The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-07-15
GUARDS WERE DOUBLED
The Mysterious Night Alarm
at Homestead.
.oARNEeIE's PlrTssuRe MEN OUT.

Their Move Was In sympathy with the
Workers at Homestead, and Indepen-
dent of the Amalgamated Association
Foremen and superintendents Decide
Not to Work Under an Armed Guard
The House Investigation Flnished--sym-
pathy from London for the Strikers.
HOMESTEAD, July 15.-Three hundred
men were discovered assembled in the rear
of the buildings on Eighth avenue, just
below Strikers Headquarters, by the pa
troll shortly after dark last evening. There
were other gatherings In out-of-the-way
places about town.
The guards at important points were
doubled Immediately, and orders issued
which placed the soldiers in readiness for
any emergency that might arise. A picket
line one mile in length was thrown out be-
tween the town and the Carnegie mill.
Twenty picked men were placed across
Eighth avenue, at the corner of the Poor
Farm property. and every person who at
tempted to cross down the street was halt
ed at the points of half dozen bayo-
nets. People who lived down Eighth ave-
nue. were allowed to pass the line, but no
others were admitted.
Similar lines of guards were thrown out
on all sides. Colonel Green, Provost Mar
shal, was on duty at his headquarters near
the southwest corner of the mill property
The Second Battalion was held in reserve
in their tents close by All these prepara-
tions were made quietly, and few of the
citizens of the borough knew that any ex-
ira precautions were being taken.
No reason could be learned for the sud
den activity of the troops further than
the fact that men were seen gathering in
groups about the town and at several Of
the saloons there was more drinking and
more loud talk than usual.
HOMESTEAD, July 15.-A meeting of
foremen, superintendents of the depart
ments and boss mechanics of the Carnegie
mill was held last evening and action was
taken which will have an important bear
ing on the situation. These men are not
on strike, and they have not until now
taken any action favorable to the workers.
Now they have resolved that they will not
operate the works under an armed guard.
This decision practically means that the
mills will not be run with non-union la
Dor, and the Carnegie Company must set
tie with its Homestead men before resum-
ing operations.
Several members of the Advisory Com
mittee confirm the report of the action of
the heads of departments. One prominent
leader said that it would be utterly inn
possible for work to be resumed without
this cooperation Of the foremen, as no
men can be found to take their places even
if nOn-union workers are obtained. He
also said that there is little probability of
any number of the latter being induced to
come to Homestead
He added that not boarding house or
hotel in town will feed one of these men,
and skilled mechanics cannot be induced
to live in tents or shanties inside of the
mill. His conclusion is that the only al
ternative left to the Carnegie people is a
settlement with their old men.
I The leaders of the strikers are very in
dlgnant at the publication of an alleged
interview with one Of their number in a
Pittsburg afternoon paper, which stated
the Homestead men did not want the en-
ployes of Carnegie's Thirty-third and
Twenty-ninth street mills at Pittsburg to
go out. Their position is just the reverse
of this. They want every employe of a
mill In which Carnegie is interested to
! quit work, and to remain out until the
trouble at Homestead is settled in way
satisfactory to the Amalgamated Associ-
! ation