The Washington bee., 1892-07-16
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TROOPS AT HOMESTEAD.

The Entire National Guard Of Penn
syIyania Under Arms.
Following the exciting scenes of last
week attendant upon the defea. of fI.
PinkertOn detectives by the -rr..fr,
steel workers at HOMESTEAD. Pa. rgfar
prevailed. but the strikers remained IN
practical possession of the great steel
works, and quietly but firmly ra-i,tsiaI
efforts of the sheriff at Pittsbur. To "a.
store order. The sheriff finally app aleI
to Governor PattisOn for help. and rls
following order was issued:
"GeOrge r. Snolrden. Hqjor G4srF
Commanding National GuaId Of Penn
sylraHia:
Put the division under arms and move
at once with ammunition to the support
OF the Sheriff Of Allegheny COUNTY. al
Homestead. Maintain the peace-prg.act
all persons in their rights under rher.usi
tuition and laws of the State. Communi
cate with me.
ROBERT h. PATTISON, Governor
-S'i.--:E- 7-vS.L-- til fo4s---sf,. lrr..
gram was sent:
WilIiam H. AcCIearu. Sheriff Of Ale.
yheny County, Pittsburg, Pa:
Have ordered Major General Gaorgs
X. SnOwden with the division of the Va.
uOnal Guard of Pennsylvania To v0ui
support at once. Put yourself in Gem.
with him. COmmunjca,3
With me for further particulars.
ROBERT Z. PATTISON, Governor
Following the order, the State troops
we're put under arms early on NouIay
morning, and before night a large por
ION of them had concentrated In ths
7Iclnfty of Homestead. No res.s.arcs
vas offered by the strikers 10 the st
'ance OF the military, but they were ap
'arently welcomed in a Friendly manner,
MI It was apparent that the striker, had
10 intention of resisting the power of the
state to enforce the civil law.
The first troops to arrive consisted oi
he Second Brigade, under Gen. WyHs
hlch includes the Fourteeuth and
eighteenth Regiments of Infantry and
apt Hunts Battery, of Pittshmg as
ell as a number of separate companp5
Western Pennsylvania. Nearly s.at
'idlers were quartered in the town By
uesday evening.
On the arrival of the first troars al
homestead, belonging to the command
General Wyiie, the entire populadoa
Homestead turned out, headed BY
'ass bands, and rendered the militia an
lthusiastlc reception. Il was evident
lat the leaders had determined thai tt:
eseAee OF troops would not prove dis
'Vantageous to their plans iu the Jn.
IN.
Inc Advisory Committee Of the locked
lt men at Homestead, of which Hugh
cDOnnell is Chairman. was revived
lmedlately after word was received
at the militia was coming, AMI .oc5
omPt measures to suppress any beI.is
7nt IeeIlng against the State au.h1l
s. While the leaders declare that
ere Will be no resistance to the sr
eme power Of the State, many Of .hs
'rkhlen are sullen and bitter in view Of
Iact that efforts may be made to re-
rt the mills with nOn-union vorkmsr
der protection of the soldiers.
i IS generally believed that the pres
'e OF the troops can alone insure peac,
any attempt is made to restarr the
lis as the whole object of the strikers
ms to be to prevent the reopeuing Of
mills with new workmen.
resident William Weihe. of the ANAL.
mated Association, saws: II trust
re VIII be no violence, and no m5rs
nole, but I would not venture mf
utation as prophet by predicting
r. Frlck, the manager of the Home
"a Works, states emphaticaHy th..ut
Ms viii be made with the strikers mol
union workmen be employed in the
s hereafter. He said that any Of the
workmen desiring to accede to the
lpanY's terms would be given en-.
'ment.
mere Is however, a general feeling Of
I among the citizens of Homestead
nope that arbitration NAV be
pied to secure an amicable solution Of
trouble.