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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1892
Page
1
Sheriff McCleary faces a tense standoff as Carnegie Steel workers confront deputies sent to Homestead. The 50 member Advisory Committee dissolves, documents burned, and deputies withdraw after a dramatic march through crowded streets toward the steel works.
The article details deputies being escorted away from the Homestead works after a tense confrontation. Leaders in the crowd exert control, directing a peaceful departure to avoid bloodshed. Deputies board the Edna steamer for Glenwood and then Pittsburg, while Home stead workers organize under Hugh O Donnell to enforce order and support the Sheriff.
Deputy Sheriff Samuel B. Cluley recounts the Homestead conflict saying deputies could not enter the mill, facing a 1000 strong mob. the Advisory Committee proved powerless as crowds swelled and no action could prevent violence. He describes being escorted away by boat to Glenwood and back to town amid cheering.
Two thousand men awaited the officers as Sheriff McCleary's deputies arrived by express at Munhall. Deputy Samuel H. Cluley led nine colleagues including Robert Thomas and Samuel Young as they escorted to headquarters under guard amid a crowd kept back by a protective line.
They admit the tremendous stress they endured and express genuine relief at being in a safer, familiar setting. The men are described as brave and steadfast, but the toll of the ordeal is clear as they acknowledge their relief.
The report notes that 25,000 people are affected with direct and indirect interest in the outcome. It emphasizes the scale of impact and the stakeholders involved in the situation.
Secretary Lovejoy denied any threats to Mr Frick head of the reorganized Carnegie Steel Company and said no detectives were needed. Workers plan to reveal future company moves while managers defend profits at Homestead noting small gains and ongoing government projects. A Dispatch reporter observed six daily Homestead messages and detectives patrolling Fifth Avenue.
A scouting committee of locked out Homestead workers watched the Monongahela river last night. The steamer Tide with a bargeload of men was seen near Smithfield street bridge and a warning telegraph triggered a mass deputy alert at Homestead.
Reports from Harrisburg and Atlantic City present contrasting tones as Governor Pattison moves to Homestead. Harrisburg dispatch says he sees no serious trouble and doubts a visit, while Atlantic City dispatch claims strikers urge direct action and Pattison immediately seeks legal counsel and trains to Harrisburg to address the dispute over Carnegie steel mill wages.
Attorney William J. Brennen refuses to file an injunction to restrain the Sheriff at Homestead. He cites that no court would interfere with the Sheriff as the county’s high peace officer and calls the request folly.
England buzzes as Stanley loses his district by a narrow margin. The general drift remains favorable to Gladstone. Labour movement role noted. Describes how property owners can vote early and often. Desperate Tory tactics described in poetic mode.
Reporting from London July elections indicate marginal gains for both major parties with Gladstone eight seats ahead. Liberal Unionists fare poorly except Birmingham where Chamberlain clan influence remains strong. Notable losses include Richard Chamberlain Lewis Fry and Henry M. Stanley. Heneage defeated at Nottingham by 700 votes amid vivid Street reactions and editorial theatrics.
The report outlines a tight race where over 2,000 miners voted amid a contest between a pro eight hour day plan and opponent Jonel Seely. Broadhurst declined support for the proposal, while Seely framed it as his main platform and aimed to gain a narrow majority.
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