The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-19
TIE CHARGE OF MURDER"
PREFERREDA AGAINST THE STRI-
kERS AND ARRESTS FOLLOWS.
Great Excitement Since the Bloody
Drama-RetaiIatfO ON the Part
of the Work men--MOre
IBlOOdshed Expe:ted.


BloOdshed Expeeted.
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 18.-Never
since the night that Governor Pattison
ordered the State troops to Homestead,
was this little borough thrown into such
state of feverish excitement as it was
this evening when the news went abroad
that warrants charging the leaders of
the strike with wilful murder had been
issued in Pittsburg and that six or seven
men charged had given themselves up to
the authorities. About o'clock this
afternoon, two men walked into the
Office of Squire Kuhn, thaf local magis-
trate. and made some inquiries concern
ing the places Of residence Burgess Nc
Luckie ahd other strike leaders.
They refused to tell why they
desired the information. The in
quiries 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 constables Price and r.
win. The suspicion was not verified,
however, until about four o'clock when
B. E. Williamson, member of the
Homestead borough council and also a
member of the local advisory committee
on the strike, arrived in Homestead from
Pittshurg with the information that the
warrants had been issued. That news
soon became noised about. While a
suspicion that the arrests were antici-
pated had been prevalent for ten days, it
was not supposed that the charge
against the strike leaders would
be so serious one as murder,
and the wOrkmen were thrown into
a state bordering on CONSERVATION by
: the dreadful tidings, it coming as the
news did, directly after the victory of
the amalgamated association to day in
the refusal of the men in the mechanical
department of the Carnegie works to
accept the invitation of the firm to re-
turn to their old duties, it turned jubila-
tion to dependency and brought tears
! to the eyes of many man, whose heart
was in the cause. A few took the news
quietly, the greater number indulged in
bitter words, but took care that out
siders were not near when they spoke
them. Women gave way to tears and
declared that all was lost, while little
children seeing their elders weeping
n clung trembliugly to the dresses Of
their mothers and did likewise
h The face of every man wore a serious
tronbled look and haste was made tC
lock the door of the consultation room
, that the new aspect of the situation haC
}, taken might be taken without fear o.
: betrayal. The members of the tow
!. council also met. Their purpose was tt
n consider the arrest of John McLuckie
the burgess of the town In the absence
d of the burgess, chief Byrne, of the fir
J. department became acting burgess
r. When told of the arrests he refused t.
e when convinced that there was no mis-
d emphatic terms. He declared the actio
of the Carnegie company an outrage an(
~ a most dangerous step to take in the pres
" ent excited condition of the community
IF More BloOdshed is Expected.
% The men of all grades of intelligenc
le have great respect for these two men i
that they fairly worship O'Donnell. II
is considered young Napolean anon
them. Suspicion that arrests were to b
made to-day became aroused at the sill
s. gular action of sheriff McCleary and
er deputy in making tour of the town VI
st der escort of battalion of troops. Abo,
e, / o'clock this afternoon Major J. |
ed Brooke of the 10Th regiment, receive
he orders from Col Green, the prevo
at marshal, to take companies Cd" an
en- 'E.' of this regiment, and to go wit
'lr the sheriff. The soldiers followed tt
q. sheriff and a deputy at di
ne tance sufficient not to attract attentio
he but nevertheless suspicion was excite
'e- and the leaders of the strike were i
al formed of the peculiar action of Mr.. M
ay Cleary. He stopped at number
IN places and made inquiries concerning tt
whereabouts of some of the leaders b
did not succeed in finding any of ther
/. It is not believed that the sheriff had t
warrants in his position at the time. T
lal General explanation offered is that
am was about bent on gathering prelimina
ere information to give the constable, in {
ay. der to facilitate their quest.
le- InJaH.
ok PITTsBURG. July 1S.-John McLuck
on burgess, or chief municipal officer
er- Homestead, is sleeping to- hight on
;lal in one of the cells of the county j.
Telegrams are being sent to do7
points between here and New York, a.
ing the aid of the police authorities
the arrest of Hugh O'Donnell,
,i1S More Soldiers Arrive.
lei HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 19, 1 a.
at Bulletin )-The military force has b'
at strengthened since 10 o'clock last mig
OK The city troop has just made detour
at the town and is held in readiness for
o o. emergency. All the troops are rest
us on their arms in anticipation of trout
The town is quiet, there are but
people on the streets.
nd Frfck and Crowd TO be Arrested
and HOMESTEAD, July 19, l a. m.-(Bu
ak tin. members of the advisory conn
hes tee say tonight that warrants to be
,ich piled for against Frick, Carnegie
-ant Potter with charge of ''murder
+ to treason"
icoc Who are Arrested.
Co Hugh O'DOnnell, the leader of
90 strikers, aud warrants are in the ha
no ~, . of the officers of the law for seven OF
not prominent participants in the troubl
;s . Homestead who are but the vanguard
.ates a small army of strikers that it is
, for posed to bring before the bar of the
was MIR. O,DonneiI and Colleagues Ar