Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-16
SYMPATHY FOR STRIKERS
One Good Result of the Home
H stead Riot.
1t Was the Death Blow Of the
Pinkerton System.
An Episcopal Bishop Addresses the
Locked-Out WOrkmen.
Rumors of Non-Un Men Being smug-
gled inio the Works-servant Girls
Refuse TO Wait on Militia Men
at the Hotels. 9 .

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HOMESTEAD, July 15.--Right Rev.
Samuel Fallow, Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Chicago, addressed secret
meeting of the locked-out workmen this
morning. Among other things he said :
81 have nothing to say about the right
or wrong OF the work done on the river
bank last week, but the fact which
stands out about the riot is that you
dealt death blow to the Pinxerton sys.
tenn, and it is because you have done 80
that the people of America-not alone
the workingmen-are with you and will
be to the bitter end if you persevere in
steady obedience to American law and
remain steadfast to the un-American
attempts to wrong you"
1t is rumored that fifty non-union men
are in the mill, but the Carnegie man
ayers and strike leaders deny the state
ment. Fire was started in one OF the
hearths today, and the sight of the
steam attracted large crowd of the
strikers. They make hasty movement
towards the gate and the provost patrol
was hurriedly informed. Bayonets were
brought to the charge, and the men
halted. The abrupt manner in which
they were turned back caused consider
able feeling, Since the soldiers have
been confined to the camp, the senti-
ment between them and the strikers
has become decidedly unfriendly. The
strike of the servant girls at the Frick
hotel indicates the general feeling.
Among the symptoms of renewed ac-
tivity at the mills today, was the un-.
loading OF boat containing large
number of cots, camp supplies, etc.
Orders were issued to the superinten-
tendents and foremen of the depart
ments to report for duty tomorrow. The
order brought about the resignation OF
Allan Hubbard, foreman of the armor
plate department, who refused to work
with non-union men.
The strikers pickets are still main
tained about the mill and railroad sta
tions, and the men are resolved and they
have been advised that they are strictly
upon their legal rights when they re-
quest newcomers sl1o4 to work In tic
mills. No effort has yet been made to
gather up and return the captured Win
chester rifles, of which nearly 200 are
still in town, together with large
amount of Pinkerton ammunition. The
advisory committee are anxious to get
rid of the weapons. They seem to be in
doubt about the legal aspect OF the case,
and it is said they are now waiting for
their counsePs opinion.
General Snowden and staff have been
making quiet investigation into the
actual armament of the strikers. 1t is
believed they have about 1000 stands OF
arms of all sorts. 1t is believed that
ammunition is much more scarce than
weapons. An amazing fact is that much
of it is manifestly the property Of the
United States government. The boxes
of cartridges bear the label Frankfort
arsenal" and nobody seems able to ex-
plain whether they were part of the
Pinkerton equipment or were differently
acquired.
A great change seems to have taken
place in the sentiment among the
locked-eut men since the military ar
rived. They now say they are perfectly
willing for the sheriff to take charge,
and declare that the putting of non
union men to work would not inclte
them to violence.
There was a hurried beating to arms
OF the Second brigade at about 1 80 this
morning, on .rumor that the workmen
| were about to attack them from the
| rear. LII proved TO De laIso aiai LII, puu
the guards were doubled, and one regl-
ment kept undor arms all night. In
the meantime the locked-out men were
peacefully sleeping. Early this morn
ing the guards around the mill were
doubled. The locked-out men think 1T
presages the putting in of non-union
men. 1B
The laborers in the mills not mem
| harc of tho opoo O loo rnatpd aaE0ciatiOn
made idle by the lockout, mostly
Hungarians, are absolutely destitute,
and the strikers are considering the
question of providing for their main
tenance. Some of the mechanics are
preparing to leave town, being promised
| jobs elsewhere.
The servant girls at the hotels refuse
to wait on militia men.