The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-15
Homestead workmen Also Double Their Patrols
Fearing that Z" Black Sheep" Will Be Secret
ly Run Into the Carnegie Mill.
Pittsburg Employees of the Firm Quit
Work, Hoping to Aid Their Brethren.
Superintendent Potter. Chairman Frick and
Others Testify at the Closing Session Of the
Congress onal Investigating Committee.
sNowDEN ON The ALERT.


He Increases the Provost Guard aud Throws
Out n Picket Line n Mile Long.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
HOMESTEAD, July IL. = Major general
Snowden took practical control of the
town this morning by issuing an order di-
rccting the provost marshal to arrest any
policeman or other persons supposed to be
IN authority for interference with stran.
gers. His decision in this regard was based
on the unprecedented acts OF the special
policemen yesterday. While martial law
was not declared, the town is practically
under it's provisions. The streets are pick
eted by squads of armed militiamen. and
the State troops have succeeded the town
authorities In maintaining order and dis
pensing justice. except in cases of actual
transRression against the borough laws
and the criminal code of the State.
Three hundred men were discovered as
sembled in the rear of building on Eighth
by the patrol shortly after dark this even
ing There were other gatherings in out OF.
the wsy places about town. The guards 40
important points were doubled at once,
and orders issued which placed the soldiers
In readiness for any emergency which
might arise. A picket line one mile in
length was thrown out between the town
and tho Carnegie mill Major Crawford 10
In command of these picketa. He placed
twenty-five picked men across Eighth ave.
nue., It the corner of the poor-farm property,
and evory person who attempted to pass
down street was halted by half dozen
bayonets. People who lived down the ave.
nue were permitted 10 pass the line, but no
others were admitted. Similar lines of
guards were thrown ont on all sides. Col.
Green. provost marshal, was on DUTY at his
-
the mill property. The Second Battalion
was held in reserve Ia their tents close Dy.
All these preparations were made quietly,
and few of the citizens of the borough
know that any extra precautions were
being taken. No reason has been given for
the sudden activity of the troops further
than that the men were seen gathering in
groups about the town and at several of the
saloons there was drinking and more loud
talk than usual
no NoN-UNIoN MEN CAME.
Two reports circulated caused the only
uneasiness felt during the day. One Of
these proved to be true; the other was
erroneous The rumor that four hundred
non-union workmen were to be brought to
town in the afternoon caused quite a gath
ering around the railroad station and along
the tracks. but the expected "black sheep"
as they are called. did not appear. The
only report-and The true one-was that
Hugh ODonnelI had wired Attorney
general Hensel, at Harrisburg, asking what
disposition should be made of such Win
cnesters captured from the Pinkertons az
might be recovered. This action on Mr..
ODohnelrs part was very pleasing to Gen.
Snowden, who anticipated some trouble in
this connection.
Many of the workmen who participated
in the battle with the Pinkerton men have
already expressed a willingness to turn
over the captured weapons TO the proper
authorities. This willingness Is significant
in showing that there Is little disposition
towards another conflict at arms on the
part of the present mill workmen. They
do not fear another invasion of Pinkerton
men. and it is almost wholly against the
Pinkertons that their sang uInary instincts
are directed. The congressional investiga.
tion Is believed here to have settled for
over the power of the great detective
agency as an armed band, and the work.
men feel assured that no further attempt to
use the agency's employees will be made by
the Carnegie Company until after the mat
ter has been disposed of in the House
OF Representatives and only then, or
COURSE If the report adopted is against the
use of armed bands In the suppression or
labor troubles This knowledge has given
the workmen chance to show their real
feelings concerning conflicts at arms TO SET
tie their troubles, and the fact that SO
many are willing to give MP the weapons
In their possession is looked on as evidence
OF their desire for peace. When the Pink
erton Winchesters are turned over to the
proper authorities il Is probable some ac-
tiOn will be taken toward securing the ex-
plosives the workmen are alleged TO have
in their possession. Ii is believed that the
Pinkerton men who are here engaged
in q search for this material.
HAVE PLENTY OF MONEY.
There will be q meeting of Iocked-out
men at the opera-house tomorrow TO cop.
slider measures for distributing relief to
the mill men and those In need. There
are some $40. 600 sent in already and money
is coming in by every mail. One of the
leaders said might that the steel-work-
ers could stay locked ont for six months
without difficulty. The higher-priced men
are in good circumstances and.none of the
relief funds will go TO them. The dav la
borers and those who are MANNED or sick
or infirm will be attended TO. and also the
widows and families of the men killed by
the battle with the Pinkertons The ad-
vieory council has received 655 letters up
to date, and two hundred per day are COM
checks. Most of them contain tenders Of
sympathy and offers of financial assistance
from labor organizations in all parts of tho
country. Many letters are from cranks
and w0uld-be humorists
Wnen the provost guards were increased
this morning the news travelled rapidly 10
the strikers' headouarters, where there
was naturally much excitement over the
report. Mr. ODonnell said that it was o
step which. under the circumstances. was
TO be expected. Mr.. Cummings, another of
the strike-leaders. said: Tho next step
will be the bringing In of non-union men
to the mills which will certainly be ef-
fected before the end of the week. do
not believe they have anything like the
four hundred reported, however, and L
shall be greatly surprised If anything like
that number turns up."
will there be any effort made to pre-
vent the men going to the millsf"
I'VE will certainly ask them not to 60 in.
and We will use every argument we can to
persuade them not to take part in the war
which IS being made upon u.s. think
great many OF them will turn back when
they understand the merits of the case"
"And if pacific measures failin
f"They Will not fail. Even If they aid.
that would be all L would be in favor OF
using, even IL there was not q bayonee
within hundred miles Of Homestead"
At midnight the town is quiet and no
trouble is expected before tomorrow,
when the non-union men are expected TO
arrive.
WATCHING FOR sRIACK