The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-13
MARTIAL LAW AT HOMESTEAD,
The Troops Arrive Unexpectedly and Meet
With No Resistance.
GEN. SNOWDEN SKUBS TEE WORKMEB.
uo Refuses 60 Recognize 10 Labor Delega-
tion--The House Investigating
COMMITTEES Arrives.

HOMESTEAD. Pa. July l2-Law and order
has been once more established in Home
stead II is martial Jaw and Maj General
Snowden is dictator.
The advisory committee of the Amalga-
mated Association called on General Snowden
A. Brinton during the night and told him OF
tho decision reached at the mass-meeting OF
strikers yesterday 20 receive the militia with
bands and hes nnahs General snowden
said he did not want any denomination and
refused information as 10 the time his diyis-
ion would arrive in Homestead.
The lodges of workingmen that expected 10
form in bodies and give formal welcome to
the military were not called into service.
Some were disappointed, many were not
rHE TROOPS ARRIVE.
Between and 10 o'clock boy rushed
down the main street in Homestead towards
the railroad station and shouted 20 the people
that the soldiers had arrived. The people
rushed from their places OF business
towards the hills near the Carnegie Works.
Women aud children flew 10 dOorways and
looked with frightened glances up and down
the streets. The warning Of burgess nc,
Luckie IN his proclamation for women ana
children 70 keep indoors failed of its purpose,
and petticOats tuttered IN the Wind the
wearers keeping pace with the thrOng hurry
ing in the direction indicated by tie sound OF
martial music.
Up the big hill overlooking the town and
adjacent 20 the Carnegie plant the wearled,
tired miitiamen tOiled IN the broiling sun TO
the places assigned them Regiment after
regiment marched into the borough, bands
playing and flags flying. But there was no
cheering. Lines of plckets guarded the ap-
proaches 20 the mills. provost guard took
possession OF the borough itself. The pickets
Of the workingmen had disappeared and
recognized law and order reiened.
no ATTEMPTED BEsEsTsrENT.
Atno time while the troops were assem-
bling was there any attempt at resentment on
the part of the workingmen. Some Of them
objected 20 being stopped by guards on the
road leading 10 the Carnegie works. IT was
the county road. they said, and no id
soldier could block il. Their friends drew
them away and a disturbance was averted.
Such is Homestead to-day. Strangers pa
rade the streets feeling secure in the presence
of trOOps. Those outsiders who knew the
danger that threatened them during the uR-
certain days of last week breathe freer. The
workincmen did not express their feelings.
They are divided in sentiment as 20 the militia,
but on one point they are frm-if more PIN
kertOn men are brought TO watch the Carnegie
works there Will be blOodshed.
THE cAafP OF TIKI MILITIA.
The camp of the National Guard is on a
plateau at the top of q high bill directly
south Of the Carnegie mill property and the
city farm mills and overlooks not only the
Carnegie plant, but the borough of Home
stead and many miles OF surrounding coun-
try. The camp - about 800 yards distant
from the celebrated high fence. which IN
closes the mills and the city farm. Guards
are stationed along Eighth avenue, upon
which the mills front.