The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-12
Locked Out Workers Adopt
Pacific Measures.
rOWELC0ME THE MILITIA.
Burgess McLuckie EulogiEes Gov
ernor Pattison
CURIOSITY SEEKERS NOT WANTED

Strike Leaders Believe the Gov
ernor's Call on the Troops Is Aimed
Against the Pinkertons - What
Pennsylvania's Chief Magistrate
Thinks of the Mill Workers.
HOMESTEAD, July 12.-The mass meet
ing Of the locked out workmen held at
the Homestead rink yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of considering the recep-
hon of the militia effected remarkable
change in the condition Of popular feel.
Ing. Those who were radical in their
utterances against the coming OF the
National Guard stood in their places and
cheered when it was decided to receive
the military with open arms. All the
speeches were conciliatory in their tone
and an era Of law and order found its in
eeption.
Every seat in the spacious rink build
ing was Allied. and many persons were
obliged to stand. About GOO were pres
Ant. Hugh O'Donnell, of the advisory
committee Of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, called the meeting to order and
tnvited members OF the advisory COM
mittee and the newspaper men to seats
ON the stage. Referring to the newspa-
per reporters in Homestead he said they
were with the locked ont meu, and had
won for them the sympathy of the en-
sire people of the United States. The
cheers that followed this announcement
sounded strange In the ears of the men
who had, despite the efforts of the ad-
N1sory committee, suffered indignities at
NE hands Of some of these who Joined
the cheering.
Burgess McLuckie Presidcs.
Mr.. ODonnell called on Burgess Nc
Lucky to preside. The burgess spoke
words Of sound advice, and his words
seemed almost inspired ir. their fervent
ptterance. "We are little anxious
About the reception of our friends, the
malitia," he said. "Some think their
coming BODIES danger. They are not
dangerous so long as the dignity and
honor of the state is not insulted. We
must arrange for their cordial reception.
Every man, woman and child should
receive them with open arms In the
interest of humanity / think we should
DO this"
Eulogistic reference to Governor Pat
ttson broughtA cheers. "This man
Pattison is act hetly and rightly"
said the burge eae understands our
position. He doos not cater to monopo-
les. / say Robert E. pdttison will not
permit insults to the people of Home
stead and surrounding country" Great
applause followed. The burgess said
the Pnkertons were organizing their
forces, and he realized that when their
Felleg hordes struck the shores of
Homestead there must be bloodshed.
"EveTyone knows" he said, "that the
blow struck against the Pinkerton
agency by the men of Homestead was
the greatest blow it has ever received. !"
"Well give them another" shouted a
workman.
Continuing the burgess characterized
Z the Pinkertons rs dirty, sinking or
ganization. He struck responsive
chord In his audience and cheers fol-
lowed his scathing utterances.
"Your Friends Are Coming"
''Your friends are about to come" he
said, In reference to the militia. ''The
safest, the best people that can come.
We don't want Pinkertons here. We
want the militia. Pattison wants to de-
fend the people, the state, the constitu-
ton and her laws. He Is the most noble
and manly of men. / stand here to say
that any man who insults the militia
shall be taken to the river and ducked.
Naughter.) But know you won't allow
things of this sort"
At this point workman moved that
any man who offered insult to the militia
should be ducked in the river, and the
motion went throught with a whoop.
The burgess then went on to tell Of
arrangements for receiving the militia.
The best plan, he said, was to get out the
Homestead band.
Applause greeted an announcement
that the band had already volunteered
Togo.
The burgess directed the president of
each workmen'e lodge to notify the MEM
bers to be ready to form in body and
receive the militia when they arrived.
One workman suggested that meas
ures be taken 70 prevent the militiamen
from committing breaches of the peace,
but the suggestion received scant recog-
milton and was allowed to drop
Concerning order in the town the
burgess said he had been swearing in
special policemen all day, and that he
would issue proclamation directing all
strangers to keep away during the re-
coption Of the militia. eve don't want
from $4,000 to 10000 people here, for
we can't look out for them," he said.
"Hold yourselves in readiness to form
Iaf receive the military" were his con-
ssiudikg words.
Plsaise from Governor Pattison.
Mr.. ODonnell called on John M. Car
Ter, a newspaper, to tell what Governor
Pattison had said TO him about the peo-
PIE Of Homestead. The governor, said
Mr.. Carter, told him that the people Of
and honest people in Pennsylvania.
They had not done $25 worth of damage
70 the Carnegie property. When no
talked with the governor the latter told
him there was no probability of sending
troops to Homestead. II think his rea-
BON for doing So" said Mr.. Carter, "was
because he believed tho Pinkertons were
massing AMI he wanted to protect the
people of Homestead, and not Others"
Frank Maroli, Hungarian, trans
lated to his fellow countrymen what the
burgess had said, and advised them to
receive the militia cordially. He was
followed by Terry Dougherty, Of Pitts
burg, first deputy of the First division
sf the Amalgated Association, who ad-
Eised keeping women and children off
the streets.
Daniel Harria, of New York, president
OF the Cigafmakers' union, delivered a
phil1ippfc against the Pinkertor detect
i've system. ",rhe peeple OF Homestead
were here to blot 1t out" he said. Ref
erenoe by him to Mr.. Frick as the "gen-
tleman who stands at the head of the
Sarnegie company. brought forth Kisses
and criee Of Hes no gentleman" Mr..
Erick, he said, had sent his hordes Of
Hessians to Homestead and had found
put his mistake. Great cheering greeted
this statement. William Carney, vice
president OF the first division, and Sec
Getary Kilgannon, Of the Amaigameted
Association, also made speeches counsel
ing peace. and the meeting adjourned
IN an orderly manner amid cries of
Hold the fort" on the statement of Mr..
y QDonnsn that while they were meeting
the spemy might be approaching.
u have dispatches that they are con-
oentTating near Homestead" he said,