Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-13
UNDER MILITARY RULE,
State Troops En-, camped at
Homestead, Ia.
The ArdOr of the Strikers Ton
siderably Dampened.
Their Reception of the Soldiers Was
Ludicrous FiascO.
Gen. 5nowden Gives the Strike Leaders
the Cold Sho ou1der-The Coroner's
Inquest and Congressional
Inquiry Begun.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.]
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 12.-The night
passed quietly at Homestead. The
whole city was in holiday attire this
morning in anticipation of the militia.
1t was expected that the troops would
arrive by daybreak, and the people
turned out in anticipation of that event,
ready to welcome the blue-coated repre-
sentatives of the state with a procession
of brass bands, school children and
flowers, but the situation became some
what ludicrous as the hours passed and
the militia did not appear. The bands
did their best to keep up the spirits of
the multitude, with Indifferent success.
1t was after o'clock when the cry went
up that the troops were coming. They
arrived by train from their rendezvous
at Greensburg, and consisted of the Sec
ond and Third brigades, numbering
5000 men, under the command of Cen
eral Snowden, together with two Cat
ling guns and three field pieces. Their
sudden arrival in the absence of the lead
ers of the strikers, disconnected the pro-
gramme for their reception, and the
soldiery evidently did not desire such
treatment from the men whom they
were sent there to keep in order. They
were received with perfect respect, and
here and there an attempt at cheer
was set up by the on-looking populace.
The troops descended from the train,
formed silently and marched in perfect
order to the mills, where they took pos
session, deployed their artillery across
the Monongahela, opposite the mills, set
pickets all about the works and settled
the question OF taking possession of the
town by marching one company direct
to the strikers headquarters in Home
stead, another to the vicinity OF the
depot and third to slight eminence
overlooking and commanding the COM
mercial center of the town.. Then Home.
stead was in the hands of the military,
and martial law had succeeded the arbi-
trary reign of the advisory committee.
CITIZENS DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED.
The citizens of Homestead are deeply
disappointed that the militia thought it
necessary to occupy the whole town in
stead of confning themselves to the
mills, but give no open evidence of the
fact. 1t was complete acquiescence to
the power of the state, and as gracefully
as they could, the strikers accepted the
J inevitable. The batteries across the
river command the whole town, as we'll
as the Carnegie works.
When the militia arrived the strikers
| pickets, who were stationed about the
lIo lnf thntp NJ kn1
to watch the soldiers. The strike
stations, telling them that the had no
business to leave their posts. Instruc-
tiops were given them not to let any
non-union men or detectives through
the line. The leaders told them that
the troops would not interfere with
them in this. Similar instructions were
given other watchmen, and the whole
strike picket line was reformed outside
of the pickets of the troops.
PUBLIC RECEPTION DECLINED.
AS soon as General Snowden had es-
tablished his headquarters, he was
waited upon by committee represent
ing the Amalgamated association and
the citizens of Homestead. Their
spokesman said for them they welcomed
the troops and offered the cooperation
of the citizens in preserving order.
General Snowden said: 81 thank you
for your welcome, but do not need your
cooperation. The only way in which
, good citizens can cooperate with us is
to 60 peaceably about their business"
The spokesman said the citizens
wished to know at what time they
might give the troops a public reception.
Snowden replied: II can accept nc
reception. 1t would be most improper
thank you for your courtesy, but 9
formal welcome is not needed. 1t would
: be an amazing thing if the nationa
J guard of Pennsylvania should not bs
welcome in any part of the state"
; O'Donnell said, on the part of thu
Amalgamated association: "After suffer
ing from an attack at the hands of al
illegal authority, we are glad to have th'
authority of the state here"
: II do not recognize your association,
e Snowden replied. II recognize no ont
I but the citizens of this CITY,"
' "But we wish to submit" O'Donnel
began, when the general cut him shor
/ by saying: "Then submit to the gentle
E man behind you," indicating Sherif
!; McCleary.
= w 5uOmlI W hill3 ehiQ " 0OhhOli
"We have never questioned the sheriff
!, ORDERS"
d O'Donnell appealed to the sheriff t
say whether or not they had obeyed III
. orders.
mo, you have not" laid the sheriff
. ".you refused to let my deputies ente
the works."
: After some further desultory conver
! sation and an awkward pause, the com
! mittee departed.
A WAITING CAMPAIGN DECIDED UPON.
The committee, greatly crestfallen
: returned to their headquarters, where al
acrid discussion of the situation fol
: lowed. General Snowden's reception
was bitter pill. A waiting campaig
was decided upon as being the only pos
i sible policy which could be pursued
The patrols of the strikers outside tn
town and railroad depots will be contin
: ued, and every effort made to keep Pink
: erton watchmen and non union workme1
!. out of the town.