The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-13

80 wnAfA svs.s sesusss d sSwa vss n
vested. N was trsmsndsus SURPRISE The
strikers he'd sxpeoted that the troops would
/. land 81 the main station and would assemble
In parade TO let the town welcome them. The
day was looked UPON - . holiday. But In
spite Of an this pFspsration. half the town did
not know that the troops had arrived until
they sswths long finss moving along the hill.
side.
Thsn thsrs srsss sH an sid.s. -rns troops
are here.s and men. women, and children
rushed up DE hin MunhAll station 10 along
hide ths Carnegie mills. and 10 only few
hundtedfs stfrom the riven whenthe troops
arrived there were few people At the station.
ana those immsdistely rushed to town to
spread The news, The soldiers dissmbsrked.
moved Quickly along the road. and were soon
on the top Of the long hill that overlooks the
town. There they stacked their arms and
rested.
Hardly had the last man reached the crest,
A.. When the townspsorle. who were now coming
up the hill side. noticed soldiers moving along
the hill on,ths north side OF tho Monongahela
River. These soldiers also moved very quick
; ~. and before tho spectators had recovered
from their surprise thoy saw cannon pointed
straight at their homos.
It wns all done with marvellous rapidity
Gen. Snowden had taken no chances. He had
advanced upon tho town III such manner as
TO place his force entirely independent Of the
goodwill Of the strikers. 1t was matter OF
serious business with him. He intended to
surprise tho town. SO that whether they liked
It or not no would have an advan-
tage over them. The plan sucosed-
ed admirably. While the troops on
Munhall Hill were preparing their camp
within an enormous circle OF townsreople
they we're in no danger OF an attack from them.
At tho first sign OF resistance or rebellion tho
guns on the other side OF the river. which
mono OF tho strikers had ever looked for.
would have opened nre. This had a very
strong and marked effect on the strikera 1t
seemed to convey to them more than anything
else had done an idea OF the nature Of their
situation. When they saw that long limo Of
bayonets and noticed the serious demennor Of
the officers whom nil these men oboSed they
seemed to realize for tho first time that they
were outlaws. und their confidence in tho
friendliness OF tho troops wavcrel.
Tho position Of tho troops on Munhall Is
strong. Thoy hold the side and the top OF q
broad hill! that rises at quito q steep angle
from the edge q! tho town. Tho town is fiat at
their fcet. and thev can almost count every
roof IN it. Tho Carnegie Steel Works lie near
the bnse Of tho hill. and the soldiers can look
down nnd noin. their rifles into the big de-
serted yards. The town of Homestead spreads
over greater urea thnu most persons imagine
but any part of 1t could no reached in @
straight line by a canton tail FROM the hill
tor. Tho people moving through the streets
Ut the western end OF tho town look like flies;
but shot could be fred among them with SUI
shooters on the hillside could hit a hull'.-eyo
placed in any Tart Of the steel works. Then
sds c s 1e tue nG Ses
es Saray re into the to 5Sa' w HGs
As soon rs the FIRST regiment arrived at Nun.
hall provost guards were appointed to march
disorder. The first guard to cot out took great s
deIight in shnwin: their AUTHORITY over the
o on Tne
were dispersed. end not tho slightest vestaee
s 81 aior The stro1s f. s sSk Of the
T. ' vs: I'll
issued = proclamation that they were to re- re.
min WITHIN doors dnrlng me presence 2t the
was on svs1 bsore t snd
ssa s shs.s sss
Fascination Of Uniforms Tor Women and chill III
the women who ca(ne out carried babies 9th.
r. carried Garasos lops esyy so2rsL
watching the soldier boys at work.
1t was found when the camp lines had all
Visions apenG the men; These repnsylvan!"
sacks with food; had filled them with bottles
of beer carefully wrapped in lindcrshrts to
The result was that at noon bali tho camT WAS
Then those soldlerss that hnd lSsrty
ptes the town was overrun with soldiers
Every grocery, butcher, fruit, and milk
made friendly advances 10 .he soldiers.
the soldiers responded cordially, and they
soon were on good terms A ruror went
about that the strikers had nccn instructed 10
gStthe soldiers drunk hut thati- false. Nearly
oil the soldiers belong to tho working class.
and thoy sypIENthyeh moro or less With the
strikers. Rnih sides were willing to drink.
end nt noon every saloon n town was crowded.
In their, conver saton with the. soldiers. tho
strikcrs told for The hundredth time bow they
had fought tie Fnl.e,tons. Tho soldiers, ali
tives. and many OF them said they would ioin
the men In case of II fight. When non-union
men were spoken Of. the soldiers usually
answered "0f, course we'll havo to do what