The morning call., 1892-07-13
WILL STACK THEIR ARnS.
Militiamen at Homestead Become De.
eidedly COnyiVial.
CARNEGIE'S SIDE OF TIE STORY.
Mr.. Fritk Is Put Upen the Stand to Tell Why
the PinkertOns We're Sent TO Fight the
Lotked-Gut Men.
specisi to The MORNING CALL

HOMESTEAD. July $50 long as the
militia is here there will be no disturbance
of the peace. and the only reason for order
ing out the entire National Guard is be-
lieved to be An intention to combine the an
nual encampment with the preservation of
the public peace at Homestead. An inl-
preston is therefore prevalent that the
militia is here to stay three or four weeks.
at least, and that the battle between the
men and the milo wners is now on of en-
dnrance.
II is evident that feeling OF detection has
taken possession of the majority of the men
since the appearance of the militia. The
Congressional committee arrived in the mid
die OF the excitement over the reception of
the troops, and as soon as 1t was known
that the party was in the city
a delegation from the lOcked-out men
visited them and rendered the hOspi-
talities of the city. The committee had
an informal talk with O'Donnell, who was
specially requested To be present at the in-
vestigation IN PittSburg. Several other
millnIen were questioned, and in rough
way the case of the men, particularly IN
regard 10 the battle with the PiHkertOus,
was blocked cut. Childs also had an infor-
mai talk with tile Congress smen, but lie
pleaded that he had no information to give,
and that the officers OF the company at
PittSburg would give every facility to the
committee. The Congressman then eX-
pressed a desire to view the scene of the
engagement and quite a large party started
10 the works. The battle ground on the
river bank VAS pointed out, and the position
Of the Pinkerton barges Indicated. Tne
bullet-markS, still in evidence, were exam
ined, and a good mental knowledge OF the
engagement secured by each OF the lnquis-
lturs The committee then returned to
Plttsburg.
A story was put into circulation tonight
that the Sheriff proposed to arrest Hugh
ODOnnell and about half dozen other
leaders of the lOcked-out men. No author
lty Tor the rumor vas given, and friends OF
the Sheriff say il is not true. Ii is also said
that early tomorrow morning movement
will be male toward manning the mill.
Mr. Childs and Manager Potter had a long
conference with the Sheriff this afternoon,
but neither OF the three Will say anything
about the reason or the result OF their
deliberations Il IS lntmated, however,
that q vigorous line of action was deter
mined upon. The saloons have done a
thriving business all day, many OF the
work Bgmen, for the first time since the
battle If Wednesday, drinking heavily.
There have been several fights, sOWe of
them serious. and great deal of wild talk.
Where it became evident that the soldiers
were drinking, patrols were detailed 10
arrest them, and III short time nearly all
the militiamen were back in camp. The
evening closed more quietly than anyone had
any right 10 expect, aud while the streets
are sll full at 10 o'clock, the crowd is
drifting bomewaTd.
The arrangements for tomorrow con-
talned only one comment. General Snow
den has ordered the whole battalion shall
be assigned 10 patrol duty at one time, and
consequently the town will be very thorough
~ pOllced. The millmen believe this order
IS Issued 10 cover the Sheriff in the intro
duction of non-nnlon men into the works,
but this is conjecture.
O'DOnnell and the other members Of the
advisory committee are OF the opinion that
the works will be- AT once filled with nom
union men, but they decline TO discuss how
they will meet ana solve the problem.
I'VE Will not be beaten" 0DOnnell
remarked confidently, "and the result will
prove IT, Now, we will take a much needed
rest and wait for the next chapter in the
story"
No rations are provided for the soldiers.
and accordingly they are permitted TO 90
into the town TO get their meals. The re-
salt was that everybody, soldiers and mill
men, did great deal too much drinking.
Every saloon was crowded 10 its fullest
capacity, and in consequence there we're
more drunken men to be seen on the
streets than have been visible altogether In
the past week. Some of the soldiers loudly
declared that they would stack their arms Il
called upon 10 protect the PinkerlonS or
non-union men, aud this spirit is by no
means confined to a few sporadic cases.
Such talk is common on the streets, and in
consequence there is great increase iu
friendlness between the troops and the
men. 1t appears that there are 3000 or 4C00
troops now at Homestead, and this is all
that will be ordered directly TO the scene of
the labor trouble. The remainder of tho
National Guard will encamp al Mount
Gretna ana various other points, and from
time Ia time will relieve the detaeh-
ments Of militia now stationed at Home
stead. In this way the health of the 5000
troops VIII be preserved by half the time
being spent in mountain atmosphere,
which is much more salubrious than the air