Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
KEPT OUT THE DEPUTIES.
PinkertOns Marched Up to the Carnegie
Works and Marched Away Again.

KEPT OUT THE DEPUTIES,
Pinkertons Marched Up to the Carnegie
Works and Marched Away Again.
The first aggressive move in an attempt on
the part of the Carnegie Steel Company to start
their mills at Homestead. Pa, in opposition to
the wishes Of the locked-out men was made
yesterday, but was unsuccessful. The mill
workers came off victorious at every point
Yesterday morning, was announced in yes
terday's STAR. the Carnegie Steel Company ap-
piled to Sheriff McCleary Of Allegheny county
for help in guarding their Homestead property
and protection for those men whom, they
claim, are willing and anxious to go to work,
but are in fear of bodily harm from the strikers.
Sheriff McCleary, accompanied by ex-Sheriffs
Gray and Cluly, went from Pittsburg at noon
and repaired to the strikers Headquarters an
nouncing that they would assume control Of
the Carnegie Steel Company's property and
would send some deputies to guard the works
late in the day. but before doing SO wished
personal inspection Of the grounds. They asked
for pass to visit the interior Of the mill which
was not only given by the advisory committee,
put body guard OF ten men was furnished the
sheriff to show him everything in sight After
an inspection of the works the sheriff was es-
corted back to headquarters, where a commit
tee was awaiting him. The chairman of the
advisory committee addressed the sheriff as
follows:
''Mr. Sheriff, the Homestead people, both be-
fore this trouble and since its precipitation,
have expressed their intention of not only
guarding their own property, but the property
OF their employers, the Carnegie Steel Company,
as well. The property is not endangered and
the bringing into Homestead of deputies osteusi-
ply for the purpose of guarding property which
Is III no danger Is unnecessary. Now, We, the
people of Homestead. wish to make an offer.
We will place from 50 to 500 of our best citizens
inside OF that mill to guard that property if the
firm think it is in danger. and these men will
protect the property with their own lives il
necessary. and, further than that, a bond of
SlO,OO0 will be given for the faithful vigilance
Of each man posted. We don't want deputy
sheriffs here, as it will precpitate trouble and,
therefore, make this offer
Sheriff McCleary said that he was unable to
accept the offer, although he acknowledged the
sensl6ilty and fairness OF the proposition, and
stated that he had been instructed to bring fifty
deputy sheriffs to Homestead during the after
noon, and would do SO.
You bring them at your own risk. We hereby
dissolve the advisory committee, and we will
not be responsible for any trouble which NAV
accrue from their coming said the chairman.
The sheriff then left for Pittsburg, but before
he got out Of town the following petition, signed
by residents of Miftin township, was flying over
the wires to Pittsburg:
W. J. Brennan. Esq, Pittsburg:
The citizens of Miffiin township ask for tenn
porary injunction to restrain the sheriff of Al
legheny county from sending deputies to the
Homestead steel works. We believe it is n
move calculated to cause unnecessary disturb
ance.
Mr.. Baennan said that nothing could be done
III the matter, as the court has no authority to
grant an injunction to prohibit the peace officers
from protecting property.
Mt fha aIyiro hol
been dissolved and thnt the sheriff would at
tempt to place his men inside the works before
night caused great excitement. and in less than
an hour petition was in circulation among the
leading merchants of the town praying Gov.
Pattison to repair to Homestead Immediately
and take some steps toward averting the trou-
BILE; and possibly bloodshed, which appears near
at hand.
ARRIVAL OF THE PINKERroNs.
few minutes after o'clock word was re-
ceived that seventy five blue-coated Pinkerton
men had just landed at the Union station, Pitts
burg. on their way to Homestead, and fully
1000 men within few minutes were dis
tributed along the railroad track near the sta
ton In readiness to receive the PinkertOns
should they attempt to land in Homestead.
Although the workmen were disappointed re-
garding the Pinkertons, they soon had excite
ment enough. At 430 o'clock word was re-
ceived that ex-Sheriff Cluly, with eleven depu-
ties. was rapidly nearing Homestead on the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railway, due
at 4:4S. rush WAS made toward the CITY
Farm station, and when the train passed about
5000 people had congregated about the depot,
but the deputies did not appear. A few mo-
ments later mighty shout came from 1 800
people gathered at Munhall station above
which is the main entrance to the mill. telling
the crowd below that the deputies had landed
The scene which followed is indescribable.
!. L.
PEELED to come up alongside of the fence about
300 yards before getting into Sth avenue, lead
ing to Munhall station, and as every man
wanted to be the first to get to Munhall the
narrow passageway was crowded to suffocation
by the struggling mill workers, all tumbling
over each other in their great haste.
When the crowd reached Sth avenue they
were Joined by larger crowd, all pressing
toward Munhall. and the sixty-foot street was
hardly able to hold them.
SHERIFF FORBIDDEN TO ENTER.
In the meantime the deputies in charge
of Sheriff Cluly were having an interesting
time at the Munhall gate. As soon as the train
stopped the deputies. headed by Cluly, started
toward the gate, against which stood several
hundred brawny mill men. The deputies came
close up to the determined mill workers, who
looked them squarely in the face without finch
ing or moving an inch. Ex-Sherif Cluly ad-
yanced and in a clear voice said:
''Men, We command you to fall back and give
us entrance to the property OF the Carnegie
Steel Company, which we have been detailed to
guard"
There was silence for moment, when one of
the workers stepped forward and said,
I'VE cannot permit you to enter the mill
The mill property is not in danger, nor does it
require your guardianship. and we think that
should we admit you to this mill. it would be
against our interests, SO we will not allow YOU
to enter.
should you wish to return to Pittsburg we
will see that you get safely out of town"
Acting Sheriff Cluly, after few minutes
consultation with his aids, said: 1--WE will go
back to Pittsburg and will depend on you for q
safe escort out Of town."
large guard Of workmen formed about the
deputies and started toward Amalgumated head
quarters. where the men were to be kept until
the little steamer Edna could be summoned to
transport the deputies to Glenwood. There
was but little demonstration
AND THEY MARCHED BACK.