Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21
Hugh 0Donnell Had Some Trouble
to Surrender.
CONSfABLES THAT WERE WORTHLESS
Peace Assured by the Continued
Presence of Troops.
WILL REMAIN AT HOMESTEAD
Gov. Pattison Politely Refuses the Request
That They BE Sent Home.

| Gov. Pattison Politely Refuses the Request
That They Re Sent Home.
Special Dispatch From ssan Correspondent.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 2L-Peace at Home
stead now seems TO be assured-not that peace
which springs from great popular desire for
harmony, but none the less peace. Gov. Patti
son brought about this condition OF affair by
the manner in which he replied to a delegation
OF citizens who called upon him last night a.
bearers Of q request that the troops be sent
home. The governor received them politely,
but bis bearing and language were unsympa-
thetic.
Very frankly he told his callers that soldiers
we're necessary in Homestead at this jupcture,
no matter what the citizens thought and then
he proceeded to say things which will. I believe,
wipe ont from the thoughts of even the mur-
derously inclined all ideas Of forcibly prevent
ing the entrance exit OF non-pnion men.
There was no lack OF emphasis In the gubcrna-
torial lines when the delegation Was informed
that the soidiery would remain here until il was
evident to the authorities that the rights Of all
men would be respected in this commmitv.
There are u, 600. 900 in the state treasury, ''
said the governor "and, if necessary, every
dollar will be expended TO put down the lawlcss-
ness which has given the name Of Homestea d
such an i'll SAVIOR. Should this amount prove
insufficient we will issue state bonds 10 any
amount We will bankrupt the commonwealth
In an honest endeavor 10 uphold the supremacy
of the law"
These utterances more than all other cases
combined gave assurance Of peace at Home
stead The strikers realize that force cannot
be used by them and they will, therefore, de-
vote their energy to extending and making
more effective the boycott, which win in n day
or two commence to operate. The leaders
have always deprecated force in deal
ing with the ''scsbs," but everybody
who has had any acquaintance with strikes
knows that assaults are made upon the nom
unionists whenever opportunity offers. That
such assaults win occur here is certain but
they will be merely incidental and to certain
extent natural. Ours is u savage civil
cation. Even the presence Of the gov
ernor and Of several thousand soldiers cannot,
however, put q stop to intimidation.
| When Constable Weber came up from Pitts-
burg on Tuesday to subpoena witnesses in the
McLuckic case he had to call upon John Nc
Broom, chief Of the Carnegie police, to point
out the men needed. McBroom did as he was
asked. but when Weber tried to secure his ss-
sistance yesterday he failed completely.
whats the matter?" queried Weber. my
life is in danger, dare not do it," the chief
replied.
But how's this?" persisted the constable.
''rve been warned if help you am just
hastening the end of my days"
McBroom whose record proves him to be q
brave man, spoke in a way that showed he
knew what to expect if he disobeyed the warn
ing. then he told Weber this story:
After you left Tuesday night" he said, 81
was visited by delegation of half dozen or
more strikers. They said they were in earnest
and believe them. 1 was told by the spokes-
man that done them injury in aiding you.
They were willing to excuse me that time. but
said in plain words if ever helped Won or any
other officer again it would be on the peril of
my life. For they would kill me without hesi-
tation-would, as one of them said, hang me
to my own door post. Now have a family TO
support and would rather not help you, for
these people mean just what they say"
"But you can have them arrested for threat
ening your life; that's easy" suggested Weber
''You don't know them. The men sent to
nc were those / was least acquainted with. 1
don't know their names. but l do know the
easiest way to protect myself if 1 stay inside
| the mill"
FOOLISH MOVE.
That the exercise of military power is fraught
with danger WAS evidenced yesterday so clearly
thar thousands Of people are wondering how q
collision between troops and strikers was
avoided All the difficulty originated with the
big and noisy but orderly reception given Bur-
CESS McLuckie in honor Of his conditional re-
lease from Jail, whence he had been conveyed,
until opportunity could be given him to answer
the most serious Of accusAtions The demon
stration was significant II is true, as showing
how the people will uphold every man charged
with numbering the hated Pinkertons, but it
hardly called for such repressive measures as
were planned by the provost marshal When
the great procession reached McLuckie's house
there was not face Visible but was beautiied
! by smiles. II was down on the hastily prepared
program that few Of the leaders should de-
liver brief addresses, and large proportion of
the crowd wondered at the time why Acting
Burgess Bryce got the proceedings on 30 sud
denly. Today every man knows the reason and
| feels the more bitter for his knowledge.
As soon as Col Geo. Green, the provost mar
shal, heard that . parade was in progress he
immediately ordered . company Of the eighth
regiment to proceed to the town and disperse
the assem6lage. 1t was . foolish move, and for
several reasons. The gathering was In no sense
disorderly, and therefore did not deserve 10 be
dispersed. II military Intervention was proper
and necessary then at least . regiment ehould
have been enlisted with the duty Of scat
tering 5000 men: the ides Of giving
one little company such .
job was simply tempting Providence. Had il
been necessary for thss little handful of boys in
blue TO act the chances ere that every one Of
the command would have been wiped out Of
existence in . minute. The order TO disperse
the processioa was foolish, but il was wisdom
Of the highest variety whom compared With the
foolishness displayed in the sending Of one COM
pany TO do the work.
II just happened that Acting Burgess Bryce
saw the situation when the company arrived ON
the scene, and BY his clear hesdedness averssd
whse could hardly have been otkerwise than .
bloody conflict The cavalry battalion and one
Of the batteries were ready in case at necesuity.
but even they could not have nved the COM
pany from annihilstion had row been started
BY IN effort 70 break up the parade. II d NOT