Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-13
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
Strikers Get Little Con-
ISOLATION.
GEN. SNOWDEN DENOUNCED
Because of His Stand Toward 0'Don-
nell and the Committee.

uef mas Dcen once more eSMDllSneu In
Homestead. 1t Is martial law. and Major
General Snowden Is dictator. Armed
men. In blue coats adorned with brass
buttons, have succeeded other men who
had no authority Of law.
AS soon as General Snowden had estab-
lished his headquarters in the school.
house on the hill over the iron works he
was waited upon by committee consist
ing of o Donnell, Coon. Crawford. Schuck-
man aud Clifford, representing the Anal
gamated association, the advisory COM
mittee and the citizens. Coon was the
spokesman, and stated that he represented
the association and the citizens; that on
their part he welcomed the troops to the
town, and be offered the CO o-operation of
the citizens in preserving order.
General Snowden Said: II thank you
for your welcome. but do not need your
cooperation. The only way that good
citizens can cooperate with us Is to 60
peacefully about their business"
Coon said: "The citizens wish to know
at what time they may give you a public
reception"
Snowden replied: II can accept no re-
ception. sir; IL would be most improper. I
thank you for your courtesy, but formal
welcome is not needed. IL would be an
amazing thing il the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania was not welcome in any
part of Pennsylvania
Mr. O'Donnell here took up the conver.
sation and began: ION the part Of the
Amalgamated association l wish to say
that, after suffering an attack from illegal
authority, we are glad to have the legal
authority OF the state here"
II do not recognize your association,
cd. II Is~A
nize no one but the citizens OF this city.
We have come here TO restore law and or.
der: and they are already restored"
But we wish to submit -" O'Donnell
began, when the general cut him short,
saying: Then, sir, submit 20 the gentle
man behind you" O'Donnell wheeled
around aud saw Sheriff McCleary stand.
ing in the group. IL do submit to him."
he said. I'VE have never questioned the
sheriffs order"
The general smiled rather sarcastically
and said: 81 am glad to hear it. But you
must understand our position. We arc
here TO preserve peace We represent the
executive arm of the state Of Pennsyl-
vania, and / have nothing to say to you
further than that the sheriff must be
obeyed."
"But we have obeyed the sheriff."
o'Donnell said. Haven't we, Mr.. Nc
Clearyi"
mo, you have not" said the sheriff,
you refused to let my deputies enter the
works"
There was some further talk of this
sort, in which General Snowden took no
part, and the conference ended in awk-
ward silence, which was finally broken by
O'Donnell, who said: "WelI, believe
thai we have nothing further to say"
The general bowed in silence, aud the
committee departed for the headquarters,
where n very stormy discussion followed
on the ground taken by the authorities.
General Snowden said, after the COM
mttee had left, that there was to be no
such thing rs taking formal possession of
the works or the town.
A Bitter PHI
The strikers committee, after their In.
terview with General Snowden, returned
TO headquarters where an acrid discussion
OF the situation followed General Snow.
den's reception Of the gentlemen was q
bitter pill That the general meant bust.
ness, however was now thoroughly un-
derstood. A waiting campaign was de.
cided upon.
Mr. -O'Donnell said: "The troops will
be here for about ten days, 1t Is said. They
are maintained at an expense Of SO 900 q
day. How long will the taxpayers stand
thatS And when the troops 90 away, how
will the situation be chnnged"
The advisory committee are of the opin-
ion that the works will be at once filled
up with non-union men and watchmen,
but they decline to discuss how they will
meet and solve the problem.
The Feeling OF tho Strikers
is very bitter against General Suowden.
lie was denounced in unmeasured terms
when the result OF his interview with the
committee became known. The men con-
fidently look for large importation OF
Pinkerton watchmen today or tomorrow,
and, while they seem to be decidedly in
timidated by the troops, there are some OF
them who swear they will resist the land
ing of detectives at all cost. II Is believed
that the Carnegie company has over 1000
non-union men ready TO run into the
works as soon as their safety Is assured.
and that large force OF Piuksrtons will
be first brought In to renew the defense.
These Pnkertons are said TO be scattered
about Pittsburg waiting for the call to as
semble Mt Homestead. This statement
comes from the strikers commit ee but
cannot be verified here. The strikers
guards have been withdrawn from about
the mill Their places are being taken by
the provost patrol, which guards all the
streets leading TO the mill and about It,
The representatives of the company, led
by Otis Childs. took possession mt about
10 o'clock. so quietly that their presence
was not suspected until the afternoon.
The soldiers were permitted to go into
town as they pleased to get their meals.
The result was that soldiers and strikers
DID u Great Deal Too Much Drinking.
and more drunken men were seen on the
streets than were visible altogether In tho
past week. rhe crowds and soldiers
fraternized.
A great msuy workingmen, for the hrst
time since the battle, are drinking heav-
lily. There have been two or three iehts,
some of them serious, and a great deal OF
wild talk. The leaders seem, TO some ex.
tent, TO have lost control. When IL be.
came evident that the soldiers were drink.
ing patrols arrested them, aud soon nearly
all the militismen were back in camp.
The evening closed more quietly than any
one had any right TO expect. and. while
the streets were still full at 10 o'clock, the
crowd was drifting homeward.
Conaral Cno~J~n orl~rs u that n -hnls