Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-28
A RINGING PROTEST.
Citizens Of Homestead Dis
gusted at the Outlawry
Prevailing There.
A BIG MASS MEETING HELD.
The Civil Authorities Are Appealed
to for Protection.
BUSINESS MEN ARE OUTSpOKEE.
Sheriff McCleary Asserts His Authority by
Proclamation.
A BIG MASS MEETING HELD.
BUSINESS MEN ARE OUTSP0KEN.
Sheriff McCleary Asserts His Authority by
Proclamation.
D. r. JONES Is CALLED ON 10 EXPLAIN

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example set by Beaver Falls and held
meeting protesting against the lawlsssnes
of the strikers It was largely attended.
Dr.. II. West was Chairman. The frs
action was the appointment of COMMITTEES
on Resolutions, as follows: Dr. A. M. Bar
ton, j. F. Milliken, Louis Rott, L. L
Davis and D. r. Mcclure. The Chairman
said in appointing the committee that i
was not the object of the meeting to discuss
the relative rights of workingmer
and mill owners in the labor trouble, bu
to express disapproval of the prevailing
| lawlessnesa
DR.. Barton made short address in which
he said he thought it proper the citizens
should earnestly protest against being con
sidered tacit upholders of disorder.
L. l. Davis, Esq, said: Sentiment II
chrystallized over the country against Home
stead. 1t is injuring the town; it is injur
ing the people and even the persons now
! under arrest 1t was time for the persons hav
ing the interest of the town at heart to act D
Opinions of Prominent Men.
j. F. Milliken, Esq, Borough Solicitor,
thought tbs time had fully arrived when
the people should take a decided stand.
Men passing along the streets had been as.
saulted, and, though he did not know ex.
actly what should be done, he favored ring
ing resolutions against the exist
ing system of thuggism. 1t, in his
opinion, was the duty of every citizen who
knew of any persons committing disorders
to make theE known to the proper author
tiles.
Dr. GLADDEN. said: eve 'deprecate and
discountenance all the unlawful acts which
have occurred in the borough lately"
Joseph A. West advised that an open
meeting be held Monday to get all citizens
to express indignation.
DR.. H. A. Mckee objected, and cited the
narrow escape from a riot at the Beaver
Falls meeting. He did not see why oppor-
tunity should be given to those committing
the deviltry to break up the meeting.
DR.. GLADDEN. said that he knew many of
the so-called strikers who would gladly
come and express their disapproval of the
lawlessn sss but there was foreign element
lately introduced into Homestead who
would possibly create disturbance.
He Wanted the Names Suppressed.
DR.. GLADDEN. moved that the names of
those present be not published until there
is time for all loyal citizens to attach their
names to the resolutions to be adopted, for
the reason that a number of the prominent
strikers would have been at the meeting if
notified.
= Dr.. W. G. McGeary remarked that the
strikers had plenty of opportunity for
months to come forward with such action
as was being taken. They had not, and so
forced upon the business men the course
they were taking.
j. K. Young said that the Intercourse he
had with the world in the past few days
had put different phase ON the matter. He
found that people elsewhere thought they
were all Anarchists, and he was therefore in
favor of standing by whatever action they
decided upon. The following resolution
was then reported by the committee and was
adopted by unanimous vote:
WHEREAS, The disorders, outrages and
crimes have become SO frequent and COM
mon in Homestead in the past few days,
causing an almost complete reign OF terror
and bringing into disrepute the town and
every law-abiding. citizen and injuring
every inherent right of the individual and
tho common interest Of the Commonwealth.
Therefore, be it
Troops May Be Asked For.
Resolved. That the undersigned, citizens
of Homestead, stamp with our disapprovaI
such disorder, outragcs and crime, ana call
upon the civil authorities to take immediate
steps co prevent all such further violations
OF the law, and if the civil authorities are
unable to cope with and stay further out
RACES and criminal acts, we request the
Sheriff Of Allegheny county to call on the
Governor of Pennsylvania for sufficient
Iorce to preserve the peace and Cood order;
and we further pledge ourselves and
call upon all law-abiding citizens to aid the
authorities in maintaining good order and
government in the borough.
Chairman, Dr. NJ. 81. West; DR.. A. M.
Barton. j. F. Milliken, ESQ.,, Louis Rott,
L. l. Davis, Esq.,, D. R. Mcclure, John F.
Schmidt, Frederick Schuckman, DIR. G. H.
McGeary, DR.. George GLADDEN., DR.. w. A.
McCasin, Samuel McCune, j. x. Young,
M. L. Mcclure, Thomas B. Bridges,
j. B. Neel, James H. Siocum,
John d. Kerr, Henry Monath, JE, Dr.. w.
c. Miller, T. b. Easton, John S. Hollings-
head, J. Henry Mcclure, John w. Bawer,
Robert Baxter, Earnest L. Erbeck, L. j.
Gillespie, ]. P. McMillen, james d. Hen
derson. Joseph A. West, NJ. P. Schooley,
Robert u McCaslln, ii. +. Mckee, Walter
C. Coen, j. B. Coen, Casper Schick, c. E.
Barnes, w. P. Patton, Joseph R. Altman,
Jacob Gilleland and William Tunstill.
Sheriff McCieary Increases His Deputies.
The force Of deputies at Homestead was
increased so men yesterday. Sheriff Nc
Cleary thought this was necessary, the fire.
quent assaults of the past few days having
alarmed him considerable. 1t is said the
assertions made by Attorney D. R. Jones
at meeting in Homestead had bad effect
upon the actions of certain class, who
take advantage of the least opportunity to
create disturbances In order to counter
act the impression given by Mr.. Jones,
Sheriff McCleary posted the following
proclamation at all prominent places in the
town.
WHEREAS. 1t has been publicly asserted BY
certain persons that the Sheriff and his
deputies. now on duty for the purpose of pre-
serving the peace ana protecting persons
and property in Homestead and in the vicin-
ity Of the steel works in Mifflin town
ship. have no authority to make ar.