Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-07-08
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Situation at Homestead.

tional Guard, of Pennsylvania, he sale
was not organized and does not exist
simply to perform police duty. There
is no danger that it will be called out
at present, and the governor is not
coming to Pittsburg or Homestead
This talk about Philadelphia troops
being likely to be ordered out is with
out foundation. Should men be needed
there are enough in the second brigade
in the western part of the State.
Coroner Mcdowell has commenced
the preliminary work of his inquisition
to enable him to arrive at the facts that
led to the sacrifice of life at Home
stead Wednesday morning. A jury has
been drawn and the coroner has en-
deavored to exercise special care that
men of unquestioned honesty shall be
secured. Men representing the ordi-
nary spheres of business life have been
selected with view of satisfying the
the extremes of capital and labor.
Rev. c. Asbury, colored, is the foreman.
Sheriff NIcCleary does not intend TO
take posse to Homestead to-day, but
will go to that place alone.
Allof the wounded ut the West Penn
sylvania Hospital are in fair condition
and with three exceptions will recover.
The bodies of the five residents OF
Homestead have been taken in charge
by their friends. The bodies ofthe two
Pinkerton men were shipped to Chi
cago yesterday afternoon. Burgess
O'Donnell and John F. Cox, represent
ing the worllmen, left for Harrisburg
last night to enlighten Gov. Pattison on
the situation.
CHICAGO, July S.-Mr. Pinkerton in
an interview to-day says: NO further
effort will be made to force the strikers
into order. 1t simply means lockout
that will last forever, so far as union
men are concerned. Iknow what am
talking about when say no union men
will ever again set foot in the Home
stead mill. 1 cannot expect fair treat
ment from the press. There is too
much politics in the fight. and I have
the unpopular end"
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July S.-Thc town
has practically been under arms since
last night. A rumor has reached here
that 40 to 60 freight cars are being
equipped at Cincinnati and Lima with
Pinkertons which will be sent to Home
stead. The rumor may not be true.
The report that Sheriff McCleary is
responsible for the appearance of the
Pinkertons in Homestead has caused
much bitter feeling, and if he comes to
HOMESTEAD to-day he will have chance
to make several explanations. The
mill was quiet this morning, but in ex-
pectancy Of another attack during the
day. An unusually large number of
armed men have congregated near the
works, and at the first movement they
will enter and take possession. 1t is
reported that there are 100 armed
worknen from Pttsburg concealed
near Homestead and ready TO march
into the town at the first sign of them
being needed to reinforce the strikers.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July S.-Governor
Pattison received this telegram this
morning
"Could you meet committee of Home
stead citizens on arrival of mail express
at 10 O'Clock tonight? Wire at once.
[Signed] John Purman, ]. H. Williams,
Hugh O'Donncll and Geo. Sarrae, COM
mittee"
The Governor replied that he would
be at the executive department at 10
o'clock tonight
PrrTsBURG, Pa, July S.-This morn
ing at 8 o'clock was the hour set by
Sheriff w. II. McCleary for the assem-
bling of the 500 men summoned by him
to act as deputy sherii1s at Homestead.
At that time not more than thirty had
appeared. After consultation with
his deputies, the sheriff made the fol-
lowing statement
CATER calling the list of summons
sent out and waiting considerable
time for responses, only % have signi-
fed their willingness to go to Home
stead. 1t would be useless to go there
with ills small number Of men. thank
you all for coming here and ask you to
hold yourselves in readiness to answer
any call may make on you for assist
ance I am going myself None of
those who appeared here are armed,
and have no arms to give you. 1 will
therefore not ask you to go along, and
excuse you for this morning"
The twenty-five men who were ready
to go to Homestead as deputies are all
prominent business and professional
men.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July S.-The morn
ing opened as quietly as is possible in
railroad town. A mass meeting has
been called to meet in the rink where
the Pinkertons were confined and an