The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-12

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1.-THE white
wings Of peace are lowering over the
city Of Homestead tonight and there
is not an unpleasant indication to mar
the serenity Of the iron region. The
militia is TO be receivedwith open arms
by the mill workers, and a special po-
lice, 100 strong, has been selected from
the ranks OF tho strikers themselves to
SEQ that no indignity is offered the uni
formed representatives of the state by
any OF tho inludicious or hot-hcaded
workmen.
The efficiency Of this police was dem
onstrated within a half hour after the
tho adjournment OF the mass-meeting
this afternoon by the prompt arrest and
escort to tho lookup OF an incorporate
striker who questioned the wisdom Of
receiving tho militia as brothers and
killing the fatted calf in. their honor.
The power Of organization was never
bettor exemplifed than in the graceful
unanimity with which the iron workers
this afternoon accepted the suggestions
Of their leaders and decided that the
troops should be received as friends and
not as foes, and that in contrast with
the reception to the hated Pinkertons,
the militia should be welcomed by the
triumphant blast Of trumpets and the
music Of the bands.
THE CRISIS PASSED.
To all but tho pessimist the conclu-
sion is irresistible that the crisis is
passed and that Homestead will know
hostilities no more, SO long as the mill
tary Of the state is on the ground and
there is no attempt to smuggie the
Pinkertons into the works. Most peo-
pie have concluded that the Pinkertons
have satiated their war-like spirit and
are not likely to provoke further blood
shed by attempting to occupy the
works. Indeed, the strikers regard the
advent Of IKE troops as the surest indi'
cation that tho private militia OF cap
ital will invada Homestead no more,
and much OF the success Of today's
meeting was duo to the belief that the
state militia was ordered to Homestead
as much as to prevent the bloodshed
that another visit OF the PinkeItons
would provoke as to quiet the present
disorder in the iron region.
The mass meeting at Homestead this
afternoon was n most significant one
and its developments were awaited with
intense interest by the citizens on the
outside. The meeting was attended by
about 5000 people and in this number
was about every one OF the number who
shouldcrcd a musket and fought the
Pinkertons in the bloody baltic of Inst
week. Tho meeting was called to order
BY Hugh 0'Donnell, who, after stating
that Burgess McLuckie would preside,
invited the representatives Of tho press
to the platform. "Tlley are the peo-
pie" said he, "who have created q
public sympathy for US all over the
United States. They have been our
friends" [Applausel
M'LUCKtE's SPEECH.
The speech of Burgess McLuckie, on
assuming the chair, was a most signi-
dcunt one. Although tho burgess OF
Homestead, he is ono Of the most prom.
iaent leaders OF tho strikers and shares
with Hugh Mcdonnell 4 great influence
over these sturdy workmen. He said:
ut is an evident fact that tho un-
washed horde OF Pinkorton people are
mo6ilizinG their forces; that is also
evident TO our governor. He docs not
want any blood shed hero, and ho
knows by your action Of the past If that
unctean horde strikes our shores there
must be bloodshod. Applause.
lie does not want us to be slaugh-
tered or to receive further injury at the
hands OF that illegal, unlawful, dirty,
sneaking institution. Laughter and
applause. And so your friends arc
about to como here-thc safest people
you could possibly bc in with. You
Know you don't want II. G. Frick or his
horde; neither do you want Bob Pink.
mere to defend that which it is right to
deiend-the state and the constitution
and tho people and the laws. Cheers.
i am nero to ask tho citizons OF this
Town TO receive our friends with open
arms and to tender them one OF the
grandest receptions that has ever been
.endeFed TO any people. Applause.
SSo down with the reputation that you
nave already established as the most
generous, noble and manly OF men,"
lApplausc]
MEANS business.
a brawny mill worker jumped to his
feet and with great seriousness moved
'hat any man who should be foolish
enough to offer any insult to tho troops
Waen they come DO Immediately there
9S'eF ;r, taken to tho river and ducked.
INC motion prevailed by acclamation,
anu The special policemen were subse-
9uea'1y Instructed to carry 1t out to the
lelIer. 1t was also ordered that com.
mtttee be appointed to inf orm all the
,H.!I WorSess not present that such nc
''9n had been taken.
Now gentlemen" resumed the bur
Ee'si Our plan is to GOT out every band
:" homestead. Great applause.
Imam a man representing the musicians
sinon,cd: ri am authorized to say that
.t .no bands have already volunteered
aneir services and again there was
o.h o,Sn' enthusiasm. The president OF
each lodge was instructed to make