Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-11
TWO CENTS.

4 twenty -four hours.
Some OF the strikers cav that the governor
ordered the militia out because be Was reliably
! informed that q large Pinkerton force was go
| ing to make a raid on Homestead, and II was to
prevent bloodshed that the division was called
into the field. Even now the strikers insist that
the Carnegie Company Is in possession of its
property here.
wATcHMEN WHO DO NOT WATCH.
This phase Of the question has been purposely
muddled. Let me endesvor 10 make Il plain.
The works inside the fence are in charge Of the
| company's watchmen, and the company is pay
ing them their wages, but the company has no
| real control over the-force
When the Pinkerton men appeared on We'd
nesday the watchmen promptly and in accord
ance with orders from the Amalgamation head
| quarters left their respective posts After the
battle the strikers ordered them back TO duty.
with the understanding that whenever circum-
stances required them TO desert once more they
would render implicit and immediate obedi-
| ence.
For self-evident purposes the strikers decided
| upon that plan. Nominslly the company,
through its striker-controlled employees, had
possession Of the mill really the company did
nothing but pay the watchmen's salaries At
no time could any officer Of the company enter
the works without the consent of the strike
leaders, although this consent did not always
have to be asked. few newspaper men have
| inspected the works since Wednesday. but they
did not do so until they had permit from the
| Amalgamation representatives. Applications
| to the company's officials never brought forth
any result, because those men were powerless,
but pass from O'Donneil would admit a yis-
itor without any difficulty. Not until the troops
arrive will the Carnegie Steel Company be in
possession Of its Homestead property.
Sheriff McCleary Was the worst scared man
west Of the Alleghenies this morning. For five
days he has been calling for troops and now
that he has them he has no idea what he will do
with them. Until this morning he was
not aware Of the fact that the
troops would report to him. and when
he got the information he lost what
little of his nerve had been saved out Of the
wreck. His condition need not, however. be
regarded cause for alarm. Such brainy
soldiers as Maj. Gen. Snowden and Brig Gems
Goblin and Wylie will not allow him to blunder.
Information is to the effect that about 200 sol
diers have reported to the armories and are
now under arms.
SOME TROOPS EXPECTED IN TONIGHT.
1t is understood that some Of the National
Guardsmen will get here tonight. The various
regiments are to be mobilized at Brinton, two
miles north of here, and it is now almost GER
tain that at least one brigade will be here be-
fore nightfall. Some Of the folks here-the
mayor, the chief of police, who have a force
of four men, and the chief of the fire depart
ment-propose to meet Gen. Snowden as soon
| as be arrives at Brinton and will ask him
to keep his troops out Of the borough.
They will represent that Homestead Was never
in as peaceful condition as il now is and will
refer to the paucity of arrests as evidence OF
course Gen. snowden knows the true state of
affairs, and will act accordingly. The town has
been under martial lawlessness ever since last
law tomorrow.
IT MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Maj. Gen. Snowden, vino commands the state
troops, has, it is said, a surprise in store for
the natives. Information, which he believes to
be authentic, gives him some idea as
to the amount of arms, ammuni-
ii on and dynamite stored away in Homestead,
and as this dangerous aggregation of war ma
terial may be used for unlawful purposes he
will endeavor to locate, capture and con-
fiscate all such stores. This will be a radical
proceeding and if it is done there will
be tremendous friction, which might
result seriously. 1t is said today though: that
if Gen. Snowden is thoroughly satisfied of the
truth of current rumors he will take decisive
action without stopping to regard the feelings
OF those who are in possession of the ex-
plosives.
TO START THE WORKS WEDNESDAY.
Unless Chairman Frick's plans go very far
astray the Homestead mill will be in full blast
on Wednesday. Nobody ever knows how these
secrets leak out, but it is q fairly well
established fact that every preparation has
now been made to start the furnaces
as early as possible on the day after tomorrow.
Without publicity the company has gathered
together nearly $500 mill hands, who are now
in Pittsburg scattered around in the
smaller hotels and boarding houses.
These men will follow the troops
in tomorrow afternoon and with them will
come ample supplies Of PROVISIONS and CLOTH
ing. Inquiry instituted at the company's head
quarters in Pittsburg this morning failed to
bring out anything more than a refusal to
deny the story. There is every reason for be-
lieving that the information have received is
correct.
THE HOT HEADS DOING THE TALKING.
There is fight in the atmosphere On the
streets Of Homestead not less than 4 600 scowl-
ing men are discussing the situation while
awaiting the coming of the troops.
In neighboring towns and villages twice or
three times as many equally determined work
ers are watching for the signal which may call
them to Homestead. There will be no demon
stration against the militia when they come,
but as their entry will be followed Immediately
by the arrival Of non-union mill men there can
hardly be anything else than conflict This
spirit is universal
The military may come in, say the strikers,
but not twice eight thousand men in arms can
protect the ''black sheep" should they make
their appearance. A few men are trying to do
peaceful missionary work. But the null
titude Is too restless, too excited
to listen to argument They insist that tho
time for compromise has passed by forever and
they do not hesitate to openly aver their inten-
ton to fight to the death in behalf Of what they
call their right TO protect themselves and their
homes from invasion.
II Is easily within the bounds of truth n STATE