The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-07-19
GEN. sNowDEN.s ATTITUDE.
He Gives the Strikers Committee . Cool
Reception.

He Gives the Strikers Committee . Cool
Reception.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 1a.-As soon
as General Snowdeu had established
his headquarters he was waited upon
by a committee consisting of O'Donnell.
Coon, Crawford. Schuckmann and Cliff
ford, representing the Amalgamated
association. the advisory committee
and the citizens. Coon was the spokes-
man and stated that he represented
the citizens and welcomed the troops
Grafton of the citizens in preserving
order. General Snowden said: Il
thank you for your welcome, but I do
not need your cooperation. The only
way that good citizens can cooperate
with us is to 60 peaceably about their
business"
Coon next said: "The citizens wish
to know at what time they may give
you . public reception"
General Snowden replied: 81 can
accept no reception, sir; it would DO
most improper. thank yon for your
courtesy, but formal welcome 10 not
needed II would be an amazing thing
If the national guard of Pennsylvania
was not welcome in any part of Penn
sylvania-"
Mr.. O'Donnell began: ''Ou the part
of the Amalgamated association wish
to say that after suffering at attack
from illegal authority we are glad to
to have the legal authority of the state
here"
81 do not recognize your association.
SIR" General Snowden replied. Il
recognize no one but the citizens of
this city. We have come here to re-
store Law and order, and they are al
ready restored"
But we wish to submit" ODou-
nell began. when the general cut him
short. saying: Then, sir, submit to
to the gentleman behind you"
O'Donnell wheeled around and saw
Sheriff McCleary standing in the
group. II do submit TO him and we
have never questioned the sheriff's
order"
The general smiled sarcastically and
said; 81 am glad to hear it. But you
must understand our position. We
are here to preserve the peace. We
represent the executive arm of the
state of Pennsylvania and have moth.
ing to say TO you further than that he
sheriff must be obeyed."
General Snowdcn said after the com.
mittee had left that there was to be no
such thing as taking formal possession
of the works or the town.
The representatives of the company.
led by Otis Childs, took possession of
the works about 10 o'clock, but so
quietly that their presence was not
suspected until afternoon.
The feeling of the strikers is very
bitter against General Snowden. He
was denounced in unmeasured tones
when the result of his interview with
the committee became known. The
men confidently look for
large importation of Pinkerton watch
men to-day or tomorrow, and while
they seem to be decidedly intimid ated
by the troops, there are some of them
who swear they will resist the landing
of detectives at any cost 1t is be-
lieved that the Carnegie company has
over 1000 non-union men ready to run
into the works as soon as their safety
is assured and that a large force
of Pinkertons will be first brought
in to renew their defenses. These
Pinkertons are said to be scattered
about Pittsburg waiting for a call to
assemble at Homestead. This state
ment come from the strikers commit
tee, but, of course, cannot be verified.