Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-24
THE TROOPS WILL REMAIN.

General Wiley Urges That the Military Be
Kept at Homestead-A False Report
Excites Many Comments-CIiief Nc
Broom Discharged-More Desertions
From the Mill.
General Wiley came to Pittsburg early
yesterday morning to meet Adjutant Cen
eral Greenland, and confer as to the final
disposition of the Sixteenth Regiment now
on duty at Homestead. The reported early
withdrawal of all the troops caused deal
of comment among the locked-out mill
workers. 1t was intended to have relieved
the military this week, but the Developments
of the past few days had caused the officers
to take more serious view of the situa-
tion. General Wiley advised the retaining
of the troops at Homestead till the present
difficulty is settled. 1t was decided to keep
them there for an indefinite period
General Wiley was seen after his return
to Homestead last evening and said: 'T
still consider the situation to be of SO
serious nature as not to warrant the with
drawal of the troops They will have to
remain here as long as deemed necessary,
no difference how long that may be.
Non-Union Men Want Protection.
sTt is very evident that the non-union
men feel the need of the protection afforded
by the troops, and should they be with
drawn at present, feel sure many would
leave the mills. The only change that will
be made is in the brigade headquarters,
which will probably be made next week.
After this week expect to spend about
half of my time at Homestead. Yes, if the
Sheriff would secure enough of the right
kind of men he could keep the peace here
and we would not be needed, but 1 doubt
whether the deputies could be secured"
Last evening report was started that the
troops had been ordered home. This
caused great rejoicing among the strikers.
A crowd of women collected on the street,
and were giving vent to their feelings BY o
general rejoicing. One man standing near
by when he heard the report exclaime d:
81 am glad of it. Now, I will have a
chance to even up" When it was learn ed
that the report was false, the rejoicing
stopped on short order.
Chief of Police McBroom Discharged.
William McBroom, Chief of the Coal and
Iron Police, was discharged yesterday. For
several weeks past it has been rumored that
the company was contemplating this move.
1t is also reported that he is suspected of
having given the tip to the strikers that the
coal mine, two miles above Munhall sta
GlO0, was To DC ScdIcHeu lOr tne flukerEOn
rifles, thus allowing them to be removed.
When the mine was raided nothing was
found except cap, identified as belonging
to Captain Cooper, who commanded the
Pinkertons on the ill-fated barges, and a
life-preserYer. 1t was evident that the
rifles had been removed only few hours
before.
Thirty-four non-union men are said to
have deserted yesterday, four of whom were
melters. One of these, James Connell, had
been engaged by Carnegie agent as soon as
landing in this country a short time ago, as
he was an experienced steelworker. He
said the open hearth departments were in
bad condition, and that good work could
not be done there at present. He gave this
as the reason why he left the mills.
A crowd of about 200 strikers assembled
at Munhall station for some reason un-
known, and for time trouble was narrowly
averted. After much work the deputies
succeeded in dispensing the crowd without
any arrests being made.
Fred Primer, one of the Pinkertons &C.
cused of aggravated riot and conspiracy in
connection with the Carnegie officials, went
before Alderman King yesterday and signed
his bail bond for trial at court. The Anal
gamated Association will hold another mass
meeting In the Homestead rink to-day at 2
O'Clock, ....-