The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-07-16
Relations Between strikers and Mill.
tia at Homestead Far From
Cordial.
The High Constable of the Borough
In the Guard House for His
Hilariousness.
O'Donneil Says Only Legitimate Meas
ures Are to BE Used In settling
the Strike.

HOMESTEAD, Fa. July 10. Relations
between the militia and mill men are
becoming strained AT. first the troops
were regarded as 90 many fellow work
men temporarily wearing the state uni
form and required to preserve order, yet
in sympathy with the locked out work
men Of the Carnegie mills In their fight
against grasping capital, non-union
labor and the Pinkertons. The advisory
and leaders of the men told them that
the troops were coming as their friends,
and when the boys in blue mingled with
the townspeople. drank beer with the
steel workers and gave them cartridges
in exchange for relics of the fight with
the Pinkertons this feeling prevailed.
But after the first day the lines have
gradually frightened and strict discipline
prevails in the camp and in the town..
The soldiers are under orders not
to talk with mill men and
those who cannot show twenty
rounds of cartridges have been repri-
manded and disciplined. When picket
lines were thrown out around the Car
negie mills and soldiers stood within
half q dozen PAGES Of each other along
City Farm lane. on one side of which Is
the borough of Homestead and on the
other the celebrated stockade which Mi.
Frick placed around the mill in rood
season, the situation was made clear to-
the men. Those who were halted at the
point of bayonet when they attempted
to pass down Eighth avenue ii from the
mills became indignant and ranrs of
mill men began to gather ID the town
near the min. Down along the tracks
Of the Pittsburg, McKeesport and
YouuhioQheny railroad. which runs
SthrouQh the Carnegie s,ropertv. several
gangs of men were dispersed hy the pa-
trol at d and 8 o'clock i. ii.
The special policemen al the borough
ordered these men Ia 20 to their homes
but the men refused and would not
move on. The patrol then took the. mat
ter in hand and cleared the streets. TIE
mill men had been drinking and in
dulged In loud talk. defyirg the mill
tary authorities az well a. the local
police. Right at the corner az the min
property crowd of excited strikers
gathered and blocked the sidewalk
nearly all night. They taunted the
soldiers whose picket lire was NOT 90 feet
awag and refused to- 90 to their homes
when asked by their leaders who feared
collision.
The first clash between the civil and
military authorities occurred shortly
after midnight. Amos Stewart. the
high constable Of the borough. was ar
rested by the patrol and nlaced II the
gnard house until morning. he had
been drinking too freely and finally be-
carna ~ ho;sterous xhaf tba ,,atrol -
dered him to 90 home. He refused and
declared that no brass buttoned militia-
man could take him il. He was "a
leased at s o'clock 4. M. Runners of tha
coming Of non-union men were current
during the night and caused excitement
among both soldiers and strikers. some
OF the former who were on duty sent
kilograms to their families, and the ad~
visory committee Of the mill men got
together at midnight and sent out scouts
to intercept the new men. These scouts
were directed to use arguments only and
to explain the situation and apr5eaI ID
the men ais fellow workmen and ask
tntih LOT the sake q lne wives ana ram