Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-06
BEATEN Blythe MEN
The Deputy 6heriffs Return
Home
AFTER VISITING HOMESTEAD
They Are Escort-d 10 the Boat Under
rhe Profession Of the Citizen
Wcrkers-

the Carnegie Steel company 10 start
their mills was made today. but was
unsueeessfui. The mill workers came
of victorious at every point. THIS
morning the Carnegie steel company
applied to Sheriff McCgeary. OF Allie
gneny county. for help TO guard their
Homestead property, and protection for
those men wnom they claim are willing
and anxious 10 20 10 work. but are In
fear OF bodily harm from the strikers.
Sheriff MeCleary, accompanied by ex-
sneFiffs Gray and Clung, came from
fittsburg AZ noon. and repaired 10 the
strikers headquarters.a announcing that
they would assume control OF the Car
negie steel company's DR. perty, aud
~ uld send some deputies TO guard the
work. later ia the dsy but before dong
SO wished a personal inspection oil the
grounds. They asked for a PASS IN visit
the interior If the mill. which was not
only gwen by tue advisory committee,
bat a body guard vi ten msnwas fur
nlsnec tie sheriff TO snow nIm every
thing IN sighI. Alter an inspec-
ton of the works the sheriff
Was escorted hack to headquar-
ers where committee was awaiting
him. The chairman of the advisory
con4nittoe addressed the sheriff As fol-
lows.
Tnsy Orer 10 s.uard IT,
MIR. Sheriff. the Homestead people,
both before this trouble came and since
It's precipitation, have expressed their
intention OF Dot only guarding their
own property. but the property Of their
employers. the Ca rnegie Steel Com
pany, as well. Tne property is not
endangered. but che bringing into
Homestead OF depuLes osrenslbly for
the purpose OF guarding property
which Is not IN danger Is unnecessary.
Now. We the people of Homestead wish
to make an offer. We will placed from
so 10 500 of our best citizens inside of
that mill To guard that property. If
the frm think Il Is IN danger. and these
men will protect their properly with
their hvesif necessary; and further
than that. q bond of $4,000 Will be
gwen for the faithful vigilance of eacn
man posted. We don't want deputy
sneriffs here, as II will precIpitste
trouble. and therefore make this Offer"
Sheriff NeClesry said that he Was
unable : accept the offer. although be
acknowledged lie ssnsiblIity and fair
ness Of the pr position and stated that
he had been instructed to bring fifty
deputy sheriff to Homestead during
the afternoon and would do 30.
"Tben bring them At your own risk;
We hereby dissolve the advisory CON-
mittee and will not be responsible for
any trouble which may accrue from
their coming" said the chairman. The
sheriff then left for Plttsburg, but be-
fore he gCs out of town the following
petition. sigued by many OF the most
prominent residents OF Mlttiu township
was dying over the wires 10 Pittsburg:
Asked for an injunction
-. Brennan, Esq, Pittsburg; The
citizens of Miifiin township ask for
temporary injunction To restrain the
snerlf of Allegheny county from send
ing deputies O. the Homestead steel
works. We believe il Is a move cslcu-
lated to cause unnecessary disturb
snce."
No reply had been received from Mr..
Brennan up 10 late haur. The word
that the advisory committee had been
dissolved and that the sheriff would At
tempt 20 place his men inside the works
before night caused great excitement,
and in less than an hour petition was
ia circulation among the lesdlng mer-
chants OF the town praying Governor
Pstason 20 repair 10 Homestead lInms-
diately and take some stegs toward
avoiding trouble and possibly blood
saed, winch sppesrs near at hand
few minutes after O'Clock word was
received tnst sevsnty-ive btue-eosted
Piukerton men had Just landed at the
station 10 P,ttsburg. on their way to
II on1estesd, and fully 1000 men WITHIN
few moments were distributed along
the railroad track near the station. in
readiness 70 receive tee Plnkertous
should tney attempt 10 land IN Home
stead. Although the rossmen were
ssppointed regarding the Pinkertons.
thsy .oon had excitemens enough. At
4l0 o. m. word WAS received the ex-
Sheriff Cluie with eleven deputies
wss rspasiiy nearing Homestead
on the Pittsburg. Virginia \ Charles
ton railway. due a. as. A rush
vas made toward the City Farm sta-
ton, aud when .he trsin passed about
5000 people bad eoneregsted about the
depot, tut tie deputies did not appear.
mighty shout came from 100 pec-
pie gathered at Aunnsik station, above
when the man entrance to the mill,
telling tne crowd below that the depu-
ties had landed.
Nsa Rssr Ne Fires
The scene which followed q indes-
crlbsele The crowds At City Farm sta
ton wers compelled 10 come up along
side Of the fence sbout 500 ysrtts be-
fore getting ca 10 Eighth avenue lead
ing 70 Mashsii station. s0d ss evsry
man wanted 20 bs the first to get TO
Nuufsii the narrow psssaxevAv wss
srowiesf 70 suTocsuoo by the suugzi-
ing mill workers. ali tambling over
each other N their great haste when
the crowd rexched Eighth avenue.
They we're joined by larger crowd, Al
PRESSING toward Aunhsll and the sixty
foot street ~ss hardly sble % hold
thefn. Before she deputies WITH err
ShersH Ciuifs a. shelr bead eoaid maze
sn Effort ~ reach the works the
strikers overlook tnern. and khe spokes.
msn addressed Aenug sBersd Cutie,
sstv ~ Il csnnnt perDst YDu
ts enter tht. will a does mos
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