Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-21

HOMESTEAD, PA, July 20.-Except
for women cursing the militia, Home
stead was in a death-like quiet this
morning and throughout the night.
"May God remember you for coming
here to help take the bread from the
mouths of the children" shrieked one
amazon at Col. Green, the officer in
command nearest the Carnegie proper
ty and close to the strikers headquar-
tiers. Experiences of this sort, while
numerous, were not relished by the SOL
diers, and they were not slow 10 attrlo-
ute the outbursts OF bitterness to grow
ing dependency in the strikers ranks.
Some even based broad predictions on
such disagreehble incidents that the
break I'D of the strike had already be-
gun. The strikers on the other hand,
had different explanation OF any In
creased bad feeling for the troops. 1t
was suggested that the announcement
by General Snowden that contrary TO
widespread expectation the troops would
not be withdrawn until the existing olf-
iculties in Homestead were settled had
more to do with growth OF
DISLIKE FOR THE MILITIA
than had any alleged dependency.
Tho time selected for the announce
ment that the troops were to be Tx
ture came in for some rather harsh
comment. The fact was pointed out
that the information had been made
public by Gen. Snowden exactly at the
critical juncture when it could be cir
culated in print the last day before the
one sent by Supt. Potter as the final
limit in which applications to work
would be received from the strikers.
The departure for PittsDurg Of the
witnesses subpoened in the McLukle
case, was the chief event to break the
early monotony. No more warrants
charging murder had been served, and
the impression deepened that none
would be until something definite had
been done regarding the Burgess, and
perhaps not for some time afterward.
Preparations were in progress for a
counterpoise TO any temptation that
might come in the final hours named in
Superintendent Potter's proclamation
about tomorrow afternoon eXhausting
the period when the Amalgamated men
and their co-laborers might seek read
mission to the mills. The attraction
devised by the men was picnic TO COM
mence at 2 p. m. tomorrow, under the
auspices of Munhall Lodge Of Amalsa-
mated organization. Big Spring Grove
from which
A VIEW OF THE STEEL WORKS
could be had, was the place named for
the outing. No speechmaking was put
on the programme, though encourage
ing addresses were believed to have
been fully determined on.
The allurements chiefly set forth in
the hand bills were dancing and the
charms of day in the woods with gay
sweethearts, was pitted against the idea
OF donning overalls and surreptitiousy
beginning toll at furnaces under the
muzzles of rifles and gatling guns.
The relief committee, both OF the
Amalgamated Association and the one
organized by the men outside Of that
BODY, who are mechanics and laborers,
were busy distributing financial assis-
lance wherever needed. A separate
room had been fitted up at Amalga-
mated headquarters, and big white
canvas nailed to the door incrbed in
black letters, "Relief Committee, Office
hours from Q a. N. to p. m"
The mechanics and laborers had estab-
lished headquarters of their own a
square or two distant and were handing
out from 80 to S. a piece to all deserv-
ing applicants. The relief Offices were
Spartan to the last degree in ornamen-
tation and furnishing. Decorations con-
sisted solely Of
THE CANVAS SIGNS,
and for desks or other appurtenances a
sufficient substitute was found in planks
laid upon kegs and barrels. Little at
tention was paid to such details, the
rooms being kept steadily pretty well
filed with callers.