New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-16
UNDER STRICTEST GUARD.
MILITARY VIGILANCE AT HOMESTEAD IN
CEASING
SOME FRICTION BETWEEN THE SOLDIERS AND
THE LOCKEDOUT MEN-THE RUMoREp
INTRODUCTION OF NON.UNION

THE mI'N-lIE ~ 4HD''-~
INTRODUCTION OF NoN.UNIoN
MEN CAUSES TROUBLE
Homestead, Penn. Jny 15-The story runs f. y lone
stead to night that there are already fifty nohuho"
workmen In Carneges mill, and although both the
Carnegie managers and the strike leaders deny ue
statement It has found currency and belief among the
men, and is perhaps the chief topic discussed upon
the streets
Fire was started In OF the hearths today
and the sight Of III, steam nearly prccipated a
conflict between the troops and the men, As soon as
the steam rose, a large body Of strikers who were
near the railroad front of the mill made hasty
movement towards the gate. and the provost patrol
hurriedly got between them and the main entrance
, The bayonets were brought to the charge and the
men we're hairc1. 1t probably curiosity rather
than purpose TO enter the works that made the
men come forward, but the abrupt manner In which
they were turned back caused feeling and was
taken by many an Indication that the troops we're
| ready TO fight. fact which may have heretofore
| been dsbclieved, on account OF the sympathy Ter
| the men expressed by the militia.
Since the soldiers have been confined 10 the camp there
| has been marked change in the feeling between
the town and tho hill, the sentiment on both sides
being decidedly more unfrlendly than 1t ut first.
| General snOwden comes In for the most criticism 10y
| the strikers. and they not sparng In their r.
marks The strike at the Frick Hotel indicates the
general feeling. Although General bnowden only
a part OF the grievance Of the young women, the man
| against whom the boycott chiefly directed was
Manager Potter. Of the nlls, who has again taken
| up his residence In Homestead. A force 81
walters speedily found, and at late dinner every
body coming 10 the hotel, including the commander OF
| the forces, served.
Among the symptoms Of renewed activity at the
mills to-day the unloading OF boatload OF stores,
including a large number OF cots and camp supplies.
groceries and boxes supposed b. contain food Tic
things carried into the mills and stored la one OF
| the warehouses. Orders have been issued 10 the
superintendent and forcmen Of the different depart
- report for duty to morrow. THIS order has
brought ont resignation nom Allan Hubbard the
foreman OF the plate department, who has re-
| fused 10 work with non-uni)n men, and who ms
thrown up his place b. In his lot with the strikers
The strike picEes are stan maintained about the
mill and at the railroad stations, but they have been
abandoned at other points about the town. Attempts
will be made 10 question newcomer and the story
runs that the nrn propose 10 have chance 10 speak
| 10 tho new hands whether the military interfere Or
| not. Upon this point they are resolved. and the
yckets have been advised that standing strictly upo
| their legal rights they cannot BE- prevented rom
peacefully requesting tho newcomers not 10 work IN
the mills from Offering them support II they dc
| cline 10 work for the Carnegie company NO enort
| has yet been made to gather up and turn over the
captured Winchester rfGeS Of which nearly 900 are
sdl in town together with large amount o. Plnkcr
ton ammunition. The Advisory Committee Is anNous
20 get rid OF the weapons but there seems to be some
doubt about the legal aspect ~ the and 1t Is said
they are now waiting for o'unscls' opinion.
At the time OF the surrender, one Of the conditions
| granted 10 the detectives was that the would
| be returned 20 Mr. PinkcrtOn when opportunity o.
| cTirred The winches,crs now scattered all up
and down the Mononglhcla. the crowd carried ON
| almost everything from the bargc'. fact not gen
orally known is that there j. largo number ~ VIII
chesters still IN the Carnegie mills, supposed Ia c
| also the property OF the Hnhcrtons. These guns
aou 200 I'm number. tlc stihcrs believe 20 be stored
| IN the carpenter shop In boxes an dthe men Ven
with dincutv restrained by their leaders from mahne
search Tor them before the militia arrived II they
were there on sunday they have been moved since,
as the carpenter shop Is today bare Of everything In
the shape OF weapons.
Stories about dynamite IN told also. and II
| IS now admitted TINT the mysterious box carried mo
| the min Yesterday full " Atlas powder The
strikers eicadfasily declare that II there BE- high ex
pos,ves I'm Homestead thoy have been plnnie by the
enemies Of lnbor and will be used simply ~ theatrical
properties Ia the legal settlement Of The truhbles when
| II comes on In the meantime, however. "cIrril
suovdrp and the headquarters STAFF have been mixing
Quiet investigation into the Ne NAL armament Of ~"
nrkers. II Is believed that there arr In Homestead
about 900 stands OF Of all Sorts including SHOT
| guns Old army muskets, sporting rifle ana WIN
cherers which belong Ia the men, and which cannr
savc I'm the case on actual hOstillileS, b. taken fr"
| them.
Besides these ore the captured I1nherton guns. and
| a great many revovers Of all patterns. Ammhnln0n
| IS much more scarce, II f. believed than weapons
There IS a difference IN cnlIbrc between the Fullerton
o,ns and the Others which makes many OF the
cartridges unavailable An amazing fact Is that much
| OF the ammunition is manfcs'Iy the property OF me
| United States Government. The boxes OF cartridge
bear tho label Of the FIBnkford Arsenal and nobody
seems to be able 10 explain whether these are part o
| tho Hnkerton equipment or whether thew were DINER
| wise acquired.
| An citizens uere arr INIT today m on csclu
| nent-tl,ev want no more violence and declare that
| nnder no circumstances, save "A rcincohhcuoh VI
| frnkerton men, will they resort TO arHisfhis Is
| wonderful change IN woeB and the men peheN'
themselves thoroughly in earnest, as they rc'tern'e
the statement and to-day declare TINT even ule pres
| once NJ non.union inch would not provoke them "a
| a breach OF the peace. although they would use al
| moral suasion possible TO induce buch perSo's u
| leave town
| As an evidence OF this sentiment the telegram OF
| Hugh O'Donnen to Attorney General W. U. Hens~
IL striking In the offcc TO return The Winchester
| n the proper parties Mr.. O'Donnell merely demon
| sracd the general desire Of the mel wUrhUs To con
| dpc, tbe wages conflict on lines other than thos'
which led 80 many possesors OF the captured guns u
soy last week with significance. "To the victors be
| long the spollss The member Of the old advisory
hoard 10 day will repeat that he * perfectly wilkins
that the sheriff should send deputies into the mill Oh
| TINT IA. assume direction u the Carnegie wachmer
| and that the lockedout men will not attempt t.
pass the gates under nearly any provocaton. TIT
| men. OF course are wntchful as they ever were
| and the constantly flying minors m non-union mel
| coming serve to noniish their vgilnncc.
| ahou, 10 o'clock this morning there a hurried
heating ~ arms throughout the Second Brigade, an'
! .currytnp of officers. Information had been received
| tina, the camp WIS to BE- attacked from the rear H
| The locked out men before daylight Where thu
| rumor came from no one knew. but 1t was suffdeD
| IN arouse the entire brigade. 70 have the guard