The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-15
THE SCENE OF STRIFE.
THE MEN ARE ORDERLY YET.
THE OPINION SEEMS GENERAL THAT
THERE WILL BE NO BLOOD SHED.


HOMESTEAD, July 1a.-The troops
began to arrive here at o.4s o'clock
this morning. As soon as the line
was formed with the Second brigade
in advance the march to the hills
where the works were located was
started.
The people of Homestead had
several bands of music out and there
was the best of feeling manifested
over the arrival Of the soldiers. Arriv-
ing at the Carnegie works the soldiers
Immediately surrounded the mills
and mounted guards were placed
around them. The strikers gave the
guards a most friendly reception.
The troops now at the mills include
Colonel Coryell, the Williamsport
soldiers and all of the members of the
Twelfth Regiment.
The Third brigade was first ordered
togather at Blairsvill but went to Greens
burg and proceeded in cars with the
others to Homestead. Several news
paper correspondents were made pris-
oners in the c,rs last night so that
they could not announce the move.
ments Of the troops.
1t is the general opinion that the
plan of campaign is to install non
union men in the mills and start them
up a few hours after the soldiers .re in
charge
Mr.. Frick said in Pittsburg this
afternoon that he would put in new
men and attempt to start the mills up
within twenty.four hours after the
possession of the plant was secured to
to him by the military. Of course he
will have the support Of the troops in
that effort, for such is the real pur-
pose of calling them out Probably
the leaders of the strikers understand
this, but they dare not let the mass of
the workmen know it. There would
be deadly work if they did know it.
1t would be hard work to prevent the
carrying out of their freely-uttered
threats to use dynamite if all other re-
sources failed.
| TALK OF USING DYNAMITE.
1t is undoubtedly true that the men
have provided themselves with great
quantities Of nitro-glycerine, dynamite
and other explosives, and there are
plenty of desperate ones among them
who would not scruple to blow the
whole $4,000, 900 plant sky high If
they thought nothing else would pre-
vent its falling into non-union hands.
So the Carnegie people and others
who understand the situation have ap.
prehensions for the next few hours
After the troops are in actual possess
ion the danger will not be SO great,
through safety will then be gained only
at the price of extraordinary vigilance,
The strikers have canvassed the
situation thoroughly as regarding the
possible use of explosives. They say
there is a dry sewer almost large
enough to walk in which runs from
the river to the very heart ofthe works
and that if properly charged the
whole plant could be destroyed in a
moment.
HOMESTEAD, July ath.-Tne white
wings of peace were lowering over the
city last night and there is not an un-
pleasant indication to mar the serenity
of the iron regions. The militia is to
be received with open arms by the
mill workers, and special police, one
hundred strong, have been selected
from the ranks of the strikers to see
that no indignity is offered to the uni
formed representatives of the State by
any of the injudicious or hot headed
workmen. The efficacy of this policy
was demonstrated within half an hour
after the adjournment of the mass
meeting yesterday afternoon by the ar
rest and escort to the lookup of an in
temperate striker who questioned the
wisdom of receiving the militia as
friends and brothers and killing the
fatted calf to their honor. The power
of organization was never better eXem-
plifed than in the graceful unanimity
with which the iron workers yesterday
afternoon 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 Pink.
e,tons the militia should be welcomed
by the triumphant blast OF trumpets
and the music of the bands.
| A MASS MEETING HELD.
TO all but the pessimist, the conclu-
sion is irresistible that the crisis is past
and that Homestead will know hostili-
ties no more so long as the military of
the State is on the ground and there
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