, his men woro Pinkertona and that h would load them If lio had to mot down everybody in eight. He then 01 dered bis men to advance and as the; advanced from tho barge they wer met by a shower of lead irnm the rlflei and pistols of the scattered workmen The officer* fell back for an mutant as i repulsed but they wore promplv ralliei and marchirfs eight abreast enaeavorei to get ashore. They were driven bac! again, however. Already four of tho locked out mei have been killed. John Morris wn killed in tho last eftort to land tho ofli com. Another man was killed but wn carrie'd away by his friends before h could be identified. The killing of Morris seemed t erazo the people and men, women am children ran through the streets vellin for revenge and for blood. A LATER BKPOBT. 10:30 n. m.?The battle at Home stead mill continuos. The Pinkerton rnado two attempts to land but havi boen repulsed both times. The killei on the workmen's side aro: John .Morris, shot through center c forehead, married but had no family was a heater. Henry Strlecel, shot through am died initantl.v, axed 31 years, single. Markowisky, a Hungarian laborei shot through the breast. Andrew Striegel, brother of llonr; shot through the chest. Martin Foy, a heater, married an< lcavos flro children. Following are tho names of til waiih^aiI Unt tlinm ni>n I ml lai'ari (a h( other casualties which have not beei reported: Miles Lougiirain, shot through leg and hips. . Joe button, shot through lego. Martiu Murray. hIioI ihroug loirs. -The men entrenched theinsolves it the mill behind the machinery, am tho boat was lying off shore. It was it this way that Morris was snot. Ho wa standing behind the pump house, l'hi men have received ammunition am guns. They nre hotter preparod thai last night, i'hey stvear that tho f'inic-srtons will no\er laud while a man re mains in Homestead. The town is wilt with excitement. As I write n rumoi has reached here that the men have sue caedcd in setting the bum on fir through burning oil. Every moinenl tho situation becomes more critical. SHOT THKOUUB THE IIRAKT. Reuben Forest was shot through thi hoart at 9:30 a. m. Another Hungarian has been taken to tile hospital dying The I'inkerton men seem to bo makini another alterapt to land. Their boa is almost riddled with bullets. D. E Wilder ha* jjist received wounds am David Sutter is reported as killed. Silai Wayne has just boon carried down tbi street dead 11?. m.?The strikes have flred a cai of oil standing near the workn on the r. V. & 0. road for tho purpose of fir ins the bontin tho river. Tho (Ire in barn ins furiously and tho oil is running int the river. They oxpec; to set tho rivei on firo. Tho men have placed a cannoi on tho bill on the north aide of-thi river and aro firing into the boat. Hall and piecos of iron are boing usod, am at every shot the boat's side is beim nenetratad and piecos thrown into thi air. No move has been made to atoj the shooting. Not a soul can be seer on the boat and no word can bo goltoi irom or 10 ii. 1110 sinners ciuim ma at least live inon on tho boat were killer or fatally injured One man aloue sayi ho saw gix fall. The captain ia eithe dead or badly wounded. Dr. J. Osborn's house is turned into i hospital and he has treated ton men William Fox is dying. On every ham aro mot men gathering ammunitioi oi ill kinds. Every possible form o firearms is being gathered, and shot nuns are being loaded with buckshot. a tklkoiiam to the goveunoit. The following telegram was sent ti the governor thin morning: J!. E. PattUon, Barrhburfl: Situation at Homestead very prove My deputies wore driven from th( ground, and watchmen sent by mil Owners attacked. Shots were exchangec and some men wore killed and wounded Unless prompt ireans arc taken to pre vent it. further bloodshed and great destruction of property may bo ex pected. The striking workmen anc their, friends on the ground numbei 5,000 and tho civil authorities an utterly unable to cope with them "Wish you wuuld send instructions at onco. W. H. McCleaicy. , In response to tho telegram oC JIc Clearv tho governor promptly re sponded: "Local authorities must ex liaust every means at their command.' worse and w011se. Tho steamor Little Bill came dowi > tho river shortly before 11 o'clock thii morning to takeoff the Pinkertona, whc 'ivere imprisoned on their barge. Then were a largo number of men on th< barge. The moment it reached shore r regular fuailado took place. The Littli Bill had an American flagon tho bow, The men say it had assistance for tin Pinkertona imprisoned on the barge At nil events a fusilade began, in which the men, the Pinkertona and persons ot the Little Bill took part. It eontinnoi ten minutes and was mixed by hoarje dorisive cheering from tho men in the mill. Tho cannoneers across tho river flrec three cannon balls at the Littlo Bill Their aim was bad and one ball enter ing tho open hearth department tool off a man's hond. The number killod i now ten and. eleven wounded. Excite ment is so intense that it ip almost im , possible to get names. Tho mon now claim that besides the captain and lieu tenant forty other men wore shot ant foil from the barge. One Pinkerton becoming desporati jumped off tho roar and tried to swim Ho was drownod. The pilot of the Lit tie Bill was killed. The boat was drlvo: off and procoeded down tho rivor. Th< mon have telegraphed to have It held a tho lock. . FLAG OP TRUCK BITOT DOW*. 1 p. m.?A flag of truco was displayed by tho Pinkerton men and was sho down. It wa-i hoisted the second timi with the samo result. Tho third tlmi the flog was riddled with bullots, am hardly onough of it left to hoist It again The mill workers have hoard that tlx militia have been ordored here, and they nowseom to bo determined to ric the place of every Pinkerton man be foro the trooos get horo. Mon on boti aides of the rivor opposite the bargoi containing the Plnkertons are laying ii wait for some of them to show them Bolves. The men fire at every movint object on the barges. An occasional shot comes from the barges. It ii - thought some of the Pinkertons havi been wounded during this skirmish The car of oil which was set on fire foi tho purpose of sotting the river on flr( to burn tho boats failed to do the wort intended. Tho oil floated down th( bank did -not burn far out on tho water Sheriff McCloary has requeued all saloons at Homestead to close until th< present trouble has ended. OKATII AND FIRE. At 1:15 this afternoon eighteon mot wore taken from the yard of the mill. Three of them Were dead, two of whom e wore Pinkerton men. The wouhded r were taken home and some Hunt to tho y Pittsburgh hospitals. The dead were f taken out and put into undertaker*!> waeons. Flamos are now spreading along the i. riverfront and the mill is threatened, f Sovurai explosions were heard and the 1 people are taking to the hills to get J away from the fire. At 2 o'clock this (v aiifrnouii one vi mo j. umui iwu i raised hid head above the edge of thu ii baruaand immediately a shot was fired which struck him in the head and he fell back dead. a a xr.w DAxam. 0 3:30 p. M.?At 3:30 o'clock this alter? noon tho. cannons are still roaring and J the rattle of musketry continues. The U sullen explosion of dynamite, however, adds a new and dangerous element to tho conflict. This aiternoon the meu are throwing dynamite cartridges over g the bank, which alight near the barges 9 and explode. The uinn hope by this 1 means to blow up the Pinkertons. It looks as if the imprisoned detectives f will never escape alive if night full . comes and thero is no rejene. The men 1 have another cannon, which they are I shooting over the bank. As yet it is sighted too high and tho broken pig iron used in the place of cannon balls ' always hit the river. If ono shot hits the boat it will cause.death. ThePink' ertons raised another white Hag at 2:30 1 o'clock. The arm of the fellow who raisoif it was hit with a bullet. 0 A striker gained admission into tho , pump house over the barges and shot j twice before a volley from tho barge drovo'him out. He believes he killed a gVi s afternoon the strikers captured a 600 gultoa oil tank at the east end of the works at Munhall station. The , stuff was set on fire and let into the j river, but a strong wind blowing in tho j opposite direction saved the barges, a a law yards below Shots were fired from a the boats and returned by tho atrikorw. j One man on the boat was seeu to fall 2 overboard, but his comradef being afraid to oxposo thomselves to attempt ; to rescue, tho man sank. Tho men are 1 threatening to captnre two other tanks . and burn barges. CAXXONAOixa THE BAROES." 3 There was intense excitement this alteruoon over a report mat -tuj aeputies in charge of tiie sheriff had loft Pittsburgh on two barges to join tho. a Pinkerton people. i The cannons aro bombarding the , barges every few moments, each shot telling and carrying away pieces of the f vessel. The Pinkertons hulo and seldom return the tire. Tho steamer Little j BUI, that brought the buries from the city, was fired on as it returnod, but tho crew all bid. Tho general expectation is that there will bo moro trouble. THE PINKERTOM IN A TEKRIDI.K FIX. > 4 p. m.?The I'lnkerton men are hud' dling together in their barges and are j shooting only whon they see a strikor r coining too- close to thorn. Tho men j arc keeping uj> a terrible bombnrdmont ? on the boats. The two large cannons H are being (ired every minuto, but owing j to tho position of the boats the men lire g unable to got a good sight on them. The , boats are lying about 500 yards up tho , river from tho Pittsburgh, JleKeesport v u i i? u k-;.i ,...J L uuu i uuiiuiuu|(iiiiuy iv. iv. ui iu^u uuu , the attacking party of the strikers aro about the some distance farther up the I river, bdliind larra piles of iron and , colli and the water tanks. The men are r still using dynamite sticks, throwing thorn over the piles of coal and iron. i Some oxplodu in the water and do no damage, while others strike the boats 1 and send pieces flying in the air. . At , every successful shot the met) rend the f air with wild cheers. Sharpshooters . are stationed at various places and shoot every time a Pinkorton man looks out to seo the position of thq men. The mon attacking the barges aro served 1 with lunches on the grounds, in order that they may remain to prevent the Pinkertons from getting away. The .. men in the boats have not put out the j flag of truce since it ua? shot down the I fourth time. The situation for them is ?D'/ mm At this writing there is not a sign of life Around the burros, and what is transpiring in the boats is unknown. The situation may become so serious for the Pinkertonit that they will bo compelled to leave tlioir barges and make a death strangle. If they do the loss of lifo will be appalling as both the ntrikori and the Pinkerton mon have shown themselves to be game. a frightful situation. At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon tlio hose carriage was taken to the in ill to connect with an oil tank and thus squirt oil on the boats and sot them aflro. The men aro also laying a natural gas pipe toward tho boat. They want to tend a strong stream of natural gas and light it with a torpedo. Tho Pinkertons aro huddled in the roar end of their bargo torror stricken. A cannon ball has carried away part of tho %st barge. . | ' , SCEN'liS IN HOMKSTEAD Hard to Doncrlbe?Thousnndi Witness the Uattle?All Saloons Cloacd. Homestkad, Pa., July 6.?Ex-Prosident Woihe, of the Amalgamated Association, arriv;ed atthosceaeof the battle about 3:30 o'closk this afternoon and at once went into consultation with tho leaden at Amalgamated hoadquarters. llr. Weihc was accompanied by forty iron workers from Birmingham, Alabama. They came not to work, but to got au idea of the situation, and, if possible, rendor aid to the lockod out Homesteaders. During the afternoon fully 5,000 mon walked into Homestead over tho Pittsburgh, Virginia roquiring all saloons to close was - religiously obeyed, but it was impos: sible to koep many excited individuals 1 from gathering in the vicinity of the ! works. ' THAT AWFUL MOItVING, r How tlin strlkor. Wnr? Oi-ffnnlwitl In But* > tin irnif-Tlirent* to Burn the Mill. j Homestead, Pa., July ft?The morning woro away until 10:30 o'clock. Tho mon standing in the mill had on> trenched themselves, and when the porter went throunh they had taken advantage of every roll, and every large 1 beam had men bobind it armed with guns and revolvers. One thounand mon i weie lined in the roar in battle order, momentarily expecting an a?sault froi tIt9 Pinkerton'a, who were made del p rale by their petition on the rive hank. The>i men took no part in th tijht save during the umaulU. The loaded ttie xunx of the 200 men wh were nearest the barges and who kup up the okiraiith line. It was a thrilling sight to witness th regular armjr line move fearlessly t the river front, when the Little Bil came down. Not a man who had a gui hung back and many hundreds ha> only clubs, sledges, picks, etc., brouzh up the rear. They wore shot at by 20 rifles and several wounded, a cannoi ball shot by ihoir own friends deva; I ?Knir rnnlfn Hiik not one faltered And when repulsed the Little Bil backed out into the river ti hoarso yel | of triumph and deliance vent up Iroc the men. None of these men wen drunk?most of them had not tasted drop of liquor. The saloons are dosed The men are. determined and on ever; side aa the day grows the expression i heard: "Before the mill runs non-union it will have to be rebuilt." Tbo Dtntb L'at. Homestead, Pa., July 6.?The list o killed and injured as near as cad be at certained at midnight, as as follows: Killed?Martin Foy, John Morris Jules Markowsky, Joseoh Suppei Henry Streigel, Poter Heii, David Davii Bobort Foster, William Johnston, J. H Kleinn, two unknown Hungarians, nin Pinkerton directives. Tueir nama have not been learned, as most of ther were known by numbers. Wounded?David Lester, detective shot in the head and ankle sprained not serious. Fred H. Hind, chief 0 detectives, shot in- the leg. Kus sell Wells, detective, shot in th log. J. G. Hoffman, detective, sho in the knee. George W. Ruttoi Homestead steel worker, shot ii the hip and dangerously wounded Lawrence Laughlin, steel worker, Jhigl broken. John McCurry, watchman o the Little Bill, shot in groin, dangei ously; Andrew Butler, Joseph Zsidc W. Wallace, Michael Murray, Johl Kane, Harry Hughes, an unknowi man, Miles Laughlin, seriously; Joh: Cain, Andrew Schuyler. The- imprisoned "Pinkertons say tha BRven ol their number were killed out right and eleven wounded. They be lievo eeveral dead men were thrown ol the Little Bill.into the river. THE S12COND BATTLE Worle Than Reported?Captain Roger Say* the Strikers Acted in u Cotrardl, Alan nor. Pittsburgh, Pa., July 0.?Four of th wnftman onmu lUwn fri%n Homestead this morning and (oportei the second battle more serious than re ported. They stated that five Pinker ton men and a like number of the work men were killed outrjeht and that i number of others were seriously in jured. Among the alarming reports tha have reached tho city is one that tin four inon mentioned above camo to til city to secure dynamite and nitro-glyce rin'e for the purpose of blowing up tbi boats on which tho detectives ar< housed. The report could not be con firmed, although the men ndmittod tha they were going back to Homestead to day. 1'lto story, however, is not credit ed, but it is given as one of the rumors The steamer Little Bill, that assistei in towing tho barge to Homestead, ar rived in tho city shortly after noon Captain Kogors was very indignant a the action of the strikers, which h '""" "I an /l!oni*annfni anil a Wot hn Viil mnnlty. He said: "I ncvor saw such i cowardly attack on those strikers made T(iey had a fortification of pin iron an> the minute the boat arrivod there the; commenced firing and not a shot wai fired by the I'inkerton men until tlirei of their comradna wero shot down lik' doss." EXCITEMENT IN PITTSBURGH. BuiIdbm A1 iniint ijaipHPdwI-Cctol lload Outnumber tho Hoc QiutU Pittsiiuiioh, Pa., July 6.?The ex citemont in tho city over tho riot wa intense. Hundreds of peoplo gathoroi aronud tho bulletin boards of the differ ent newspapers and waited anxiously for the latest news. Every body wai talking of tho aliair and the opinion were many and varied. Business wa almost suspended and poople weri rushing through the streets from oni bulletin to another. Tho whole topii of conversation in stores and workshop was about tho Btrike'and while then wero no rabid expressions the excite inent ran high. In tho lower ond of Allegheny, when thoro are numerous mills, the excito mcnt was at a white heat. The men it tho mills said they were ready to go t< Ilomontcad when they get orders or i request from their fellow workinoi thero. The cooler headed men, how ever, outnumber tho hot headed ones and no trouble is expected trom tha quarter. A TAJIDY'SHERIIW Who Lucky tho ttliiblo Door After tin Homo In Gone. PiTTSBfnnn, Pa., July 6.?Adjutan Greenland sent the following telogran to Sherifl McCloary this afternoon: "Your telegrams indicate that yoi have not made any attempt to executi the law to enforce order, and I muBt in sist unon your calling upon the citizen! for an adequato number of denudes." On receipt of this telogram the sherifl immediately issued tho following pro clamalion: "All good citizens are hereby Bum moned to appear at the BberilT's oUici to-morrow (Thursday) at 9 o'clock a. m with arms and subsistence to aid th( sheritr in suppressing tho riot new it progress at Homestead. (Signed) "W. II. McCikary, "Sherifl." The isBuanco of the proclamation caused a good deal of comment on the streets, and tho opinion was frequentl) advanced that the movement was t tardy ono. It was claimed that the mooting should have been called earl) in the day, and the assertion was made that the calling of a meeting for to morrow was very liko locking the sta ble door after the horse was gone. THE COMPANY'S STATEMENT Or tho Otroum'tAnoea of tU? Trouble-JTht Gnurrtri Ouly Fired la ffolf*Defen?tt. PiTTSBUjtGii, Pa., July 8.?The Came gio Steel Company (limited) this after noon issued tbo following atatement tc the Associated Press: Our Homestead steel works were, on July X, taken pos session of by a mob, which was immediately thereafter organized by the loca representatives of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel workers, and ull our mechanics, mill men anc even foremen i^ud superintendents oi departments wore forcibly denied ad' mission thereto. We were abo notified by a self-styled advisory committee thai no fires would bo permitteed at the works lost the men become excited t< further unlawful acts. This continued until yesterday, when we called upor the sheriff of Allegheny county ior pro d tection and assistance in regaining pc i- eeaaion o{our property. r The alieriU want to Homestead, ai e on his return eent deputiea to the wor y and poated a proclamation ordering tl o men to dinperae. Uia deputiea we t routed and hit proclamation torn dow The sheriff then, through hia cbi e deputy, attempted to lake 300 of 01 0 watchmen who were aent to the wori II by boat last night. Tlieae men we n met more than a mile below the. worl 1 by an armed mob of amalgamated me t who followed along the river bank an 0 fired rifles and revolvers at the boal tl This shooting was continuous for twe i- ty-five minutes before one shot was r L turned from the boata, which was n II until tho boats were tied up at our lan 1 tag. a -"On the arrival of the boats the mi : tore down a large portion of the feni a about the works and filled the blu L above the land, keeping up a contini y ous fire and wounding three of tl a watchmen. Then, and not until the , was the fire returned, resulting, we ai advised, in some loss of life. The m< was so large as to prevent the landii of the guards who are at this time ( f the boats awaiting orders from the a thorlties. Wo are not taking any acti' part in the matter at present as we ca not interfere with the sheriff in the di , charge of bis duty, and are now awal % ing his further action." fUnVEniR'9 ATTORXI2Y 0 Thlnlu the Company Acted Bight Unci 8 tho Clronmatanoei* 11 Pittsburgh, Pa., July 6.?Knox 1 Itotd are the lawyers for the Camqg , interests. Judge Reed was seen, b ' he declined to talk. Mr. Knox wi g loath to say anything, but he final t made this statement: , "In a time of great public exclt i meat like the present a lawyer has i I. business to express an opinion c i either side. I haven't the facts In tl a cue and can't spoak intelligently. - man has a right under the la >, to protect his property wil 9 firearms, if necessary. 1, doc i know whether these Plnkertc ir men were sworn in or not If the were not, then they had not any mo t authority than the average citize Nobody,"however, can deny their rlgl i-, of self defense. From what I unde r stand the firm had boon threatene and had been lod to believo by tl action of the men that it* jiroporty wi in danger. It sent other men the; armed with rifles to protect tho prope tv. I think under tho circumstances had a right to do bo." "But were threats actually mode 0 The workmen deny it." 1 "Well. I would not bo Bure about tho J but I understand threats bad been use , that alarmed the firm. Certainly man has a right to protect his ow ' l? ? ? ??uu n ?!(!? no kiha man <"? an iiwiiio nnu u kuui v* uuu um >v wu for him." . 1 AMALGAMATED OFFICEItS Depreiaed b/th?Torrlble Affulr?Th? Ca t nogle firm Acted Too Baitlljr. o Pittsburgh, Pa., July 6.?The officia 0 of tho Amalgamated Association wo: J all very much depressed by tho terrib > tidings from Homestead. Socretai - Madden said this aftornoon: 1 "This is a bad business truly. Tt " issue was clearly 'forcod by the reque ' of the Carneeio firm for deputii ; at a time when it did not see: ' slh if their presence was needed. ' prefer not to prophesy'in any wsi as to what may be the ultimate rosu ' of this wild work at Homestead, an 3 will only add that the news ia a grei shock to ua here. i The Pinkertonfl Must Go. 1 Philadelphia, July 6.?Among th f difforont labor oritanizationa ot th j city, a bittor fooling prevails over tt B introduction of Pinkorton men I Homestead. From tho headquartors i i-- ? 1- ?U .? r -U ?L tilt) Auiuucuii fuuoiauiiu u* junuui uti following card wad issued this afte t noon: "Citizens, workingmen, arouno! Ii . donation meeting at public buildini on the open plaza, Broad and Kilboi ? streets, Friday evening, June 8, 1802,1 8 o'clock, to denounce the Pinkertoi - Carnegie outrages and murders i , Homestead, Pa. Turn out in thou a ands." 3 Not Sworn m Deputies. 3 Pittsburgh, Pa., July 6.?The thrt s hundred Pinkerton men takon to Homi 9 stead this morning to protect the mil! ? of tho Carnegie Steel Company wei " not sworn in as deputy sherifl's. The wore accompanied from this city b Deputy Sheriff Gray, who was suppose to have sworn the detectives, out h Jollied doing this, llo said that heha no authority himself to take such actio ' and that Sherill McCleary had not a> ( thorizod him to do so. 1 Pnttlion to BlflCloarT. Habrisbubo, Pa., July 6.?Govornc j Pattison telegraphed Sheriff McClear at Pittsburgh this afternoon as followt "How many deputies have you swor in and what measuros have you take ? to enforce order and protect property The county authorities must exbau< t overy moans to prosorvo the peace." 1 NOT FAMILIAR 2 With tlie Situation and Yet II* Thlnli llo Koowi Whnt Caused It. ' CnicAoo, July 6.?Adlai E. Stevonsoi the Democratic Vice Presidential nom 1 neo atrived in this city to-night. I t course of an interview regarding th Homestead riots, he said: "I read a fo< of the dispatches this evening,but am nc " thorough ly posted on the situation at th 5 Carnegie works. It is a very unfortu ' nnte condition of affairs and greatly t > be deplored. It demonstrates that 1 high protective tariff affords no protei tion to laboring mon, and never bettor his condition. I do not care to sa more, as I am not familiar with the sil uation." ! THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON. 1 Immediate Step* Taken to Invefttlgat > the Flnlcerton System?An Unluwfi ' Army That Should be Wiped Out, ' Sprrtal Ditpalch to the Inldllgenccr. Washington", D. C., July 6.?Tho toi rlblo scene of bloodshed at the Homt stead mills was tho principal topic c conversation to-day at the capito ' Congress had hardly gotten under wa at noon, when extras were issued b tho local papers and carefully rend b ' by the senators and members. Con > gressman Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, ha I a private dispatch from Pittsburg' stating that tho loss of lifo roaclie fourteen up to about II o'clock, an this dispatch, together with tho it I flainmalory news of tho extras, mad I tho Homestead battle the absorbin , topic on every hand. I The members of tho house havtn [ nothing to do at all to-day but to at - swer to roll calls on dilatory motion I found the Homestead affair a profltabl i subject of speculation. It was natun i that the matter should be viewed frot > a political aspect, and the resolution c I investigation offered bv Representativ i Caminetti, of California, in part voice - this political view. But on tbo wholi is- the feeling of members of both parties fct was that the affair was entirely toe sorl- wi id ous lot political purposes. Jieprosonta- m lea tire McCarin, of Chicago, a member of wi lie tho labor coinmittoe of the house, said wi re that the incident i:salf, has Its own lei- cd a. sun which the public could easily see, be ef and that conzreasionsl Investigation pa ar would merely servo to show that polltir ite ts cal capital was being maJo of a serious ur re affair. T1 U PINKEBTO.V INVESTIGATION*. j}P 4 The first actual reiult of the agitation ^ ,a, kover the affair in Congress was tho no- di n- tice given by Colonel Ontea, of the com- su ?" mittoo on judiciary, that on Friday ^ morning next his special committee m, " would begin an investigation into the . Pinkerton detective system. The reso- 'n >b lution for this invoatfgation was intro* ^ ducod months ago by Hopresontative lB Watson, of Georgia, one of the most PT conservative and influential Farmers' !1 le Alliance memberB oi the house. It l0j n, made no headway, however, until the wl r? bloody results of summoning the Fink>b ertons to Homestead was resurrected R into the subject. Colonel Oatos noli- Th ,n tied Mr. Watson to make a statement j B" of what was alleged against the Pinkor- c 'e ton system. To your correspondent, d ?* Mr. Watson said: sp> ?' "I have held that a body of men inch as the Pinkertons are using at Home- . stead amounts to an army and is in violation of the provisions of tho federal th; constitution. to' r "For months, I have been trying to liavo congress take some steps to stop ic this infamous Pinkerton business. First ? le I introduced a bill very sweeping in its bo , provisions,whichwouldhnvoanhUiilated tin the Pinkerton agencies. Noxt I introu duced a resolution to investigate the en- stn ly tire Pinkerton system. But the bill m< and reaolutiou.went to the committee do on judiciary whore they draggod along hu J1" for months. The bill has never seen ba ? the light since the committee got hold doi ? of it. but the resolution was reported ws '? favorably after confining the scopo of ha * the investigation to the Pinkerton sys- ' torn as applied to interstate commerce, ed ," Even in this restricted form the invest!- jot 1 gation has htfng fire and no step has un been taken to hear witnesses until this tlx - 1 U.I. nh J awnu occurrence at xwuioutoau _ bmo [? morning, ?jj ?; "Within an hour ot the time tho 5 J news first reached the liouao, Colouol thi J" Gates came to me and said he would in( begin the investigation. It looked Hi; e like locking the stable door after tho ' ? *f horso was stolen. My idea is that Con- roi gress has tho power to wipe out this F" entire Finkerton System, notwitbstanding the objection that wo as federal No; . legislators have no right to interfere " with state constitutions. I hold that a 1 body of Pinkerton men such as were at ;; Homestead this morning is an army, 1 and under the constitution no state nt a shall keep troops or ships of war. in o'c J* time of peace. pr( "The right of maintaining troops is c expressly reservod to tho fodoral government." n?' r. THE CONSTITUTION. . J" The soction referred to by Mr. Wat- ch, Is son is found in article 1,section 10: "No am re state shall, without the consent of Con- cn' le gres\ lay any duties on tonnage, koep y troops, or snips 01 war in ume 01 jiuuco, ontor into any agreement* or compact r ( with another state, or with foreign >? power, or engage in war unless actually ' st invaded or in in such imminent danger tjQ 38 as will not permit of delay.-1 g?i Mr. Watson continued: "An army .. 1 may consist of 300 men or 3,000 men, h . W ana the l'inkerton force of 300 at tho ? " Homestead mills to-day is just as much d an army as though it had been enrolled >t and had sworn allegienco to some ruler. y, Tho state of Illinois incorporates and ohl authorizes the Pinkerton system, and wo, as federal legislators, have a right m I to interfere and see that this authoriza18 tion of -armies in timeB of peace is 0 10 brought to an end. No man has a right J it .to raise or maintain a band of hired }f mercenaries who, under the gaise of i? deputy sherifls, can shoot down tho cit- ' r. izens of the United ijtatos. It ostab- kc lished the provision that disputes be- J' 1 j. tween capital and labor shall be settled tnc hvr fnrcA T will an aiiH irnt mv ItrAvAn rJ you will net your bravos, and wo will ,t fluht it out. What need is there {or our elaborate judiciary system if we are I to return to the days of tho feudal net s. baron?" t vol Mr. Watson has asked Col. Oates to gia summon Master Workingman Powderiy bul to give evidence of the operations of pie >? the Plnkortona at the extensive 6t. sul 3- Louis strike, and also the names of acl |8 prominent labor leaders who? are Hoi familiar with tho work of tho Pinkor- gai 0 tons during the Now York Central nol J strike. pei d ItESOLUTlO.VS IN- CONGRESS }h? j Looking to no Inquiry Into tho Cuune of kir Q tho Hontoiteucl Tronblo?Democrats v!" J. Attempt to Mako Party Onpltnl. Washinoton, D. C., July 6.?The conflict between the workinginen at Car- ? ir negie's works at Homestead, Pa., and y the Pinkerton detectives was called to |: the attention of the senate to-day. First n by Mr. Gailinger, who offered a reson lution for an investigation by the com? mittee on education and labor; and it afterwards by Mr. Polfer, who proposed tho appointment of a select committee of three senators "of difloront political parties," to inqnire into the .oxistence and employment of Pinkerton dotecL* tives since their first appearance in tho United States, how thoy are organized, >i for what purpose nnd by whom omi ployed; and what legislation is noce^n sary to prevent their illegal use and employment Both resolutions wero 0 laid on the table without action and " will be taken up to-morrow, In tbe Uuusii. ? 0 WAsninaTos, D. C., July 0.?Tho 0' first oflicial recognition in Congress of S a tho troubles at the Homestead, Pa., .pr, :- mills, appeared to-day when Ropresen- i,ei s tative Caminetti, introduced a resolu- e? y tion calling for tho appointment of a vra t- seloct committee to investigate thorn. Preceding tho resolution it a long pro- RJ amblo reciting in ellect that tho Re publican party has contended that ono am . of the main purposes of its tariff legis- thl ,1 lation was tho protection of American W labor and tho inuroase of paf to y wage oarnnrs in protected in- pui due tries; that contrary thereto, = industries protected by such legislation '* have in many instances, instead of in- ? >f creasing the pny of wau'e workors, actu- , 1. ally materially reduced thorn; that tho Homestead mills controlled by A. Car' negie arnf his associates, operating in nlni y an industry which has received tho J!1" y fostering caro of legislation to such on t- extent as to typify it as an example of ito i d tho results thereof from whatever _j? h standpoint it is viewed, has promuld gated an order reducing wagOB of em- _ d ployes ranging to anextent, itis alleged, I- of from 20 to 60 per cont; that contrary o to the position assumed by said party = g that the protection so afforded regulates the price of labor; it is g staled by H. C. Frlrk, manager of said i- mills that "we made tho scalos to suit ? s trade and mechanical conditions nnd "TV/ e gavo no thought to tho political cause tl or effect, nor tho tariffthat following n this announcement tho omplovos have 1 if refused to accept such reduction and a r, o strike is at hand and it b assorted in ink. d' the public prints that armed mon, i, boots carrying guns; a stockade having u> tached thereto plpos enabling hot iter and gteam to be turned on at > jment> notice; and surmounted itb wires capable of being charged ill electricity?all these supplement. with strong search light#, have on resorted to by said com. ny - to enable it to en!srfe i reduced scalo of wages, thus in?Ui,. uting a condition of feudal despotism 10 resolution thereupon calls (or the polntment of a select committee ol o members to investigate and report the causes of this strike, t)>o con. tions producing the same and effect of cli- legislation on wages and labor. 10 resolution was referred to the comittee on rales. The house committee appointor! to vestigsto the l'inlcortons will hold iti st meeting Friday. The X'residont hnB. received freqoant ean bulletins during the dny from ttsburgh about the riot. He it serislv concerned at the crave turn licit the situation has assumed. THE WESTON LYNCHING 10 Talk at tlie low a?The Funeral ofih, HunWred 11m ftliin Over the Uriel-, >n WtiioU nuoff* the Body or the Mar. I?r. rial Dltpaleh to the IntttUmncer. Wksto.v, W.Va., July 6.?The lynch. : that took place here at an early houi ia morning has been the talk of the vn all day. l'ho fooling generally it at Jones toccived his just dues, but t in tho right way, the hotter cltm ing opposed to tho lynch law. It ii 9 first hanging that ever took place the county, and ander the clrcuminces has caused no end of exciteint. The body of Jones was not taken wn-until 9 o'clock. Daylight foutij ndreds of people lining the river nkB eager to get a glimpse of the uiurrer and convince themaolves that it s true that such an occurrence could vo tuken place. \t seven the funeral of Tierney startto his last roBting place. On their irnoy tbo^ had to cross tho briefgs dor which hung the lifeless bodvol i murderer. A photographer present tainud a good view of the procession tviug over the bridge. Phe coroner's jury found a verdict it "Jones came to his death by liuns r at tllo hands of unknown parties." s body was at once turned over to i relatives and will be buried to-morv. ' CAMPBELL'S SUCCESSOR t Yufe Choaeu?Various Persona Saj. Rtfted* -Vashingtos', D. 0., July 6.?There ? an Important political conference the White Houso this morning at 10 lock, at wlitch wore present tbe ssident, Secretary Elkins, Mr. V. J, mpbcll, chairman of the Iiopublicm iional committee, Commissioner Carand ex-Senator Spooner. The selec* n of a successor to Mr. Campbell u lirmon of "the national committee 1 the selection of the executive or npaiftn . committeo were the main ?jccts of discussion. The conference tod until 11:30, and at its conclusion Campbell said that nothing bad m settled with roirard to the t*o' estions under consideration. SenaAllison, of Khode Island, is nwnncd this nfternoon as likely to be cctcd as chairman of the Republican :ionnl committee, vice Mr. Cam> I, declined, and Senator McMillan, Michigan, was also spoken of. Wentlior Korronut for To-rifiT. or West Virginia. Went era Pennsylvania anl o, fair; castrly wJuUh. TEMPKHATL'RK YESTERDAY. amishod by C. Sckxbpk. driest, corner kct aud Four veen th rtrueu. u m ......64 J 3 p. m ..... M u m. -72 7 p m ? U q....m ............81 I weather?Fair. Jurr for Onorp.?Uso Dr. Thomas' loctric Oil according to direction*. i is tho beat remedy for all sudden at. ^ ks of colds, pain and inflammation, i injuries. dait Wonderful Gains. )r. 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