Evening journal., 1892-07-19
THE NEWS IN HOMESTEAD.
II Comes Like rhunderbolt and Dazes
the Locked out Men.

the Locked Out Men.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 19.-Never since
the night that Governor Pattison ordered
the state troops to Homestead was this lit
tie borough thrown into such a state of
feverish excitement as it was when the
news went abroad that warrants charging
the leaders Of the strike with willful murder
had been issued in Pittsburg, and that six
of the seven men charged had given them
selves up to the authorities. About 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon two men walked
into the Office of Squire Kuhn, the local
magistrate, and made some inquiries con-
corning the places Of residence Of Burgess
McLuc1ie and other strike leaders. They
refused to tell why they desired the in
formation.
The inquiries were continued at other
places and suspicion as to the real character
Of the business of the two men became
aroused when they were recognized as Con
stables Price and Irwin. The suspicion was
not verified however, until about o'clock.
when t. II. Williamson, a member of the
Homestead borough council, and also a
member of the local advisory committee on
the strike, arrived in Homestead from Pitts
burg with the information that the war
rants had been issued.
That news soon became noised about
While a suspicion that the arrests We're an
uicipated had been prevalent for two davs.
it was not supposed that the charge against
the strike leaders would be so serious a one
us murder, and the worlSinemen We're
thrown into a state bordering on conster.
nation by the direful tidings. Coming as
the news did directly after the victory of
the Amalgamated association in the refusal
of the men in the mechanical department
of the Carnegie works to accept the invita-
ton Of the firm to return to their old du-
ties, it turned jubilation to despondency
and brought tears to the eyes Of many a
man whose heart was in the cause.
Like "a ThunderboIt.
A few took the news quietly; the greater
number INDUCED in bitter words, but took
care that outsiders We're not near when
they spoke them Women gave way TO
tears and declared that all was lost, while
little children, seeing their elders weeping.
clung tremblingly to the dresses of their
mothers and did likewise.
1t is certain that the leaders Of the strike
had an inkling OF what the Carnegie com
pany intended, but nevertheless the news
that the warTsnts had been issued came
ike shock Of thunderbolt to them. They
had expected that conspiracy would be the
most serious charge preferred, il any, and
murder had an omiuous sound that fore
boded grievous trouble.
Hasty summons brought the leaders to-
gether at the headquarters Of the advisory
committe a stones throw from the edge
of Camp Black. On the face of every man
was a serious, troubled look, and haste was
made to lock the door of the consultation
room, that the new aspect that the situa-
tion had taken might be discussed without
fear Of betrayal
The military force has been strengthened.
The city troops have made detour Of the
town and are held in readiness for an
emergency All the troops are resting on
their arms in anticipation Of trouble. The
town is quiet.
Members Of the advisory committee say
that the warrants to be applied 70. against
Frick, Carnegie and Potter will charge
murder ana treason"