Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-05

HOMESTEAD. Pa, August 4.-The moral
suasion Of clubs aud stones was adopted ny
few desperate strikers 10 prevent or de-
Law a stampede at Duquesne to-day.
AS result several persons were beaten,
and the militia is in charge OF the steel
works there.
Yesterday il became evident that q
break was imminent A large number OF
the strikers had become convinced that
the fight was lost and went 10 the mill
office. where they inscribed their
names in the application book. There
were a number of departments out OF or
der by reason Of the sudden shut down ana
Superintendent Morrison ordered VIM
Mileslagel, foreman Of the mechanical de-
partment, 70 report with thirty men IA the
morning for work. Notice was giNIen In
the night aud this spread until about sixty
men. who had led the strike, hearing OF IL,
determined TO stop the work. Twenty
Homestead men started for Duquesne also
about daylight 10 assist the ring leaders In
preventing any persons entering the works.
They were in charge OF two brothers nam
ed Harris. so il is claimed, who are not
naturalized citizens, having only left Eng
land six months ago.
About 6 o'clock twelve deputy sheriffs In
charge OF Captain Gray stationed at the
mill gate and crowd began 10 gather by
2 o'clock it numbered 800. About this
time members OF the mechanical depart
ment. IN obedience TO tho orders OF Fore
man Mileslagel, arrived with lunch pals.
They were halted by the crowd, which was
armed with clubs and boulders. Every
man was ordered home with such threat
ening demonstrations that the majority He'd
in terror. Foreman Mleslagel appeared
at Q o'clock and was about 10 enter The
works when number OF men ordered hlm
10 leave. 81 won't go; your conduct ls dis-
graceful he exclaimed.
EITHER YOU viii leave az once or we shall
kill you," somebody In the crowd yelled.
AT the same time a hundred strikers ar
rayed themselves In front OF the man. See
ing resistance useless, Mileslagel turned
aud started home by road sklrting ra-
vine Three men, one of whom Is supposed
10 be- a Homesteader. followed cursing
him, and he hurled back defiance. I'm
mediatelv one man struck at him with a
club which AlilesaRel lodged, as he did
rocN which was hurled by the sec
ond >ThS third man, however, ran up
and struck the i'areman In the back OF the
neck. knocking him oyCT aic erih,lalrn6ht,
He rolled distance Of twenty feet and re-
caved painful bruises. He was allowed 10
arise and proceed unmolested. A few mo-
ments latar Hugh Boyce, the boss carpon-
ter arrived. He managed 70 slip through
the crowd unObsorved until within ten foet
OF the mill gate Then be was discovered
and savage rush made for him. The dep
uties made sortie and several used their
maces. Boyce reached the gates unharmed.
and finally got safely inside.
The fOled strikers Immediately pro-
posed storming the works Then . teic
gram was hastily dispatched by Capt.
Gray 20 BrigBdier General Wiley, COM
mandug the battalion OF the Second brig
ade. stationed ~ Homestead lie sent tho
10Th Regiment 10 the scene OF dis
order on special train. IL ar
rived Just In time 70 prevent tho
mill gate being stormed. The regiment
reached the mill road without having 70
use a single bayonet IL marched up COM
pany front and instinctiyely the 300 strikers
fell back before H. Details were then sta
toned az the gates, railroad stations and
throughout the town. The strkors congre.
gated along the hillside and further violence
was ended.
None Of the repairmen would 90 70 work
In the afternoon as they were too fright
ened. The company expects them 70 ro-
port in the morning. Colonel Hulinga,
commanding the Sixteenth regiment tsle-
graphed General Wiley In the evening that
he was confident two companies would DO
sufficient 70 assist the deputy sherlfis In
preserving order. The companies will
likely remain at Duquesne several days.
Treasurer III. NJ. Curry. Of tho carnegie
Steel Company who was AZ Duqucsne.
stated % the Associated Press rcpresonta-
tive that 80 Of the old employees had asked
70 return 20 work and would be taken back
on Monday. Ia Homestead II is generally
conceded that as far as Duquesne IL con
cerned, the strike Is lost.
There was little change In the Home
stead fight this evening Manager Potter
said that on Monday the Bessemcr con-
verting mill would DO started and then oil
departments would be partially Ia opera
ton.
During the past two days the Advisory
Committee has been plasteriug the works
with notices 20 non-uniOn men that the
stories Of violence are untrue. and thai y
they desire 70 get away they viii not be
molested by the strikers.