The Columbus journal., 1892-07-20

IIIlb1U nsSs a. ,Suty TO- nv +" " S'>S'
this morning the steamer Tide. l"ade':
with provisions. started for the works
at Homestead. She passed thrDur
lock No. i, where six or eight m'
boarded her. The report ut the i"c
was that they were laborers.
One of the leading officials of ,is'
Carnegie Steel company was found IL
the general offices to day sorting owe
"A miscellaneous collection of ma
among which were many letters max
ing applications for positions IN til
HOMESTEAD mills. Others expressed ("
dissatisfaction with the strike and
were intended to square the writers
with the firm when the trouble was
over. Among the letters was the fol
lowing, which the reporter was per
mitted to copy. omittlng the sigma
ture:
HOMESTEAD, July Is. 1s92.-Carnegie
Steel Co.: There are a good many OF u
out for sympathy's sake, but utsympathy
does not fill a hungry stomach and
there is no use for 3, 500 men to stay out
for 200 who make from S. to SIG day.
They can stand it to take vaeatian if
they saved their money, but We me-
chanics do not receive such q large
amount and l think there are about
the most of us that would 60 back if
protection was secured"
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1s.-Home
stead was visited by another heavy
thunderstorm last night. in which the
lightning struck in several places but
no damage was reported and little rain
fell.
The front of the mill and river bank
was last night guarded by soldiers 50
that it is impossible to enter the works
from any side without being chal-
lenged by guards. The town is also
thoroughly pxtrolled by the militia
and squads are on every corner As \
result not the slightest disorder exists
and the borough constables are practi-
cally supernumeraries.
While the troops are here there will
be no trouble. The locked-out men
appear to be thoroughly cowed by the
presence of the militia, and 1t is not
probable that they will offer any re-
sistance to the introduction of nom
union men on Monday, although it is
not to be denied that some of
the less intelligent of the strik-
ers are in a very ugly mood and
may incite an outbreak. In this
they will have the assistance of thOus-
ands of idle hands from the Carnegie
mills at Pittsburg and Beaver Falls,
and laborers who sympathize with
them. The troops may remain another
week but will hardly be kept beyond
that time. The Carnegie people, who
realize this, are apparently preparing
to meet any trouble that may occur
after the troops leave. Hugh o. ODonnell
said: Not man will 60 back"
There has been little talk concerning
the prosecution of the leaders of the
strike for the disorders, but the leaders
have taken time by the forelock and
made every preparation in the event Of
arrest Bail sufficient in amount to
cover any charge that can be brought
against them has been secured, and
counsel have also been retained.
An occasional rumor that Hugh
ODonnell and others would
be placed under arrest by
Sheriff McCleary causes some excite
ment, but the men most interested
seem unconcerned, and judging from
outward appearances do not place much
credence in the reports The charge
that would probably be brought
against them is conspiracy. Some of
those who are losing heart think that
the killing of the Pinkerton men may
form the basis of an indictment for
murder. but generally the people place
little reliance IN this suggestion.