New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-13
Gov. Pattison Sends 5000 Armed Soldiers
to Homestead to Quell the Strikers.
Great Excitement Occasioned Among the
Latter Upon Hearing the News.
No Resistance VIII be Offered to Troops,
But Nom Union Men May Suffer
After the Soldiers Leave.

900 strong, had been ordered out and
would arrive at Homestead on Monday.
The news flashed over the wires at ten
O'Clock and few minutes later it had
come to the ears of the strikers. At
first the report was received with in
credulity, but a few inquiries among the
press representatives convinced them
that it was right. Little groups gath
cred at the street corners and the situa-
ton was discussed in low, but earnest
tones. The hot-headed strikers were at
first disposed to be a little defiant, and
there were occasional declarations that
even the militia would be opposed, but
when it was learned that the division or
dered out numbered 8,OOOmen these de
clarations promptly game way to 'sOh,
Well,We have beaten the Pinkertons any
way; they didn't dare to come" Thus
consolation is found in the reflection that
the most hated enemy of organized labor
the Pinkerton guards had been OBJ
liged to confess defeat and give up the
BATTLE
The leaders of the strikers were rn-
usually uncommunicative. .sWe can't
talk = was the response to all interroga-
tions. Later the opinion was freely ex-
pressed by the rank and file that the
militia would be received by no hostile
demonstration, and that an armistice
would be declared until after their de-.
parture. s1But they will have to 90
away some time, " said the leader of a
little group near the depot, s'and when.
they do we would like to see them run
the mill non-union." This little SEN
tence expressed as fully as could vol
umes the situation that will be ushered
in by the advent of the militia. As
long as this army of militiamen are on
the ground there will be no opposi-
tion from the strikers, no lawlessness,
and no violent demonstrations; but when
| the militia is withdrawn the strikers
will swoop down like birds of prey up
on the non -unionists that it is attempt
ed to install in their places, and will be
rent to pieces by their enemies. This is
undoubtedly the plan of the strikers, and
the chief fear of their leaders now is
that the Carnegie company will hasten
4 to install the nom union workmen in the
mills Immediately upon the arrival Of
the militia.
If this be done, a great vantage would
be gained by the company in the posses
sion and occupancy of the mill, and, as
an opportunity would also doubtless be
afforded them to bring arms for the de-
Tense of their workmen, the strikers
would be at a great disadvantage on the
retirement of the militia. At midnight
the horrible fear took possession Of the
lsstrikers that the company might even
sneak in Pinkerton men in the disguise
of workmen while the militia held pos
session, and as such move would mean
I a practical triumph over the strikers,
the suspicion has caused great perturba-
ton. Altogether, the strikers were in a
very uneasy frame of mind Sunday night
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and their anxious faces give evidence Of
their excitement.
+ 1t is possible that feeling of desper-
alton over the prospects may cause the
hot headed to counsel violence to the
militia, but it is safe to say such sui
cidal policy will not be approved, and if
Endorsed by the more ignorant wor kmen
will be carried only in the face Of
determined opposition from the leaders.
Yesterday presented q quiet place at
the scene of the great strike. For the
first time since the beginning of this
great labor rebellion the indications Of
d reviviing respect for the law of the
State of Pennsyl ylvania and the rights OF
i individuals are once more observed
For the most part the recent rioters
Ihaye confined themselves to their. homes
/ and there is but little loud talk on the
streets. The mandate Of the leaders has
Il efrnrt,s nt1ts and all save those who f1pSniSf