The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-07-16
RIOTERS GIVE IN
No Opposition Will Be Made to
the National Guards at
Homestead.
Strikers Propose a Royal Wei
come, but Are Liable to Be
Disappointed.

HOMESTEAD, July 1.-THE white wings OF
peace are lowering over the city Of Home.
stead tonight, and there is not an unpleas-
ant indication to mar the serenity Of the
iron region. The militia is to be received
with open arms by the mill workers, and a
special police. 100 strong, has been selected
from the ranks Of the strikers themselves to
see that no indignlty is offered the uni
formed r~eprescntativ. s Of the state by any
OF the injudicious or hvt-headed workmen.
The efficacy of this police was demon
strated within q Lal::hour after the ad-
jourL of the mas, meeting this after
noon by the prompt arrest and escort to .he
lookup Of an Incorporate striker who
questioned the wisdom Of receiving the
militia as friends and brothers, and in kill
ing the fattcd calf in their honor. The
power OF organization was never better ex-
emrlified than In the graceful unanimity
with which the iron workers accepted the
suggestions Of their leaders, and decided
that the troops should be received as friends
and not as foes, and that in. contrast with
the reception to, the hated Pinkertons the
militia should be welcomed by the trium-
plant blast of trumpets and the music OF
the bands.
TO all but the pessimist the conclusion is
irresistible t. at the crisis has passed, and
that Homestead will know hostilities no
more so long as the military OF the state is
on the ground and there is no ATTEMPT to
smuggle the Pinkertons into the works.
Most people have concluded that the Pink
ertons have
sATiArED THEIR wARL1KE SPIRIT,
and are not likely to provoke further blood.
shed by attempting to occupy the works.
Indeed, hes strikers regard the advent OF
the troops as the surest indication that the
private militia 0: capital will invade Home
stead no more, and much of the success of
to-day's meeting was due to the belief that
the state militia was orde ed to Homestead
as much to prevent the bloedsh,d that an
other visit of the Pinkertons would provoke
as to quiet the present disorder in the iron
region.
The mass meeting at Homestead this aft
ernoon was a most significant one, and its
developments were awaited with intense
interest by the citizens on the other side.
The meeting was attended by about 5000
people, and in this number was about every
one OF the number
WHO s~HoCLDERED A MUsKEr
and fought The Pinkertons in the bloody
battle OF last week. The meeting was
called to order by Hugh ODonnell, who.
after stating that burgess McLuckie won d
preside. invited the representatives of the
press to the platform. They are the peo-
MIA ~ ~ SnisJ ~ lyhn hou0 orn.,fnI n ,nth1io
sympathy for Us all over the United States.
They have been our friends" The speech
OF Burgess McLuckie. on assuming the
chair, was u most significant one. AL
though the Burge Of Homestead. he is
one OF the prominent leaders Of the strikers.
and shares with Hugh O'Donncll u great
influence owe these sturdy workingmen.
MLUCKIE's SPEECH.
The object OF this meeting" said he, ''is to
take suitable action for q receipt II to our
friends. the military. who will arrive here ia a
day or two. The general impression Is abroad
that military people are q dangerous people.
This Is IL mistake; and. that the dignity and
honor that they SO nobly and faithfully repre-
to lake whatever action we may deem feasible
to prevent TINT calamity. We want to arrange
for a reception. one Of the kind that the military
We want our people to a man-in fact every
man. woman and child In this welcome
the military people with open arms. Because
JuSL dS Euc h6 VIC btdAN Z i plGuSC YOU III
Judgment that this Is one OF the best steps that
could positively have been taken for our peop.e
this calling out Of the military. want to say
acting wisely and judiciously: He understands
our cause. and he understands our position; so
does the entire civilized world. He is q juse
oily; d maj who will not permit the troops OF
this state, the servants OF the people, the de-
lenders OF the dignity of this Commonwealth
which Is ours and az near and dear to US as to
INV hNman hainp that ever God LEFT hrpatha-I
say Robert E. Pattison will never permit An
outrage to be perpetrated upon II people such
as the people OF Homestead and this surround
ing community.
1t was resolved at this meeting that any
striker who should hQot the militia or 9TH
crwise suow i sr spect to the states repre-
sentatives should be ducked in the river,
and a committee was appointed Tor that
purpose. Several other. speeches. all coun
selling order and sobriety. were made, after
which the meeting adjourned amid much
enthusiasm.
Much comment was occasioned by the
statements of Manager Frick in an inter-
view to-day that three lour,hs of the strik-
ers would have accepted the terms of the
company but fer the aggressive conduct Of
an obstreperous minority, and that now
the militia was ordered out he expected
to work under the protection OF the troops.
This assertion has aroused the strikers to
Estate OF INDIG NATION.
and q meeting OF 500 mechanical employees
was held this afternoon, at which q resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that the men
mould never return until the company had
conceded every demand of the A%nialgamat-
ed association.
The advisory committee of the strikers
have received information that alleged
agents OF the Amalgamatcd association
have visited several large cities OF the coun-
try soliciting subscriptions for the strikers.
The advisory committee asked the state
ment to be sent abroad that no man had
been authorized to solicit contributions for
tile striker and that the mill workers were
at present in no need o: financial assistance.
| At a late hour tonight ptr.ect peace and
order still prevails ut Homestead. The
streets are almost deserted and this busy
manufacturing town has taken on the ap-
pearance Of a country village.