Smyrna times., 1892-08-03

THE military at Homestead, with
the exception of one brigade have gone
home, and as a number of the rioters
have been arrested and others fed. it
is thought the peace will be maintained.
Superintendent Frick has about recov.
cred from the wounds of the Anarchist
Berkman, and he and two or three
other Anarchists are in prison. The
number of nOn-unionist workmen is
continually on the increase. Gen.
Snowden, in an interview on reaching
Philadelphia said:
The state of affairs in that locality
is very bad and threatening. All ideas
of law and order, respect for private
property and the liberty of citizens
seem to have been obliterated in that
vicinity. 1t reminds me of a seethinO
volcano, ready to burst forth at anY
moment.
THE SITUATION MISUNDERSTOOD.
The law abiding citizens of other
parts OF the State do not seem to real
lze the condition of affairs either now
or before the arrival of the trOops at
Homestead. To my mind it is very
evident that the authorities of the
State will have to join in actual battle
with anarchy and the commune. The
people may as well make up their
minds that the eruption at Homestead
indicates the prevalence of the disease
IN the body polite, which extends far
beyond what they have any conceD-
ton OF, and instead of criticising the
efforts OF spirited and patriotic officers
TO preserve discipline I'm their ranks
the public should do everything Dossi.
bic to uphold them. I believe that the
hour is not distant when peace and
order will have to be enforced at the
point of the bayOneC in obedience to
the Executive.
The people of the State are not
aware of the condition of affairs at
Homestead. The people there organ
lied revolutionary government they
had their officers, their magistrate.
their council of ten. They arrested
citizens without warrant, tried them
before this so-called advisory commit
tee, exiled them or inflicted such other
punishments as they saw fit. They
established an armed censorship of the
press The newspaper writer's were
compelled to wear numbers, like con-
victs in prison. They resisted the
Sheriff. They committed murder and
they made war. Such was the condi-
tion of affairs when arrived there.
ANARCHY is RAMPANT.
"As our fathers fought for independ.
ence and the war of the rebellion was
waged for union, so, unless all signs
fall, we viii have to fight for our
homes, our liberty and our institutions
in the not distant future. / was utterly
astonished during my stay at Home
stead at the large number of letters
and periodicals which reached me
from all quarters breathing anarchy
and revolution.
AS we came away through the
works we saw from our car nonrunion
workmen pelted with stones by strik-
ers. The bad feeling is suppressed
somewhat, but it still exists, and as
long as the situation remains as it now
is the Second Brigade will remain at
Homestead. 1t is just possible that if
their stay is prolonged other regiments
from other brigades may be called upon
20 relieve them, and the First Brigade
or some Of its regiments may be called
out again. The strikers, such of them
as are on the ground now, for many of
them have disappeared, are full of
threats, and it is a common thing 10
hear men declare that as soon as the
leave tAey will have the lives
of any men who hold their places in
the works. The ultimate result will |
be, / believe, that the owners Of the