Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1892-07-14
Pennsylvania Militia Arrive
at Homestead and Take
Possession.
Both the Town and Mills
Completely Under Their
Control.
Strikers Offer no Opposition,
and the Situation is
Peaceful.

HOMESTEAD, Pa. July 13.-At th'
break of day the citizens of Homestead
were out Of their eeds and ready to re.
ceive the natioi,al guard Of the state Of
Pennsylvania. The troop: were expected
early, bat they did not come, and it wa
several hours before tho delay was ex-
planned. Most Of the residents of the
town retired before midnight, and aside
from the number Of special policemen
on the street. and few men who hung
about the saloons, there was no indica-
tion that there was anything going on in
the borough. In order to keep people
off the streets during the evening, the
burgess ordered all electric lights on the
streets extinguished. At midnight a
queer looking stranger ahghted from the
last train in from Pittsburg. He wore a
butternut suit and slouch hat. His
hair was long, black and uacombel,
In his hand was suspicious looking
black bag. He made some remarks re-
GREETING that he was not in town last
Wednesday when the battle with the
Pinkertons occurred. He said that he
could have blown the barges and their
contents into atoms. He also said that
he was an anarchist and had come to
town to stay while and make it lively
for the troops. At ) o'clock a. M. the
anarchist was taken in charge by self
appointed committee Of strikers and led
down to the ferry. By a close vote it
was decided not to drown him
and he was sent across the river.
Another man who arrived late in
the afternoon and wanted to de-
stroy the Carnegie mills, was placed
in the lookup for awhile and then sent
out Of town. Aside from these incidents
the town is quiet. .
The Excelsior band of Homestead is
under orders to escort the militia into
town. The members Of the band met
at their quarters at 8 a. m. and immedi-
ately began practicing for the most i'm
portant evknt in their history.
Throngs of people gathered about the
telegraph Offices and headquarters of the
locked out men to get news Of the ap-
proach Of the troops. At few minutes
past o'clock, the cry went suddenly
up, 1.-THE troops are coming" and il
stantly the greatest excitement pre-
vailed. The militia came in by rail
from above the town and at once sur
rounded the Carnegie mills. They were
received with few cheers from tho
surrounding bystanders as the train
rolled in, and most respectful considera-
tion was accorded them in every respect.
The first detachment Of the troops
numbered at least 3,0O0 men, and was in
command of General Snowden. They
comprise the Second and Third brigades
of the First division. The Fourteenth
and Eighteenth regiments from Pitts
burg are here and Battery D of the
First brigade has shown up with two
Gatling guns and three field pieces.
Portions of the Fifth, Tenth and Fiji
teenth regiments are on the field and
companies A, G, E and H of the
Eighteenth regiment are also recog-
nized among the blue coats.
The troops came from a point of
rendezvous two miles this side Of
Greensburg, and it is stated that the
First brigade is now at Mount Gretna,
where it will remain until further
orders
Immediately on the arrival of the
trains there was great hustle and excite
merit, but the militia themselves pre-
served perfect order and responded
silently and promptly to every order of
their superiors. Rapidly descending from
the train, the troops formed in column
at the switch yards, just beyond Munhall
street station.
One company was at once detached to
act as pickets, and line was immedi-
ately thrown out among the mill yards.
Then the main body Of the troops
marched down the streets, headed by
the regiment band, and along the place
known as '.Scab Hill" This is an en-
inence overlooking the mills. and the
scene Of last weeks hostilities, and
the bluff was covered with spectators,
mostly women. There was not the
slightest manifestation of hostility and
although the troops had arrived so sud
denly that all the leaders Of the strikers
were absent, it did not require their
presence to procure proper respect from
the rank aud file. Once in awhile
there was even a little handclapping
from the younger element as the jaunty
militia hove in sight, and the band was
of much interest. The carefully pre-
pared reception, Of course, was frus-
trated by the sudden arrival of the
militia, and it was manifest that the
officers in command did not desire to be
made the objects of ceremonious re.
ception from the people whose lawless-
ness they had been summoned to sup
press.