Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-11
THE CRISIS COMING.
(Continued from First PaSc.)

Among the men on the street corners las
night and this morning there is evident uneasi-
nezs - to he military program. The great
mas Of troops coming has orerswed all but the
most hos-hesded and there are the men who ore
/; more hot-heaesd Ia talk than in action. Thu
STRIKERS who did the real fighting last weel
listen 70 these fellows with good-humored con-
temp: and call hem rioters" because pre-
!: vfous engagement prevented them taking any
y part In last Wednesdays entertainment. Jas.
!, .Boyce, one of the strikers who in the melee
said: 'eYoa must pay no attention to these
mouth fighters. They talk bat they won't shoot.
Those Of us who mean business are not fools
enough to buck at the state of Pennsylvania.
tbut the troops can't stay here forever, and we
can The work means successlon OF riots
s'vhensver the men get hold of black sheep OF
q Pinkerton. Instead Of ending the light al
Homestead the militia viii just end the first
chapter of il"
STANDING ABOUT TIE STREETS.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 11.-Men stand about
the streets Of Homestead today knowing not
what to expect The white-Winged dove OF
peace, that so many p-ated Of yesterday, has
folded its Wigs and hidden its head
SAnxiety is written on the face OF the
townspeople. Conservative men welcome the
. coming OF the state troops. The hot-headed
cooperation with state authority, but angry
mutterings show that their view ID not shared by
those under their authority.
There is no thought that the troops will be
resisted but danger lies in the desire for retail
'ation. or whatever it may be called, on the
Carnegie Company Tor attempting to bring In
Pinkerton men Every moment OF delay Ii
. the arrival of state troops increases this
danger Those who have gone openly about
with loaded weapons in their hands are not In
. mood to have this privilege restricted. Men
who have witnessed scenes of bloodshed,
H., H. thair fa1laxrs VValteripQ
their blood and who have waged warfare
against a force of weIl-equipped and disciplined
merceusries have imbibed too strong taste
for warfare to give 1t mp under comPuision A
state bordering On anarchy cannot be changed
to one of recognized law and order
without great danger The thought is in
the mind of every workman that the assJmp-
ton of authority by the state. backed By 5000
armed soldiers, is the preliminary step to the
Introduction of nOII-union labor In the Carnegie
mills
''Non-union is second only to PinkertOn'' is
the feeling tha:ariseF in the minds of those whose
bread and butter depend on the result OF the
present trouble. The growth of this feeling may
give birth 10 disastrous consequences Forced
TO it, fruition one CRY of revenge may place
thousands OF excited in frenzy . To
the works" and ITO the bastile' would be
Eynony NOUS.
It will be seen that the state troops cannot
arrive too soop. The indiSuities shown stranS.
ers last nigh: by self-appointe1 committees Of
hot headed men showed no signs OF continuance
this morning. Last night matters were car
Tied too far ipssonle instances.
Attempted censorship of the press has
ceased with the breaking OF day. 1t
was only under cover Of darkness that
these unauthorized zealOts attempted to
make their unreaz onabe prejudice against
newspaper men bear fruit. Hugh ODonnell. the
young leader of the mill hands. was almost
alone In stemmiag this tide oi fanaticism. Hi
word is law among hi comrades. and largely to
his strenuous eEorts are due the maintenance
of order.
The state troops will be received with proper
respect for their authority The steady tramp
of battalions OF b!ue-coated soldiers will do
much 10 impress the radicals among the
vorkmen with sense of the real
condition of things. Meanwhile tie forces in
control of the advisory committee are kept UNI
der orders No relaxation OF vigilance VIII
take place until the troops arrive and assume
formal charge.
The pickets still watch along the banks of the
Monongahela and the town patrol PAGES its beat.
IL Is interesting situation but Its most inter
esting phase will not appear until Maj. Gen.
Snowden becames dictator Of Homestead
borough and its vicinity.
MASS MEETING CALLED.
A mass meeting Of citizens, members of the
advisory committee and locked-out employees
has been called to consider the coming Of the
troops.