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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
CANNOT CARRY RIFLES,
Major Brown Says Neither Workers Nor
Pinkertons Have the Right to Bear
Arms-The Governors Action-vfolence
Oh Navigab'e Stream.

Major Brown Says Neither Workers Nor
Pinkertons Have the Right to Bear
Arms-The Governors Acknowledged
on Navigab'e Stream.
Major A. NJ. Brown takes a very broad
view of the trouble. eff the Pinkerton
men were not deputy sherifs, - he said,
''then they had no authority to carry rifles
or fire on the workmen. The same principle
applies to the men, and here the element of
self-deieuse enters into the question. I
don't suppose it will ever be known
which side fired the first shot People who
incite riots willfully are guilty of murder or
manslaughter, according to the circum-
stances. At present 1 can't express an
opinion, for don't know all the facts
''If the Sheriff of the county is unable to
preserve order IL is his duty to call on the
Governor. and the latter's business to re-
spond. The Sheriff did what he could, and
this is another case where the Governor
hesitated too long. He sent troops into the
coke country after number of men were
killed.
''The strikers have no right to carry fire.
arms or to interfere with the operation of
the mill, neither has the company the au-
thority to fire ON the strikers This is
broad question. The laws are plain on the
subject of protecting property, but the
courts must decide to what limits a man
can go.
'The river being navigable does not give
the United States jurisdiction. The stream
is within the State. 1t is the same as if the
riot occurred on a public highway In this
instance the Monongahela river is nothing
more than road. The Shelf calls on the
Governor when he is unable to preserve
order, and in turn the Governor falls back
on the general government when he has ex-
hausted all means to protect life and prop
erty."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
CONDEMNS THE COMPANY.

Mr.. Bremen Claims the Firm Had No
Authority to Send Armed Men Into q
Peaceful Community at Night-The
Haymaker Gas Well Battle q Parallel
Case.
W. j. Bremen, the recognized attorney
for the men, said: ''This is time when q
man would not be doing his duty unless he
counseled forbearance and patience. All I
can say is that this is very unfortunate
affair and never should have happened. I
blame the firm and think 1t is responsible for
the result 1 know that the Pinkerton men
were not officers of the law. They were
not sworn in as deputy sheriffs MI. Flick
has taken the law into his own hands with
disastrous consequences.
"The Sheriff of the county visited Home
stead in daylight. He issued a proclama-
tion, and found that he hadn't enough
deputies. He returned to the city
to get more men. Then the
firm sends two barge loads of
Pinkertcn men, armed with Winchester
rifles, at midnight to Homestead. These
detectives try to steal stealthily into q
peaceful community under the cover of
darkness. The conduct of the firm melted
this riot. What right had these men to
carry Winchesters under the law? The
firm deserves no sympathy, for it didn't
act with common sense and decency.
There had been no trouble at Homestead,
but these men go there to secure property
which the firm still had in its possession.
Certainly a man has right to protect his
property, but he must exhaust all civil
means before he resorts to force.
ut seems to me the fight over the Hay
maker gas we'll is parallel case. Force
was used there and Havmaker was killed.
A number OF people were held responsible,
and sent to the penitentiary.
"Have you received orders from the men
to institute legal proceedings?"
'tNo; what could be done under the cir
1t is a question whether men,
bers of the firm could not be held for man.
slaughter, to say the least. Everything de-
pends on the facts in the case. The first
thing to be done is to stop the bloodshed.
don't think the county can be held for the
damages. This looks to me like a case
where the firm will have to pay"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
NOT A CASE FOR UNCLE SAM
District Attorney Lyon Says the State Must
Deal With the Riot

District Attorney Lyon Says the State Must
Deal With the Riot.
As the slaughter occurred on navigable
river and along its banks, United States Dis
trict Attorney Lyon was asked if this
brought the trouble within the jurisdiction
of the National Government 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 was not able to cope with tine riot
ers then the Governor would have to appeal
to Uncle Sam, but under no other circum-
stances. Governor Pattison made a mis-
take in not having troops on the ground to
preserve order 1t is mistake to think
that the Sheriff can pick up 10000 men to
assist in keeping the peace. 1 don't be-
lieve he could get ten sensible men.
ga trouble of this kind is liable to
spread. There are plenty of criminals and
loafers on our streets who would take ad-
vantage of such unfortunate affairs to
foment further bloodshed"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
CAN DEFEND PROPERTY.

Attorney Knox Says tho Law is Plain
Rifles Can BE Used, If Necessary, to Pro-
tect Mans Home-The Iron Firm was
Threatened.
Knox & Reed are the lawyers for the
Carnegie interests. Judge Reed was seen,
but he declined to talk. He said he had
read the newspapers, but he didn't know
enough about the trouble to express an
opinion. Mr. Knox was loath to say any
thing, but he finally made this statement:
'In a time of great public excitement
like the present, a lawyer has no busi-
ness to express an opinion on either
side. I haven't the facts in the.
case, and can't speak intelligently.
A man has right under the law to protect
his property, with firearms, if necessary. 1
don't know whether these Pinkerton men
not, then they hadn't any more
authority than the average citizen.
Nobody, however, can deny their right of
self defence. From what understand, the
firm had been threatened and had been led
to believe by the action of the men that its
property was in danger 1t sent other men
there armed with rifles to protect the prop
ertv. 1 think, under the circumstances, it
had a right to do So
"But we're threats actually made? The
workmen deny it,
"Well, wouldn't be sure about that but
understand threats had been used that
alarmed the firm. Certainly a man has
right to protect his own home with rifle,
or hire men to do it for him. The Car
negies couldn't compel their employees to
work for unsatisfactory wages any more
than the workmen can prevent other men
from toiling in the mill if they wish to-
"Do you think the firm melted the trou-
ble?"
Il don't see how. The law is very plain
on the subject, and L think the company
has kept within bounds. sometimes won
der if people have any property rights in
Allegheny county"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

ness for the State and for the county. It il
q question a. to who shall be held respon-
.ibls for the loss Of life and property. Un,,
after the riots in 1877, which
Pittsburgers so well remember, the
city Of Pittsburg, and the county Of ALLIE
gheny were made responsible. Under the
application of that law the county is re-
sponsible for any loss Of life or property
which might be incurred through the neces-
stiles called about by this strike.
County Commissioner Weir said, person.
ally, be had no expression of opinion to
make, but, as matter of fact, he thought
that when settling day came it would be a
pretty hard nut for himself and his asso-
ciates to settle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

Only twice year do make Remnant Sales. and it is
done then such that e-et the loss be what
This 1892 sale will be the largest and import
ant made for two tearing down.
tending and rebuilding Dress Goods and Silk Room and
everything be sold and this past sales in
fine goods have been much larger than usual and the
choicest of Silk and Dress Goods get into Remnants first
hence there thousands and thousands of Remnants that
will be sold Friday ard the fact that Will help the short
lengths the fact that few yards make the fashionable
gown, and Friday will have chance get Remnants
and Dress Lengths Medium and Fine Goods for little
money that it will pay almost any distance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

stead riots He did not wish to be quoted
on the Pinkerton detective phase Of the
question.
i Congressman William A. Stone, however,
did not fear TO express his opinion. ''No
one can justify the action of any firm or
corporation" said he, introducing in a
struggle of this kind an element, whatever
it may be. that is calculated to breed riot.
The introduction of the Pinkerton detec-
tives was eminently qualified to bring
ahout such a result -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
THE COST TO THE COUNTY.

Officials in q Quau dary as to the Liability
for the Damage Done.
The county officials were not at all anx-
ious to set their views before the public.
Most of them unfortunately were out Of
town. As to what the strike will cost tho
county, or whether it will cost anything, is
q question which will have to be settled
later on.
Probably one of the most interested
county officials was County Treasurer Bell.
Said he: ''This, of course, is a very sad
thing and we all regret it. It is bad busi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
1000 YARDS IMPORTED PONGEE SILKS.

Generally sold Indas in all colos and good styles 25c
yard An hour will distribute these.
A great feature of the day will be the FINE INDIA
SILK Remnants and Dress Lengths for Waists and Dresses
Everything Remnants and Dress Lengths of plain Black
Indias and Rich Black Silks and Surahs all 60
Twenty pieces-about 1000 yards-of PLAIN BLACK
BROCHE INDIAS, inches wide, CSC yard Asacri6ce
without parallel When advertise Special Sale par
tculary Remnant Sale it's backed up with the evidence
and the people get the bargains and they know for
them 15ofeet of space will be devoted sale of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
THE FIRM RESPONSIBLE
Mr.. Woodward Says the Steel Company
Should Fay for the Damage.

MIR. Woodward Says the Steel Company
Should Fay for the Damage.
Marcus Woodward takes the ground that
the firm and not the county should be held
responsible for the damage. Mr.. Wood
ward is on the side of the men. Among
other things he said: The County Solicitor
md County Commissioners should be-
lin action at once against the
Homestead company. The firm melted the
riot. Long before the strike commenced
the managers built a fence around their
works and openly told their employees that
they were preparing to fight them.
asking the Sheriff to go to Homestead
was only bluff to saddle the costs on the
county. Now the firm will no. doubt claim
that it was not its fault, as the county was
unable to protect its property. hold that
the company stirred up the trouble, and
they should be made to pay dearly for it. %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
THE SHERIFF DID HIS DUTY.

Attorney Petty Says He Exhausted Legal
Means to Maintain Order.
r. b. Petty is the solicitor for Sheriff
McCleary. Judge Reed held a conference
with him yesterday afternoon, but neither
would say what had been done. Mr.. Petty
said the Sheriff had been doing all he could
to maintain the peace. The law gives him
explicit instructions what to do in such
emergencies, and he had tried to follow
them.
This is all Mr. Petty would say for publ
cation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
GUARDED BY DETECTIVES

Manager Fricks East End Residence
Watched by Two Detectives.
The home of H. c. Frick on Homewood
avenue. in the East End, was last evening
guarded by two private detectives detailed
from the agency of ?. j. Murphy These
two men relieved two others, who had been
keeping personal guard over Mr.. Fric:z dur
ing the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

could be obtained. The city officials were
overwhelmed with the extent to which the
conflict had gone. Mayor Gourley only
hoped for the best and corinseled all citizens
to bring every possible influence to bear on
both sides for peace
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhBs Remedy
Can always be depended upon, il is pleas
ant to take and will cure cramp, cholera
morbus. dysentery and diarrhea in their
worst forms Every family should be pro-
vided with it. 25 and so cent bottles for
sale by druggists. wThsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

10000 IDLE
IRON AND STEEL
WORKERS.
With their hands full of cares, are apt to
grow Indifferent to the wants of their families.
There is literally no end to the ills arising
from the failure to make home the dearest
spot on earth. Bind the family to the hearth
stone and harmony and happiness prevail.
This is a lesson of reason and the experience
of many. If you never spent your money
|judlciously and carefully before, do it now.
Make home happy at the next-to-nothing cost
by visiting the Great Midsummer Sale now
going on at LATIMER's Popular Drygoods and
Carpet Store There are bargains here that
will bring smiles and sunshine to every home
in our great cities
A Sacrifice Sale that offers hundreds of
dozens Ribbed Vests at SC each is REAL
Sacrifice Sale
1000 Turkish Towels selling at &C each
----just think of it
We doubt if the good housewife ever
before purchased Crash Toweling at &C
yard----the very best at &C. We have both
these bargains. Thousands of yards of
either grade.
We want to sell 5,986 pairs Ladies' Fast
Black Seamless Hose this week---- price
12Hc The price may seem ridiculous but
you'll say this is the biggest Hose bargain in
all Christendom
1896 Mems Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers go at this sale for 25c each.
5,o68 yards 86-inch Sheetng that sold
all season at 2oc now sell for 12Hc
Beautiful India Silks, SIC and soc, are
the regular dollar quality
Finest French Satines 35c and 4oc---
worth double
We offer over 10000 yards finest Bed
ford Cords at 1oc yard Mulls at 12Xc;
French Mulls at 25c and thousands of yards
of finest Imported Dress Goods at less than
prices.
We have a small mountain of Carpet
Remnants on third floor left from our tre-
mendous carpet cutting the past season that
are offered at 25c remnant. Long or short
price the same
There are hundreds Of other bargains
that the present price of goods and news !
paper space will not permit us to mention.
If you want to realize as never before the
power of the mighty dollar come to Latimer's
Great Midsummer Sale and see the thousands
Of dollars worth Of magnificent Dress Goods,
Carpets and Curtains selling at about one
half their real VALUE 3S-14o Federal Street,
Allegheny. Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
Dress Goods and Fine Suiting Lengths

And sold such prices there will be conversation
about-simpy to see them will be to buy. Remnants of
COLORED CASHMERES-cream all-wool goods-and
AMERICAN DRESS GOODS will occupy another 100
feet space and the small Of money which
they be sold will be great chance for chidrens
girls dresses for now or Fall School Dresses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

Pittsburg Officials Silent.
AT City Hall few expressions of opinion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07

BUGINE kills reaches, bedbugs, ETC., with
out peradventure of a doubt. 20 cts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-07
Remnants and Dress Lengths---BIack Go

Cashmeres-Wool and Silk Warps, medium to finest
imported-Battstes Nuns Velings and all the
in plain Black Summer Dress Fabrics and Silk Grenadines
Many such prices will be marvellous but deter
mined this large stock of Fine Black Remnants and Dress
Lengths must go Friday (To-Morrow).
The National tribune., 1892-09-29
VERMONT.

Hugh Henry. department commander
- w: Cummings, senior vice commander; w. III.
Humphrey, junior vice COM s. Sherwood
medical director and J. c. BodwcII, chaplain.
StaG-B. Cannon, jr., assistant adjutant Daniel
w. Davis. assistant Northumberland; A. o.
Gates, department inspector; Hiram A. Huse. Judge
advocate; A. G. Bean chief mastering officer and
Ransom x HathoIn, senior aid
Aids-Redfieid Proctor, William w. Wells, VIII
lard harrington J. ii. Lucia Il. ID. Butterfeld, T.
II. Putnam. W. ". Sprague.
Chamberlain J. ST. JoBnsbury, A. w. Roberts COM
maader; Il. &. Stevens adjutant; George c. Moon
quariernaster; 80 comrades.
Ethan Allen 3, Vergennes. &. I. s. Pierce COM
nandeT; w. A. Mead adjutant; NJ. A. Everest
quuftermaser.
Sedgwick 6. Brattlebcro, Thomas Harmon COM
nander; ii. A. Scott adjuiant; Oman Prescott
quartermaster; 20 comrades.
Battery 9. West Burke, David w. King command
er; A. B. Smith adjutant; ID. d. Fairbanks quar-
Cambridge TO- Cambridge, ID. c. Walker cam.
manderi w. III. Parker adjutant; w. c. Gates
quartermaster.
Scott II, Jamaica. William w. White Commando.
Wales Cheny adjutant; S K. Rawson quarter
master; 10 comrades
Roberts IL, Rutland J. A. Foyles commander. A
W. Edison adjutani; J. L. Pos, ouartermasier; rs
Mason &c. Glover. Thomas Marnock commander.
y. H. Nye adjuiant; s. b. French quariermaster;
Is comrades.
II. ii. Smith le. Stowe Jackson Sergeant conn
master; 6 comrades.
Whitney 81. Tunbridge. ii. r. Haywood COM
mRnder: Il. w. Rolfe adjutant; Wallace W swan
quarlermasteT; Is comrades.
johnson g. Mortified A. r. Spauldiny ann
mander; J. w Townsen adjutant: r. 4. Eastman
quartcrmastcr: l6 comrades.
Henry u, Chester. SilRs ID. Smith commander. q
Adams adtutant j. Stickney quartermaster
mander; L. o. Weeks adjutant T. E. Hathorn
quartermasler.
The National tribune., 1892-09-29

II Fl. Baxter III. Gaysvie, w. H. Edwards COM
mander o. J. Richardson adjutant G. e. Smith
quarsermaser; 10 comrades.
Sixth Corps li2, Bennington, w. f. Murphy COM
mander; John G. Clark adjutant; Robert J. coffey
qunrternnsier; 10 comrades.
II. J. LAWS I29. Nccnah. J. w. Hunt commander;
w II. ri. Torrey adiutant; 20 comrades.
Gen. james Shields las. Medford, G. g. Suits COM
mnnder; A. J. Adams adjutaE, 10 comrades.
keiiip, jndge-advocate; Myron j. Rose. chief mus
ternG officer.
Ad.-N. NJ. Rittenhouse John Wright. William
l.. Vannori, Felix Agnus George w. Glessner.
Christian Rhodes. John w. Kaufman. Frank No
len. VIM. ii. Sheppard, Charles III. Shuck. George
Shea Theodore II. Maydwell VIM. T. Elbin Alex
ander NJ. Briscoe, Adam Geib, James b. Little
wood.
Wilson ], Baltimore. Henry b. Chrstlief COM
tnander 60 comrades.
Gen. J. +. Reynolds g Frederick, Philip l.. Hite-
shew commander IS comrades
Dushane 3. Baltimore, j. Jacob Kahler commander;
loo comrades.
Reno4 IIagerstowp, J. C. Ward commander; 100
comrades.
Tyler 5. Cumberland, John G. Bridaham COM
maDder; loo comrades.
Lincoln 7. Baltimore. George II. Brghtman COM
mander $50 comrades
Denison 8. Woodbcrry, John It. Mitchell COM
DIander; 100 comrades.
Wineate o. North East Henry G. Wildsmiih COM
mander; 40 comrades
u. $. Grant TO- Ekton, Daniel II. McCauey com.
mahdeF; 20 comrades.
Sheridan IL, Annapolis, Wallace Steward com.
mander: IS comrades.
Antieiam H. Shsrpsburg, Joshua w. Morse COM
mander; rs comrades.
Beattie l5 Street, Henry J. Horne commander; 35
comrades.
Picket, II. Winfield. Augustus Brown commander:
50 comrades.
Garfield l3. Rising Sun, Samuel Hambleton COM
mander; rs comrades.
John A. Logan 49, Baltimore, John b. Briscoe
commander; 1913 comrades.
The National tribune., 1892-09-29

E. II. S,oughton 81. Bellows Falls. B. T. Phelps
commander: II. A. Wheeler adjuant; L. X.
Wins, piins q1srtermas'er; 70 comrmdez p,n
commander; r. d. Cobb adjutsnt; E. 7. Robinson
qusrermaster; 30 comrades.
Cummings 81. HiDesburg, II. H. lilly commander;
A. c. Jodvin adjutant; L. j. Bronson quarter
master; 90 comrades.
K A. Eaton 49, Rochester r. w. Mcwain CONF
mander; e. Emerson adjutant; II. H. Chaffee
quartermaster.
G. A. Custer AZ, Bennington. J. B. Mcnamara
mander; G. II. Wakefield adjutant; A. NJ. Downs
quartermaster; 40 comrades.
Wsterson 45, Chelsea, NJ. o. Coburn commander;
NJ. V. b. Davis adjutant Cornelius Pettis quarter
MASTER 10 comrades.
Sheridan 46, Weston. c. f. Winship commander;
o. S. Osborne adjutant; A d. Gilmore quarter
master
commander; j. w. Bander adjutant - "A. Smith
quariermasier; Is Comrades.
r. Il. Cranda!l SO. Barre, L. II. Thurston COM
mander; Andrew Whitehead adjutaui; p. l..
Brown quariermaster.
A. Fl. Hurlbut CO. ST. Adams. Ralph Sherwood
commander; Charles b. Conant adjutani; G. B.
Hogan quarermas.cr; Is comrades
Birchard 65. Townshend w. II. ingalls, com
mander: II. II. Hobrook adju;ant; H. L. Frank
lin quarierG,astet; 10 comrades.
). A. dewitt 20. Swanton, Z. h. Reynolds COM
mander; X. A. Stur.evant adjuiant; w. III. Blake
quartermaster; 10 comrades.
HaZen "A. Lowell. Willard Farman commander;
". w. Wakefield adjn,ant; John Sawyer quarter
master
G. W. Quimby rs, Barton. ]. C. Page commander;
ternaster; 10 comrades.
T. Buck IS Island Pond, II. Matthews commander
NJ. l.. Dyer adjutant; A. II. Hall quarternaster;
10 comrades.
Marsh So Franklin j. A. McFeeters commander
II. c. Pomeroy adjutant; +. l.. Hopkins quarter
master; 10 comrades.
George c. Randall SO. Woodstock, II. H. Woodbury.
commander; L. j. NJ. Marcy adiutant; G. II. Eng
lish quarteE master; 10 comrades
Stevens e.. Barnet, Daniel Harvey commander
George i. Blair adj utant II. A. GifilIan quarter
master.
j. L. Clark s.. Grafton. William Colbourn COM
mander; H. L. Hack aduiant; j. +. Lille quar-
termaster.
John A. Logan So Orwell. II. q. Gibbard COM
mander; Z. E. Youtt adiu,ant; Geo. w. Pinney
quartermsster.
W. IL. Greenwood 90, Pultney, NJ. d. Whitman com.
mander; III. III. PembeT adjutaut s. r. Beebee
quartermaster: Is comrades.
Bixby 93, South Royalton. }. W. Bright commander;
NJ. }. Sargent adjutani; j. +. Shepard quarter
master.
U. S. Grant &c. West Randolph, A. A. Smith oom-
mander: c. ID. SanbOrn acjutant; Il. t. sauit
quartsrtnaster
Ii. Carpenter 100. Waterville II. J. Jackson com.
nanGer Henry Thomas adjutant; Luke Potter
quartermaster; 10 comrades
orrin Farnsworth JOG, Lyndonviile S. G.. Collision
commander; l.. IL. Harris adjutant: William +.
Stoddard quastermaster; 10 comrades