The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-08
AFTER THE BATTLE
Quiet Restored at the Home
stead Works.
DEATHLIKE STIFFNESS REIGNs
Burial OF the Norkmen Who Lost Their Lives
Defending Their RIghts-The Men Repair
the Damage-v coroner's List Of Dead.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July IA fter the Car
negie fight yesterday and last night. the
town Of Homestead today was almost as
quiet as a sleepy country village, and the
sad duty of the interment Of the striking
workmen who were instantly killed in the
battle that ragged fiercely along the beauti-
full banks of the Monongahela was the
chief evidence Of the storm of yesterday.
The strikers were masters Of the situa-
ton today and the best evidence that they
could possibly produce Of their intention to
protect the property Of the firm was that the
dismantled fence was rebuilt, the yard
cleared of ali the debris, and inside the
works the old watchmeL of the firm peace
fully performed their work.
The striking men assert that except in
defense OF what they claim to be their
right. that is TO prevent the Introduction Of
non union workmen who viii dispossess
them of their homes and means of liveli-
hood, they are
ORDERLY AND CAREFUL OBSERVERS OF
PEACE.
The darkest story of the whole affair is
that of running the gauntlet after the sur
render and the brutality inflicted upon the
defenseless Pinkertons. A careful inquiry
among eye witnesses shows that the report
Of it were not exaggerated.
The women were the most violent and
savage sitter the surrender. and it was
largely to their acts and their goading Of
the men that the leaders were unable to
restrain the mob.
While peace reigned today, 1T was armed
peace. A truce was forced by the fact that
there's nobody TO fight, rather than per-
manent cessation of hostilities. No reason
able mind doubts that the fighting would
be resumed at once if another attempt was
made to introduce Pinkerton men into the
town. Homestead, as far as the intro
duction of these men goes. is in state of
siege.
TIE TOWN Is PIcKETED.
and no man can enter without his presence
being noted.
The nen intend that the Carnegie works
shall not be taken by surprise. They are
stronger now in numbers and deRth-deal-
| ing equipments, and besides this they are
reinforced by the prestige Of yesterdays
successes, and the arrival OF a number of
i fellow workmen from outside towns bring
ing assurance of sympathy on the part of
co-laborers, assistance physically and
financially if needed
A large number of men estimates that as
high as 500 men arrived late in the night
from Pitisburg and today small numbers
came from various places.
What would happen if any attempts were
made to secure possession of the works of
the firm with other than Pinkerton men Is
question to which
AN ANSWER CANNOT BE MADE
Some of the men say it has been for a
long time the purpose of the firm TO make
the mills q non-union establishment and
break down the workmen's organizations.
/ They charge that the Pinkertons, who are
notorionsly regarded with the most bitter
enmity By organized labor throughout the
| United States, were purposely sent here SO
| that there would be a fight and for the
purpose of killing if need be, in order TO
carry the point. The expression of the
| men found backing from an aged pastor of
one of the Methodist churches here who in
q very remarkable sermon preached over
the body of John Norris the best known
and most popular of the killed workmen,
said in unmistakable words that in his
opinion the
rINKEEToSs. had BEEN SENT HERE FOR
BLOOD
if that were necessary for the non-union-
ization OF the mills. He gave commenda-
ton to the Workingmen and is evidently
| firm In his belief that to Frick is attributed
the trouble between the employers and
employed. He spoke OF Prick in scath;ng
terms as man of no more sensibility than
toad. His speech. aside from the mega
tive feature of the almost unnatural quiet
and hush of the town, was the event of the
day.
At late hour tonight there were no
deaths in addition to those mentioned.
Several men are in yerS dangerous con-
diior, however and it Is doubtful
whether or not they will recover.
NAMES OF THE KILLED.
The following are the names of those
killed yesterday as furnished by the
coroner:
j. W. KLINE, Pinkerton detective, Chi
cage.
JOSEPH SATAK, striker, Homestead.
PETER FoRRAs, iaborer, Homestead.
SELKs WAYNE, Homestead.
JOHN E. MoRRIs, laborer.
THOMAS WELDON, Homestead.
ED CoNNoRs, Pinkerion, New York
BoRITz MARKOwIsKY, PETER HEIsE,
ROBERT FOSTER, WILLIAM JoHNsoN, all OF
Homestead.
A number of others are reported dead
but the coroner has no official notice of the
deaths.
Great JOY was experienced by the work
men at the news that Governor Pattison
refused 10 order the militia here and the
i
sheriff TO obtain q strong posse. The
workmen are In complete possession of the
place. Governor Pattison's action has
made him very popular with the men and
| this morning contributions were taken up
for the appointment of committee TO visit
the governor aud lay the case Of the men
4 before him.
Ii is not known just what would happen
should the governor order the troops mere
They probably would be unmolested, save
for the possibility of some act causing
trouble, but should they attempt TO act as
an escort and as q means whereby nom
union men may be introduced into the
mills trou BILE will invariably follow.
There is much surprise here over the re
lease By the sheriff and the sending away
OF the Pinkerton guards. When the work
men agreed not to kill them, it was under
stood that the guards would be placed in
jail until information for murder could be
sworn out against them. The report Of
Ltheir release excited much angry discus
sion at first, but this quoted down when
the men remembered that If they appeared
against the Plnkertons as witnesses, they
themselves would be liable to prosecution
for riot.
TREY DIDN'T RESPOND.