Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-13
AIDING THE SHERIFF.
General Snowden Says That
Is ALI the Troops Are
Doing at Present.
THE MILLS UN0CCUPIED,
Would Not Confer With the Citizens,
for There Was No Need.
THE MILITIA NOW IN SHIP SHAPE.
Funny Scenes in the Streets Of the Boro
Yesterday Afternoon.
MARTIAL LAW HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED

cat present I am not thinking Of enter.
ing the Carnegie works and taking military
charge of them," said General Snowden last
night. 81 do not say will not do so,
but, until the time comes when it is neces.
sary in order to preserve peace, have nc
right to do So" 20
The matter upon which General Snowden
spoke is that which is occasioning consider
able talk just now. 1t is generally believed
by the locked-out men that in case this il
done the non-union laborers can enter al
any time the company so orders In conse-
quence the men here await with considers
BILE anxiety General Snowden's first orders
Continuing the General said:
'"The plant is now in the hands of the
watchmen of the mills and any attempt
upon our part to enter now would be as
much of a trespass as it would for any in
dividuaL The moment any turbulence OF
lawlessness occurs we can move in and take
complete possession, but as the case now
STAINS the militia is assisting the Sheriff OF
Allegheny county in preserving peace and
order and no steps beyond that will be
taken. sa.-
Hasn't Seen the Company Officials.
"Have you been requested to take posses.
sion of the plant?" was asked.
'tNo, have not heard at all of any desire
for the militia to take possession" replied
General Snowden. 81 have seen but one
representative of the Carnegies and that
was simply upon matter of supplying the
troops with water. Aside from this have
neither seen nor heard from them"
"Why did you refuse to confer with the
Homestead citizens when they waited upon
you?"
because there was no necessity what
ever for SO doing. am in command of the
militia, assisting in maintaining order and
do not need the assistance of the local au-
thorities. Assistance being unnecessary it
would have been ridiculous In me to accept
the proffered aid The citizens may have
viewed the matter in different light, but
there was no occasion for . conference and
naturally I refused"
"What do you think of the prospects of
another Pinkerton invasion, so called?"
II know nothing whatever of it, I am
here as military commander and cannot
talk of that which do not know"
The Military Machinery In Order.
The first public order was given out 1t 7
o'clock, just after the sunset gun echoed
from the neighboring hills The order re-
lates to camp duty for tomorrow and ap-
points division officers OF the day to come
from the Third brigade headquarters and
guards from the Second brigade, and details
Lieutenant Colonel William Elliot division
inspector attached to the division staff Off
Ger of the day.
Rations were issued at o'clock tonight
for the first time and the hungry troops dis
cussed hard-tack and black coffee with
wholesome relish that gave an air of in
credulity to the report that everybody had
provisions for three days.
The boys Of the different companies are
feeling more at home tonight, as the can
vases we're brought in before sundown and
the temporary quarters were erected in an
incredibly short time. Everything is pro-
crossing nicely, and bugle sounds, shouts of
noisy laughter and measured tread is becom-
ing customary thing.
The Streets Full All Day.
The streets of Homestead were crowded
yesterday. There was not room enough on
the sidewalks for all of the pedestrians and
many of them took to the streets. In the
middle of the day the militia boys formed
large percentage of the people. As soon as
y.
knapsacks they sailed down town.
The locked-out workmen greeted them
cheerfully and welcomed them to the town
with cordiality. It is q credit to everybody
that there were no disturbances. The SOL
diers and workmen alike are good natured.
They mingled freely together, and the work.
men explained their position to the visitors
with some effect
There was only one unfortunate incident
during the day. Early in the forenoon an
attache of the headquarters came down to
the heart of the town. He had evidently
been taking too much spirits from his case,
and he soon fell into an argument with q
workman. Finally, the Homesteader, to
end the discussion, remarked "You're all
right" and walked away. A crowd had
gathered during the talk.
How Corn juice Works Sometimes.
When the workman started to leave, the
intoxicated individual pulled a revolver
from his pocket, and waving 1t about his
head, threatened to wipe the town of Home
stead off the map off Pennsylvania Not
workman raised hand. For fully five
minutes the man talked in this strain: "I'm
a member of the National Guard, and we
are here to do business. We are bowling
wildcats and we don't take sass from any
body, see? If you people want to keep
whole skins you want to keep away from
the N. G. P. Hooray."
He was finally taken In charge by some
of his comrades, and led away. No other
feature marred the peacefulness OF the
day.
About O'Clock in the afternoon the
saloons were crammed from end to end, and
the sidewalks from side to side with o hot,
perspiring, painting mass of humanity. Just
at this time when no one wanted to be dis-
turbed, and each one of all this
mass wished to be let
alone, patrol from the camp came down
over the hill like an avenging Nemesis, and
to scoop in the soldiers who
could not show passes, or a legitimate
reason for being down town. This patrol
Of IS men and was divided into
three squads Each was started around the
town. No arrests were made until they got
10 the lower end, the point nearest Pitts
burg. Then they started in, and in
4 few minutes soldiers without guns, but
wishing for wings, were met rushing to-
ward the headquarters of the Amalga-
mated Association. They were closely pur-
sued by soldiers with guns, but in most
Eases the unarmed men escaped Crowds
of people followed the partols about the
'own and enjoyed the sport.
Not Yet Under Martial Law.
There seems to be a general impression
thai the borough is under martial law.
This is not the case. AS Burgess Nc
Luckie said yesterday: 'There has been
no trouble in the borough. We are q
peaceable lot of citizens and are doing all in
our power to prevent any outbreak. 1t is a
'act that there was q little difficulty last
Wednesday up near the mills. but you
must remember that the mills are outside
Of the borough limits"
The Burgess has as much control over
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