The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-07
REVIEW OF THE DAY.
A Story that VIII Cause Many Persons to
Shudder-Great Cruelty of the Mob.


Shudder-Great Cruelty of the Mob.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 6-Pittsburg has
had another experience with labor riots.
and this time, as during the fearful scenes
which were witnessed during the railroad
riots of 1877, blood has been shed, life jeop-
ardized and valuable property placed in
danger. This time there was no destruc-
tion of property, but the mob was thor
oughly we'll organized, we'll disciplined and
had efficient officers at the head to conduct
the operations. The force embraced all the
men employed in the extensive plants of
the Carnegie Iron and Steel Company. at
Homestead. some eight miles east OF Pitts
burg. and battle, which for bioodthlrsti-
ness and boldness of execution has not
been excelled in actual warfare, waged
from o'clock in the morning until 5 o'clock
this afternoon, and only ceased when the
force of Pinkertons brought to the place to
suppress the strike Internationally sur
rendered. leaving their arms in the barges
In which they had been transported to the
works.
The riot to-day was the elimination of
tho troubles which have been brewing at
Homestead for the past month. The Car
negie company submitted scale to gov
ern their workmen in the steel plant and
announced that it was their rltimatum.
The scale made q sweeping reduction In
wages of skilled men, and it was officially
announced unless the terms were complied
with before July the places of the work
men would be filled by others. This was
followed by peremptory refusal on the
part of the company to recognize the Anal
gamated Association of Steel and Iron
workers as such. or to confer with any
ceptance of the terms offered. The men
stated they would never submit to the pro-
posed reduction. and announced their de-
termination to resist any effort on the part
of the Carnegie company to start up their
plant with non- union men. AS both sides
were determined both proceeded to pre-
pare for the contest, which terminated in
such deeds of violence and bloodshed as
were witnessed to-day in the big hive of
industry on the Mohongahels.
THE FIRST DIsoRDERLY ACT.
The contest was precipitated by the
workmen at Homestead by hanging H. c..
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and In retaliation the company ordered an
immediate shutdown OF the big works,
two days before the time provided by the
contract under which the men were work
ing. The employees at once proceeded to
organize for the defensive and the compa-
ny erected high board fence around the
entire works. giving them the appearance
of an immense sfockade. the sides being
pierced with port-holes.
Yesterday the Carnegie company an
nounced lite intention to proceed to get
ready to make repairs, and the officials
asked the sheriff to appoint deputies 10 pro-
tect their property. The sheriff sent a
small squad of men ND to the works, but
the strikers assembled in force and noti-
fed them to get out of town. as no disorder
was intended aud that no damage would
be done to any property. They even offered
to be sworn in as deputies. and TO give
bonds for the faithful performance of their
duties as conservators of the peace. When
this offer was declined the advisory CON-
mittee, which had been directing the action
of the workmen. and which had held the
turbulent spirits among the workmen in
check. was immediately dissolved and all
the records of the committee promptly de-
stroyed.
The developments to-day showed tha:
the application made for assistance to the
sheriff was merely for the purpose of cover.