The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-11

10 Withlu tn0 city limits before the call TO
battle IN sounded. There is no doubt of a
settled conviction among tho strikers that
another battle IL insvitabls. At least a
dozen kilograms have been received stating
that tho pinksrtons were mobilizing de-
tAchments preparatory 10 moving on the
CITY, and the lenders have concluded that a
decisive struggle il not far distant. This
strength OF the Pinkerton army is fixed at
300. and tho strikers feel confident they
can easily fepulse that force. One thing
is certain. another invasion of Pinkertona
will be followed BY = battle more sanguin-
ary, more terrible, and more decisive than
the hrst. The strikers were perfectinR their
organization to-day and appear to be gain
ing strength in every way except with the
press. whioh il resentful Of the espionage
atlves. But Hugh ODonnell il protecting
the Newspaper men in every way from har-
RAISING interference, and it ID safe TO say
that 10 long AZ he 10 tho dominant spirit no
more reporters Will be ordered out of town.
The spirit OF federation svinced by O'Don-
nell Is not shared BY many OF the rank and
hle. half dozen arrivals of newspaper
men o-day were promptly approached by a
sslf-constituted COMMITTEES. and marched
on the headquarters, where they were
FORCED to remain an hour or two
until they satisfied the men as to their
identity. Indeed there are representatives
of the press in the city who maintain that
them to excess of canton and their dis
patches suffer from that consciousness that
the morrow may bring reckoning from the
irate committee. This is the sisu alton
candidly expressed and the Associated
Press but fulfills ita function when IL says
II is only when temerity outweiQhs discre-
ton that correspondents In the city sxer-
cise that perfect freedom of news express
sion which would characterize their dis
patches from any other point, and which
even the gravity OF the situation at Home
stead should not obscure.
The advisory committee 10 no longer in
official existence, according to tho state
failure to have an official organization
seems likely to be found in tho caution and
desire not to get involved in court proceed
ings. ODonnell says il the congressional |
investigation committee called upon the
advisory committee he supposed they would
respond and give all the information
necessary.
Arrangements have begun, it ia said, by
which the men'wili build temporary hos
pital for tho care Of the wounded near the
probable scene of battle, in case another
fight occurs. ODonnel was very non COM
initial when interogated upon this point
this evening, and merely stated DR.. Buch-
L
called and offered his assistance. and had
also offered to receive any wounded who
might be in the oity.
That there are at least a dozen Pinker-
tons in town is conceded BY the men who
thus explain their press regulations and the
stories told of the extreme vigilance with
which everybody is watched. One suspec:
last night was stripped to his underclothinQ,
his papers closely examined, and nothing
being found his money and other things
were returned to him. but he was taken TO
the track and pointed out the way to Pitts
burg. The fact il Homestead is as much
in state Of siege as though public enemy
wEra camped around the heights around
town and gunboats lying in the river.
There is NO promising indication that ar
bitratiOn will be invoked to settle the ex-
listing difficulties. 1t is stated the Carnegie
company received a suggestion of arbitta-
tion with depressing chillinegs. and the
strikers intimate they consider the Anal
gamated association more competent than
any outsider to preserve the interests of
labor in the present difficulty. O'Donnell
has received letter from Alfred Love,
president of the Universal Peace union, OF
Philadelphia, asking the men to submit
their grievance to arbitration and stating
that he had addressed Carnegie in the Same
spirit. ODonnell stated it was not GUS
tomary to settle Amalgamated association
Affairs in that way. A letter has been re-
esived from Horace Stiles. q lawyer. of
Washington, d. c.. urging the advisory
committee TO reoreanize, legally incorpor-
ate, and then file = bill in equity, and
claim legal lien upon the company prop
erty. The letter was read with consider-
able interest and it 10 stated it will be re-
fsrred to tho Alnalgamated association
lawyer.