Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-07-06
DEPUTIES NOT WANTED
First Hostile Move of Carnegie
Cleverly Blocked.
THE MEN WIN AT EVERY POINT

| Advance Detachment of Deputies to Pro-
tect the Homestead Mills Quietly But
Firmly Escorted Out of Town-The Feel
ing Intense-B1oodshed May Occur.
HOMESTEAD, Pa. July 6. - The first
aggressive move in an attempt on the
part of the Carnegie Steel Company to
start their mills in opposi ton to the
wishes OF the Iockedout men was made
yesterday, but was unsuccessful.
The mill workers came off victorious
| at every point.
In the morning the Carnegie Steel
Company applied to Sheriff McCleary OF
their Homestead property and protec-
ton for those men whom, they claim,
are willing and anxious to go TO work,
but are in fear of bodily harm from the
strikers.
Sheriff McCleary, accompanied by ex-
Sheriffs Gray and Gully, came from
Pittsburg at noon and repaired TO the
strikers headquarters, announcing that
they would assume control of the Car
negie Steel Company's property, and
would send some deputies to guard the
works later in the day, but before doing
so, wished a personal inspection of the
grounds.
They asked for pass to visit the in
terror of the mill, which was not only
given by the Advisory Committee, but a
body guard of 10 men were furnished
the sheriff to show him everything in
sight.
After an inspection the works the
sheriff was escorted to headquarters,
where committe was awaiting him.
The Chairman of the Advisory Com
mittee addressed the sheriff as follows:
''Mr Sheriff, the Homestead people,
both before this trouble came and since
its precipitation, have expressed their
intention of not only guarding their
own property, but the property of their
employers, the Carnegie Steel Company,
as we'll. The property is not endangered,
but the bringing into Homestead of
deputies ostensibly for the purpose of
guarding property which is not in dan
ger, is unnecessary.
''Now, we, the people of Homestead,
wish to make an offer. We will place
from 80 to 500 of our best citizens inside
of that mill to guard that property, if
the firm think it is in danger, and these
men will protect the property with their
own lives if necessary, and further than
that, bond of $40, 900 will be given for
the faithful vigilance of each man post
ed We don't want deputy sheriffs here,
as III Will preclp1CaGe trouble, ana, Cnere-
fore, make this Offer
Sheriff McCleary said that he was I'M
able to accept the offer, and stated that
he had been instructed to bring 80 dep
uty sheriffs to Homestead during the
afternoon and would do SO.
"You bring them at your own risk;
we hereby dissolve the Advisory Com
mittee, and we will not be responsible
for any trouble which may accrue from
their coming" said the Chairman.
When Deputy Sheriff Cluley and his
staff reached Homestead they were met
by a committee Of the men and it did not
take long to convince them that they
were in the way.
They were in very short time es-
corted to the steamer Edna, taken
aboard and landed down the river on
the opposite side at Glenwood, where
they took all electric car for Pittsburg.
The feeling in Homestead is more in
tense than ever. A conflict is bound TO
come, and the cooler heads of the
locked out men are having hard time
| to prevent outbreaks.
A petition is in circulation at Home.
stead asking Governor Pattison to
| come to Homestead and see for himself
| how peaceful everything is.