Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-14
SOLDIERS ANGRY NOW.
They Complain of the Csrrespondepts for
Telling About Drunken Miiitismrn


SOLDIERS ANGRY NOW.
They Complain of the Correspondents for
Telling About Drunken Mflitiamen.
Special Dispatch From a staff Corre-pondent
HOMESTEAD, Pa. July l4.-For seven days
this has been an uncomfortable place for the
man who insisted on telling the truth. and it
seems now as though the appearance Of the
military would not bring about any ma
terial change in the veracious correspond
ent's situation. Last week the strikers
growled and threatened at the publication of
facts, and to upset this condition-to establish
constitutional rights-the militia was ordered
to Homestead. Just now the strikers are be-
having quite decently toward reporters while
the militsry authorities are taking a turn
in the other direction. OF course
they have not endeavored TO force any
one out Of town, but their inactivity
in the matter is not virtue. II would be highly
agreeable 10 several somewhat excited and prom
inent officers could some legitimate means Of
exile be put in operation against those who tele-
grapbed TO the country news to the soldierly
drunkenness which was such a conspicuous
feature on Monday.
] have no desire to accentuate the facts
facts that can be substantiated by thousands u
reliable witnesses My sole desire il TO direct
attention to the unreasonable conduct Of some
of the superior officers, who In their wrath at
the publication of truth are paralleling the
action Of least tolerant mill workers
To be popular here a man needs only 10 shut
his eyes when disorder is rampant. Such q
course would please all parties. When strikers
transgressed their trsnsgressions were made
manifest; when soldiers oyerstep the bounds of
decency and violate laws they have sworn 10
uphold il would be more than strange IL such
conduct went by unnoticed. At this time it
would be hard TO tell which is the more intol-
erant-the soldier or the striker
Since Monday the discipline among the troops
has improved considerably and today il is really
good. The provost marshal has battalion on
the streets and is doing his utmost to keep sol
diers out of saloons At no time has there been
anything like friction between the troops and
the residents. One or two individual differ
ences of minor importance have been promptly
settled without attracting much attention.
SOME MEDDLEsoME STRIKERS.
When said that the strikers were behaving
quite decently toward Representatives of the
press did not mean that everything went
ehoohh4s eoStciNas. Ar N Ol luct
there we're numerous disturbing causes.
Three correspondents got into trouble
through the arrogant foolishness of
one the special officers. Mr.. f. S. Holiday Of
the Pittsburg Press was endeavoring to secure
a collection of autographs-those Of news
paper men and prominent strikers pre-
ferred. BY direction Of a member of the ad-
visory committee Mr.. Holladay was arrested and
taken to the Amalgamation headquarters. Then
there was a scene, in which Mr. ]. Frank Clark
Of the New York Office of the United Press
played star part Vigorous language was used,
but the right of the citizens was maintained
The advisory council had 10 acknowledge that
they had no control over the prisoner, the
policeman was told TO be more careful and Mr.
Holiday was released. Later the Off
Ger under instructions apologized for
his arbitrary action and then his tin
star was taken from him, Within an hour
or one Of the strikers who was not even one
Of the so-called policemen arrested a drummer
named Frank b. Snyder and hauled him 10 the
Amalgamation headquarters. Snyder appealed
to Mr.. Clark and some of the other correspond
ents for protection and got il.
There was a good deal Of noise and lengthy
string Of heated argument. in the midst Of
which the drummer's captor drew revolver
and threatened to put bullet in Mr.. Clark's
ear. He did not make good his threat, for I
saw Mr.. Clark an hour ago and both ear we're
bulletless.
Col Ryan Of the governors STAFF brousht
about the release Of Snyder and was astounded
when he found out few minutes later that the
unonending stranger had been rearressed.
While the striker was fruitlessly endeavorins 10
Mr.. Clark the drummer got away for
the second time and made good his escape
POWER OF THE PRESS.
But the crowning event Of the day was q gem.
One of the most gentlemanly correspondents In
Homestead is Mr.. Ebert Rappleye. He has
avoided all appearance Of trouble, has refr.insd
from participating in street corner debates
on the great question Of the day and
In hundred why's unconsciously won the
Admiration Of his associates and the kbor
leaders, Yesterday evening an insoleut
drunken loafer entered the Postal DelsgrspA
ofHce and busted himself in obssructing the
work Of several correspondent, but especially
hat Of Mr.. Rappleye. Several insults were psr-
nitted 10 pas without any display Of rsssntnsst
but there came . time whom pstisncs csassd 70
b virtue, and then the big bully vss knocked
out, bleeding and severely throttlsd, in 49,
minute round Newspaper men, sslsessph
operstou and STRIKERS sI Join in spplaudi.g
he man who had grit eeoueh 10 ssssrs NJ nan-
hood in the face Of nsrtsd physical dk9rspss-
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