Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-12

HOMESTEAD Pa, July lathe white
wings OF peace are lowering over Home
stead and there Is not an unpleasant In
d!cation To mar the serenity Of the iron
region The militia is to be received with
open arms Ivy the mill workers, and a
special police. 100 strong, has been Sc
lected from the ranks Of the strikers to
see that no indignity Is offered the uni
formed representatives Of the state by
any iniudiciOus or hot headed workmen.
The efficiency of this police was demon
strated within half an hour after the ad-
journment OF the mass meeting yester-
day afternoon by the prompt arrest and
escort to the lookup of an intemperate
striker who questioned the wisdom Of re-
ceiving the militia as friends and broth
ers.
The power OF organization was never
better exemplined than In the graceful
unanimity with which the iron workers
have accepted the suggestions of their
leaders and decided that the troops should
be received as friends aud not as foes.
The conclusion is that the crisis II
passed and that Homestead will know
hostilities no more so long as the military
is on the ground and there Is no attempt
TO smugglc the Pinkertons into the works
Most people have concluded that the
Pinkertons are not likely to provoke fur.
thur bloodshed by attempting to occupy
the works.
The Mass Meeting
at Homestead yesterday afternoon was q
most significant one, and its develop ments
were awaited with intense interest by the
citizens on the outside. The meeting was
attended by about 5000 people, and In this
number were about every one of the num-
Der who fought the Pinkertons In the
bloody hattie of last week. The meeting
was called 70 order by Hugh O'Donnell,
who after stating that Burgess McLuckie
would preside, invited the representatives
of the press to the platform. "They are
the people," said he. 'who have created a
public sympathy for us all over the
United States. They have been our
friends"
The speech Of Burgess McLuckie, on as
suming the chair, was a most significant
one. Although the burgess of Homestead,
he is one Of the most prominent leaders OF
the strikers, and shares with Hugh O'Don-
nell great innuecce ever the working
men.
1.-THE object of this meeting" said he,
sis TO take suitable action for reception
OF our friends, the military, who will ar
rive here In a day or two. We want every
man, woman and child in this town to
welcome the military with open arms.
think Governor Pattison Is acting wisely
and judiciously. He understands our
cause and understands our position; 20
does the entire civilized world. He 10 q
just man and man who will not cater TO
monopoly, n man who will not permit
the troops OF this state. the servants Of
the people, the defenders OF the dignity
of this commonwealth, which is ours and
as near and dear to us as to any human
being that ever Col let breathe-I say,
Robert f. Pattison will
Never Permit an Outrage
TO be pcrpetrated upon people such %
are the people OF Homestead and this sur
rounding community.
at il also an evident fact that that uu-
washed horde Of Pinkerton people are
again moblizing their forces. The gov
ernor dOes not want any bloodshed here,
and he knows by your aston Of the past.
that n that unclcau horde strike our
shores there must be bloodshed. The
governor knows that these unwasbed
hordes are mobilizing again. IL is the
most desp ,e blow ever struck to the
Pinkertons siuce the organization OF that
institution. lie does not want us to be
slaughtered or to receive further injury at
the hands OF that illegal, unlawful, dirty.
sneaking institution. And so your
friends are about to come here-the safest
people that you could possibly be In with
81 do not want the mobllized representa-
tives that may put an appearance here 70
be insulted by even hoot or q howl, OF
the least indication Of displeasure. II any
man Is indiscreet enough 10 do an act OF
that kind In this emergency he should be
1aken to the river and be ducked, aud I
will be one to help 10 do It."
A brawny mill worker, with great seri.
business. moved that any man who should
be foolish enough to offer any insult 10
the troops when they come be immedi.
ately
Taken IN the River and Ducked.
The motion prevailed by acclamatiop, and
the special policemen were instructed %
icsrry Il out TO the letterx~1t -as also or
dered that the committee should BE- an.
pointed 70 inform all the mill worksrs not
present that such action mad bssn taken.
"Now, gentlemen" resumed the bur
CESS, "our plan Is TO get out every band In
Homestead" A man representing the
musicians shouted; IL am suthorised to