The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-21
BAD FEELING AT HOMESTEAD.
The Strikcrs Don't Like the Indefinite
Stay of the Troops


that tho troops will be kept here until the
trouble is settled one way or tile other has
caused a profound sensation in Homestead.
Except for women cursing the militia
Homestead was in quiet this morning and
throughout the night. MAY God remem-
ber you for coming here to help take bread
from the mouths OF our children" shrek cd
one amazon at Col. Green, the officer in
command nearest the Carnegie property
and close to the strikers headquarters. Ex-
pertences Of this sort, while not numerous,
were not relished by the soldiers, aud they
were not slow to attribute the outbreaks to
bitterness growing out Of despondency In
the ranks of the strikers. Some even based
q broad prediction on the disagreeable Incl
dents that the break up Of the strike had
already begun.
VERSION OF THE sTRIRERS.
The strikers ON the other hand had diff
ferent explanation of any increased bad
feeling for the troops. 1t was suggested
that the announcement by Gen. Spowden
that, contrary to the Widespread expression,
the troops would not be withdrawn until
the existing difficulties In Homestead were
settled had more to do with the growth Of
the dislike for the military man than had any
alleged despondenoy. The time selected for
the announcement that the troops were to
comment. The fact was pointed out that
the information was made public by Gen.
Snowden exactly at the critical juncture,
when it could be circulated In print the last
day before the one set by Supt. Potter as
the final limit on which applications for
work would be received from the strikers
RECEPTION TO MLUcKIE.
A triumphant reception was accorded
Burgess hcLuokle when, after his release
from Imprisonment in the Pittsburg jail, he
arrived this afternoon in Homestead. Fully
1,500 of the strikers had gathered at the
depot. ana when the train pulled in they
cheered him again and again. Preceded by
big American flag, the advisory board
headed "a procession which marched
through the streets OF Homestead.
The parade and the causes which
brought it about put the town in excellent
humor. and more laughter and
joking were heard in thirty
minutes after Mr.. McLuckie's ar
rival than in the whole preceding twenty
four hours. The burgess was escorted to his
home, near which a company OF militia
men had been stationed. The company OF
soldiers we're let severely alone, aud the
militiamen for their part maintained be-
coming dignitled reserve until the affair
was at an end. when they shouldered arms
and withdrew to their tents on the hillside.
IN THE MILL
Entrance TO the Carnegie mill was made
this afternoon by q representative OF the
Associated Press, who took a skiR on the
MononRahela river and succeeded In maks
ing landing at a point which, owing TO
the steepness of the bank, was left un-
guarded 1t was within twenty yards Of
the place where the Pinkerton barge first
tried to tie up. A climb up the S0-feet cliff
OF Stag and cinders bordering the river
brought the armor plate department within
few steps, and onoe inside access
from one to another OF the eight principal
buildings was snot difficult. Each building
was visited twice aud a glance inside was
not taken as satisfactory, but walk as
ter OF each of the great structures was
taken. A count on each tour was kept as
to the number Of persons. 1t was not an
estimate. but an actual, one by one, OF
every human being seen in Carne-
gies mill, except those wearing
militiaman's uniform. The pur-
pose was to obtain absolute figures
and not an estimate" The total
on tho first tour was sixty-fivo. The total
on the second tour was sixty-three. Over
half an hour was occupied In the examiua-
tion, which was thorough and deliberate
from beginning to end.
The count included Worka2en of whatever
description, bosses, cooks, walters, watch
men--all in every working department,
the Office building at the main gate being
alone left unvisted.
THE sURREPTIrIouB ENTRANCE.
A surreptItious entrance to the mills was
made necessary by the fact that the proper
Rateways are closed and sealed to news
paper men, orders being issued 90 not even
allow their cards to be sent in asking an
ND Of IN
within the mill Enclosure is furthered by
armed militiamen at every few feet along
the mile OF two of high fence. The
restrictions both as to the fence and gates
were tested this afternoon, and in each case
the intruding newspaper man was promptly
sent right about face.
Fires were burning in part Of the open
hearth department No. II and In the armor
plate mill. but ia neither was there half a
dozen men when the newspaper inspection
was made.
Two locomotives were In operation IN the
yards, and what seemed to be six red-hot
newly made or newly heated armor plates
were seen. This was the sum total Of apy-
thing bearing resemblance to new product
that could be observed ia the tour. Steam
was up in nearly all the stationary engines
throughout the establishment, but for what
purpose was not apparent.
Hugh O'Dcnnell arrived from New York
tonight. He will surrender himself st
Plttsburg tomorrow.
rhe sensation Tonight in Homestead was
a sudden stop which Gen. Snowden put
upon the demonstrations in honor OF Bur
CESS McLuckie, whose release on bail seemed
cause for as much rejoicing as If the big
strike had terminated in a victory for the
mer.
M'LUCKIE GIVES BAIL.
PrTTSpITpG Iulv % -R11ro,aas MoT unlrie,s
bail has been fixed at $4,000. Bail was
furnished aud McLuckie was released.
Races OF the Bicyclists.