r-:
sacred place was crowded to the very doors
with the friends and neighbors of the dead
man. Seated in the body of the church
were the 20U members ot K. of P. Lodge
479. The two iront pews on the left-hand
side had been reserved for the family. Just
behind the chanrel rail and directly under
the oaken pulpit were two wooden horses
draped in black, and on these supports the
coffin was deposited. The floral offerings
were laid, on a small table at the right of the
pulpit.
"While the mourners were working their
way through the crowded aisle to their
seats the undertaker's deft fingers were
busy with the coffin lid, and when all were
seated the upper half of the lid was turned
back and the white face of the corpse ex
posed to view. Then at a given signal, "the
choir, composed of five men and a young
and pretty woman, softly chanted
the familiar hvmn, "Nearer my
God to Thee." The voices of the
singers blended be'autilully, the sweet fresh
notes of the soprano Contrasting wi:h the
deep tones ol her associates. When the
last words of ihe hymn had lost themselves
in a flood of harmonious echoes, a tall, clean
shaven man with white hair and mild eyes
stepped to the edge of the platform.
Brought Tear to the Eyes or Alt.
He turned to the open Bible and in a
low trembling voice read a chapter of Bev
elations. The congregation listened atten
tively to this reading of the Scripture and
when the reader had finished his task, tears
stood in the eyes of many ot the stern laced
men in the house.
"Now" said the venerable preacher, "the
band will render the hymn 'Sweet hour of
prayer,' and I wish as many of those stand
ing'in the rear of this room as can will find
seats."
When the musicians had finished their
task and the choir had rendered "Bock of
ages cleft for me," the pastor of the chnrch,
Bev. S. J. Mcllyar, delivered the funeral
sermon. Contrary to the usual custom, he
did not preface hiB remarks with any set
text Turning to the reporters seated on
the platform lie said:
"I understand that there are a number oi
reporters and correspondents present. Before
proceeding with the sermon, I ask of you
gentlemen of the press to quote me cor
rectly." "In my time as a minister of the gospel"
he said, "I hare officiated at the funerals of
men in the higher grades of military life
and also at that of common soldiers. I have
spoken the last words over the dead during
times of cholera, smallpox, malaria, but
never before hae I .been called upon to
speak words of comfort to the afflicted on
an occasion so unnecessary and sad as this."
faid Carnezle Was Responsible.
The speaker then made an exhaustive and
remarkable resume of the events and in
cidents of the present trouble between the
Carnegies and their employes. He spoke
in a clear, uninipassioned voice, aud the
only ieeling which he manifested at any
time was when he spoke ot the personal
qualities ot the man who lay dead before
him. After he had carefully reviewed the
the history of the trouble up to Wednesday
morning, he proceeded to criticise the
action of the company, and in no
uncertain tone, stated he belie ed the
members of that business firm were
alone responsible for the tragic
episode which had cost "Morris life and
brought sorrow and despair into the home
ot manj' families in Homestead. He said
furthermore that when capi.al and labor
could not agree the proper remedy was ar
bitration, but in this particular case the cm
ploj ers had sternly refused to settle the
disputes with the men and by any peaceful
remedy. He said:
"During all these negotiations between
the company and the representatives of the
Amalgamated Association, there was per
fect quiet in Homestead even after the last
conference had been held and the men were
locked out of the works the SheriS of Al
legheny county cam to this town and held
a peaceful interview with the leaders of
the men. There was no disorder
and no attempted violence. All
would have remained quiet
but in the evening of the Fourth of July
an evening when the citizens of thii beaiiti
Jul and prosperous village were enjoying a
period of perfect peace and rest there canw
floating down the Ohio river from abov
Pittsburg two gun boats or in other words
two barges furnished and fitted for war
like purposes. The inhabitants of Hope
stead were perfectly ignorant at this time
of what was going on down the river."
Taken Oat ot the Sheriff's Hands.
"They did not know that the company
had taken the matter out of the hands of
the Sheriff and by their orders there had
been employed in the City of New York a
force of 150 Pinkerton men. These men
w ere smuggled aboard of the boats on July
5, and iu the darkness of that night
were moved up the river. At
an early hour on ttie next
morning they arrived in front of
the works. The company, knowing that
the Pinkerton men were unauthorized by
the United State. 6ent then, with instruc
tions to take Tosscssin ol the plant, and if
necessarv use force to accomplish theit pur
pose. This is what has put this blessed
man where he is. He was only 24 years,
married, and hii young wife is" a member
of thi. church. He came -cith her
regula-1. on Sunday to attend service and
I doubt not would hate become in a short
time a member hiinsclC It has been re
ported that he received death at the hands
of his comrades, but this is not true. No one
oi his companions" bullets pierced his brain,
and withojt a moment's warning he was
rushed into eternity. Th! fatal shot was
fired irom a rifle in the hand:: of a Pinker
ton." The preacher then argued for arbitration
and praised the aims and untiring efforts of
the Amalgamated Association. In the con
cluding sentences of his peroration Mr. Mc
llyar criticised the policy of Mr. Prick in
unmeasured terms.
I rick Denounced by the Pastor.
"All this trouble," he said in conclusion,
"has been brought about by one man and lie
is the President of the Carnegie Steel Coni
pauy. They could not have selected a bet
ter man lor the work they had on hand
His veiy name causes a frown on the face
of an honest man and warms the blood of
every citizen. I believe that there is no
more sense of feeling in him than a toad. I
will close my sermon by reading to you
this brief selection of David from 'second
Samuel, 'Abner died not as the fool dieth.
His hands were not in bonds nor his feet in
letters.' "
The sermon created a profound sensation.
When the congregation heard the strong
condemnation ot Prick it almost voiced its
sentiments by around of applause, but the
sobs of the widow and the sight ot the cof
fined comrade brought the men to a realiz
ing sense of their position. During the
progress of the sermon the aged mother of
Morris was suddenly taken ill and was led
out ot the church by her daughter. Save
for a few sobs during the latter portion of
the sermon the widow made no audible sign
of her grief.
When the sermon was over the choir
sang three stanzas of the hyinu "Jesus
Lover of My SouL" Then trie congrega
tion was invited to take a last look at -the
dead man's face. One by one the many
women made their "way past the
corpse and then hurriedly left the
church. Then the family and
the immediate friends of the
deceased gathered for a moment about the
co tli u. Strange to relate there was nothing
sensational about the leave-taking. Mrs.
Morris drew aside her veil and with a half
suppressed sob gazed long and tenderly into
her husband's face, and it was the face of a
young and intelligent man. In the center
ot the forehead half hidden by a stray lock
of brown, hair was a square piece ot "white
court plaster.
Court 1'Iastrr Bit! tin 1'. ound.
In life Morris must have been a good look
ing uAu. Yesterday he waouressed in black
broadi ioth with a black cravat engirdling a
tuniei -down collar. On his left breast was
pinne the badge of the two organizations
M he belonged.
:n the family had taker, their partine
hey turned to one side and watched
lertater screw down the coffin lid.
rhen all was readv four members of
tagdala lodge -of Odd Fellows carried
Rfin to the hearse.
imestead Cemetery ii situated on the
brow of a grass carpeted hill about two
miles from the village. The road leading
to it is steen and dnstv and little traveled.
Tin nAia linn 1 mtn nf .TnlmiMnrrla' tnwns-1
-AUfc lUVlt. fcua.l VVVU v v.iu .--. - --
men lollowed his body on its last earthly
journey. TJp the long steep hills the
mourners toiled, the band leading the way
and playing, as they marched, airs appro
priate "to the occasion. Just before the
gates of the cemetery were reached, an
other of the great body of the wage workers
joined the procession.
This second divit ioji was also headed by
a band and was composed for the most part
of Slavs. These well-dressed foreigners
were there to pay their last respects to
Peter Farris, the voung Slav, slain iu the
first skirmish with the Pinkertons. Men
who knew him and knew him well said
Farris was a sunny-tempered, big-hearted
fellow, and judging from the number of
men who followed him to his grave he was
most popular.
At the City of the Dead.
The lane leading from the main road to
the cemetery was literally packed with peo
ple when the procession witn measured
tread filed ud. At tha-irates ot this beauti-
lnl city of the dead tltcolumn divided, the
Bombarding the Barges With Bombs.
friends of Morris turning to the left into
the Protestant cemetery and the Slavs
marching into the Catholic burial ground.
The final service over the Morris grave
was exceedingly brief. It consisted of a
short burial service read by a member of
the lodge of Odd Fellows and the usual
prayers by the Bev. Mcllyar. Then amid
the widow's sobs and the dirges of the
band, clods fell on the coffin and all was over
but it was different across the way.
There the Slavs were drawn up before
young Farris' grave, and with bowed heads
listened to an impassioned address by the
Bev. Ham u ml Wider, of the Slavonic
Church in Braddock. The priest wore a
surplice of snow white linen and a black
tcrretta. He spoke in the language of his
people, and, according to those who could
understand, his words were eloquent and
appropriate. Farris' funeral was solemn
ized in his brother's house, which is situ
ated in the lower end of the village front
ing the river.
Hardly had the Morris funeral party re
turned to the village when the people who
lingered iu the vicinity of the new made
graves saw another procession moving up
the road. It was made up ot the friends
and neighbors of Silas Wnine, the young
mill worker whose head had been nearly
severed from his body by a shot from a can
non early in the battle! Waine, who was
unmarried, lived with his mothfr at the
corner of Seventeenth and Miffiin Streets.
It was in the little front parlor 01 his
mother's house that the service was held.
The Bev. John B. Glass, of the Free Metho
dist Church, officiated. Waine is buried
close to where Morris lies. The golden
shadows of early eventide were gathering
when the last mourner had left the ceme
tery. Slowly and sadly the people returned
to their homes and the long, solemn-day ot
earthly leave taking was closed.
DISOBEYED HIS MOTHER.
Willie Foy Tells His Experiences as a Lead
er of the Attacking Party Re Fell n
the First Fire With a Bullet Through
Ilia Z-unsrs.
William Foy, who fell at the first firing
of the Pinkertons Wednesday morning and
who was reported among the dead, is aliv'e
and now threatens to recover. He was
visited at hiv home yesterday by a Dis
patch representative. He was found
propped up in his bed reading the morn
ing's Dispatch. He was excited and was
considerably worked up by the reports of
Wednesday's battle.
He is a rather good-looking man of 30
years of age. He lives with his mother and
four brothers. His mother attempted to
quiet him, but he refused to heed her. He
told his storv with much earnestness, and
he admits, although reluctantly, that his
disobedience caused all h& trouble and may
cost him his life.
"I was in the first rush to the gangplank
of the Pinkertons' barge," he,, said, "and I
think I was the second man on our side to
fall. I was leading, as I supposed, the rush
to get on the boat and make a hand-to-hand
fight with the invaders. I had just reached
the gangplank when I was shot in the
shoulder. The ball entered just above my
left lung and passed through, and is still in
the muscles of my back. I ubled
over and rolled under the gangplank For
a time I thought it was all up with me, but
after the first stream of firing I crawled up
the shore, and climbed up the embankment
to where my Iriends were intrenched.
There I fainted and seemed to die. I was
carried home and my death was reported
with the others."
Willie Disobeyed His Mother's Heeding.
"If yon had obeyed your mother yon
wonld'not have been shot," Mrs. Foy inter
runted. "Yon are not working at the mill,
and you had no business there," she con
tinued. Then the old lady explained that the
other four sons had been working at the
mill and had a right to go out and fight for
their situations.
"1 told the other fonr to co out that
morning," she said, "and I told them not to
come back if thev allowed the black sheep
to walk into their places, but I coaxed
"Willie not to go. I had a mind as be had
no business there bo might be hurt. The
others are just as brave as lie is, but they
did not disobey their mother and they es
caped without a scratch. Willie will mind
me after this, though," the old lady con
cluded, as she went with tears streaming
down her cheeks to the bedside ol her boy
and buried her face in the pillows on which
he was propped np.
"I guess I'll not, mother," her son re
pliedwiping awav a tear and endeavoring
to console his mother.
Voy's wound is dangerous, but his physi
cian says it is not necessarily fatal.
Her IlusbJtncl Died In II of Defenxe.
Mrs. Morris, the widow of John Morris,
who was killed by the Pinkertons on
Wednesday morning, told a doleful storv to
The Dispatch reporter after the fuueral
ot her hnspand. She seemed to be over
whelmed with grief, and while she talked
she wept bitterly.
"We had just gotten our little house paid
for by hard work, and we were so happy,"
she began. "I was afraid he was going" to
be killed, and when the alarm was sounded
that morning I coaxed him to stay with me.
He said he had to go. 'Women,' he said, 'I
would rather die defending you and my job,
than to live and be called a black sheep.'
We then sat down and drank a bottle
ot root beer together, and then he kissed
me, and with his gun on his shoulder
he ran out to his death. I want the world
to know he was a loyal husband. I am
sorry for the widows of the Pinkerton men
who were killed. The weight of their dis
tress must be increased when they realize
that their huabands died while trying to
take other people's jobs" Then she broke
out in a hysterical fit ofy crying. She is a
rather pretty woman. 1 I
M 9f
'THE PlTTSBURa
THE GALLANT
Dwindles Down to Thirty-
Fonr in the Sheriff's
." ' Citizen Brigade.
POOR EXCUSES ACCEPTED
From Many Whose Courage leaked
Ont When Summoned.
M'CLEARY'S MARCH ON THE WORKS
Will lie Boldly Hade After Break of Dawn
Eomc Time To-Day. . "
SCENES AT THE COUXTT PEACE OFFICE
SheriS McCleary is not a howling success
as a recruiting officer. He sent out 400
notices to good and able-bodied citizens to
report at his office at '9 o'clock yesterday
morning for duty as deputy sheriffs at
Homestead. The ranks of his gallant 400
were sadly decimated. Uerve food had
evidently not been their diet for sorAe time,
and consequently about 266 of them are
cow suffering from that tired feeling or
some other complaint which incapacitates
them for duty. Only 31 responded.
Chunks of courage could be picked up on
almost any street leading to the Court
House yesterday. In a few cases it could
even be seen oozing out of the bootlegs of
some of the unfortunates who were the un
happy possessors of notices from the Sheiifl.
It solidified on the sidewalks, and terrified
the timid.
Three hundred and sixty-six able-bodied
men wished.for the time being, that they were
in the "Bad Lands,',' or some other secluded
corner of the earth. The Sheriff was not
alone in anathematizing riots and rioting in
general. Misery is supposed to love com
pany, and he had plenty of it. Probably
more men suddenly discovered that they
were fit subjects for a hospital yesterday
than ever before in the same length ot time
in Pittsburg.
They All Hud Good Excuses.
The scenes and remarks in the Sheriff's
office yesterday were scarcely encouraging.
None went there except thoso who were
compelled by pressing business. They
breathed easier when they succeeded in get
ting out without being deputized to go to
Homestead.
The excuses and pleadings of those who
were called were more ridiculous than Beri
ous. Everything imaginable from "mother-in-law
ill'" to "baby teething" was given
as an excuse for not being able to serve in
McClcary's gallant brigade. They said
that had no desire to be stormed by shot
and shell, or to emulate the heroes ol Balak
lava, who were immortalized by Tennyson.
Joe Marshall, the Sheriff's chief clerk,
was harrassed all day, and although his posi
tion was not calculated to promote patience
he presented an unruffled countenance to all
visitors.
About 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a big
robust-looking man stalked up to the counter
and bawled out: "Say, I can't go to .Home
stead." "Whv, what is the matter with yon?"
asked Mr. Marshall.
"My wife objects," was his answer. "She
is rais'ing Cain up at the house, and says
she knows I'll be killed, and I ain't go
ing." Well, I suppose that settles it," replied
the clerk, and the robust man went out
More ATi ho Didn't Want to Go.
"See here, what do you people mean by
sending me a notice?" said a tall, well-built
old man, who spoke with a slight German
accent and wore a Veteran Legion badge on
the lapel of his coat.
"You folks ought to know that I am a
crippled soldier. Why, even the United
States Government would not thick of
ordering me out Here are tickets I bought
last nizht for New York, before I got the
notice, and I am not going to wait for the
honor of being a deputy" said the old man
as he tried to throw a tinge of sarcasm in
his tones, and strode indignantly out of the
office.
. This kind of dialogue was kept up all day
and the result was that only- 34 men were
found who were willing to go. The Sheriff
refused to give for publication a list of
those whom he had subpoenaed.
Those Who Were Selected.
The names of the men who reported to
the, Sherift's call were!
JOHN D. BAILEY, stock broker and auc
tioneer. F. a MILLEK, attorney. ,
G. B. BAKUETT. wholesale Jeweler.
W. G. PI11CK, iron and lead manulacturer.
WEBSTElt GBA.Y, tailor and Importer.
W. E. TUSTIN, real estate dealer.
J. It. HYNDMAN, police magistrate.
JOIIK A. REED, manager.
A. J. BARU. editor.
FDWAltD CKAIG, attorney.
A. K. SCANDBETT, faecretary Pittsburg
Baseball Club and attorney.
EMIIi WINTER, wholesale merchant.
E. S. GILES, wholesale milliner.
WILLIAM PRICE.
L L. CULLINGWOOD.
H. K. MANLY.
WILLIAM I'.HNER, merchant tailor.
SCO TT WARD.
It S. FRASIEIt.
D. W. C. UARHOLL, contractor.
JOSEPH NEVIN, newspaper manager.
J. T. WOOD.
J. B. STEEN, coal dealer.
T. O'LEARY, glass manufacturer.
J. II. AIKEN, men's furnishing goods.
WILLIAM SEWELL, attorney. ,
JOSEPH HORNE. drypoods merchant.
O. D. THOMt'&ON. attorney.
ARTHUR KENNEDY, Allegheny Select
Councilman and attorney.
A. M. CAVITT, lamp and china merchant,
'J. H. MUELLER, attorney.
G. H. QUAILL, attorney.
ALEX McUUM NEGLE, clerk.
CASPERSEFF. billiaids.
J. G. WIEU, County Commissioner.
The Governor Is Kept Informed.
The Sheriff sent the following telegram to
Governor Patlison yesterday morning:
Pittsbceo, J uly 7.
Robert E. 1'attlson, Governor, HarrUburg:
.Last night I went to Homestead, accom
panied by officials of the Amalgamated As
sociation, and succeeded in bringing an ay
tlio guards sent by river who hud surren
dered to the rioters. The arms of the
guards, who numDered about 830, aro all iu
the possession or the rioters. To-day every
thing Is quiet The works are In possession
of a large forceof the strikers. Anyatcempt
on the part of the civil authorities to dis
possess them will be met with resistance.
Ltut evening I issued a general -summons
to citizens to attend this mornln;
at 9 o'clock to aid in restoring
order, and I ulso issued a largo number "of
notices to individuals. Tbo result is that ud
1 to noon to-day 31 persons have l eportod, all
P without arms. Tnousands have been noti-
Imp to appear to-morrow morning at 0
o'clock, and I have issued several thousand
additional notices to individuals summon
ing them to appear at the same time. Theso
notices will be served to-day. I am satisfied
from present indications that I will be un
Hbloto obtain any considerable force, and
the force thus (fathered without discipline
and arms will be nf no use whatever. As
soon as any etiort is made to take possession
of the property another outbreak will oocur.
W. H. McCleaut, Sheriff.
.Tne Sheriff spent the entire afternoon in
in his office. He said he did not expect a
reply from Governor Pattison to his
telegram, but he wanted to be on deck in
case any word should be sent from Harris-
burg. 'He said ne would go to Homestead
this morning with these men, although he.
did not expect that all of them would be
found in line when the start is made.
Conncllmen CDonnfell Gives His Views.
Councilman J. C O'Donnell, who was
himielf a lew years atro a mill worker and
I is in full sympathy -with organized labor at 1
'
DISPATCH. FKIDAT. JULY .8, 1B92.
all times, believes that the trouble at
Homestead as practically over. He said
last evening:
"A dav of sober second thought will, I
believe, have satisfied those poor fellows at
Homestead that they cannot win against
the power the Carnegie capital can torn
against them. They will fight no more and
it is to their interest now to assist in every
way toward the preservation of the peace
and restoring the mills to whomsoever the
company may desire to put in them,
"Kegarding the action of Sheriff Mc
Cleary I think he has acted in a dilatory
manner, though perhaps it was for the best
that he did not take a large number of citi
zens to Homestead on Tuesday. His action
of issuing summons on the class of men he
has ordered for depnty duty at Homestead
to-morrow seems like a burlesque. The
idea of calling on such men as Joseph
Home, John B. Larkin, Philip Hoerr and
myself, all men well advanced in years,
seems farcical in the extreme.
"I doubt if any man over 45 years of age
can be compelled to serve on a Sheriffs
posse. The military law exempts a man
irom compulsory service after he is 45 years
of age, and I don't think the Sheriff's
authority permits more than that of martial
law. I think I will contest the point if the
issue is forced upon me."
STATUS OP THE GUARD.
i
General Wiley Says Th:re Are 8,400 Men
in the MUltla Armories Carefully
Watched Two Men Caught Climbing
Through a Window.
The question that is now being asked
by nearly everybody is: "Will the militia
be called out,-and are they strong enough
to combat with the thousands of iron work
ers?" General Wiley was in the city yester
day, and gave, the standing of the militia as
follows:
First Brigade, with headquarters at Phil
adelphia: Regiments, First, Second, Third
and Sixth; Battalion, State Fencibles, four
companies; Battery A, Gray Invincibles
(colored) company and City Troop Cavalry,
in all mustering about 2,500 men. Second
Brigade, headquarters at Franklin: Fifth,
Tenth, Fourteenth, Eighteenth, Fifteenth
and Sixteenth Regiments; Sheridan Troop
of Cavalry, of Tyrone, and Battery B, num
bering in all about 3,100 men. Third
Brigade, headquarters at Lebanon, consists
of the Fourth, Eighth, Ninth Twelfth and
Thirteenth Regiments; Governor's Troop
Cavalry, and Battery C, the number of men
being about 2, 800.
This makes a grand total of 8,400 men in
the National Guard of Pennsylvania, in
cluding the cavalry and the three batteries.
Some Men Wouldn't Go.
The officers of the militia located in this
ciCy have been on the qui vive since the
trouble at Homestead has been brewing.
All Wednesday night Colonel Norman
Smith, of the Eighteenth Regiment, waited
patiently for orders irom Harrisburg to
prepare his regiment for duty.
Some of the lieutenants and a great many
of the men in the ranks say that they will
lie in jail before they will go to Homestead,
not through fear, but because the majority of
them have friends and relatives there.
The Iron workers are not leaving any
thing to luck, and a close watch is being
kept on everything that could in any way
be used against them. From this the mil
itia is not exempt, and for several days
suspicious looking persons have been loiter
ing about the armories of theFourteenth
and Eighteenth regiments and Battery B.
The officers bad their suspicions aroused,
and two men were placed on guard in both
armories and double guard was placed on
Battery B.
The Gnirdi "Were Needed.
That the guard ivai needed was proved on
Wednesday night When one of the guards
iu the Eighteenth Regiment armory was
making his rounds he noticed two men slip
through aback window. The guard pounced
upon the midnight visitors and grappled with
one of them. The other fled. and the guard,
being the weaker of the two, was unable to
hold the marauder. The guard states that
the men were well dressed and looked as
though they were- not ordinary thieves.
At the first of the trouble only two men
were placed on guard at Battery B
headquarters, but word came to the
ears .of the officers that an attempt
would be made to spike the guns of the bat
tery. Orders were at once given to double
the guard, and a vigalant watch is being
kept, and only members ol the organization
are allowed in the armory.
The coming of General Wiley to the city
caused some comment. The General said:
"I was merely passing through the city and
stopped off for a short time. The officers ot
the brigade have called on me, and started
the report that I came to prepare for a cam
paign. If there is any intention of calling
out the National Guard I have received no
word, and I am the one who would get the
first intimation."
The General stated further that the militia
would, if called upon, protect life and
property. This leaves the Inference that
thev would not act as guards.
WILL STOP THE BOATS.
AH Suspicions Vessels Will Be Held TJp at
Lock No. 1.
When Jones & Laughlins' men visited
Homestead on Wednesday ' they entered
into a solemn compact with the men there
to protect them. One part of the agreement
was that the Southside men should watch
Lock No. 1 on the Monongahela river.
There is an organization among these
men and a code of signals as at Home
stead. They have pledged them
selves to stop any attempt to run non
union men or Pinkertons up the river.
They are prepared to use force if neces
sary. This morning when reports were flying
that Pinkertons were aeain invadin?
Homestead, a Dispatch reporter visited.'
Lock No. 1. It was then after 1 o clock
and two men who appeared to be workers
were watching on the bank below, ready
.UC.1U" JB'
to give tne aiarm ii auy suspicions uoais
approached.
IHE STRIKE IS POLUICS.
Illinois Republicans to Take Steps tcf Place
Their Party Aright. ('
Chicago, July 7. Governor Fifer and
the Republican State Committee met in
this city to-day, and held a Conference
which lasted till a late hour of ihe night.
A delegation of steel workers Jom Joliet
had a protracted audience witn them, in
which they urged the Republi'Bn managers
of Illinois to tender their goo' offices for an
honorable settlement of thi difficulties at
Homestead, Pa.
One of the spokesmen caped the commit
tee's attention to the detsils of the strife
and to the fact that the iron workers of Illi
nois might be involved vin it if there is not
an early.and satisfactory adjustment of the
trouble. The committee gave the visiting
delegation assurance Uiat they would take
action placing the patty and the candidates
in a proper position .on this question.
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SCHEMES tO MAKE MONET.
Mny Attempts Blade to Bell Fake News
Items in Homestead.
AH sorts of attempts were made to make
money off the newspapers early yesterday
morning at .Homestead. One man came
around with a fake list of the Pinkerton
men that W offered for 510. Hefoundsome
foolish enough to buy. He was only a
sample of the people who tried to sell bogus
news'matur.
The only official list was captured at
the surrender by Hugh O'Donnell and
he did not give it out for publication. The
book lie had showed the record of the Pink
erton men since 1889, and contained a de
tailed account of the strike at the Walston
mines, Punxsutawnev. . Only 35 of the men
on the i two barges were marked as being
members of the "Pinkerton Patrol"
SENT OUT OF TOWN.
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Two Hundred and Eighty-
Fiye Pinkertons Taken
to Philadelphia.
VERY GLAD TO GET AWAY.
H. C. Frick Charters a Special Train
From President Roberts.'
MADE A MYSTERY OF THE MATTER.
Nearly All the Detectives Are flow Ac
connted for bj Officials.
SPENDING A BAD NIGHT ON THE CARS
Great mystery surrounded the removal
yesterday forenoon of the Pinkerton detec
tives from thistitv. A special train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad left the yards at
Eighteenth street at 10:15 A. 3L, containing
the majority of the Pinkerton men, sand
carried them east as far as Philadelphia.
It was rumored that they were to be taken
to New York.
The mystery about the removal was that
no person could be found who knew the
circumstances under which the special train
was chartered, or who was to pay for it
Naturally it would be expected that Divi
sion Superintendent Pitcairn, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, would know, but he did
not He was seen yesterday afternoon and
said that the arrangements for the train
were not made with him, and that he did
not know with whom they were made. He
assured the reporter that he was in dead
earnest in saying that he knew absolutely
nothing about the train.
It was learned positively that the special
left Pittsburg at the hour named. A rail
road official, who did not desire the publica
tion of his name,said that an cSort had been
made by the Carnegie Company to find Mr.
Pitcairn, but that they could not find him
during the forenoon, and that business was
done directly with President Roberts in
Philadelphia. No one about the depot
knew who was to pay for the special, but it
was the general understanding that the
Carnegie Steel Company was responsible
for the expense.
The Men Were In Bad Shape.
Some claimed that arrangements for the
train had been made by CL L. Magee. This
was denied by thai gentleman himself, but
he admitted that he had arranged for the
train which brought the men from Home
stead to Pittsburg. 'Those men were up
there in very bad shape," he said, "and
every human instinct 'dictated that they
should be removed as speedily as possible.
Thev were brought to this city, and here
my knowledge of their disposition ends."
Sheriff McCleary pleaded equal ignorance
of the arrangements by which.the men were
taken East He had nothing to do with it,
but understood that a man named Huntley
had made the arrangements.
During the morning Chief J. O. Brown
and Superintendent O'Mara visited the
offices oi the Carnegie Steel Company and
had a' talk with H. C. Prick, asking him to
have the men removed from the jurisdiction
ot the county and State. Mr. Prick, it is
said, promised to attend to ihe matter, and
the officials left. Within an hour the
special train had been made up.
The Pinkertons spent a bad night in the
cars at Ben Venue. They had -nothing to
eat all night long, and were almost starved.
Yesterday morning luneh was served to
them in the cars, being ordered by the Car
negie Company. The men were so hungry
that the food fell far short of their desires.
The Cars Guarded by Officers. y
During the night the ears were guarded
by Inspector Silvis and a dozen uniformed
officers and detectives, who saw to it that
no man escaped. The tired officers were re
lieved at 10:30 o'clock, and were brought
down to the Union depot in a special car.
There was some mystery also as to the
number ot men brought from Homestead
and sent East The Sheriff said that he did
not know how many men he brought d.own.
It was reported from Homestead that only
185 men had been sent away, and there was
much speculation yesterday as to what had
become ot the 100 missing men. Stephen
Madden, of the Amalgamated Association,
said that the officials of that organization
who accompanied the special train reported
that the number oi Pinkerton men on it was
285. This figure agrees with the statements
of the Pinkerton men themselves, who say
that there were about 330 in the entire force
when it went up on the twobarges.
PINKERTONS AT HOME.
A Bedraggled, Bloodstained Lot of Men
Land in Philadelphia Hardly a Whole
Coat to Their Backs As Sore In Spirit
as, In Body. ,
Philadelphia, July 7. The special
train having on board the remnant of the
Pi ikerton detective force that was over
come by the Homestead strikers reached
Germantown Junction about 11:30 to-nizht
About 40 of the men, who live in this city'
eft the train, trbich proceeded on its way
to New York. The Phlladelphians took a
way train to iiroad street station, where
they arriVed about midnight
They were an unshaven, grimy, bedrag
gled, weary, bruised and blood-stained Jot
of mem Many of them had managed to save
their gripsacks, but there were few among
them who could boast of a whole coat to his
back. The countenances of the ma
jority were adorned with black
eyes and bruised and swollen
noses. The party rapidly dispersed, and
'while most bf them sought the nearest way
home some of them hastened toward the
nearest saloon and washed down the-dust
that had been collecting in their throats
from Tuesday night
A number of newspaper men were await
ing their arrival, but one fellow, who seem
ingly had the men in charge, ordered them
to decline to say anything, or even
acknowledge that they were Pinkerton de
tectives. Three or the Pinkertons Talk.
Three of the men who were caught be
yond the espionage of this watchful person
talked freely enough. They were loud in
their denunciation of tne Homestead
strikers, and declared they were treated
shamefully. One of the three expressed
his willingness to return ifan adequate
force of men with gatling guns was pro
vided. According to the story told by the three
Pinkerton men during that long 'day on the
barge they spent their time in seeking for
crevices in the side of the" boat to fire at
the strikers. They fought at a disadvantage,
for the men on shore could see info the open
ends of the barge, and so pick off any men
who approached too closely toward the
opening, and in addition the bullets from
the rifles of .the Homestead strikers were
continually piercing the boilerplate sides
of the barges.
On toward S o'clock in the afternoon
their ammunition began to grow low- and
the question of an unconditional surrender
was broached. One man opposed the idea
strenuously, but finally the, "rest of
the men decided- to run up the white
flag. Pinding the sentiment was going
azainst him, the man who opposed surren
dering became more vehement than ever in
his opposition. He said he, would not sur
render; that death was preferable totrawl-
ing ashore like whipped dogs, and that he,
for.one, would fight it out to the end.
Suicided Bather Thai Mmehdrr.
According to the men telling the- -story
there were sharpshooters aboard the barge,
and one of these said to the man who pre
ferred death to surrender, "You , if you
do not agree to come in I will blow yonr
- brains out"' The reply was, "I will
not come in; lam going out to the end of
the boat to defy them."
Turning toward the open end. of the bqat,
the man walked that way. In his hand was a
a Colt's revolver, and while the rest of his
less brave companions were watching him
walk toward the end of the boat, he sudden
ly raised the pistol to his head,
pulled the trigger and fell back on the deck
dead, with his .brains oozing ;out on.the
already blood-soaked boards. This tragedy,
coming so fast upon so many of others, took
the last pirticle of courage' out'of the de
tectives, and they at once surrendered.
The story of the terrible gauntlet run
between the lines of infuriated workmen,
has already been told. The three survivors
shuddered when tbey spoke of it, and ten
derly rubbed their bruised bodies The men
went ashore in squads, and by .some chance
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ThroxHng Ihtal Bombt in Stings.
the vengeance of the mob was most severely
wreaked upon the men who came from New
York. The Pbiladelphians escaped with
comparatively slight injuries, and with the
exception o'f a man named Kelly, who was
killed on the barge, none of them were
dangerously hurt None of the men have
received any pay yet for their services.
They claim they "were hired as watchmen,
and that they were to receive f 2 50 a day.
THE TRACK WAS CLEARED.
Can leaded Willi Pinkertons Whirled
Thronjh to the East.
Altoona, July 7. Five carloads of
Pinkerton men wenl,. through Altooua this
afternoon at 4:11. The train stopped a
mile above the city, where supper previ
ously prepared was put on and engines
changed. It did not stop in the city but
went tearing through athigh speed.
Reports from towns east are to the effect
that the track was cleared for the train and
no stops were permitted. As they shot past
it could be seen that most of them had tneir
heads or arms bandaged. No Pinkertons
have gone west to-day.
60MPERS ON FRICK.
The Federation Leader Says the Carnecle
Chairman Is Cold-Blooded and Arre
ts cant He Has Mo Fee'Ine at all JFor
Worklngmen of any Kind.
NEW YORK, July 7. SpeciaL A constant
stream oflabor leaders of all stripe,? poured
into headquarters of the American Federal
tion of Labor to-day to learn particulars re
garding the rout of the Piukerton men at
Homestead. President Samuel (iompers ve-i
ceived this dispatch from the headquarters
of tne Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers at Pittsburg:
Pinkertons taken away. Have heen re
fused a conference. Watch all labor organi
zations in Ken- York and Brooklyn.
"Regarding a rumor that many of the 300
armed Pinkerton men were non-union men
In disguise, who, if they had effected a quiet
landing, would have filled the places of
some of the strikers, Mr. Gompers said: "I
have heard the rumor, and I believe it.
The fact that 300 men gathered, together in
to short a time shows that the company
was prepared to assemble them. It wasv a
piece of bloodthirsty business in the begin
ninsr." He spoke very bitterly of the attitude of
Air. .BricK; who ne said was cold-blooded,
arrogant, and absolutely indifierent to' the
feelings of the workinginen.
"I sought an interview whh Mr. Frick"'
he continued, "during the troubles of the
coke workers, over a year ago, and
told him civilly that I wanted to talk mat
ters over with him with a view to an
amicable settlement 'I have made up juy
mind,' he said, 'never to confer with labor
men.' He would not have arguments irom
me, so I left in disgust"
Mr. Gompers would not say that hewas
in Pittsburgh last week, but 'he admitted
that he had been in consultation with the
leaders of the' Amalgamated Association
before the strike took place, and was still
in communication with them. Secretary
Christopher Evans of the- Federation, who
is also a member of its executive council,
is believed to be in Pittsburgh.
EXCITEMENT AT COLUMBUS
Culminates in a Public Indignation aioetlnz
to Be Held This Evening.
Columbus, O.", July 7. Spw&j'. Ferd
Basterdcs, ex-Superintendent of the free
employment agency, Charles F. Kidd, a
reporter, and W. H. Devere, who hold
seats in the Trades Assembly, and assnme
to represent organized labor in " the city,
held a conference this morning, add
authorized the following announcement:
In view of the serious condition of affairs
at the Hpmostead mills or Carnegie, Plilpps
& Co., in which tnore appears to bo a deter
mined efloit to destroy the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workeis. of
America, and thus strike a death blow to all
organized labor, we, the undersigned, here
by attach 'onr names to a call lor a mass
meeting of all organized labor add its
friends, to bo held at the east fiontor the.
State House. Friday evening, July 8, to take
action thereon.
The above is being circulated ier addi
tional signatures among representatives of
the various labor organizations. Messrs.
Basterdes and Kipp shouldered upon Mr.
Devere the labor ot securing permission to
hold the meeting at the "place designated
and seeing that the matter was brought to
the attention of the newspapers. Adjutant
General Pocock was absent, but Governor
McKinley readily gave permission to use
tbe east terrace of the Capitol. Mr. Devere,
who is a member of the Fourteenth Regi
ment Band, promised the services -of the
band to furnish music for the occasion.
President Harrison at Ljon lake.
Tkoy, N. Y., July 7. President Harri
son arrived at Loon Lake at 12:45 p. u.
8:50 P. M.
. SATURDAYS
If the latest moment at which small
advertisements will be received at the
ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFtflGE
Forfnsertlon in'ths
SUNDAY DISPATCE
'.On week divs the office will remain
irt until irtjr. as usual. . " -'-1
TAKING lOpCES,
A IjolicemaE Doing Sentinel
- Duty at the Company s
General Offices.
DETECTIYES AS GUABDS.
Mr. Fjick Seldom Goes on the Streets,
and Eats in His Boom.
THE FIBM HOLDS A CONFERENCE,
And Decides to ftght It Out With the
Amalgamated People.
WILL SUE THE COUXTT FOE DAMAGES
If the members of the Homestead firm
are badly scared they manage to conceal it
very cleverly. Their position is not pleas
ant, and they realize it. A visit to the
general offices on Fifth avenne yesterday
would not have revealed to a
stranger that the company has
had trouble- of the most exciting
kind wjth its men in the last 48 hours. The
clerks ete busy at work, and the click,
click of the typewriting machines was
heard continually.
The external appearances did not indicate
anything unusual, but the presence of a big
policeman at the elevator door downstairs
was significant. Occasionally the of
ficer was absent yesterday, but he
was always around when a crowd
collected to read the bulletins. On the day
of the riot the guardian ot the peace did
sentinel duty at the elevator entrance.
"When a suspicious-looking person ap
peared, he politely asked his business.
Whether he had any right to or not, this
precaution was taken. ,
Wanted to Know, Don't Ton Know?
The big officer followed his instructions
yesterday, and once in awhile he
wanted to know what some
person was after in the building. A few
men lounged around in front of tbe build
ing as if doing detective work, but, of
course, th?y denfed it.
A business man who seemed to know re
marked that Mr. Frick is practically a pris
oner in his own office. Not that he is really
confined, but he seldom goes on the street.
"When he arrives in the morning, ha
comes prepared to stay all day, and
his dinner is sent to his office. It is possi
ble he may be too busy to go out for his
meals, or he wisely keeps in seclusion to
ponder on the situation. Mr. Lovejoy
denies that Mr. Frick is guarded by two
detectives and that he has as many more,
around his home in the Eat End at night.
There "are others, ,the 'detectives them
selves, who admit it is true.
Mr. Frick's office is on the second floor of
the building. His room is a snail one, fac
ing Fifth avenue, and he can sit in his
chair and look down on the hurry
ing throng below. A swinging
class door, stained, white and with
the word "Chairman" written on it,
conceals the manager Irom view. A bench
is provided in the ante-room for visitors
waiting to see the coke king, and irom the
seats the man who is fighting the Amalga
mated Association can be seen every tini
the door is opened.
C A Description ofMana-rer Frick.
Frick is a short man and wears a f
beard. His manners are t, a h
not hard to reach. Haiunusua.i.y
talks freely, but sinjw the riot he has ioo.
up like a clam. If he has a statement to
make he writesit. He claims the local
newspaper men garble and twist what he
says to suit themselves. This shows Mr.
Frick is excited. Apparently be was cool
yesterday, and received i-is callers without
much ceremony. He came to his office in
the morning in an unDleasannt humor, and
relused to talk at all for publication, but
later in the day he changed his mind and
had a long statement prepared. Business
men who Know Frick say he is a fighter,
and in dealing with him they watch his
neck. "When they see the blood rising, fil
ing the veins under his jaws and flushing
his lace, they realize he is mad aud it is
time to quit.
Even the pert youngster delegated to find
ont your name and business has the suspi
cious fever. If a man asks a question not
in the line of armor plate or pig-iron, he
looks at von quizzically arid puts you down
as a reporter. He doesn't hesitate to ask if
you are not a newspaper writer and
want to know something about the
strike. A great many reporters called
at the office yesterday, and the
boy will soon be well posted. "Ah, you
can't pump me," he replied to two gentle
men, who carelessly asked how soon Mr.
Frick could be seen and if anybody was in
bis office.
Something About Secretary lovrjoy.
Secretary Lovejoy is a young man, a new
one in his present position and a very
smooth article. He occupies a room on the
sixth floor, and he is quite democratic and
easy to approach. He trotted around in
his sleeves yesterday and answered
questions glibly. He has seen so many re
porters in the last few days that he takes
it for granted every caller is a newspaper
man until he learns otherwise. He smiled
a good deal as he talked, about the future
and deplored the affair at Homestead. It is
plain the young Secretary hasn't much sym
pathy for the workmen.
Yesterday afternoon the members of the
firm had a conference, but Mr. Lovejoy de
nied it He said they met often and. had
informal talks on the situation. When
asked if he had anything to say, he replied
laconically, "no.
. "WJH the firm provide for the families of
dead and wounded?"
"That question hasn't been considered.
The firm will do wliat is right with its own
men."
"That is, the Homestead people will have
to take care of themselves."
"Yes, certainly."
The Time Past far Conferences.
"Will the company confer again with the
men?"-
' "With the Amalgamated Association, do
you mean? Never. The time has passed.
We are through vith all conferences.
Those who want to go to work for us
can do so. We want no interference with
the mill. We will do what we can to assist
the Sheriff to restore order and secure pas
session of our property. If he asks us to
help him in getting deputies we will furnish
him some, but-I don't think he should ex
pect us to do that."
"Will any more Pinkerton detectives be
sent to Homestead?"
'I guess not," with a smile. "The com-
any is as determined as ever. We have
een accused of being arbitrary, but that is
not true. We gave tbe men notice of onr
position, and they were not surprised. "Mr.
Carnegie is in the Highlands, and Is taking
no- part in the trouble. He has left the
problem to the men at home to handle. The
barges that were burned cost 75,000 spiece.
We will have to pay for them, but we will
look to somebody else to make good tbi
loss." ' '
"Some lawyers offer their services free to
bring charges of murder against members
of the firm.
"Ob, that doesn't worry us," was the re
ply, and this point the Secretary turned to
his work.
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