The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-11

otrikers, the suspicion has caused grea,
psrtufbation.
srRIKE FRS GROW WEARY.
Yesterday False Alarm Caused Apathy
Among nen OF Homestead.
Hosxnsr1AD, Pa, July 1.-THE intenss
Dtrsin Of sxcitement and expected attack
- which the strikers have been subjected
Cor the past week 10 beginning to tell on
She men, until the anxiety has reached
such tension that renewal OF hostili.
Y ties would be a positive relief. Alarm
oeosf alarm has swept over the town, and
che men have so often responded to these
rumors that The scramble OF telegraph
boy through the street is almost SUM-
ci6nt Tor call TO arms.
"A ~ various times Saturday night and
during the early hours OF the morning
reports were circulated that the Pinker-
-tons were at the city's outskirts and tho
SCRAMBLE that succeeded these announce
monts would have been ludicrous, but for
\ the gravity Of the situation. Men rushed
- their homes, and prepared themselves
Tor che impending battle, only to be APP
priss1 n hour later that The report was
Is often han the cry Of wolf gone out
e1At thsre h danger that when the true
tAg ears, and the enemy be within the
oify limits before the call to battle ID
o0onded. There b no doubt OF the set
lied couyictiop In the minds of the strik-
oto that another battle is Inevitable.
They have received at least dozen tele-
grams teom various points stating that
The Pinkertons are mobilizing detach-
\ G1and movement Of this private army
upon Homestead, and the leaders of the
otxikef9 hare accepted most OF this In
formation a. authentic, and concluded
me Decisive struggle
= not far distant. The estimates OF the
strength OF this Pinkerton army 10, by a
nysssrious unanimity OF opinion, fixed
ut 90 men m. the strikers feel confident
thot With che arms at their command and
thoix strength Of from 5000 TO 5000 able-
bodled men, they can easily repulse this
or one thing there can be no doubt,
another invasion Of the Pinkertons will
- followed BY another battle, more SAN
culinary, more terrible, but more decisive
than the frat. The strikers are perfect
1cg their organization and appear to be
gaining strength in every way except
with the press.
The prominent newspapers of the
oountfy, OF which copies are being re-
eoived here, appear TO be rescntful OF the
espionage and restrictions imposed upon
their representatives and the leaders OF
the mill workers now realize that an eff
fort to exercise q censorship over the
press dispatches has been serious error.
Everything that can be done bv Hugh
Q'Donnell 20 protect the newspaper men
from hafrassing interference has been
done, and IL 10 safe to say that SO long as
he 10 tho dominant spirit no more report
ers will be ordersd out Of town. But Mr..
O'Donnoii In In advance OF his fellows
end the spirit of liberation which he
eviuces 10 not shared by many OF the
-kAnk and fle.
The great majority OF the strikers are
ottlt disposed TO consider
Newspaper Men rntsrlopsrs.
ond half dozen new arrivals were
promptly approached by q self constitut-
a committee and marched OF to the
sesikors' headquarters, where they were
forced to remain an hour or two until
they bad satisfied the men AZ to their
identity.
There are representatives OF the press
IN this city who maintain that fear OF
visitations BY an irate committee impels
them to an excess Of caution in preparing
their news dispatches. II Is only when
temerity outweighs discretion that the
c0frospondents here exercise that per-
feet freedom OF news expression which
'Wouid cbaracteriEs their dispatches at
any other point.
= no longer In Official existence, but prac-
tioaiiy the same men who composed it
are again performing the functions that
developed upon the committee. IL Is evil
dent 20 any observer that discretions are
given BY ofYiccrs who act authoritatively.
va One reason for the non-existence OF an
0reaniSed committee 10 found in caution
court proceedings which may hereafter
b Instituted. The leaders realize that
thy are treading on dangerous ground,
end 40 not intend oficially TO commit
thsmsslvss TO any action OF Law.
They are the leaders Of an unorganixed
and large body which may at any time
break away and act as q mob. Therefore,
no enc is willing TO assume responsible
ny, and control II now exercised unof-
oc3elly and through separate lodges, in
sscres obligations Hold
- well - through . committee. The ad-
visory committee consisted OF the presl-
6snt ssd two members of each lodge.
oss Fssson for its disbsndment, members
Of the COMMITTEES ssy, was that Sheriff
McCieary and others endeavored TO use
the committee and get its endorsement
% ehe preeence Of Deputies here. They
claim that The msn are now acting to-
eether properly without direction and
keeping good order, and that, therefore
~ organikation 10 unnecessary.
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