Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-12
The Militia Will be Received
With Open Arms.
Strikers Will Meet the Soldiers
With Brass Bands.
A wondrous Change Has Come over the
Spirit of Inc Men-Troops Ex-
pected to Enter the City
This Morning.

wings of peace are lowering over Home
| stead tonight, and there is not an un-
pleasant indication to mar the serenity
OF the iron region. The militia are to
be received with open arms by the mill
workers, and special police, one hundred
strong, have been selected from the
ranks OF the strikers to see that no in
| dignity is offered the uniformed repre-
sentatives Of the state. One incorporate
striker who questioned the wisdom of
receiving the militia in friendly man
ner, was arrested and escorted to the
lookup within one hour after the or
ganization of the police. To all out
pessimist, the conclusion is plain that
the crisis is passed and that Homestead
| will know hostilities no more, 80 long as
the military stay on the ground, and
there is no attempt to smuggle Pinker-
tons into the works.
A maes-meeting this afternoon was
attended by about five thousand people.
Hugh O'Donnell called the people to
order. Burgess McLukie presided. Al
| though burgess of Homestead, McLukie
| ia one of the most prominent leaders of
the strikers.
"The object of the meeting" said he,
''is to take suitable action for the recep-
tion OF our friends, the military, who
!! will arrive here in day or two. The
general impression abroad is that mill
tary people are dangerous. This is
/ mistake. We want to arrange for re-
| ception of the kind the military never
| Thought nj Mo nf La 80
| welcome the military people with open
arms. I pledgeyo nv judgment that
the calling out of the mill
tary was one of the best steps that
| could possibly have been taken for our
people. Governor Pattison is just
man and will not allow the troops OF
this state to perpetuate an outrage upon
q people such as the people OF Home
/ stead and community. 1t is aleo an
evident fact that the unwashed horde
/ OF Pinkertsn people are again mobiiiz-
ing forces. 1t :s also evident that our
governor does not want any bloodshed
here, and so our friends who are about to
come are the safest people you could
| possibly be in with. / do not want the
| m0bilized representatives. of the state to
be insulted by the least indication OF
diapleasure. IF any man is indiscreet
! enough to do an act of that kind, he
| should be taken to the river and be
ducked. and I will be one to help to do
it," lCries of good" and spplause.]
A mill worker moved that any man
| Offering an insult to the troops be taken
to the river and ducked. The motion
prevailed by acclamation, and special
! policemen were instructed to cary it
out. A committee was also appointed
to inform the mill workers not present
| that such action was taken.
''The plan is to get out every band in
Homestead" continued the burgess,
[Great applause.l
A man shouted II am authorized to
say that the bands have already volun-
teered their services"
The president of each lodge was in.
structed to make proper preparations
for the ceremonies, and the burgess an
nounced that he would ascertain exactly
when the military were expected and
give notice of their approach by town
criers.
Some indiscreet striker suggested that
a committee be appointed to make COM
plaint if any of the militia were guilty
/ OF unbecoming conduct at any time, but
he was promptly suppressed.
The burgess announced that he would
issue proclamation inviting all persons
not connected with the mills, and hav-
ing no business in the city other than
curiosity, to keep away while the militia
should be here.
After arrangements were consum-
mated by unanimous vote, Frank Fugua
made speech in his own language to
the Slavs, explaining all that had been
done and Jerry Dougherty made ring
ing appeal for order and sobriety while
the militia should be in the city. Dan
Harris, president of the New York Cigar
Makers union, spoke in much the same
vein, after which the meeting adjourned
amid much enthusiasm.
Hugh O'Donnell, who is the undis-
puted executive of Homestead, said:
"We are really glad the troops are COM
ing, and propose to testify our sstisfac-
tion in an unmistakable manner The
militia relieves US of a responsibility
which has borne upon us heavily, and
we are glad to give over to them the
preservation of order and the protection
of the Carnegie property"
| Twill not the next step be the bring
| ing in of Pinkertons and non-union
| men?"
| ga Pinkerton force coming here would
be an illegal invasion. II they attempt
to come the militia will disarm them
and send them away, or if they do not,
it is very probable we may. Non-union
men are not got so easily as you may
think. That is not question for this
summer, but for next"
Tonight Burgess McLuckey issued his
| proclamation, in accordance with his
announcement this afternoon. During
the evening the special police locked up
| all boisterous persons, mosC of whom it
happened were mill workers. Among
them was one of the lesser leaders of the
strikers who was obst nately slow in
recognizing that the war was over.
Much comment has been occasioned
by the statement of Manager Frick to-
day that tbree-fourths of the strikers
would accept the terms of the company
but for the aggressive minority, and
that, now that the militia were ordered
out, he expected that the majority of
! the strikers would return to work. The