The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-12
Sheriff McCleary Thinks the Trouble Is
Over for the Present at Least.
But Mr. O'Donnell Predicts Plenty of It If Nom
Unionis's Are Put to Work-The Riot
ers Likely to Be Prosecuted.
SCENES LAST NIGHT.

Soldiers Failed to Come the Disappoinr-
ment of the Women-No Pinkertons.
Special 10 The Indianapolis Journal.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 11.-Men, women
and children gathered this evening in an
ticipation of the arrival of the State troops
Notwithstanding the proclamation of Bur-
CESS McLuckie. notifying the women and
children to keep indoors. there were many
calico gowns and knee-breecbes visible.
Greater interest seemed to be manifested
by the women than the mon. Perhaps it
was the fascination that brass buttons
have to the female that caused
the great outflow of the fe.
male population. On the platform
OF the little railway station several
hundred men conRregated. Many others
stood along the curbs or in doorways. The
something for which they waited did not
turn mp. Every passenger train was close
ly inspected, but no blue.coated militia
men appeared at the windows. The curl
GUS and expectant people finally gave up
waiting and went to ther homes. They
will turn out in force in the morning, how
ever, and will patiently await the time the
national guard of the State will march into
boroughs and from the country came in on
horses, In vehicles OF all sorts and
by train. Some of these left tonight, dis
appointed at the nOn-appearance of the
blue coats. while others secured accommo-
dations for the night. prepared to see the
martial sight of the morrow. Many went
to Brint0n in the hope that the troops
would concentrate there before night
fall. but they, too. were disappointed, and
came back to Homestead. The two hum
rcd nv ho
Burgess patrolled the town. and endeav-
ored to enforce the order that strang gers
should not be permitted to enter the
borough. It was an almost fruitless effort
however. for the proportion of policemen
to incomers was too small for available ex-
erclse OF authority.
HoT-HEADS HAVE COOLED OFF.
The action of the mass-meeting this aft
ernoon in agreeing to extend a cordial re-
ception to the militia is favorably CON-
mented on. The hot.headed professors
have disappeared. The voice of popular
feeling has stilled their utrerances. Men
who were disposed 90 resent the interfer-
ence of the State have adopted the tone OF
the mnss-meeting. and now talk peace.
Nearly ali the workingmen appear to look
on the soldiers In br0theriy light. As
one sneaker we'll expressed IT at the mi ass
meeting, Tho miiitiamen are our friends
for the great bulk of them are working
people," With this feeling prevailing there
is little fear of further trouble while the
State troops are In control. But no one
goes far enough to predict the result if the
Carnegie company attempts to man its
works with non-union labor.
1t was reported again tonight that q
largo body of men, supposed to be Pinkcr-
tons, had been seen Just back of the Car
nege mill. The mass-meetIpg of the work
men was adjourned suddenly this after
noon. upon the statement of Hugh O'Don-
nell that word had been received that men
had been seen In the rear of the mills and
were liable to attempt to sneak into tho
mills at any moment. In order to learn W hat
was In these reports two newspaper men,
one of whom was your correspondept
made a trip OH horseback through the sur
rounding country. On the outskirts of
Homestead the workmen's pickets were
seen watching for suspicious strangers
They made no attempt to detain the corre-
was plain that the worknen have relaxed
some of their vigilance in guarding the
town. There ia q series of small hills back
of the Carnegie mills. and while the conn
try is Open most of the land being under
cultivation, there are several strips of
woods which would easily secrete several
thousand men.
NOT ONE PINKERTON FOUND.
Leaving the highway the reporters rode
through a section of the woods which was
free from upderbrush. but no men were
concealed there. Returning to the road a
detour was mado by way of half-aban-
doned cross-ro9d so that the country for
three miles back of Homestead was covered
aud the town was entered at noinE near