Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-12
The locked-Out Homestead
Workmen
WILL RECEIVE THE MILITIA
A Mass Meeting Held to Arrange for
the Reception Of the Stern Penn
sylvania Warriors

popular feeling. There Was no fadicai
utterances against the coming of the
National guard. The men stood attheir
places and cheered when it WAS decided
to receive the military with open arms.
All the speeches were conciliatory IN
their tone and an era Of law and order
found It's inception. Every seat IN the
spacious rink building was filled and
many persons were obliged TO stand.
About GOO were present. Hugh 0Don-
nell, OF the advisory committeeof the
amalgamated association called the
meeting to order and invited members
of the advisory committee and the
newspaper men to seats on the stage.
Referring TO the newspaper reporters in
Homestead he said they were the
people that were with the locked out
men and had won for them the sympa-
thy OF the entire people of the United
States. The cheers that followed this
announcement sounded strange in the
ears OF the men who had, despite the
efforts of the advisory committee. suf-
fered indignitles at the hands Of some
Of those who joined in the cheering.
Eioquence Of the Burgess.
Mr.. O'Donnell called on Burgess Nc
Luckie to preside. The burgess spoke
words of sound advice. and ms words
seemed almost inspired in their
fervent utterance. I'VE are q lit
tie anxious about the recep-
ton OF our friends. the mill
tia" he said. "Some think their COM
ing bodies danger. They are not dan
gerous, 90 long as the dignity and
honor of the state is not insulted. We
must arrange for their cordial recep-
ton. Every man, woman and Child
should receive them with open arms.
In the interest of humanity. l think
we should do this" Eulogist,c refer
ence to Governor Pattison brought forth
cheers. "Governor Pattison is acting
quietly and rightly" said the burgess.
"He understands our position. He
does not cater to m0nopolies.
say Robert +. Pattison will not per
nit insults to the people of Homestead
and surrounding country" Great ap-
plause followed. The Burgess said the
Pinkertons were concentrating their
forces and he realized that when these
hireling hordes struck the shops of
Homestead there must be bloOdshed.
Every one knows" he said, "that the
blow struck against the Pinkerton
agency by the men of Homestead was
the greatest blow it has ever received"
1--WE will give them another" shouted
a workingman.
Roasts the Pinkertons.
Continuing, the burgess character
lied the Pinkertons as dirty, filthy,
sinking organization. He struck =
responsive chord IN his audience and
cheers followed his scathing utterances.
"Your friends are about to come," he
said, In reference to the militia. 1.-THE
safest, the best people that can come.
We don't want Pinkertons here. We
want the militia. Pattison wants to
defend the people, the state, ,sher con-
stitution and her laws. He is the mos,
noble and manly Of men. stand here
to say that any man VINO
insults the militia shall be
/ taken to the river and ducked
Tlaughterl, but know.yon won't allow
things of this sort" At this point a
| workma moved that any man who
offered insult to the militia should be
ducked in the river, and the motion
went through with a whoop. The
burgess then went on to tell of arrange.
ments for receiving the militia. The
best plan, he SAID, was 10 get out the
Homestead band. Applause greeted
an announcement that the band had
already been secured. The burgess
directed the president of each working.
mems lodge TO notify the members u
| be ready to form in . body and receive
the militia when they arrive.
| Special Policemen.
One workman suggested that meas
ures be taken to prevent the milhs
men from committing breaches Of ths
peace. but the suggestion received
scant recognition and was allowed q
drop. Concerning order IN the town
the burgess eaid he had been swearInI
in SPECIAL policemen all day and tina
| he would issue proclamation direct
ing ell strangers to keep away dunn,
the reception of the militia. "We d
not want from $4,000 to 10 900 peopi'
here, for we cannot look out for them,
he said. "iIold yourselves in readiness
TO form and receive the military wer'
MS concluding Wofue.
Mr.. O'Donnell called on John Nc
Arthur, . newspaper reporter. 10 tel
what Governor Pattison,had said to hin
last night about the people at Home
etead. "The governor." said Macarthur
"ioid me that the people Of Homestea,
were the most intelligent and homes
people In Pennsyivanla. They had no
not done S25 worth Of damage TO th
Carnegie property. When he taike'
with the governor the latter told BIN
there was no probability of sendin
troops 10 Homestead. II think M
reason for dong So" sald Macarthur
was because he believed the Pinkerton
we're ms.sing and be wanted to protec
the people of Homestead and no
otheTs."
/ Other speeches Made
Frank Msronie. a Hungarian, trans
lated 20 hls fellow couDtTynBen wis
the burgess nad SAID and advised then
to receive the militia cordially. II
wss followed by Terry Dougherty @
riushurg. first deputy Of the fret div
s5tyn Of the tnnaleamsted ASSOCIATION
wno Advised keeping women and chr
dfen Of the streets Dan Harris q
New York Of the osgarmskers' unio
delivered a philIInlc against the PIskei
Ton detective system
The people of Homestead ~ere thsr
20 blot IL out. be sstd. retersnee b
bim 20 Mr. Prick - the 'sgentieus
Who stsnds 81 the hesd of The Gsrnesi
oSnapsny." brought forth bfsses a.
| cries of he's ne gentleman MI
fnek, h~ sad. hsf sent hrs horde
of iiessssns 20 Homestead, soa "a