St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-07-21
Soldiers Held in Readiness for
a Chance to Cut Loose
That Never Came.
A Level-Head Subordinate and
the Workmen Foil Snow
denis Hope.
McLuckie's Release Pleases
the Men--O'Donnell to Go
in Today.

tonight in Homestead was a sudden
stop which Gen. Snowden put upon
demonstrations in honor Of Burgess
McLuckie, whose release on bail today
seemed the cause of as much rejoicing
as if the big lockout had terminated in
victory for the men.
A battery of artillery, three troops of
cavalry and two companies of infantry,
all fully armed ana accoutered, were
held in readiness on the hillside to post
down upon the strikers at moments
notice if Gov. Snowden's order had met
with the slightestresistance.
Capt. John Gerbich, of Chambers
burg, with company G, Eighth regi-
ment, numbering thirty-fve men,
brought the order, arriving at Burgess
McLuckie's house just when the strik-
ers, fully 1,500 strong. with bands play
ing, the town council in carriages and
the stars and stripes floating proudly
over the liberated magistrate of the
borough, marched up the street from
the depot.
Instead of a peremptory command,
backed UP with leveled guns and bayO-
nets, the captain quietly requested that
the addresses be dispensed with.aud the
crowd dispersed. Mr.. Byrne quickly as
possible stopped on an elevation and
asked the men, now that they had &C
complished all that they had in view, to
retire quietly to their homes. The re-
quest was complied with instantly, and
with as little disorder as if the crowd
yynrn trni1U i,op,p from, obirol,
A report was in circulation tonight
that committee left Homestead this
evening to meet the officials of the COM
pany aud settle the strike. All efforts
to find the committee or locate the con-
ference was fruitleSS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-At O'Clock
this evening Gen. Dechert, commander
of the First brigade, received All order
from Gen. SnOwden to report at Home
stead at once.
McLuckie's Triumphal Entry.
A triumphal reception was accorded
Burgess McLuckie when, after his re-
lease ftom Imprisonment on $40, 900 bail.
he arrived this afternoon in Homestead.
Fully 800 of the strikers had gathered
at the depot, and when the train
pulled in they cheered him again
and again. Not satisfied with applaud
Ing and handshaking, the work
men insisted Old greater demon
stration in his honor Two carriages
were hastily secured, and the services of
brass band. Preceded by big Amer
lean flag, the advisory board headed a
procession which marched through the
streets of Homestead. After the adj
visory. board came the band playing
Hail to the Chief" following the
musicians were the pair of carriages
conveying the burgess and the council
men, and bringing up the rear was the
| long line Of lOcked-Out men, walking
| two abreast.
The burgess was in fine spirits, and
bowed right and left to the cheering
| crowds of spectators gathered at every
street corner and lining the sidewalk.
| The parade and the causes which
| brought it about put the town in excel
| lent humor, and more laughter and jok-
| ing was heard in the thirty minutes
| after McLuckie's arrival than in the
Whole preceding twenty-four hours.
The burgess was escorted to his home,
near which company of militiamen
| had been stationed on the streets.
| McLuckie was met by his wife. nerv.
Ons-iooking little woman, who kissed
him delightedly, and for whom the bur-
| CESS displayed equal affection. Within
the doorway the couple wound
their arms around one another,
while their daughter, a pleasant-faced
| girl Of sixteen, greeted her father
warmly. Meanwhile the crowd dis.
| persed, cheering wildly for McLuckie,
his family, for the advisory committee,
the band, and nearly everybody except
the Carnegie officials and the militia.