Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-11
If THE pINKERroSs COME AGAIN.


The Pinkertons were defeated by about 5000
workmen. If the Pinkertons come again they
must contend with from 10000 to Il, 900 of the
brawniest and grittiest descendants of Adam
that ever bound themselves together for the
advancement Of cause or the protection of
what has been termed a principle. The Knights
of Labor, through their general officers, the
Federation Of Labor, the brassworkers, the As
ISOLATION of Flint Glassworker and other pow
erful societies have all put themselves on record
as friends Of the Homestead men. and from the
local membership of these societies there would
come great many recruits in case there should
be q battle With knowledge of these facts it
must be evident that the situation here grows
more grave every hour, although there has been
a temporary cessation Of active hostilities. In
less the state troops are here IN sufficient force
when the company next essays to take posses
sion Of its works there will be fought in this
town the greatest battle this nation has expert
enced since the close of the rebellion. There
are 1000 men here who will die before they
permit non-union labor to operate the Carnegie
Company's steel mill.
THE TROOPS NEEDED.
It is not professionally egotistical to state
that mono Of the newspaper correspondents on
duty here can understand Gov. Pattison's be-
havior. II the situation is apparent to any one
il must be to the man who Is continually in con-
sultation with representatives of the
conflicting interests and who Is necessarily
in close touch with the disaffected strikers.
The concensus Of reportorial opinion is to the
effect that the militia should be sent in imme-
diately
1t is tolerably certain that Sheriff McCleary
will never again hold elective Office in Allegheny
county.
McCleary has been up here once since the cat
was let out, but he was evidently uncomfort-
able during his brief stay. He met a great
many scowling faces and saw an uncomfortably
large number Of formidable fists. l wonder il
he did not think Of the Pinkertons who were
compelled to run the gauntlet when he was sur
rounded by dark-visnged crowd in front Of the
Western Union telegraph Office? The little
gathering had no evil designs upon him-they
Just wanted to hear the conversation between
him and a prominent citizen-but their pres
ence rendered his remarks incoherent All
around him were brawny arms heavy clubs and
hearts that we're overhowing with bitterness.
His face were different expression when he
was whiried away in a train toward Pittsburg.
1t IL true that McCleary Ia fatally deficient in
nerve, but he has done all that timorous sheriff
can do. II the governor is Whiting until Nc
Ceary parallels the daring attempts of other
peace officers who preceded the shricvalty in
oumbent he has lengthy period Of executive
inactivity before him. McCleary came up hero
with . small posse Of citizens and was promptly
but good naturedly ordered out OF town. He
went. Then he tried TO enlist big posse. The
effort failed, because Pittsburg's citizens know
what manner Of mon are these Of Homestead.
A possible engagement with the army that had
Just defeated 500 well-equipped Pinkerton police
had no charms for the smoky city's business
men. When Pittsburg declined to help enforce
the law McCleary came 10 Homestead and failed
once more.
WHEN TIE TzooPs CONE.
4 conflict between the troops and strikers ID
not probable at the outset. but it seems 70 be