Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-12

say mat the bands nave already volnn-
teered their services" and again there was
great enthusiasm. The president OF each
lodge was instructed TO make proper
preparations for the ceremonies, and the
burgess announced that he wotty9 ascer-
tain exactly when the military was ex-
pected and give notice of the approach by
town criers.
After all these airan. nents had been
eonsummated by unanimous vote there
were demands fr speeches from nearly
all the popular leaders Frank Fugula
made speech in lis own language TO the
Slavs, explaining all that had been done,
and Jerry DSugherty made a ringing ap-
peal for order and sobriety while the
militia should be In the city. Dan Harris,
president Of 'he New York Cigar Makers
union, spoke In much the same vein.
"You are the pioneers" said he, LOT a
movement that must eradicate from the
civilization OF this United States blot
upon the escutcheon--the Pinkerton dc
tective system"
Several other speeches, all counseling
order and sobriety, were made, after which
the meeting adjourned amid much en-
thusiasm.
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the mass meeting Burgess McLackie is
sued the following
PROCLAIM ationi
Whereas, many strangers are coming to
Homestead with no other purpose in view than
IN crafty a curiosity a>oused by the pending
settlement OF the wage question. and mas
much as the presence OF these idle strangers
only tends TO further complicatc the adjust
ment of the difficulties and the maintenance
Of order: therefore, !, the burgess of Home
stosd, do earnestly request and warn all per
sons not having important business In Home
stead at this time, to remain away from the
town; and further notice Is hereby given that
all strangers within the town will be strictly
accountable T " their conduct. and be dealt
with In maaner warranted by the gravity OF
the situation.
further request and demand that the citizens
OF the borough assist "a maintain order and
quiet by themselves restraining from violent
talking assembling IN public places and by re-
strsining all others TO obey the officers Of the
bo' ough. I also enjoin the women and
children 10 remain OF the streets, and espe-
ciaily during the prevalence Of unusal excite
ment.
! hereby order and direct that all the sa-
looms In the borough close and remain closed
until further orders. / deem this OF the first
Importance, owing TO the large number Of
strangers and unemployed persons in the
TOWN., Hnu FcQuest iuli cohpuhnce Win
this order.
The Burgess Means Business.
1--WE intend to see that these orders are
obeyed. too, said Burgess McLuckie. "Spe-
cial police In sufficient numbers have been
appointed for this purpose. and any un-
seemly Manifestations will be suppressed.
During the evening the special police,
on several occasions. silenced boisterous
disputants, and when three individuals
were wanting In respect to the police,
they were marched off to the lookup
Most of these arrested were mill workers,
and among those locked up for the night
was one Of the lesser leaders OF the
strikers
A report Is in circulation that an at
tempt to install non-union workmen In
the Homestead mill will be followed by q
general strike OF union men in all the
other Carnegie mills. When IL Is known
tina: the Homestead mills are less than
one eighth Of the vast Carnegie interests
the importance Of a general strike may be
appreciated. There Is very little doubt
that pressure will be brought upon tho
workmen OF the other mills to urge them
to come out, but there is not much reason
to hope that such pressure will be sue
cessful. One or more of the other Carne-
gle establishments are already operated
by non union labor, and In the other
Carnegie mills there Is no dispute upon
wages or anything else, the scale having
been signed for the ensuing year.