The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-07-14

leased from the bargcs the rioters had
their revenge. They carried oil into
the holds, poured it over the bedding
and furniture and then set it on fire.
first securing the barges so they could
not float down the river and cause
damage at points below. When the
flames broke through the decks the
cheers which rent the air were deaf
ening and the noise could be heard
miles away The hills on either side
of the river were literally crowded with
people, who could witness from this
nigh point all that was transpiring on
the battlefield and be out of range of
the deadly bullets.
The riot was the elimination of the
troubles which have been brewing at
Homestead for the last month. The
Carnegie Company submitted d scale
to govern their work in the steel
plants. and announced that it was their
ultimatum. The scale made sweep
ing reduction in the wages of the
skilled men, and it was officially an
nounced that unless the terms were
complied with before July the places
OF the workmen would be filled
by others. This was followed
ny peremptory refusal on
the part of the company to recog-
nlze the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers as such, or to
confer with any committee of the work
men short of an acceptance of the terms
offered. The men stated that they
would never submit to the proposed re-
duction and announced their determina-
ton to resist any effort on the part of
the Carnegie company to start up their
plants with non-union men. AS both
sides were determined both proceeded
to prepare for the contest which has
eliminated in deeds of violence and
bloodshed.
The contest was precipitated by the
workmen at Homestead hanging II. C.
| Frick, president of the company, in eff
| tgy, and in retaliation the company or
dered an Immediate shu, down of the
big works two days before the time
provided by the contract under which
the men were working, The employees
at once proceeded to organize cor the
defensive and the company erected a
high board fence around the entire
works, giving them the appearance Of
an immense stoclzade, the sides beiua
pierced with portfolios.
Tuesday the Carnegie company I'm
nounced their intention to get ready to
make repairs and the officials ash ed
the sheriff to appoint deputies to pro-
tect their property. The sheriff sent a
small squad of men up to the works,
but the strikers assembled in force and
notified them to get out of town. as
no disorder was intended and that no
damage would be done to any property
They even offered to be sworn in
as deputies and to give bonds for the
faithful performance of their duties as
conscrvators OF the peace. When this
offer was declined the advisory commit
tee which had been directing the action
OF the workmcn and which had held
the turbulent spirits among the work
men in check was Immediately dissolved
and all the records of the committee
promptly destroyed.
1t is the almost universal opinion hero
that the battle has only just begun;
tlat the bloody scenes of Wednesday
will be reenacted and reenacted. Ger
tain it seems that if the policy of send
ing Pinkerton men here is kept IN
moro murder will be committed. Or
ganized labor here looks on the Pinker.
ton man as a common enemy, deserving
of no more mercy than wild beast that
comes from it's lair to devour and
destroy. To kill off this enemy is
looked on as the greatest glory that
can fall to the lot of mortal man. This
army of 1000 men is openly pledged to
cxtcrminatc every Pinkcrton man who
| comes.
Sheriff McClcary sent telegram to
Gov. Pattison announcing the riot and
the inability OF the civil authorities TO
cope with the strikers. He asked for
instructions. The governor replied that
the local authorities must exhaust
every means at their command for the
preservation of peace. The sheriff then
tclcSraphed the governor that he could
not meet the emergency, and urged him
to act at once.
Asno effort had been made by the shcr-
1T to secure Il force Of deputies after
the failure of the twelve men sent ND
Tuesday the governor, after Il consulta-
ton with Adjt. Gen. Greenland sent
the following message to Sheriff Nc
Clcary:
Your kilograms indicate that you have not
made any attempt to execute the law to enforce
order, and mus; insist upon your calling upon
the citizens for an adequate number of depu.
| ties
On receipt of this telegram the sheriff
| Immediately issued the following proc
lamation:
"All good citizens are hereby summoned to
appear at the sheriff Office tomorrow Thurs.
day. at o'clock a. M, with arms and sub
| SiStence, to aid the sheriff in SupprcsSing tho
riot now in progress at Homestead
wv. H. MC( LEARY. Sheriff.
In explanation of his failure to Sc
cure additional deputies Sheriff Nc
Cleary said: II believe it would be
suicide for me to take my men there.
Five hundred deputies could do no moro
than a dozen. BESIDES, | have been
unable to secure men. They all refuse
to co.
AS the slaughter occurred on a navi-
gable river and along it's banks United
States District Attorney Lyon was
asked if this brought the trouble with
! in the jurisdiction of the national gov
eminent. Mr. Lyon replied: The
general government has nothing to do
with it. 1t is not interstate and Penn
! sylvania must deal with the difficulty.
If the state were not able to cope with
the riots, then the governor would have
to appeal to Uncle Sam, but under no
other circumstances
PITTSBURGH, Pa, July THE 500
Pinkerton men taken to Homestead to
protect the mill Of the Carnegie Steel
Company were not sworn in as deputy
sheriffs. They were accompanied
from this city by Deputy Sheriff Gray,
who was supposed to have sworn :hc
detectives, but he denied doing it, lie
said that he had no authority himself
to take such action and that Sheriff
McCleary had not authorized him tc
| do so.
The Pinkerton mon claim that they
were miscrably misled and that they