The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-09
No SPBCK On WAR
The Day at Homestead
an UneVontiul One.
Strikers Realize That the Law
is Against Them

Their Leaders Ley the Facts Before
Them at Mass Meeting-The Pinker-
ton Men Sorry Looking Lot When
They Reached Their Homes-The
sheriffs Can for Deputies Brings Him
Only % Men.
HOMESTEAD, PA, July 8, IL A. M.-The
town has practically been under arms since
last night and thera were many rumors
sdoas this morning. A committee passed
along the street, one exclaiming in loud
voice: 1--WE are all armed today and will
not allow any ons to enter the works, be he
whiteleg or blackleg." A rumor has reached
here, and is causing much comment that
forty to sixty freight cars are being equipped
at Cincinnati, and Lima, In which Pinker
tons will be sent to Homestead. The rumor
may not be true, but as a leader remarked:
ave did not believe the barge story until
they came up, and we will certainly not dis
credit this story until it is proved false"
The report that Sheriff McCleary is respon-
sible for the appearance of the Piukertons
IN Homestead has caused much bitter feel-
ing, and if he comes to Homestead to-day
he will have chance 20 make several ex-
plantations.
The mill was quiet this morning, but in
expectancy of another attack during the
day. An unusually large number of armed
men congregated near the works, and at
the first movement they will enter and take
possession. 1t is reported that 100 armed
workmen from Pittsburg are concealed
near Homestead and ready to march $into
town at the first sign Of being needed to re-
inforce the strikers
ALL QUIET AT NIGHT.
HOMESTEAD, July 8, 1855 P. M.-NothinE
has happened here up TO IL o'clock at night
and there is nothing to indicate what the
next step will be. AS one of the work
men said to-day, there is nothing to do but
watch and wait. At regular intervals
scouts and pickets are relieved and guards
aIe maintained constantly. The mass meet-
ing and visit of the sheriff were the princi-
pal events of the day. The former was
called at the suggestion of the sheriff and
some of the business men, who are anxious
to see a termination of the present state of
affairs, which is injuring trade and is
deemed likely to permanently injure the
the town.
TO CALL ON THE GOVERNOR.
HARRISBURG, July s, II A. M.-Gov. Pat
tison received this telegram this morning:
Gould you meet a committee of Home
Y stead citizens on the arrival Of the mail
express at 10 o'clock tonight; wire at once.
John Purman, J. H. Williams, Hugh
VI Ogennell and George Sarrae committee"
The governor replied that he would be at
the executive department at 10 o'clock to-
night
ARRIVAL OF THE COMMITTEE.
HARRIsBURs, July 8, 11:50 P. M.-The
committee of Homestead citizens, includ-
MI ing ex-Representative John Cox, Hugh
O'Donnen j. Il. Williams, DR.. J. 2. Pur
man and G. w. Sarver arrived at the exec
utive department at 1890 o'clock tonight
and were at once ushered into the private
office of the governor, who was awaiting
them, with Attorney General Hensel and
W Private Secretary Tate
1t was midnight when the conference
X came to an end and the committee, fifteen
minutes later, were on their way back to
# Homestead. When they had gone Attor-
# ney General Hensel received the newspaper
representatives and gave them the substance
# Of what had occurred during the confer
ence He said the committee was composed
M Of two representatives of the labor organi-
# zations aud three of the citizens OF Home
stead. Two of them had been summoned as
M part OF the sheriff's posse. They came TO
say to the governor thai the works are now
In possession Of the owners of the plant, and
M tnat their watchmen are now on the ground.
VA No attempt had been made by the work
men to take their works or destroy property.
They pledged the citizens Of Homestead and
the workmen TO the preserv vation of good
order and the safety of the works. The
M committee stated that the sheriff could take
NJ charge Of the property and that there would
be no resistance to his authority. There
had never been any attempt, they said, to
execute writ or serve civil process, and
that the sheriff would be permitted to do sc
al any time
Mr.. Cox said the people OF Homestead
without regard to party or organization
commend the governors action in declin'
ing TO send troops and request that he viii
X# euuere to this DOsltiOn- at least until BOmE
olclal has been instructed in the exercise
Of his authority. He regretted the occur
[[ences OF Wednesday, but said the RESPONSE
ollty rested largely with the Carnegie
company, who brought the Pinkerton;
there as their armed employees, acting with
M vus official authority and attempted to bt
landed secretly. No organized attempt haC
M p7en made, be declared, to prevent the
!3hdlng OF the detectives. 1t was rather
Inc result Of an accidental collision than o.
M premeditation
Gov. Pattison said he was glad to heal
tuaI peace and order prevailed and that ht
noped 1t would continue. He wanted i
M Understood that the civil authorities mus
EXHAUST all the means at their command
M out he desired it also to be understood tina
peace and order and observance of Law
must be adhered to and would be main
alned even if It required all the force o
Sue state or an appeal to the federal gov
erhment. But it would be done under tn
aorins OF law aud In subordinaeion to tn
.En authority. Property would be pro
sected and the rights of all parties In th
e4Sung struggle would be strictly main
salhed without regard to the merits or de
them.
oDONNELL EXPLAINS THE TROUBLE.
at this point Hugh O'DonnelI asked leav
W make statement regarding the differ
Suces between the company and the work
n9u. t9u. de then went into the matters con
rained In the SCALE the decreased yonnagt
price, the difference ia the time of its tekinl
'uee'' and the refusal of the company tt