New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-30
The SJTUATION ~ HOMESTEAD
NoN.uNIoy MEN ASSAULTED AND FIRED AT IY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR PINKER-
TON GINS


Pittsburc. Aug. 90 Special. D.-sunday did not pass
without contributing to the almost daily accounts
OF assualls upon non-unon men. large humoer
NJ the latter came to Pttsburg saturday evening ana
returned on the 10 80 train on the Baltimore ana
ohio road The men left the train at Guy fai"
sotion As soon as they reached the platform two
shots were fired at them from the rear car OF the
train There about fifty persons sMhdihg OH
the platform. but no one was hurt. Deputy NC
Elhancy and a number Of soldiers were on dn'y al
that place but could not learn who fired the Shots
william Welsh, a non-unon laborer In the 70 men
mill visited P.ttsburg saturday night, rethrnihs Oh
n late train. lie got of at Munhall station Wh'ie
he was made n prisoner by three men, presumably
strikers and taken into the dark recesses OF Nun
hall Hollow. Here he assaulted by the tnfec
men and beaten and kicked into nScnsibility lie
WIS left living where he fell. and was not discovered
until O'Clock yesterday morning. when some person
Informed Colonel Gray, who had the man removed
to the mill hospital.
Considerable trouble was caused at the baltimore
and Ohio Station at late hour Est
night and during early hours OF this morning by
the obstrcperous demcanor Of quite number OF non
uuion men who have been employed at Homestead
and Duqucsne. Sunday being an idle day at the
works, the men had come TO the city, ana meethg
quite Il crowd Of non-union arrivals they drank TOO
much beer. On two occasions revolVers were drawh
during disputes among the men, but they hau sense
enough 10 get out OF sight before thc ai'" vi INV
city police authorities.
Their, il much expectancy and subdued excitement
in Homestead over search for the guns OF captured
rnkcrons, which has been ordered for this evening
Much OF the reluctance In giving up the arms Is due
to the fact that the possession would fix upon the
Home steaders completely in the riots and that this
evidence will BE- used in bringing suits
II was learned to-day that the linkcit0n Agency
some time ago sent forty men into t,e a 's sonaH mot
and were taken into the strikers ranks; Ihey gained
the confidence OF the Amalganated leaders INA nave
II /, sid gathered considerable evidence against par
cipants In the riot Of July o. against whom they VIII
make inforna tons. 1t Is also said that they have
discovered the hiding place of TIE captured rifles, and
will proceed against those who have possession OF
several more Homestead families left with thei:
furniture this morning for the OHIO Valley rail-
road orlcia says that his road alone has averag
three family movings day for two weeks, ana that
many more call to inquire about freight rates.
Late this afternoon William Oeffner ard NJ j.
Connolly, strikers, arrested warrants sworn
out by Pinkerton detectives, charging them with riot
aud aggravated assault. Ihe Iinkertons have sworn
out warrants against fourteen others on the same
charge but refused To give names. None Of the
lncs has as yet been found.
secretary Lovcioy. Of the Carnegie steel Company.
speaking OF Tie Published statements that the Gov
plate being furnished by his company, said: This
report doubtless gained currency from the tact tlat
there is difference of opinion between the officials
Ordnance Department ut Washington, with regard %
tho material and quality of the plates from our com
clean skirts in the matter the Carnegie armor
plate fully mp to the ,eGIird standard ana n y can m
account Of the difference Of opinion between the two
departments referred to-
Thomas J. Crawford. acting chairman Advisory Com
mlit,e: William u. Catcher, George Ryhnd Burgess
charged with conspiracy and riot while Edwards's
offence Is described as aggravated riot Al put
experienced in making The arrests q. no resistance