Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-08

HOMESTEAD, PA, July After the car
mage Of yesterday and last night the town
of Homestead to-day was almost as quiet
as a sleepy country village, and the sad
duty Of a decent interment TO three Of the
Eve striking wOrkmen who were instantly
killed iu the battle that ragged dercely along
the beautiful banks Of the Monongahels
was the chief evidence Of the storm or yes
terday.
Upto o'clock tonight absolutely moth
ing has occurred to mar the peace which
was profound. The strikers are masters
of the situation today, and the best evil
dence that they could possibly produce oil
their intention 70 protect property and not
turn the town into a hell where anarchy
and destruction rule, lies at the scene OF
ias5 nights battle, where the immense
plant OF the trm Of Carnegie, Phipps X
Co, stands practically uninlured and AZ q
distance showing no signs Of the fearful
work OF the preceding twenty-tour hours,
The ruin that was Incident 70 yesterday S
preparatiOn for warfare has been repaired,
the dismantled fence around the works
have been rebuilt the yard cleared OF all
debris. and inside the works the old watch
men OF the firm peacefully perform their
customary patrol.
This statement is the best that can be
said in behalf Of the striking men, aud
they can honestly assert that except 10 de-
tense of what they claim 20 be their right
that is 10 prevent the introduction and
protection of non-uniOn wOrkmen who viii
dlspOssess them Of their homes and means
OF hvehhOOd-they are orderly and care
ful conservators OF the peace. No prop
erty has been destroyed, no pillage except
that attending the disgracerul scenes en-
acted after the surrender last night has
been attempted, no disorder has occurred
and ALI those scenes familiar Ia LABOR out
breaks in Europe are absent
HOMESTEAD POLITICAL ECONOMY.
The keeping of the lawful owners, and
those whom they choose 10 place on their
own property out of 10 is another matter
concerning which outside sentiment will
differ, though in this borough, where every
man is a mill worker, relative or trades
man, only one opinion is expressed. The
darkest story Of the whole affair is that Of
the running Of the gauntlet after the sur
render and the brutality inflicted upon the
defenseless PinkertOns. Careful inquiry
among eve witnesses show that reports OF
il were not exaggerated and all that men
can say can not eXtenuate t.
The women were the most virulent and
savage after the surrender, and it was due
largely to their atcs and TO their goading Of
the men that the leaders were unable 10 re-
strain the moo Tales in numbers are told
Of the scenes along the line Of the gaunt-
let The Madame Outrage OF the move
ment was woman who stood near head
quarters, and out did all the men. That
the more intelligent and conservative men
realize that the mObbing Of the defenseless
men cannot but injure their cause IS shown
by their sensitiveness TO the publications
on this subject.
An ARMED PEACE PREVAILS.
While peace reigns TO-DAY, il is an armed
peace-a truce forced b. the'fact that there
Is nothing 70 fight, rather than a perman-
ant cessation Of hOstiltieS. No reasonable
man WHO'S here doubts for a moment that
fighting would be resumed at once If
another attempt were made 70 introduce
Pinkerton men into the town. Homestead,
so far as the Introduction Of these men
goes. is in a state Of siege. The town is
picketed, aud no man can enter without
his presence being noted A Gordon
of watchful and intensely suspicious
workmen are around the entire city.
Every road is guarded. Along the river,
above and below, on this bank and on the
opposite bank, a ceaseless patrol is main
tained No boat nor party Of men can
come along without being followed, and if
II is thought worth while, questioned.
Railroads are watched Two lines Of road.
the Pennsylvania. and the PittSourg. Vir-
GINA and Charleston, enter the place, and
as dusk fell a tour along the tracks showed
that 40 nearly every street crossing were
fDOD bali dozea - TIVE score OF man, and