Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-19
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INCREASING TENSION.

The Soldiers and the Strikers Do Not
Admire Each Other as They Did at
First-A Hungarian's Artistic Cuss
Words.
HOMESTEAD. PA, July 1s.-There
was very interesting alarm given the
Thirteenth Regiment last night Whlle
on it's tour of duty as provost guard.
Shortly after half-past two crowd OF
men gathered on the Pemicky tracks
near the mill and seemed disposed TO
come up TO the soldiers. The company
was at once called out, and word sent
TO the relief, which at once put the
whole regiment under arms, when the
crowd of strikers disappeared in the
gloom, and everybody began to try TO
find out what it was all about.
Among the searchers for information
was an aged Hungarian gentleman,
who became impressed with the oelieI
that the soldery, who were looking
into back yards and peering into alleys
purposed to violate the sanctity OF his
chicken coop. Connoisseurs who heard
the old gentleman, declare that he gave
one of the prettiest exhibitions OF pro-
family they ever heard. Every word
seemed to have trimmings on it.
On the whole the incident goes to
show the gradually increasing bitter
ness Of feeling that is growing up be-
tween the troops and certain portion
of the towns people. Jeering remarks,
as the soldiers pass by, are common to-
day, while when the militia first came
there was nothing but compliments.
The sentries and guards on the other
hand give their orders harshly and alb
ruptIy, and the situation can be very
fairly described as showing more ten
sion than before.
This does not necessarily mean that
there will be a collision, but rather that
the conditions favorable to an outbreak
are becoming more manifest. They
have existed all the time. The people
of Homestead are practically a unit IN
support of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. There is a large body OF ire
sponsible and reckless men in the town,
all of them possibly well armed, and ali
of them having easy access 10 q great
many saloons where inspiration Tor
deeds of daring is to be had quite cheap
w. A great many Of these cannot speak
English. and only understand that the
troops here are for the purpose of tyran-
ling over them; they find the more in
tclHgent classes also Directing to the
presence Of the troops, and
very small incident might
bring about very grave consequence.
That the military, while not expecting,
are making serious preparations for
trouble can be be seen by most curse
~ survey OF the situation in the camp.
A large additional amount Of ammuni-
ton has been ordered from the Frank
ford arsenal, and boxes containing TO-
600 rounds each are piled all around the
inside of the school house where General
Snowden has his headquarters. There
are about 100000 rounds of ball car
tridges here and at least $4,000 more
rounds are expected. The Fourth reg
iment, Colonel Chase, $50 strong, was
brought over the river into Homestead
this morning and given the days tour
of Provost duty. This makes 4, 100 men
on duty on this side to-day, and it is I'M
derstood that three other Of the north
bank regiments will be brought over
day by day until the mills have opened
for work.