Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-11
Are Determined to Keep
Out Non-Unionists.
NO TROUBLE WITH MILITIA.
But Warfare Will Be Resumed Should
New Laborers be Engaged.

Itrain of excitement and expected attack
to which the strikers have been subjected
for the past week is beginning to tell on
the men, until the anxiety has reached
such tension that renewal Of hostili-
ties would he a positive relief Alarm
after alarm has swept over the town, and
the men have so often responded to these
riInors that the scramble OF n telegraph
boy through the street is almost sufficient
for "A call to arms. At various times Sat
urday night aud during the early hours Of
yesterday rep,ts were circulated that the
Pnkertons were at the city's outskirts.
and the scramble that succeeded these an
nouncements would have been ludicrous
but for the gravity OF the situation. Men
rushed To their homes and prepared them
selves for the impending battle, only to be
appriscd an hour later that the report was
false. So often has the cry of wolf gone
out that there is danger that when the
true alarm does come it may fall on un-
heediDg ears, aud the enemy be within the
city limits before the call to battle Is
sounded.
There is no doubt of the settled convic-
tion in the minds of the strikers that
Another Hattie Is Inevitable.
They have received at least dozen tele-
grams from various points stating that
the Pinkertons are mobilizing detach-
ments at as many points, preparatory to
grand movement of this private army
upon Homes cal, and the leaders Of the
strikers have accepted most Of this in
formation ms authentic, and concluded
that the decisive struggle is not far dis
tant. OF one thing there can be no doubt
another invasion by the Pinkertons will
be followed 10y another battle, more san
culinary, more terrible. but more decisive
than the first. The strikers are perfect
Ing their organization and appear to be
gaining strength in every way, except with
the press. The prominent newspapers of
the country. of which copies are being re-
ceived here, appear to be resentful OF the
espionage and restrictions imposed upon
their representatives,, and the leaders OF
the mill workers now realize that an ef-
fort to exercise censorship over the press
dispatches has been "a serious error.
Everything that can be done by Hugh
ODonnell To protect the newspaper men
from harrassing interference has been
done, and il is safe to say that so long as
he is the dominant spirit no more re-
porters will be ordered out Of town. But
Mr.. O'Donnell is in advance of his fellows,
tNt VI lOitIdtlou WHiCh Hc
evnces is not shared by many OF the rank
and file. The great majority Of the strik-
err are still disposed to regard newspaper
men as interlopers, and n half dozen
new arrivals yesterday were promptly ap-
preached by self-constituted committee
and marched off to the strikers head
quarters. where they were forced to re-
main an hour or two until they had salts
GaI tha no ~, THAR tAanfitu
There are representatives of the press
in this city who maintain that fear of
visitations by an irate committee impels
them 10
An Excess of Caution
in preparing their news dispatches II is
only when temerity outweighs discretion
that the correspondents here exercise that
freedom Of news expression which would
characterize their dispatches at any other
point.
The advisory committee of the strikers
Is no longer in official existence, but
practically the same men who composed
1t are again performing the functions that
were devolved upon the committee II 10
evident to any observer that discrctions
are given by officers who act authorita-
lively.
One reason for the non-e existence OF an
organized committee is found in caution
and desire not to get involved in any
court proceedings which may hereafter be
Instituted. The leaders realize that they
are treading on dangerous ground, and
do not intend officially to commit them
selves TO any action in law. They are the
leaders OF an unorganized and large body
which may mt any time break away and
act as mob. Therefore no one Is willing
TO assume responsibility, aud control Is
now exercised unofficially and through
separate lodges. In which secrecy obliga-
tions hold. ms weIl'as through committee.
The advisory committee consisted OF the
president and two members Of each lodge,
One reasons for its disbandment. mem
bers OF the committee say, was that Sher-
III McClearv and others tried to use the
committee and get Its endorsement Of the
presence OF deputies here. They claim
that the men are now acting together
properly without direction and keeping
good sSier, and that. therefore, an organ.
ization is unnecessary.
strikers Hear the Latest.
Intense excitement was created here bv
the announcement that the Pennsylvania
militia, 500 strong, had been ordered ont.
and would arrive in Homestead. The
news flashed over the wires TO this city
at ll:0i last night, and a few minutes
later IL had come TO the ears Of the strikers