Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-25
The Effect at Homestead.

The Eject at Homestead.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 25.-Saturday
night Homestead had new sensation.
Measures were taken TO prevent here a
parallel to the Pittsbnrg horror The pre-
cautions In this case were In behalf Of
Major General Snowden. Guards about
Camp Black, on Shanty hill. were doubled
and at some points trebled. All outsid.
ers, no matter what their prestige or ex.
cuse were vigorously excluded from
within the lines. Certain visitors, who
were expecting to enjoy an experience OF
camp life at night, were among the num-
Der.
The bitter feeling against General Snow
den, heaped up day by day, beginning
with his repulse OF the strikers commit
tee, when the militia were first brought
to Homestead, was the reason assigned for
the new movement, which was claimed
by those In charge to be fully justified by
the attempt to assassinats Mr.. Frick. IL
was assured that without such precau-
tions, IL would not be at all out OF the line
Of possibility for one so disposed To hurl u
bomb aud blow up tho schoolhouse In
which the headquarters Of General Snow
den are located.
General Snowden's breaking mp Of the
procession I'm honor Of Burgess McI.uckie
and his'determined. unbending stand gen
orally, have made him many enemies
among the workmen, some OF whom have
denounced him rs having acted from the
first in the interest OF the Carnegie com
pany, and done everything In his power to
provoke the people into conflict with the
soldiers The Frick affair led to marked
increase In the number Of deputy
sheriffs In Homestead II also caused the
abandonment OF all meetings, except that
Of the advisory board.
The effect Of the Frick affair upon the
outcome OF the strike Is generally re-
garded by the militia and the townspeo-
pie as damaging A member Of the town
council. who is In sympathy with the men,
says he considers 1t a death blow to their
cause.
The number of men In the mills was
further increased Saturday. The best es-
innate OF the total now In il roo Nc
break In the ranks OF the Amalgamated
| association has vet been made.
VIII IL Cause . BrsakS
A notice was posted In arr about the
Homestead Steel works this morning,
saying: I'm no case and under no circum.
stances shall single one Of you be dis
charged to make room for another man.
You will keep your respective positions
so long rs you attend 60 your duties.
Positive orders to this effect have been
given to the general superintendent"
lis expected that this notice will have
an immediate and important effect on the
situation at Homestead. Among the
looked out workingmen. one reason for
hesitancy In returning to work Is said to
be the fear that IL tho Amalgamated as
sociation wins the fight, they will be
made TO suffer the vengeance OF the union.
Secretary Lovejoy expects that the not ifi-
tion will cause break In the ranks OF the
strikers.
Severe military Discipline.
Private Iams OF company X, Tenth regi-
ment, shouted when the report Of the at
tempted assassination OF Mr.. Frick
reached the provisional brigade. for three
cheers for the assassin. At Colonel Street
er's orders lams was hung up by the
thumbs for thirty minutes. Two surgeons
took care OF him during his punishment.
When released Iams was limp and ap.
parently unconscious. The surgeons re-
mained with him for an hour, when he
was taken TO his quarters.
The severity Of Iams' punishment was
due to his refusal to take back or apollo
gize for the expression. Yesterday one side
OF his head was shaved and the buttons
were cut from his uniform, Of which he
was then stripped. He was given n suit OF
ast-off plain clothing. part being pair
OF overalls. and was at once drummed out
OF camp The proceedings were approved
by General Snowden. Iams lives at
Waynesburg
More About Bergman.
NEW HAVEN. July 25.-Alexander Berg
man. who made the attempt on General
Manager Frlck's life. worked in this city
as a compositor about three years ago.
He was known here as an ardent advocate
OF anarehistic theories He belonged to
none OF the groups, but carried on his
work m an Individual While here he
lived with woman named Goldbaum or
Goldsmith and was known as her hus-
band. This woman is well known
throughout the country, having lectured
everywhere on anarchist doctrines. She
and Bergman separated after living to-
gether about three OF four months
Bergman's employer here, who is the ed
itor OF an influential German weekly
newspaper. knows very little Of the man,
beyond the facts already stated. No one
seems to know whence he came or where
he went after leaving this city. A local
anarchist who knew Bergman during his
residence here. said that Bergman was
one OF those who never ally themselve $
with the regular organizations, the
groups" preferring 10 carry out their
work rs individuals. and after their own
methods.