, 1892-07-09
IN POSSESSION.
The Workmen Hold the Shops.
The Sheriff PowerleSs.
he Says he Will Not Take Posse
There TO be Killed, and the Cow
ernOr Will Not order out the
Militia.

| AAAoAO W NO AAAAAGA9 anu bAC WV
ernOr Will Not order out the
Militia.
PITTsBURa, July 9.-Eyerything is bliss
fully quiet at Homestead this morning
Not ripple to disturb the quiet of the
night. The danger now lies in the fact that
some untoward circumstance may start a
flame that will spread into conaagration
without warning. The leaders recognize
this and are bending their efforts toward
restoring authority to its regular channels.
The greatest danger lies in the fact that
many seem less inclined to listen to the
leaders and tend to follow their own ideas.
This is shown in the failure of yesterdays
mass meeting to agree to permit the author
tiles to take possession of the mills and in
some Of the men constituting themselves a
committee to bounce the reporters. Sheriff
McCleary will do nothing today. He says
'It is impossible for me to get posse.
Even if could get five hundred men they
would be resisted. The strikers say this
themselves. They will only give up pos
session of the mill conditionally, and as
the sheriff, / could not take it that way
Just what / will do cannot say. l pos
itiYely will not take men up there to be
killed." Much excitement was created in
McKeesport this morning when q detach-
ment Homestead guard passed through
armed mith winchesters, in the direction
Of Reynoldtown. 1t is supposed they are
bound for some point up the river to
watch for the rumored arrival of Pinker-
tons or nOn-union men.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR SAYS.
A oo,,,roitfaa from rrL;ob
had conference with Governor Pattison
at Harrisburg last night, returned this
morning. The members, while saying
they are not at liberty to report the results
of the conference in detail, express them
selves as thoroughly satisfied with the
result of their mission. They are con-
vinced the governor will not call out the
militia, and intimate the probability that
the governor will try to bring about an
understanding between the men and the
Carnegie company. Picket duty is be-
ginning to tell on the men. many of whom
on account of frequent alarms have not
had twelve hours sleep since Tuesday, but
vigilance is unrelaxed. When it was re-
ported this morning that the company was
about to send in labOrers and carpenters to
make repairs the guards around the works
were doubled. There was a more pacific
feeling towards the authorities this morn
ing, and at a meeting today the sheriff
may be asked to take charge OF the
works, This, however, will not pre-
vent resistance in case new men are
sent to the5works. The strikers are just as
determined in that direction as ever. They
have money enough in private means to
last SIX months besides money III the ANAL
gamated treasury and contributions they
could secure from outside labor Organiza-
tiOns. They are prepared for long siege.
In addition when their cash gives out, they
have promises of unlimited credit at the
stores. Said one of the lacked-out men,
who is entitled to speak for the workmen
this morning. "It has new got to be a
question of endurance. There will be no
blowing up with dynamite as we are not Of
the anarchistic stripe. Should it come to
the worst we would take up our things and
walk out of town."