The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-15
HOMESTEAD SUFFERING.
THERE is HUNGER THEIR RE-.-
MONEY GONE AND NO WORK.
The Troops Have the Town and Carry
the Day According to Their
Commands

The Troops Have the Town and Carry
the Day According to Their
Commands
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July An accord
ance with his decision of last night.
Major General Snowden to-day issued or
ders looking to the prevention of further
illegal arrests by special policemen of
the borough aud others. 1t was particu-
larly desired by the General to issue Or
ders much more radical than those of to-
day, but on representations made by
friends of some of the persons arrested
and insulted, he changed his mind and
issued an order that places the town to
all intents and purposes in the hands of
the military and subordinates the
power of the borough authorities.
Had not these repres ntatives been
made to him. the police force would
probably have been suspended in its
functions. The orders give authority to
| the military in all matters except
breaches of the peace and criminal acts,
| and even in these the action of the town
authorities is to be supervised by the
! State representatives. Acting in accord
ance with the orders, Col William A
Krops of the Fifteenth regiment, as
sumed the authority of provost marshall
with his full regiment to support him
Two companies under Major Crawford
we're Immediately detailed to guard the
main street and instructions were given
to all officers to prevent repetition
of the insults of yesterday. 1t
was impressed on the men that they
should take measures to prevent indigni-
ties, such as illegal arrests of strangers
by Immediately taking all parties con-
cerned into custody and bringing them
before the provost marshall for examina-
ton. The men were told to make nc
exceptions in the case of special police
men, but to take them into custody il
they offended. Pickets in uniform have
taken the places of the pickets of the
workers on the street corners and at the
station. In fact the whole town is pick
eted by the provost guard and Col
Kreps. The provost marshall has beer
invested with authority little different
from that he would have assumed under
martial law. Under the orders the lines
of camp-black have been extended to in
!, clude the town. It is stated authori
tatively that no information has beer
given the military forces as to the com
ing of non union men and consequently n,
additional preparations looking to tn
protection and to the prevention of con
flict has been made. There is a yer,
we'll authenticated report, however, tha
non union men are being concentrated
and will be brought to Homestead within
few days The suffering from wan
of food has increased among the Hun
garian workers in Homestead and tn
advisory committee of the amalgi
mated association has decided t
:, use for their relief part of tn
fund contributed by outside organiza
: tions for the support of the cause. Man
:, of the Hungarians have been compelle'
:, by their miserable condition to seel
work outside of Homestead, while thos
u who remain here are suffering severely
The advisory committee has sufficien
. amount on hand to give sustainance
y the Hungarians for some time to come
The leaders of the locked out workme
have decided to turn over to the prope
authorities all the rifles taken from tn
Pinkerton men that they can recover
Acting on this decision, Hugh ODo1
- nell who suggested the idea sent the TO
y - lowing dispatch this afternoon:
q "Homestead. Pa, July Il. Attorne,
~ General:
70 10 "What disposition do you advise sha
10 10 be made of such Winchester rifles take
from the Pinkertons as we can recove
4 (SignedD HUGH O'DoNNELL."
- Mr.. O'Donnell directed the word
-, passed among the workmen to cole
. any Pinkerton rifles they may have pr
J. paratory to making restitution of the1
~ -, He was in the dark as to whom the we
~ pons should be delivered, and in order
~ ~ get legal opinion from the highest leg
m ba authority, sent the message given. The
was some talk among General Snowd
and his officers concerning the recove
of the rifles, but Mr.. O'Donnell's actio
has taken the matter out of their hanC
II. much to their relief.
~ To Improve the Oyster Ind ustries.
BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle
n. BALTIMORE, July A. The Maryla
,t- Legislative committee, who are to cont
lat with a similar committee from the V
81 ginia Legislature touching the impro,
rly ment and perpetuation of the oysteri
he industry, left Baltimore for Old Pc
ID Comfort to-day on the oyster pol
ey steamer Governor Thomas. Govern
L., Brown expects to join the committee
Old Point Comfort on Saturday, a
Governor Mckinney, of Virginia, is a
expected to be with the party.
lal CIeveland,s Choice for Chairman
lie, BY Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
ks BUzzARDs BAY, July 14.-Mr. Gle
my land was shown the despatch from N
for York in the evening papers saying t
On ex-secretary of the navy, Whitney, '
Dry wavering in his decision as to whet
,ed he should accept the chairmanship
ith the Democratic National committee.
our cOmmentinp on the matter Mr. Gle