Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-07-20
ON HIS DIGNITY.
Gen. snowden Refuses to he Received By
the workmen.


the workmen.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July IA meeting
of the leaders of the Amalgamated asso-
citation and prominent citizens was held
Mt the headquarters of the worlxingmen
! shortly before noon Tuesday, and n
| committee of citizens and Amulgamated
association men was appointed to call
on Gen. Wiley, of the Second
brigade, and tender him the
good wishes and corporation OF
the Amalgamated association and tho
people of Homestead, and also to re-
quest that the military receive the
worlmen of the town in body, headed
by brass bands. Gen. Wiley was named
because it was thought Gen. Snowden
was not on the ground. The members
of the committee appointed went
Immediately to the Headquarters
of the third brigade, but upon tender
ing their offer Gen. Wiley directed them
TO Gen. Snowden, who was quartered
ut the Carnegie school house on
Shanty Hill. Gen. Wiley and Sheriff
McCleary We're there, and Coon, an
eN-militia officer, acting as spolles-
man, told the general that the dele
CATION represented the citizens of
Homestead and the Amalgamated Assoc
citation, who wished TO assure the state
authority of their desire TO cooperate
with it in maintaining order Gen.
Snowden CURLY interrupted Can't. Coon
to say that he did not recognize tho
Amalgamated Association or any other
authority except that of the governor
OF Pennsylvania and the sheriff of Allie
gheny county.
The people of Homestead, he said.
could best cooperate with the state
troops by behaving themselves. Can't.
Coon went on To tender all assistance
In the power of the citizens and tho
Amalgamatcd association. but the gem
eral again cut him short with the re-
mark that he could not accept any such
tenders.
Hugh O'Donnell stepped forward Mt
this point and said that, in the name of
the people OF Homestead and the Anal
gamatcd association. the delegation
wished to submit TO the legal authority
of the state after having refused to sub
nit to the illegal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the Pinkertons. THE gentleman be-
hind You is the one TO whom YOU should
submit" said Gen. Snowden, indicating
Sheriff McCleary.
I'VE always have submitted to his
authority" said Mr.. O'Donnell.
81 beg your pardon" said the general.
but you did not do so at the mill"
Il leave it to the sheriff, IL we ha We not
submitted" snid Mr.. O'Donnen.
NO you did not" was Sheriff Nc
Cleary's reply. You didn't allow my
deputies to take charge of the works"
This rather nonplussed the delega-
ton, and for Ia minute there was ST.
lence. Then Mr.. o'Donnell went on To-
say that the tenders of cooperation
grew out of n mass meeting of working
men and citizens of Homestead. and
were made in their name and not in
that of the Amalgamated association.
Gen. Snowden said he recognized no
citizens but those of Allegheny county.
Then, rs citizens of Allegheny coun-
ty," said Mr.. O'Donnell, 1--WE come here
10 see You"
Then | am glad to see you gentle
men, was the generals reply. II am
glad that our position here is welcomed
by the citizens of Allegheny county"
This gave Mr.. O'Donnell his oppor-
tunity TO say that the men of the town
wished to form in body with four
brass bands and pass in review before
the troops, but Gen. Snowden refused
To consider the proposition.
lie did not want a reception. he said.
lie was there To carry out the COM
mands of the state of Pennsylvania, and
not to have any formality.
IF | were in my personal capacity"
he said, sit would be very fiattering,
but i am not"