Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14

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various points stating that the Pinker-
tons are mobiliaing detachments at as
many points, preparatory to grand
movement upon the city of Homestead,
and tho leaders have accepted most of
this information as authentic and con
cluded that the decisive struggle is not
far distant. The estimates of the
strength of this Pinkerton army is by
mysterious unanimity of opinion fixed
at 800 men, and the strikers feel conf
dent that with the arms at their COM
mand and their strength of from 5000
to 5000 able-bodied men they can easily
repulsc this force. The Homestead
men are perfecting their organization
to-day and appear TO be gaining
strength.
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The advisory committee of the Anal
gamated Association, which went out of
existence last Wednesday when the
battle with the Pinkertons began, met
this evening and reorganized. This
committee was formed for the purpose
Of etfecting settlement of the wage
scale with the Carnegie Steel Company
and was continued in existence after
Superintendent Prick had refused to
meet it or confer with any official repre-
sentatives of the mill mems organization.
Before the fighting began the COM
mittee was disbanded, and all of its
records burned for fear the members
would be held responsible for any
trouble that might ensue. Since the
committee disbanded the members have
met and discussed the progress of the
strike. The members have been rccog-
nized us leaders, and they have exer-
cised their authority to preserve order,
prevent drunkenness, and to keep the
more hnt-headed of the locked.out men
from committing any overt acts, but
they have not been recognized as they
were before the committee disbanded,
and after taking legal advice they de-
cided 10 recrganiZe.
Hugh ODonnell is chairman of the
new body and w. Il. McConegly is sec
rotary. There are 100 members instead
of 30, as in the old committee. Mr..
O'Donncll said that the committee had
been formed for the purpose of preserv.
ing order and not to prosecute war,
arrange codes of signals, etc. He said
that the members OF the steel associa-
ton are ali right and will he orderly,
but there is certain rirraf which follows
all strikes and which must be kept
within bounds.
WHAT THE PRECHERs SAID.
The ministers of the gospel are still
giving manifestations of their sympathy
with the strikers. All the churches were
largely attended this morning in antici-
patton of some radical expression from
the pulpit, and the visitors were not
disappointed.
AT the Methodist church the Rev. Mr..
Thompson of the Tennessee Conferences,
occupied the pulpit in lieu of the Rev.
pr. Mclllyar, the regular pastor, and
made some forcible allusions to the
existing strife. "When the world shall
turn from seeking its own selfish ends,
said he, sail immoral efforts of self.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT will be things of the
past We shall then indeed have
triumphant democracy When Car.
negie is not king, but when Christ is the
acknowledged Lord of Hosts, (sensa.
tion,) then the lion of capital shall lie
down with the lamb of labor, and there
will be no Pinkertons to destroy OF
harm" The manifestations of approval
winch followed these expressions
amounted almost to applause.
AT St. Mary's Catholic Church thi:
morning, at high mass, the Rev. j. j
Bullion spoke of the riot and the present
uneasy condition of the town lie ad
\ inred his flock 10 do everything in il:
power to avoid further bloodshed, ant
declared that ii should be tine common
effort of all good citi2ons to bring abou
the arbitration of the present quarrel
This, he said, the power of public
opinion would force upon both OF til,
disputants. In speaking about til,
matter afterward Father Bullion said
"1'his is peaccablc community, but ,
fearless one. They will submit to tn,
law, but they will not submit to wha
they deem illegal forces. If another at
tempt is made to force the PinkcrtOn
into Homestead fear the worry wors
end. There will be boodshed. Tn,
quarrel cannot be settled that way. Tn,
firm and the men must arbitrate."
"But if the firm refuse 10 arbitrate p
"Iiow can IL in reason reject reason
able solution of this most calamitou
affair. But if it did reject the solution
then should doubt its honesty, AM
would believe that it was cloaking it,
real purpose under false and suspic
ious cover. But the opinions Of TIL
country can coerce nothing. Both side
must come together, nr we will have
most shocking and dcmoralizing seque
to the wild work of last week"
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY.
The committee of the Amalgamatet
Association have received several hun
drcd kilograms and letters from labo
organizations and individuals in al
parts Of the country offering moral an
financial support.
One of the most interesting telegram
was to Hugh O')onncll from Orris |,
stiles, a Washington lawyer II read
as follows:
lonr people have many friends in bot
houses of Congress, and at least 90, 900 OO
people are on your side, and We look I
you to assume an attitude in which 20
may be supported. think You have pu
an end for all time to the Pinkcrtons. an
am tempted to say that notwithstandn
your loss of life it is worth the cost.
you assume an attitude strictly legal 20
can be supported for years and | thin
your advisory committee ought to get /,
gether again and consider the matter of il
corporation and filing a bill in eqnt
claiming legal lien upon the company
property. As you are i'll possession, iii
company could not eject you as summaril
AS they seem disposed 10 do. Let you
committee announce that your pOsscssio
is under color Of title, and demand of I'll
sheriff that he should show legal warrnl
for your dispossession. Get the best Leg
talent in Pttsburg, Harrisburg or Phil
delphia and give them battle royal, an
institute criminal process against NJ
Frick for murder and treason. He was
Homestead with an armed force and will
out process of law and against the peat
of the Commonwealth.
The Central Labor Union Of Chicag