The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-08

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July AFTER the
carnage OF yesterday and last night the
town OF Homestead to-day was almost
as quiet as sleepy country village, and
the sad duty of a decent interment to
three Of the five striking workmen who
were instantly killed in the battle that
ragged ilercely along the beautiful
banks Of the Monougahela wasthe chief
evidence Of the storm Of yesterday.
Up to 8 o'clock tonight absolutely
nothing has occurred to mar the peace
which was profound.
The strikers are masters Of the situa-
ton to-day, and the best evidence that
they could possibly produce Of their in
tention to protect property and not
turn tho town into ahell where anarchy
and destruction rule lies at the scene OF
last nights battle, where tho immense
plant Of the firm OF Carnegie, Phipps d
Co. stands practically uninjured and at
o distance showing no signs OF the
fearful work of the preceding twenty
four hours.
The ruin that was incident to yester-
DAYS preparation for warfare has boon
repaired, the dismantled fence around
the works has been rebuilt, the yard
has been cleared OF all debris and inside
the works the old watchmen OF the firm
peacefully perform their customary
W,N.oI iCI,;n ntnEapnnnt 10 fha hark h at
can be said in behalf Of the striking
men and they can honestly assert that
except in defense OF what they claim to
be their right-that Is TO prevent the
introduction and protection OF non-
union workmen, who will disposscss
them Of their homes and means OF
livelihood, they are orderly and careful
cousofvGtors Of the peace. No property
has been destroyed, no pillagc except
that attending tho disSracoful scancs
enacted after the surrender last night
has been attempted, no odlsorder has oc-
cured, and all those scenes familiar to
labor outbreaks IN Europe arc absent.
The keepingof the lawful owners, and
those whom they choose to place on
their own property out OF II, is another
matter, OH which outside sentiment will
diilor, though in this borough, whore
every man is mill worker his rcta-
tive, or a tradesman, only one opinion
is expressed.
TIE DARKEST STORY.
Tho darkest story OF the whole affair
Is that Of the running Of ths gauntlet
after the surrender and tho brutality in
Nictcd upon the defenseless Pinkertons,
Careful inquiry among eye-Tltncsscs
show that reports OF it were not exag-
gcrOted and all that men can say cannot
extenu0tc it.
The women were the most virulent
and savage after the surrender, and it
was due largely to their nets md to their
goadlng OF tho mon that tho leaders
were unable to restrain the mob. Talos
IN numbers are told Of the scenos along
tho line OF the gauntlet The Madame
pu'arge Of the movementwas y woman
who stood near headquarters. and out
dld all tho men. That the more iutct-
NiGent and conservative men realize
that tho mobing OF the detenseloss tuen
cannot but injure their cause is shown
by their sensitiveness to the publica-
lions on this subject. While peace
reIGns to-day Is an armed peace-a
truce forced. by the faCt'there is nobody
10 light rather than permanent cess6
uon OF hostilities, no reasonable man
WHO is here doubts for d moment that
nghtinG would be resumed at once II
another attempt were mGdet to introduce
FIhEerton mon into the town.
A sLuMBERlHd FIRE.
Homestead, so far rs the introduction
Of these men GOES, is in state OF siege.
Tic town ia picketed, and no man cau
enter without his presence being noted.
a Gordon of watchful and intensely sus.
p.s'oNS worSmen are around the entire
StLtE, Every road is guarded. Along
nG river, above and below, on this bank
anu on the opposite bank, a ceaseless
patrol Is maintained. No boat, no party
81 giGn men eau come along without being
i,on!G,wed, and II 1t is thought worth
mnilG' questioned. Railroads arc
watched. Two lines Of road, tho Penn.
SSly,iy0nia ~, aud the Pittsburgh, Vi.,Iinia &
;,mIiares'on, ;,Ii enter the place, aud as du-H
','' n, tour along tho I! ecks SHOWED tha,
HVuEIy ovbFY Etreek cRnaSif1N Vv,eFs