Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-07-15
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE
IT HAS BEEN \ QUIETWEEK
The State Militia Took Possession on
Tuesday.


General Snowdon's Quiet snub of the
Leaders.
The situation at Homestead, Pa, re-
manned unchanged from Wednesday night
of last week, at the close of the bloody
fight between the workmen and the Pinker-
ton men, until Tuesday of this week, when
the Pennsylvania militia arrived upon
the ground. In the meantime the Carnegie
works and the whole town of Homestead
were in complete control of the strikers,
who garrisoned the place kept picket lines
out, and held themselves ready for another
fight at any moment. On Monday Gov.
Pattison, yielding at last to the demands
of the sheriff of Allegheny county and of
public sentiment, ordered the state militia
5000 strong, to Homestead to put the Car
negie company in possession of their works,
and restore the rule of law.
The news of this action by the governor
created great excitement among the strik-
ers, but wise counsels prevailed, and it was
determined to receive the soldiers as their
friends. The first detachment of 5000 men
came upon the town suddenly Tuesday
morning about o'clock, and under COM
mand of Gen. Snowden marched at once
to the Carnegie mills, entirely surrounding
them, and restoring them to the hands of
their owners. The entire population was
called out by their arrival, but there was
not the slightest manifestation of hostility.
There was much speculation as to whether
the troops would occupy the town, or
merely confine themselves to the mills. but
the doubt on this point was not of long
duration. Immediately after the deploy
had surrounded the works and the picket
lines had been established, several COM
panies suddenly formed at the command Of
the officers and marched directly to the
heart of the little town of Homestead.
One company halted near to the strikers
headquarters; another marched TO the
vicinity OF the depot, and the third occu-
pied a slight eminence overlooking and
commanding the commercial centre of the
town. Homestead was in the hands OF the
military and martial law had succeeded the
arbitrary reign Of The advisory committee.
1t was a complete return To the power of
the state, and as gracefully as they could
the strikers accepted the inevitable. Half
All nOlI previously lNO ItgllntlllS lldu
taken possession of the opposite bank of
the Monongahela just across from the Car
negie mills and here, too, batteries were
planted, commanding the whole of the
town.
When the troops were first seen leaving
the cars the strikers pickets left their
posts and came running in to give the
alarm and soon the whole picket line was
left unoccupied. The leaders, however
ordered the pickets back to duty, 50 as to
prevent the entrance of non-union men or
Pinkerton detectives, and soon the whole
picket line was reformed outside the sta
tions occupied by the troops.
Gen. SnoVNden Had No Use for a Recep-
ton.
The strikers had planned to make a
grand demonstration on the arrival of the
troops, formally receiving them with open
arms and cOlors flying, but the snddenness
of the militia's appearance took the wind
out of this plan, and there was an anus
| ing scene when committee of the strikers
appeared before Gen. Snowden and at
tempted to extend him a "welcome. -
! Committeeman Coon first attempted to as
sure Gen. Snowden Of his goodwill and CO.
operation, but the general promptly said :;
Il thank you for your welcome, but do
not need your cooperation. The only way
that good citizens can cooperate with us is
to 90 peaceably about their business. -
! Coon said: The citizens wish to know at
what time they may give you public re-
ception."
Snowden replied: II can accept no re-
cepton, sir; it would be most improper.
A formal welcome is not needed. 1t would
| no a ii a. al an 10 rfl
of Pennsylvania was not welcome in any
part of Pennsylvania
Mr.. O'Donnell here took up the CONVEX
sation and began: "On the part of the
Amalgamated association, wish to say
that after suffering an attack from lille
gal authority We are glad to have the legal
authority of the state here II do not
recognize your association, SIR Gen.
| SnOwden replied. IL recognize no one but
the citizens of this city. We have come
here to restore law and order; and they
are already restored but we wish tc
submit O'Donnell began, when the
general cut him short, saying: "Then, sir
submit to the gentleman behind you.
O'Donnell wheeled around and saw Sheriff
McCleary standing in the group. Il dc
submit to him. he said. 1--WE have never
questioned the sheriff's order.
The general smiled rather sarcastically
while the sheriff answered that O Donnel
had refused to obey both him and hi'
deputies. Anawkward silence ensued un
til Donnell finally remarked; "Well,
believe we have nothing further to say,
and the committee retired to their head
quarters to indulge in hot discussion ovel
the action of the authorities.
Investigation by IA Congressional Com
mittee.
The congressional committee appointe,
to investigate the Homestead trouble reach
ed that place Tuesday afternoon and begal
its work in the evening. The committee
consists of w. G. Oates of Alabama
chairman; W. d. Bynum of Indiana; C
5. Boatner of Louisiana; Judge f. b
Taylor of Ohio, and Case Broderick o
Kansas. The first three are Democrats an,
the last two Republicans. Mr.. Prick, &C
companied by his two attorneys, was Of
the stand all the evening, He produce,
the payroll of the 119-inch mill for tn
month of May last which contained tn