Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1892-07-16
CRISIS PAST.
As Friends Will the Troops Be
Received.
White Wings Of Peace lowering over
the City Of Homestead.

the Illy Vi HUlleSledu'
The Boys In Blue VIII BE Jollied Out OF
sisht-Spccial Police of 100 Selected
From Mill-Workers to Protect
the soldiers From Insult.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 12.-The mi
litia is to be received with open arms
bv the mill-workcrs, and special po-
lice, 100 strong, has been selected from
the ranks of the strikers themselves to
see that no indignity is offered the UNI
formed troops of the state by any OF
the iniudicious or hot-headed work.
men. The efficacy of this policy was
demonstrated within half hour after
the adjournment of the mass meeting
Monday afternoon, by the prompt ar
rest and escort to the lookup of an IN
temperate striker who questioned the
wisdom of receiving the militia as
friends and brothers and killing the
fatted calf in their honor.
The power of organization was never
better exemplifed than in the graceful
unanimity with which the iron workers
Monday afternoon accepted the sug'
gestions of their leaders, and decided
that the troops should be received as
friends and not as foes, and that, III con-
trast with the reception to the hated
Pinkertons, the militia should be wei
coined by the triumphant blast of trum'
pets and the music of the bands, To
all but the ressimist the conclusion is
irresistible that the crisis is passed, and
that Homestead will know hostilities no
more so long as the military of the
state is on the ground, and there is no
| attempt TO smugglc the Pinkcrtons into
the works. Most people have concluded
that the Pnliertons have satiated their
warlke spirit and are not likely to pro-
woke further bloodshed by attempting
TO occupy the works. Indeed, the
strikers regard the advent of the troops
as the surest indication that the private
militia of capital will invade Home
stead no more, and much of the success
of Mondays meeting was due to the be-
lief that the state militia was ordercdto
Homestead as much to prevent the
bloodshcd that another visit of the
Pinkcrtons would provoke, as to quiet
| the present disorder in the iron region
The mass-mccting Monday afternoon
was most significant one, and its de
velopments 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 4 musket and fought the
Pinkcrtons in the bloody battle of last
week.
Burgess McLucliie presided and al
though burgess of Homestead, he is one
of the most prominent leaders of the
strikers, and shares with Hugh O'Don'
nell great influence over these sturdy
worlimcn. On taking the chair the
burgess said:
"1hc object Of this meeting is 70 take suitable
action for reception TO our friends, lhe mill
TRY, who viii arrive here In day or two, TIT
general impression is abroad that the militar'
people are Il dangerous people, This is q mis-
take, and in oldcr that the dignity and homo
that they so uObly and faithfully rcprcsen
should not he iusultCd, we have come here L
take whatever action We may deem feasible Il
prevent that calamity, We want TO arrange f.
rccCption-one Of tie Kind that the militar,
has never thought Of, laughter
owe want our people to a mln-in fact, ever
man. woman and child in this town-to wclcom
| l,a mil ftnr ,.itb u
true as We stand here, pledge YOU my judE.
ment that this is enc Of The lest steps tha
could possibly have been taken for our people
this calling out Of The military | want to sa
10 you that think this man, GOV Pattisor
| Is acting wisely and ludciOusly. He understand
our cause and he understands our position; S
does the entire civilized world, Vie is juS
man and viii not cater 10 monopoly
and man who Will not permit tn
troops Of this state, The servants Of I'll
people, the defenders Of the dignitrof the con
mOnwcalth, which is ours, and as near aud dea
10 us as any human being that God ever le
hrtathc--l say Robert Il. Pattison will neyc
permit an outrage TO tc perpctral cd up pee
pie such as the people of Homestead and thi
surrounding community. Great applausc
is also an evident fact that that unwashed hor0
OF Pinkerton people are again mobili2ing the
|
does not want any boodshcd here, and he know
by your action of the past that If that unclca
horde strikes our shores there must be bloc
shed. Applause
Il do not want the modified representative
that may put in an appearance here to be Il
suited by even hOOt or u howl or the least 4
dication OF displeasure, !, for one, stand hel
and say that if any man is indiscreet enough
do an act on that kind in this emergency 1
should be taken to the river and be ducked
and will he one to help do it. Good, Good
, and applause You are not going TO intcrfc'
with our best interest, so our ducking commi
tee will scarcely be necessary 10 be Gppoiutt
: AT this meeting. Laughter
} A brawny mill-worller jumped to hi
, feet, and with great seriousness move
that any man who should ,bc FOOLS
, enough to offer any insult to the trooI
, when they come be Immediately ther,
| after taken to the river and duckcC
| The motion prevailed by acclamatiol
and the 100 special policemen We're sui
sequcntly instructed to carry it out
< the letter. 1t was also ordered that
! committee should be appointed TO il
. form all mill-worliers not present tn;
: such action had been taken.
r "Now, gentlemen" resumed the bu
l CESS, 'our plan is to get out every ban
in Homestead" Great applause,
: A man, representing the musician
c shouted: 81 am authorized TO say tn;
, the bands have already voluntecrc
= their services" and again there WI
n great enthusiasm.
t The president of each lodge was i
e structcd to make proper preparation
t for the ceremonies, and the burgess a
: nounced that he would ascertain e
Q actly when the military was cXpecte
S and give notice of its approach by tow
cricrs,
! The steel Company to Prosecute.
I PITTSBURGH, July 1t is announce
= on what is considered to be goo
n authority, that the Carnegie Steel Co.
y about to begin prosecution against Il
n leaders of the Homestead riot for co
G spiracy and murder. The company
o said to have retained several of the be
Il criminal lawyers of Western Penns'
I vania, and instructed them to institu
t proceedings vt once.
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