, 1892-07-08
CARNEGIE NOT IN 1T
The Workmen Have Charge Of
His Iron Works.
They Propose to Hold ON to Them
Until They are Placed i'm the
Hands of Somebody Friendly to

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deputies, are very conflicting. Sheriff Nc
Cleary says they were not, and the Carne-
gle people insist they were. E. R. Spear,
one of the wounded Pinkertons, says they
were sworn in by Deputy Sheriff Gray.
The latter admits that he was with the
party, but asserts that he did not admins
ter the oath to them. This question will
be an important one in settling the ques-
tion of responsibility.
Sheriff McCleary decided not to take a
posse to the Homestead today, but will go
alone. Ajutant General Greenleaf arrived
here this morning and declares that the
governor does not intend to call out the
troops that the governor is not coming to
Pittsburg or Homestead. The adjutant
general says be is here on private business,
but may go to Homestead tomorrow.
WHAT THE SHERIFF WILL DO.
Sheriff McCleary this morning called the
roll of names of two hundred citizens
summoned to serve as a posse to go to
Homestead. Only % responded for ser
vice. All were prominent business and
men. The sheriff announced
that as they were unarmed and he had no
arms to give them, there was no use in
going to Homestead. Therefore he would
excuse them for the time being He in
tended to go himself, however. When he
gets there the strikers will ask him some
questions, among them whether, as re-
ported, he is responsible for the appearance
Of the P1nkerJons. There is a rumor in
Homestead that forty or fifty freight cars
are being equipped at Cincinnatia and Lima,
in which Pinkertons will be sent here. The
men do not credit it, but do not propose to
Na fol bxFe m Iars
number of men are near the works and at
the first sign of danger will take posses
sion. 1t is reported that one hundred
armed men from Pittsburg are concealed
near by, ready to march into the town to
reinforce the strikers on short notice.
TO MEET HOMESTEAD CITIZENS.
HARRIsBURa, July 8.-Governor Pattison
in response to telegram has arranged to
meet committee Of citizens Of Home
stead who will arrive at 10 O'Clock tonight.
NEVER SURRENDER.
PHILADELPHIA, July 8.--A special train
having aboard remnant of the Pinkerton
detective force, overcome by the Home
stead strikers, reached here early this
morning. One ofthose who stopped here
saws on the day of the riot, late in the after
noon, when most of the men favored sur
render, one of their number declared he
would never surrender. The others could
not bring him to their way of thinking
He finally went forward and blew his own
brains out.
PINKERToN ARRIVES.
New YORK, July s. The returning
Pinkertons from Homestead arrived this
morning and declined to talk about the
matter. Robert Pinkerton also refused to
talk at present, but said he would make a
statement later, which would show where
the fault lay. He would neither affirm or
deny the report that he had already sent a
fresh lot of men to Homestead.
EVERYTHING QUIET.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Jnly 8.-Everything re-
mains quiet here, but citizens are becom-
ing anxious to have the regularly consti-
tuted authorities in charge once more in
stead of the present chaotic condition in
which every man assumes to be an officer,
and the labor leaders give orders as If they
were the properly constituted authorities.
A mass meeting has been called for this af-
ternoon, at which an effort will be made to
induce the men to agree to permit deputies
to take charge of the work. 1t is hardly
likely to be successful.
1t is understood the men propose, if pos
sible, to have the question legally decided
whether PinkertOns have right to bring
armed deputies here. Another attempt by
the Pinkertons is apprehended and there s
a nervous dread ofwhat's to come. Against
such an attempt the strikers will array all
the power they have, Railroad men are in
hearty sympathy with the men and for this
reason it would be hard to surprise the
strikers with an adequate force. They
have plenty of money and the best legal
counsel. Guards are on duty against sur
prise at every point and dynamite is stored
along the trestle TO cut communication be-
tween the two shores Of the river if neces-
sarX.
FUNERALS AND DEFIANCE.
There will be three funerals during the
day, the first that of young Streifel, oc-
CURED early this morning. An unVerihed
report is in circulation that troops will
arrive here during the day. Itwas said the
arrival and announcement for them will be
practically simultaneous. WOrkmen are
keeping mostly in their homes under
orders from the leaders. 1t is not believed
this state of affairs can last long. A meet.
ing was called in the opera house this
afternoon; two hundred mill workers were
present. On the stage was President
Weihe, President Elect Garland, Secretary
Kilmannon and Attorney Brennon, of tht
Amalgamated Association. The objec
was to consider the situation. The Anal
gamated officers addressed the meeting il
plain words. Attorney Brennon said
1.-THE owners have the law on their side anC
LleII nEdTbS
civil protection. When the militia come
the mill will be surrendered and new mel
put in and any man interfering with tn
| civil authorities will be shot down
If any one thinks for a moment tn
/ militia will stand round like hitching post
he's badly mistaken. When they do com
it will not be for dress parade, but t.
shoot" He was loudly applauded.
! Another speaker said: "The sheriff an
] ION ba n b1sinO bprp giIl gVDl
pathy with the people of Homestead. II
will not be foolhardy enough to bring 10
of men here to shoot us down. We haY
their sympathy and will have it when the,
come The sheriff must do his duty an
will not do it in a spirit of animosity."
Another speaker said: "Our lawyer ha
told us what the militia can do. If we car
not believe him, who are we to believe
We all know that in this great struggle
the association does not win it will nc
amount to a row of pins in the future
The question is, will we permit the sheri
to take possession of the mill as our friend
Time will show that it is the best thing fC
us to let the sheriff take possession. w
all know the law IS against US"
A SETTLEMENT DEsIRoUs.
PITTsBURG, July 8.-TwO chiefs from til
Pinkerton agency of Chicago arrived th
morning, to arrange for the removal
the wounded men. 1t is stated that the
are here for the additional purpose of a
ranging for another delegation to 60
Homestead. Rumor says they will arri7
tonight. The adjutant general of the sta
militia spent the day in conference wit
the sheriff, the amalgamated officials ar
prominent officials. The state authoriti
are desirous of settling the trouble withol
resort to armed force. Every effort will
made to bring the opposing parties t
gether. When it is demonstrated that Il
civil authorities have exhausted all 7
sources in vain, it is probable the govern
will order out the troops. The superi
tendent Of police says there is no truth
the rumors about the Pinkerton men col
ing here.