The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-08
READY FOR THE FRAY
Homestead Entirely in the Pos
session of the Workmen.
THE SITUATION Is STILL GRAVE

IAI DllOhI1Ou Id pllhlI GhhNb
All Quiet at the Works-SheriR Nc
Cicary Calls For Deputies, But Has
Few Responses-Chairm Frick
Makes Statement-Further Tron-
BILE Feared To-day.
HOMESTEAD. Pa, July s.-Every train
roming into Homestead is met at the
ut the depot by an immense good ma
tured crowd. The face of every person
alighting from the trains is closely
scanned, as the men are fearful lest the
owners of the mill make an attempt to
send men to Homestead in squads of
three or four instead Of in an organized
body Of two or three hundred. All the
approaches to Ethe mill are carefully
guarded, and no one is permitted to ell
ter the inclosure, even representatives
of the press being refused admission.
No trouble of any kind has occurred
since Wednesday. evening, when the
Pinkertons surrendered. The fact that
Sheriff McCleary's call for volunteers
had been respondedto by only few
men became known about noon and the
news was received with cheers by the
strikers and their friende. Until the
company makes another effort to gain
possession of the works there will be no
trouble.
Guards were stationed at Homestead,
City Farm and Munhall stations to
watch for any further squads of depu-
ties. The question now is whether or
not the mill men will make the same at
tack on the county deputies as they did
on the Pinkertons. On this subject the
men are silent, but it is evident that
there Is no cessation Of the desire held
by the men to, prevent what they term
''intruders" from entering the plant.
Another matter now under discussion is
the probable stand to be taken by Presi-
dent Frick. There is not man here
who believes that the chairman of the
great Carnegie interests will ever give
his consent to engage the services OF
those who are now idle. The was at
one time probability that the men
would be taken back, but now it Is con-
ceded positively certain that no man
now will be given work. Should Frick
and the other officials insist on refusing
to take back their old employees it will
be hard blow to Homestead. The ma
jority Of the men have families and
own the homes in which they live. Then
again the immensity of the plant and
popularity of the work Is such that it
would be difficult for 1000 steel workers
to leave here and secure work else
where.
Pleased with the Governor.
Governor Pattison is the best liked
man in Homestead. By his refusal to
call out the militia the workmen are
more than pleased. There are not few
who think Just little political signifi-
cance was attached to the action of the
states chief executive.
When the Pinkerton men left here
the workmen afforded them ample pro-
lection, and the mill committees want
the public to understand that the prom
ise OF protection to the men was full
allied.
The Homestead workmen are puzzled
As to the whereabouts of at least five
Pinkerton. 1t is considered certainty
that this number either met death in
stantly or were SO badly injured that
they would have met death in q few
hours, aud in all probability sought
grave In the waters Of the Monongahela.
II is certain that two deputies were
drowned, although diligent search has
been made along the river shore no
trace of them can be found.
About 10 o'clock last night the head
quarters OF the Homestead men were in
yaded by three men. who mingled
among good sized crowd in the rooms
and distributed an incendiary circular,
evidently prepared by the anarchistic
societies of Pfttsburg, or perhaps Chi
cago. The anarchists met with the
greatest surprise Of their lives. The
strikers so far from falling into the arms
of the emissaries of destruction and
dynamite at once took them prisoners
and prepared to hustle them out of
town. They would probably have taken
some broken bones along with them
had not two of them succeeded in par
TALLY establishing that they were from
fittsburg and knew one or two men
among the strikers.
Burying the Victims.
The funeral knell tolled yesterday
afternoon and three of the victims Of
the riot were laid In their graves Many
eises, and the comrades of the men who
died shed tears over the fate of their
brothers. There are three freshly filled
graves that contain the remains Of John
Norris, Silas Vain and Peter Faros.
The funeral Of the latter took place
from the Methodist church. The church
was crowded and the local lodges of the
K. of P. and the l, o. o. f., OF which
deceased was member.
no mbernenG was IN Tue cemetery
about mile south of the town That
of Vain was held at his home at Seventh
avenue and Miff1in street, and was also
largely attended. The burial was in
the same cemetery.
Peter Fares was laid to rest in tho
Catholic Cemetery. The services were
held in 81. Mary Magdalene Church
The funeral of Thomas Weldon will
take place from the same church this
afternoon, and that of Henry Streigel
took place from the German Catholic
Church this morning.
PITTsBURd, July notwithstanding
the denials of the National Guard Off
Eers 1t is absolutely certain that con-
Ference of officers was held at the Du-
Esesne club before noon yesterday. In
answer to numerous kilograms Adjutant
General Greenland, Colonel P. D.
Perohmont, of the Fourteenth regiment;
Colonel N. M. Smith, of the Eighteenth;
Brigade, ,Quartermaster ]. A. Logan and
local ad, ntants and quarternasters as
ssmbled. Those present deny all knowl-
edge of any orders calling them to-
gether, and say that they do not have
any Idea Governor Pattison will have to
call out the troops. However, it is
pretty certain the conference yesterday
was only the result of orders issued by
the governor to each Of the brigade COM
nanders to get everything in shape
within their respective commands, so
that If the necessity arises he may call
out every able bodied militismen in the
state.
The Wounded Pinkertons
The number of injured Pinkerton men
now at the West Penn hospital foots up
to twenty-seven. One died yesterday
after his arrival. He was Michael Com
mas, of New York city. He was shot in
the arm and had confused wounds on
the heada His body ia now at the
morgue. The names Of the others are as