Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-09
.QU|ETNESS RE|GNS.
No Disturbances at
Homestead.
A TRIP ALONG THE RIVER
Shows How Well Pickets are Doing
Their Duty.

HoMEsrRAD, Pa. July 9-YesterdAy
was day Of quiet, marked By no un-
usual incidents TO disturb it, peace. but
the troubles which caused the tragedy Of
Wednesday are seemingly - Tar from adr
justment - ever. Under the excellent
leadership OF their prominent associates.
the locked.out workmen have maintained
quiet attitude. but beneath the surfsos
Of their calm demeanor ngid determine
tion exista. and the men are ready 10 meet
any emergency that confroots them.
The highways to and from Homestead
and the hanks of the Monongahsla river
are patrolled By squsds OF men. Strangers
are stopped and Questioned, and made 10
give good accounts Of themselves An
unusual feature Of the trouble II that the
town Of Homestead is more quiet and
orderly than Il is when nothing Of an sx-
citing nature IL In the wind. Taking the
advice Of their leaders, the men have kept
indoorA No unusual gatherings are seen
except at the railway stations and at the
crossing at train time No loud talking
10 heard on the streets; no rabid utter.
ances are indulged In; all u quiet - .
Sunday calm.
Funerals Of three Of tbs men killed In
the battle on Wednesday were held yes-
terday, but they were attended only BY
that reverential character that prevails -
ceremonies Of similar character In times
OF peacA This II the situation In . nut
shell
A United Press reporter had an exceL
lent opportunity yesterday Of seeing how
well the picketin0 OF the river has been
arranged. With two companions be went
up the Monongahela In . boat to the ate
Of the battle of Wednesday. All along
the banks Of the river were groups Of
scouts In threes and fours, who hailed
each boat going In the direction Of the
Carnegie works and asked the businsas OF
its occupants.s When nearly 70 tie fencS
dividing OF ths eompany's property. the
reporter was asksd 70 giv . a. account a
himself. The answer Nas seemingly sat
isfactory. and the boat was allowed TO
proceed on Its way.
But tho men along the banks watched
II closely Some Of them vsf6 lying under
trees, while others were ensconced In little
lean-tos built TO suit the occasion Further
mp tho river, opposite the site Of the st,
tack on the Pinksrton men, some Of the
picksts were sheltered By small tenta
As ths boat csms opposite tho Carnegts
property two Of the watehmen - dpty
there kept pace with II along the hAak oi
the river 70 the aAd Of The jourus1. Al
the big railway trestls Joining the Carne-
gle property with the opposite shore two
men. seated In Q boat, were Engaged In
dragging the river with thick iinsa
They were near the spot whore the
bargss were burned, and their movements
gave riss to the suspicion that they were
attempting to brtpg to the surface the
bodies OF the Pinkerton men who were
seen to fall into the river. There is . myS
terry surrounding the disappearance ol
some OF the PinkertoRs. Opinion 10 about
evenly divided that Some Of them escaped
from the bsrges. and that they fell vio-
Tins to the fire from the shore. and sanh
TO the bottom Of the river.
On the return journey the boat was
frequently hailed. but the answers were sat
isfactory And IL was sllowed to proceed.
Every person proceeding up the river In
the direction OF the Carnegie works 10
looked on with suspicion. He must give
satisfactory answers TO the questions
asked or turn back. The men along the
banks are unusually vigilant, acting on
the belief that messages may be cayried to
the works or that spies ON their move
ments are In the bosts they hail.
The sheriff summoned twenty man TO
act as posse. About seven responded out
they refused to serve.
Early this morning . number Of the
strikers seized Robert Herbert and Robert
Hall. reporters for the Pittsburg Dispatch.
and forced them to leave town imms-
diately.