The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-08
CARNEGIE.S CARNAGE.
How the Pinkertons Num m be red When
They Met Their Foes.

BY Telegraph TO the State Chronicle.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July According
to the Carnegie steel companys state
ment made by the secretary, there were
800 men on the two barges 1t is stated
that on the way up the river to Home
stead about 1l5 men were dropped off
the boat, leaving about 1S5 men at
| Homestead. Almost the entire 800 men
came from New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia. They were hired some
days ago by agents of the Carnegie steel
company and brought to Pittsburg.
What become of the 115 who were
dropped off the barges and taken on
board the Little Bill to Pittsburg is not
known. 1t is stated that these 115 re-
fused to stay and insisted on being taken
back. Just how the strikers were so
we'll armed in SO short time was
a puzzle. One of the men last
evening said that there were
scattered around among the mill workers
about $50 fine winchester rifles as relics
of the strike in 1889, and at the first
shot being fired rush was made for
these. At the same time messengers were
dispatched to Braddock, returning with
$50 guns. The Hibernian rifles, he said
also contributed quite number of rifles.
The cannon was one of the two owned
by the local grand army post. When
the Pinkertons surrendered 272 winches-
ters were surrendered also. Last night
there were more than 900 repeating ri
ties in the hands of the Homestead peo-
pie, together with large supply of am
munition.
Gov. PattisOn on the Situation.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, July 7.-Governol
Pattison expressed the opinion last nigh,
! that the crisis had been passed and thai
the trouble at Homestead would be ad
justed much earlier than if the militar,
had been ordered out He apprehendeC
no destruction of property at Homestead
as many of the workmen owned thei
homes and would therefore do nothing
| to endanger them.
o! The Missy of Poor Pinkcrton
PITTsBURG, July with his heaC
bandaged, one arm in sling, JOS Clio
sier, man weighing over two hundred
, pounds, was the picture of misery. III,
!, said Il got all my injuries on the wa,
from the boat to the rink, but am no
> complaining. l should have had m,
bead knocked off for coming here. NJ,
home is in Jersey City. have a family
!, Recently lost my position. A frieno
told me he could get me place as pri
:. vate detective in little town near Pitts
: board. l went home and told nay wife
o With tears in her eyes, she begge,
me not to accept the place Sh
8 said something told her the EN-
= ployment offered was not honorable
as people were not paying private watch
. men such large salaries. But l did nc
{ listen to her. After being hauled all owe
: New York and Ohio, reached Pitt.
burg with number of men whom l ais
learned had been engaged as watchmer
None of us knew exactly where we wei
\ going, and not until we heard the firin
- early in the morning did we know thel
s was trouble of any kind. When | ws
e handed gun l threw it down and tol
- the man who appeared to be a sort
8 captain, that | would not fire sh'
y. against workingmen. am glad to escaI
alive | am sure at least half duZe
- men were drowned by jumping owe
~ board when they saw the men on shol
20 20 were determined to burn the barges.'
- Carnegie's Manager Scared Up.
At PITTsBURG, Pa, July THE res
h dence of III. G. Frick, on Home woo
tv avenue, east end, was guarded last mig
j. by two private detectives from the Mu
m ply detective agency. These two m,
90 relieved two others who had been kee
nc ing guard over Mr.. Flick during the da
4 Repeated attempts have been made
interview Mr.. Fiick in regard to t
trauble and what action the firm propos
ne tU'take, but Mr.. Frick refused to talk
The Carnegie Company Obstinate
;, ~ PITTsBURG, July z. In an intervit
~ this afternoon, II. G. Frick. chairman
90 90 the Carnegie Steel Company, limite
&c said: ''The question at issue is We
~ grave one. 1t is whether the Carnes
y, company or the amalgamated assoc
'ess ton shall have absolute control of G
'1 ol plant We have decided, after numero
lltt fruitless conferences with the amals
as' mated officials in the attempt to annie
"a ~ bly, adjust the existing difficulties, to {
~ crate the plant ourselves. | can say wi
80 the greatest emphasis that under no {
,.s cumstances will we have any furtl
;ro dealings with the amalgamated assoc
10 ton as an organization
er- The Committee Meeting Called.
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