New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-15
MILITARY RULE IN HOMESTEAD.
ARREST: By IRRESPONSIBLE POLICEMEN
snoppEn-SrRIKERS AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS.

ARREST: By IRRESPONSIBLE POLICEMEN
sToppED-SrRIKERs AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS.
Homestead, Penn, July 14-whls martial law has
not been officially declared In Homestead, II is In OPP
Grafton. After the various unauthorized arrests MADE
by the special policemen yesterday, General sno"deh
made strict investigation into the circumstances ana
he determined to take rigorous measures this morn
ng even to the length OF declaring martial law. Upon
the request Of committee representing practically all
the correspondents In Homestead who were unwilling
that martial should follow the assault upon one OK
their number, It Is understood that General snow
den decided to defer for the present formal
proceedings But the informal work quite
as effective. The 18th Regiment was early
drafted down the hill, taking up positions about the
Provost Marshal's tent fronting Lghtiave. Two
companies Of about ninety men were then sent into the
city under the command OF Major Crawford and squads
were placed In front Of the Advisory Committees rooms
at the railroad station md at about eight other
places about the where heretofore the men have
been in the habit OF congregang. Their orders were
explicit. In the Of any arrest made by the
special police for manifest breach of peace drunken
ness or any other like offence the provost patrol
would not interfere but In any arrest not for such
cause the patrol would take charge OF both
the arrested person and the arrcstng Elm and
bring them both before the Provost Marshal his
representative. II the is illegal one, the
policeman viii re properly punished. The patrol is
armed with bayonets their rifles and with twenty
rounds OF ball cartridges each ana an mhcer Is
with each squad
order Of things went into effect. lie SAID There
has been change whatever In the position. cave
that the provost patrols have been somewhat increased
In strength and the preservation Of peace now
be somewhat certainly assured. Ycs, the patrols
Will prevent any further Illegal arrests. They will
cooperate with the civil authorities 10 that end. hut
further than that nothing will be done"
General SnOwden IS still Investigating arrest
made by the specials yesterday and the chances are
that the policemen In each VIII lie brought before
the provost marshal and made 10 explain their conduct
Colonel Green, the provost marshal, had lto add
to what General snOwdeu had said "The town is most
distinctly uot under martial law" he said, "but there
has been much decentralization that II has become
necessary for to cooperate with the civil authorities
In preserving order"
Tie story that the town had been declared under
martial law travelled rapidly 20 the strikers head
quarters where there paturally much excitement
over the Mr. ODonncll said that 1t was n step
which, under the circumstances. was TO hive been
pected.
"The next step will be the bringing IN Of non-union
men to the mills which may lie done 10 day, but Will
certainly be effected before tho end Of the week.
do not think they have anything like the 400 talked
Of however and shall be greatly surprised II any
thing like that number turns up"
VIII there 10 any effort made to prevent the men
going TO the mlls'"
"We WILL certainly ask them not 10 so In. and we
will nse every argument 70 persuade them
noe 30 take Fart In the war which IL being made
upon IL. / think great many u them VIII turn
back when they understand the merits 81 The case.
Those who do come are be ne brought here deceived
am sure"
"And pacific measures 1ail''
"They will not fail even II they did, they would
Re all would be in favor Of using, If there was not
a bayonet vi hin hundred miles OF Homestead"
Beyond the turning ont OF the Unexpectedly large
provost guard this morning there was little Of interest
an the camp
General snowden denied the report that he had
received dislxtcoh stating that 400 non union work
men were their way 10 Homestead ,.o.
Mnch talk was cnuscd in Homestead tms aINrhrH
nv tho mysterious precautions taken 10 cnrry and
guard small box marked A. iron bound ana ap
paently heavy. Tic box escorted BY guard
OF military and carried in a most gnscrly ana
mite and the charge made thai II WAS brought here
BIZ the strikers but the hitter deny this and declare
that found III Homestead II WAS not with ther
knowleigc that II WIS there.
The following dispatch was sent 10 the biate cSpia
Attorney.Gene Hensel. Harrisburg, Penn.
What disposition do you advise shall be made OF speh
rccoyerf HUGH 0DONNELL
The committee hopes to be able TO get together l39
II the rnes and Is disposed TO mako every effort to
collect all that 1t can. , -
n,etsng the arrival Of the traniosd Of 400 ncnnDion
wsrkmen who hive pcrsstently refused 10 matZia lie,
sHjou IN bot the military and the strikers comnittc
hare boon on the ookont 70; them MsloT Cra.iori
time before that he doubled the patrols an mo way ne
tween the railroad station and the Carnegie mils.
Half past came and went and tho non union men VIA