Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-06
The IaoN-woaksas' STRIKE.
Carnegie Apparently Inclined to Force
the Fighting.
lRy telegraph 10 .he Dispatch.l

PTrTSBURG, PA. July 5.-Mr. II. c. Frick. chair
man Of the Carnegie Stool Company. imite1,
went 20 tho Sherns odlco this morning and
asked that one hundred depatios be sent oat 20
the works no Homestead ne soon ~ possible 20
protect the stcel-wOrks Sheriff NcCiearY i'm
mcdiately sont up Deputy GRAY % look over me
ground and begin 10 collect the men, nc ialu
thsf, while be ig friend q Tho wOrkingmen' ne
would protect the works
The members Of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton were confident That tho firm intends 70
make q tost Otsirength within very snort time
Tor u could not we'll wait a year 10 break uo"h
the stTIcin~s3 of The watch. II Wds sutci ms
morning that Mauago- Potter and about twenty
of his supcrlntcuicuts arc away IN 1inerent
cities. presumably searching Tor 200 skilled
workers. without whom Il would be Impossible
10 start the mil. This Is accepted ~ iu'ther
Indication 90 tho managemenfs desire to Try
and start the mill At once.
AZ UGLY OUTLOOK.
Affairs at Homestead haVO assumed m ugly
phaso, and ecrious trouble is appfehend"d.
Yesterday IT. g.. wick, chairman ot the Carnegie
Steel Company. appealed 20 Shcrln Nc, ieary
for protection, and In compliance with the re-
qucst ten deputies were sent 10 the scene
TINS afternoon. They wcro met at the station
by 1000 wOrEmen and quietly escorted to the
nyer, whore Lcy were placed upon the stoafn-
tux Edua and ordered 70 return 20 tho city. Pre-
vi0ue 10 sending the deputies 10 Homestead the
Sheriff and eX-Sherifis Ciuney andIGray, us chiei
deputies. paid n visit TO the works. Alter q
thorough inspection Of the plant Sheriff NcClcary
called upon tho Advisory committee Of the
AmalgPrlatod Association ana stated that while
ho old not see any reason 10 place deputies about
tho works he would be compelled 10 do 80. Tho
committee protested against the appointment
90 strangers, aud offered TO furnish sum 'ient
mon 20 guard the c0mpanys property, agreoine
to give bonds in the sum Of 10000 or slO,OOO
each Tor the faithful performance OF their duties.
Tho Sh0rin said he could not accept tho oGcr.
and would spatch his own men 20 Homestead
immediately upon his arrival IN the city. Sherifi
MrCleary then posted the proclamation warning
ail persons against interfering with the workmen
or the proper rty ~ the steel company.
after the departure Of the Sheriff tho Ad-
vi-nry Committee debanded as an organized
board OF control, as the members said they
would not be responsible tor what might follow
the appearance # armed deputies on the scene.
EXCITEMENT INTENSE.
What followed the arrival Of tho deputies If
told above. When the men had disposed Of them
thov tore down the sheri1s proclamation. The
excitement in the town tonight 10 intense. The
mon ale very bitter and I'm n threatening mood.
Tomorrow the mon will 60 into court and ask
that Chairman Frick be restrained from taxing
measures that viii result disastrcusly 20 the
qui,t eud peace of Homestead. This Is an en-
tirely new feature in labor troubles, and the
action 0f the court will be awaited with interest
Teleernus were also sent % the Sherin TO-
night begging him not 20 sond any deputies, as
they were not needed