Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 August 1892 — SITUATION AT HOMESTEAD. [ARTICLE]

SITUATION AT HOMESTEAD.

Tho company isneaUTto have 800 men at work on tko 28th. A rumor is afloat that if tho strikers loose the fight they will blow up tho works. ~ \... r~- . .. Tuesday ovenlng tho Pittsburg police came in posession of facts leading them to believe that bombs are now being made In that city. A merchant on Smlthfiold street reports to the police that within the past few days he has sojd unusually large quantities of small glass tubes and other materials used in tho construction of the usual anarchist bomb. The merchant’s customers have been mostly foreigners of repulsive appearance, and he says Russian Jews, having the appearance of Anarchists. Inspector* Kelly is keeping a lookout for all the Anarchists Ton tho south side. There aro several groups of them, and while he has not obtained evldonce to arrest any of them, they aro being watched day and night, and orders have been issnod to arrest any who attempt to leave the city. Knold when questioned by Inspector McKetv-er, admittod receiving from Herr Most. He said that Most’s instructions were very pointed, and thaf ho had issued strict orders to destroy all letters written by him. This is the reason the polico have been unable to get much evidence against any of the men. They kaVbnot a scratch of the pen from each other. Many of them had circulars and anarchist literature, but nothing to criminate any one else. Knold is very anxious to regain his liberty, and he is the man the police expect the most from. He makes incendiary speoches and tells what tho Anarchists will do'.' ‘1 v