The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1892-08-20
ALMOST A RIOT.
Militia Called Ia m,perse u C owd of
Strihers ut Homestead


HOMESTEAD Aug. ia conflict between
the militia and crowl of fully 1900 men,
women and children was narrowly uvertcd
in Homestead to-day That there was not
D battle which would have Resulted in Ter.
riblc loss OF ,ic is due solely 10 the prompt
action OF the provost marshal, Maj. Craw-
ford.
This morning Constable Glrsihcr arrest
Ell Frank Tracey, n laboier in the mill, ON
charge of larceny preferred by fellow
non-unionist. Four non union men were
subpDnaed for Witnesses. The alderman
decided to hold Tracey aud ordered nm
taken to the Pittsburs jnil. The prisoner
and four witnesses in charge o. the conslu-
bic and the deputy slleriifs were walking
along Eighth avenue when they were
SURROUNDED by A HowLING MOB.
The non uniOnists wuikod nlong main
tanning sill nee. Cries OF Lynch the
scabs," kill the black Sheep" 'raks
them to the river" were heard A dozen
strikers ran to the front, picked up stones
and FASTENED toward the !.ur dc cnscles.
men. A big fellow at :llc head of the latter
rcaliz that Tie things were growing scri-
ous and said: you are cowards 90 to
=; We are not going to run; now do your
worst" This display of nerve caused the
mob to all back a short distance; where
upon the iour employees o! the Carnegie
company started toward the mill again
by tins time about 100 women lDd joined
the ranks OF the strikers, urging the man
portion of the crowd to make short WORK of
the 'scabs."
Maj. Crawford, learning OF the situation,
soon had thirty men with bayone,s fixed,
going towards the crowd, which was now
nv Ia
upon the enon-unionists, The mllitiu drew
up i'll company front across the street with
GUNs AT HALF COCK.
Some one shouted Don't let little hand
ful of fpalc-iaced boys stop Us. Let's teach
tllose scabs Il lesson" Tie soldiers stood
their ground With fingers OH the hammer
of their guu". Maj. CrawfuI.. aid Al dcput,
sheriff ordered the crowd U diapcrsc, but
the order wus disrcsarded The signal was
Civ, II, and q company from ;he Sixteenth
regiment came down the llll on double
quick, and WIS also drawn up across the
street. Deputy Sheriff Gray with all uddi-
tional force OF deputies then arrived.
striking q striker across the back with his
| sword, asked: do you wait US to dispcIso
this crOWGi? II do" WAS the leply, where
upon Maj. Crawford turned to hia men ana
was about to give
THE CoMMAND TO :.H.LGE
WueH IOlit cHiah d'sslief Win Is SQuau OIL
officers came up and orde.cd the street
cleared. The crowd with sulien iuces and
proianc remarks began TO iAI! back. For
] nall an hoGr the uneasy t.:.,ns prevailed.
Finally The policemen end deputy sIler:tfs
succeeded iii restoring order. and the
militia returned to Gang. AID the no.,.
union workMcn were escnfted - lie niii.
BAD, If TkLE.
DosToN, A., T.-Eurses, M"i-:"kie ol
Hon. stead. Pa, $. iio with Hugh U,' nncl
is talking aid in iii $ vicinity for IT, ;'une-
stead strikers says that the p escht "yndi-
ton o atla"s at the mills is SIT Ill.
There have been. he SAYS three -. (: .....I.
o the works which the militia i,A.. ..en
been numerous. Wnen the neil ~ down
to the river to battle they are ,:panied
by the iron and coal police, who stand
guard over the batiicrs i'll order to prevent
any Of them deserting the works.