their recently deceased
authority. Some of their guards insisted on
several recent newspaper arrivals securing the
badge which the Amalgamation folks issued last
week. II this interference continues Gen.
Snowden will make a few pertinent remarks.
Speaking to me Of this matter yesterday even
ing the general said: "If you have any consti-
tutional rights that are stiff for lack of recent
exercise, why, go down street and exercise them
at once"
No one in Washington knows how much salts
faction there was in such words from the su-
preme terrestrial authority at Homestead.
wRArHY WRITER.
One western correspondent, a man Of ex-
cellent nerve, but perhaps a trifie deficient in
judgment, stood out in the roadway Immediately
In front Of the strikers headquarters yesterday
afternoon and after securing the attention Of
several members Of the advisory committee he
deliberately tore up the strip of cambria which
they had given him to wear on his breast as
means of Identification.
1T was never anything but badge Of seryi-
tude." he exclaimed. 81 wore it because YOU
tyrants, backed by a murderous mob, COM
PEELED me to. My paper sent me here to get
the news and sacrificed pride to duty. Now
can get my news Like n free man. There are no
uenoa'n ,,it. nag ana ne poih'ed 10 the
nn, ~, coio,s nyihs IN the grea' camp on the
IN ni AnIh ne ground the fragments OF the
fimsy fabric in the dust and walked away,
looking scornfully at the anger-flushed faces
OF the strikers. The corps of correspondents
own the town of Homestead today It is not
desirable property at this time, but there are
no nm,l on Dreaming or motion and mo
NM si y, iioieS' 'heh or care make them
big NEWS" COMING.
There will be big news for you newspaper
men IN day or SO, said a member Of the ad-
visory committee to me this afternoon. II
know what am talking about" he continued,
'Wnen say that non-umion men Will never be
perni'. We 70 enoer tne homestead mill. Thou
sAnu' Vi us nave haoe up our MINDS TO pre-
vent sScn an INVASION; and II Frick makes any
s sucn enorl a. ne says ne VIII there Will be such
f1upie Iere as no man mas as yet dreamed OF.
just what this utterance means Is not easily
az nue5s'ooa. o.ner leaders nave assured me
.hit is Impossible az TINS time, but such
. po'i'ise tnrea' cannot DC nghtly brushed
'e1de. Maype II portends division OF senti-
lnen' as TO tne pest course TO pursue and If that
eahs eAf's tnen 1he sltuatlon VIII be confused
20! ono INSCRIPTION: Inc mouse divided against
.tsen enaii surrey iaii. IL mas oeen suggested
s s.at owe IN iorce on the part OF the
sornon W." i 'm .he action OF other miu men
1n AN 'ne Oarhegie ComPanys en-
P.'Hes az o'ner points nave decided to go out
on stlIAe 'olnofr9w unless chairman FLICK en-
.. 70 s'raiSn'on ot,t tie homestead matter
inaiedla,ey: Mr. frlck VIII not respond, am
'i neu tnls al al @ tomorrow there VIII
p lT more tl'h II,VoV IRON workers on strike,
~ NJ OF mem Wiinn twenty minutes Tide from
!, III the threateners do walk out
the sHuation VIII De numerically three times as
oao as IL Is To-Day. Ii my conhdlng prophet has
any OF Inc spirit OF prophecy In him there will
truly De Dig news here In day or two.
THE TROOPS INTEND TO STAY.
II the strikers are figuring on having the
troors dese-. Hor,os+o,3 - :. 80. 49,
=. Ao0 VI '"o "eeAS
.ney are saoiv In error. IL Is now almost GER
tain that call for three months volunteers
Will be issued shortly, and as soon as sufficient
number OF men have come forward a regiment
will be organized and LEFT hero to keep the
peace. This will Illustrate several of the plans
now being formulated by those who are intent
on Keeping out the non-union workers and the
Pinkerton watchmen. Gen Snowden is quietly
I opais " me- oinos' any Ano Oh move.
c;daGix unron,,er a;.h Ia, a. VIC semora1 was ae-
nesslike way In which be treated his callers
yesterday is being mentally and yocaIly re-
sented- One OF the mill workers used insulting
language last night in the presence Of an artil-
leryman and was promptly knocked down for