The record-union., 1892-07-13
MARTIAL LAW.
State Militia Now Hold the Fort
at Homestead.
THREE THOUSAND TROOPS SUR
ROUND THE MILLS.
The Carnegie Company Placed in Pos
session of Their Property-GeneraI
Snowden Declines to Allow the
Military to Be Publicly Received
Manager Prick Says the Mills VIII
Soon Be IN Full Operation.
Special to the RECoRD-UxroS.

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holiday attire early this morning in an
! ticipation of the arrival of the militia. II
was expected the troops would arrive at
daybreak, and the people turned out in
anticipation of that event ready to well
come the blue-coated representatives of
the State with a procession and brass
bands, school children and flowers; but
| the situation became somewhat ludicrous
as the hours passed and the militia did
not appear. The bands did their best to
keep up the spirits of the multitude, but
! with Indifferent success. 1t was after 9
o'clock when the cry went up that the
! troops were coming. They arrived by
| train from the rendezvous at GreenbuTg
! and consisted OF the Second and Third
! BrlgadeS, numbering 5000 men, under
! command of General Snowden, together
with two eating guns and three field
pieces. The sudden arrival, in the alb
Sence Of the leaders of the strikers, dis
! concerted the programme arranged for
! the reception, and the soldiers evidently
! did not desire such treatment from men
/ whom they were sent there to keep in
| order Ghey were received with perfect
respect, and here and there attempts at
! cneers were made by the On-looLing
| populaCe. The troops descended from
the train, formed silently, marched in
! perfect order and took possession of the
mills, depioyed the artillery across the
! MOnOngaheia River, opposite the mills,
set pIc<e.s all about the works and set
tied the question of taking possession of
| the town by marching one company di-
rectly to the strikers headquarters, an
! other to the vicinity OF the depot and
third to the slight eminence overlooking
and commanding the commercial center
of the town. Then Homestead was in
the hands of the military and martial law
| had succeeded the arbitrary reign of the
Advisory Committee.
WILL ACCEPT NO PUBLIC RECEPTION.
As soon as General Snowden estab-
Iished his headquarters he was waited
upon by committee representing the
| Amaigamated Association and citizens
The spokesman said for them that they
welcomed the troops, and offered the CO.
operation OF the citizens i'll preserving
order.
+ General Snowden said: II thank you
! for the welcome, but do not need your
/ cooperation. The only way good citizens
| can cooperate with US is to go peaceably
about their business"
The spokesman said: 1.-THE citizens
wished to know at what time they may
give you public reception"
Snowden replied: Il can accept no re-
ception. 1t would be most improper |
thank you for your courtesy, but formal
! welcome is not needed. 1t would be an
amazing thing if the National Guard of
! Pennsylvania was not welcome in any
part of the State"
O'Donnell said, on the part Of the Anal
! gamated Association: After suffering an
attack from an illegal authority, we are
glad to have the legal authority of the
| State here"
Il do not recognize your association"
Snowden replied; Il recognize no one
but the citizens Of this city"
But we wish to submit" O'Donneu
began, when the General cut him short,
saying: Then submit to the gentleman
behind you" indicating Sheriff McCleary
II do submit to him." said O'Donneu.
1--WE have never questioned the Sherift's
| order"
O'Donnell then appealed to the Sheriff
to say whether or not they had obeyed
his orders.
mo, you have not" said the Sheriff.
'You refused to let my deputies enter the
| works."
After some further desultory converse
ton and awkward pause the committee
departed.
THE COMMITTEE CRESTFALLEN.
The committee. great ycrestfallen, re-
turned to headquarters, where an acrid
discussion OF the situation followed.
! General Snowden'S reception was Bit
ter pill. A waiting campaign was de-
cided upon as being the only possible
policy which could be pursued. The pa
trolls of strikers outside OF town and rail-
road depots will be continued, and
every effort made to keep Pinkerton
watchmen and non-union workingmen
out Of the town.
1--WE are not going to commit suicide,u
said ODonnell, land consequently bow
to the inevitable. The troops will be here
for about ten days, it is said. They are
maintained at an expense of 81, 600 day.
How long Will the taxpayers stand that.
and when the troops go away as event
ually they must, how will the situation
| be changed?"
O'Donnell and other members of the
Advisory Committee are of the opinion
that the works viii be at once filled with
non-uniOn men, but they decline to dis
cuss how they will meet and solve the
problem. 1--WE will not be beaten. Now
we Will take much needed rest, and
wait Tor the next chapter in the story"
TOO MUCH DRINKING.
No rations were provided for the SOL
diers, and accordingly they are permitted
to go into town and get meals. The re-
suit is that every body, soldiers and strik-
ers, did great deal too much drinking.
Livery saloon was crowded to it's fullest
capacity, and in consequence there were
more drunken men to be seen on the
streets than was visible altogether the
past week. Some of the soldiers loudly
declared that they would stack their arms
If called upon to protect the Pinzertons
or non-union men, and this spirit was by
no means confined to few sporadic
cases. The talk is common on the streets
and in consequence there was great in
crease of friendliness between the troops
and the strikers.
1t appears that 5000 or 1890 troops are
now at Homestead, all that will be
ordered directly to the scene of the labor
trouble. The remainder of the National
Guard will encamp at Mount Gretna and
various other points, and from time to
time will relieve by detachments the mill.
tary now stationed at Homestead. In
this way the health ofthe {, 1000 troops will
be preserved by half the time being
spent in the mountain atmosphere, which
is much more saiubrious than the air at
Homestead.
MAY REMAIN SEVERAL WEEKS.
i The only reason for ordering out the
entire National Guard is believed 10 be
intended TO combine the annual encamp-
ment with the preservation OF public
peace at Homestead. The impression,
therefore, is prevalent that the militia is
here to stay threeor four weeks at the least,
and the battle between the strikers and
mlll-owners is now one of endurance. It
Is evident feeling of detection has taken
possession of the men since the appear
ance of the militia.