The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-13
0VERAWED BY MILITARY.
HOMESTEAD s1RIRERs FACE TO F1oH
WITH 4 STi7h's ARMED FORCE

WITH A SEiIh'S ARMED FORCE
Strategic Occupation OF tho Place nv the
Mititin, who Seemed TO Drop from, the
skies, Having Come 40 Sudderfs-No
Brnrs Rand Welcome For med Speeches
Permitted by Gen. Saowdcn. Who Went
There for Sierra business ana DO.
pioyea HIS Men Though Real
War Were On.-tnrtruI Preparations to
Avoid surrrises-The Town Comrie;siy
| Invested snu In the Power OF Tie soldiers
on All s,des-A Night OF Fine Mnuesu.
| vring-No show of Resistance In Home-
| stead--I artiai Law May be Declared ana
n search ror Dynamite I-Eun-Connress
| JnvcatiSators Arrive on the sceno-Thros
| More Carnegie Mills Threaten to Strike
| on Thursday Cnicss Mr.. Frick shall Co.'S
| sent to Arbitra,e with the Nome stead
| Msn-The Congress Investigation.
| HOMESTEAD. July 1.-the restoration OF
! law and order ly the military here to-day was
! accom- pl she'd without firing shot or striking
| blow. The purpose OF the military authors
! tics was executed with skill and dignity.
| The situation was treated with the stcrnness
| which the events Of the past wcok demanded.
The attempt Of the law deners of Homestead
representatives OF lawful authority with holi-
| day gayety and familiarity met with sharp
! repulse which took the breath away from
the arrogant leaders OF the rebellion. and
| for the FIRST tino brought them to
! some realization OF thor true position.
I The imrudent offer OF q brass-band
! welcome and Of cooperation in the enforce
ment of order OF the hmalgamated Association
was not only instantly rejected. but the makers
| ~ at1 ..I m nd nj I'M INT fhnO
| were themselves law-breakers. and that 1t be-
hooved them to take very humble place be.
! fore the cons ttuted authorities OF the law.
| In other words. there Is no nonsense In the
mission OF the National Guard Of Pennsylvania
| at Homestead. The soldiers are hero with q
stern duty TO perform. and 1t Is to be fearlessly
| and impartially executed. It was generally
understood in town that the troops were to
come to-day. but nobody expected them a
| daybresk.
They would have been here at that hour had
not two or three railroad mishaps delayed
them. Most Of the strikers pickets outside the
town were withdrawn last night. and such as
! remained on duty carried no moro formidable
| weapons than clubs.
Sun reporter who had driven up the north
bank OF the river from Pittsburgh during tho
! small hours found tho nearest outpost Of
these men on the shore just opposite tho
! Carnegie plant at the spot where last
Wednesday, bloody work was done. A dozen
men were stretched around 9 smouldering IRE
! asleep on the sand. One was awake, but he did
| not even ask a question. when the reporter
| reused the old ferryman In his cottage and
ask cd to be sent across the river In q skin.
| There were two or three men on the bank on
| the opposite side. but they were equally indlf.
ferent. and there was nothing 10 prevent any
stranger body Of men from entering the
| slowly awakening town. There was no sppres
hension. it may even be said there was little
interest. over the coming OF the troops
The people learned that the soldiers were
| likely to come from more than one direction.
and they listened to tho various bulletins and
discussed the situation In a dull sort Of way,
| Tho soorchlng heat Of the sun and the opprss>
| sive atmosphere made most men Indifferent
| to everything save personal comfort. 1t was
| said at 8 o'clock that II railroad accident to the
south would delay the arrival Of the militia
| until II O'clock At the moment when the
strikers received this bulletin they were
within range of Calling guns which had
| been quietly placed upon the hilltop, on both
sides OF the river. east south. and north Of the
| town. When a few moments later word was
| passed along that several regiments were at
! that minute entering the city from Tho east
| there was good deal OF surpree. and the
crowd moved in that direction. They found
| III nj tba troons hal creruted n masteriy flank
a,.. trhos. uh, ro,oh,d ,ho r..r.ni.
Iii. -, a., ,.,,,,,i .han,,oI,,o, oonfrontod
~ ,hr.s .nIonLiI,,, dran,n ~, r.ain,ants IN
H.. 80 ha,,ia front othnr hrdio. ~ troons
wore moving down the south slope OF
,nr.nant ~ hodv ~ tr,ons from, lIno to
H. y, ,,r,..t hr.outr,rks Inny b;yb nara.
| lei lines OF earth stretched across the surface
of III. hiIl. which WAS recently surveyed for new
| streets. The work of building the streets
! had bsen begun. and tho apparent result waa
| the oonstruction OF vast temporary fortiiicaS
| lions. behind which hostile force would havS
the town completely at it's mercy.
In tact tho whole tvnoprspby OF tb. snot r..
.on,h.d an ideal military situation for an M:
| tackIng foro.. and the manner in which,
Tia troons moved upon tho town was.
| IN no,nt n, military skiiI nerfect Had