St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-13

have never questioned the sherlff's
q rder.''
The general smiled rather sarcastic
ally, and said:
IL am glad to hear it. But you must
understand our position. We are here
to preserve the peace. I'VE represent
the executive arm OF the state of Penn
sylvanIa, and have nothing to say to
further than that the sheriff must be
obeyed."
But VIC have oDeyed the sheriff."
O'Donnell said. Haven't we. Mr.. Nc
Cleary?"
''No, you have not" said the sheriff;
''you refused to let my deputies enter
the works.
There was some further talk of this
sort. in which Snowden took no part,
and the conference ended in an aWk-
ward silence, which was finally broken
by O'Donnell. who said:
well, l believe that we have nothing
further 10 Say.'
committee departed for the headGuar-
tiers. where a very stormy discussion
followed on the ground taken by the
authorities. Gen. Snowben said, after
the committee had left, that there was
to he no such thing as taking formal
possession of the works or. the town.
LAS soon as we came into the town
we were in possession, and law and
order is restored; that is all there is of
1t. L am not going TO have any recep-
ton or any ceremonies of any sort. The
mill property is already in the hands
of the Carnegie company. understand
Mr.. Childs is now in the works. But
with all thag we have nothing to do.
We are here to supprt the sheriff in the
execution of his duties. and the pres
ence of the troops was enough to settle
the whole question. We will be here
for several days, and will take advan-
tage of the occasion to have the annual
Inspection
''How many troops have you here?"
Five thousand two hundred and fifty
at the present time. We will have some
more before night. but we have plenty
as it is"
The strikers guards have been with
drawn from about the mill. Their
places are being taken by the provost
patrol. which guards ali the streets lead
ing to the mill and about it. The rep
reseutativeS of the company, led by Otis
ChlldS, took possession about 10 O'Clock,
but so quietly that their presence was
not suspected until afternoon. The
committee,
Greatly CrestfaIlen.
returned to headquarters, where an
acrld discussion of the situation fol-
lowed. Gen. Snowden's reception of
the gentlemen was a bitter pill. That
the general meant business. however,
was now thoroughly understood. A
waiting campaign was decided upon as
being the only possible policy which
could be pursued. The patrols of The
strikers outside the town and the rail-
way depot will be continued, and every
effort will lie made to keep Pinkerton
Watcnmen and non-unlOn Workingmen
out of the town.
I'VE are not going to commit sui
eide" said Mr.. O'Donnell. land, con-
sequenty, we bow to the inevitable.
The troops will Ue here for about ten
days. 1t is said they are maintained at
an expense of S22 600 day. How long
will the taxpayers stand that, and when
the troops 20 away, as eventually they
must, how will the situation be
changed?"
Mr.. O'Donnell and other members of
the advisory committee are of the opin-
ion that the works will be at once filled
up with ,nOn-unOn men, but they de-
cline to discuss how they will meet and
solve the problem.
1--WE will not be BEATEN" O'Donnell
remarked confidentlally, land the result
will prove it. Now we will take a much
needed rest and wait for the next chap
ter in the story"
Otis ChildS utterly refused to say any,
thing about his presence in the MILL.
Mr.. LoveJOy, in Pittsburg, will make
such statement as may be necessary"
he said. '.but can say nothing"
'Still you are in possession of the
Carnegie property" 49,,
Il have not said So"
Seen. Snowden says SOB
Then you must say it on Gen. Snow
den's authority. l have nothing to say
about anything"
No ratIons had been provided for the
soldiers, and accordingly they were per-
mitted to go into the town as they
pleased to get their meals. The result
was that everybody, soldiers and
strikers, did a great deal too
much drinking. Every saloon was
crowded to its full capacity and every
body was crowding himself to his full
est capacity. The result was that more
drunken men were to be seen OH the
streets than were visible altogether in
the past week. The crowds and soldiers
| fraternlzed, and beer went on both
| sides. Some of the soldiers rather
| loudly declared that. they would stack
| their arms if they were called upon to
| protect the Pinkertons or nOn-union
men, and this spirit is by no means con-
| fined to few sporadic cases. The talk
| is common on the streets, and the re-
| suit has been a great increase of friend
| illness between the troops and the Strik-
| erS.