Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-12

troops are coming. !" and instantly the greatest
excitement prevailed The militia came In by
rail from above the town and at once surrounded
the Carnegie mills. They were received with .
few cheers from the surrounding bystander -
the train rolled In. and most respectful consid-
eratioa was accorded them In every respect
The hrst detachment Of troops numbered ID
least 5000 men and was In command Of Gen.
snowden. They comprised the second and
third brigades OF the FIRST division The four
teenth and eighteenth regiments from Pittsburg
arc here, and battery ID of the first brigade has
shown up with two Gatling guns and three field
pieces. Portions Of the fifth. tenth and fifteenth
regiments are on the field. and companies A. G,
Z and II OF the eighteenth regimentare also
recognized among the blue coats.
The troops came from q point of rendezvous
two miles this side OF Grcensburg. and IL il
stated that the first brigade Is now at Nj
Gretna, where il will remain until further or
ders.
Immediately on the arrival Of the trains there
was great hustle and excitement, but the militia
themselves preserved perfect order and re-
sponded silently and promptly 90 every order of
thei-Ouperiorr. Rapidly descending from the
train the troops formed in q column at the
switch yards just beyond MunhAll tstation- One
company was at once detached on picket duty,
and a line immediately thrown out among
the mill yards. Then the main body OF the
troops marched down the street headed by the
''Scab Hill"
This is an cminence overlooking the mills and
the scene Of last weeks hostlities and its bluf
was covered with spectators, mostly women.
There was not the slightest manifestation OF
hostilites and. although the troops had arrived
80 suddenly that ali the leaders Of the strikars
were absent. il did not require their presence 20
maintain proper respect for the rank and file.
Once or twice there was even a little hsndclap-
ping from the younger element as the iAunty
mill l.av,1
object of much interest
TIE rREARRASGED INCEPTION FRUSTRATED.
The carefully PREPARED reception, Of course,
was frustrated by the sudden arrival Of the
militia, and II was manifest that the officers In
command did not desire 20 be made the obiects
OF Ceremonial reception from the people
whose lawlessncss they had been summoned TO
snprress
| T. ,,. ..;... A. - -..-,-
s,rroprdad "a ~, cs.,,o.so IN. -,
more in The hands 81 thsi, ox,ar All IN. snr.
! roundinr streets vera ,,a,rnlaS hy ,icks,s .na
n gnard q. eyerv s,ro.i ;n,a,s.a;;an r'r -, ,ha
crowd ~ rosna,,,,'l a;s,a,.,. "a ,,r.Ia.,,aS
Tho assemhina =, .,-o,,s y, s,r;aa-s 7, !. An.
10 the worln.en howexer 20 say that NO militia
] ,,,or ,r.. ,,oIlri -. a. '..., - &C.
Tha ,,. - ~
! the neacefnl rrogrs,n os the;r lssaa,s wss Or
| served 40 tho iatte-
| Thoro ,vas r,n.h sr>oo,,,o,;or .s a. vh.,h.-
The ,roo,,s no,,SS ocan,,. -. 60, ~ ,,orsi,,
| co,ens ,horosai,.s % K LII r., ~. 49,,
ON tbis no;nt wos not ~ Iang anr.,ion I,n-
/ medistclv of,er ,he ,rooos had sprropplad tha
vo-ts ana tho ,,;cla+ 6,,.,s IA h hlhal
so.,.r., sa,,i s.,,,.I =, ,hs -,
| ,,a,d "a al. :. ,.s;.,, "a ',a.ta s;-.,l,, a
tho has-, 81 ,ho l;,tia ,or-r 90 ua,,,a,,aas ana
| conna,r haltoa ,e., 40 tha st-sL,,s' boadon.r-
ters anoshe- marched IN the vicinity os the
denot an5 a tbi-d o~cnn;es . slisht e,,inenca
| oyerlookiny and Commanding the commercisl
| center of tbe tou-,
THE HANDS OF THE MILITARY
| Homestead was in the hands of the military
and martial law had succeeded the arbitrary
| -o;,, a, ,ho oay;sor, .o,o,o,,..a tn. sr..,.ss
| ..-., = On :, =
| oruei was inAnNAheo y! ue uooPs IN sHi tner
movements. the young mihaarnen showing tho
oemen1s Oh carer u lraiiing.
me ei'izens Oh honiessead were deepy dis,
appointed that the hiuluh snouiu nave oeemea
necessary 10 occupy the whole town instesd
OF merely conflning themselves To The mills,
but there was not hoot OF cry or a single
maliie.1auoh i' oi disreSPcet 70 NOW 'neir us
appointment ~ was compete scqulesence
10 the power OF tne state: ana as gIacetully ~
tney eouid tne sulAeEs phiAosol hicaiiy accepseo
'hs i inevitable; .s,
me ni'ecnth, gn1eenth, nltn ana si,1eehth
| steaJ. az fanr,oo,,th IA to,th h.d h.N .,,
hour previously taken possession on the oppo-
site bank Of the Monongahela just across from
the Carnegie mile There, too, batteries were
planted commanding the whole of the town.
had there been any resistance 70 the entrance
OF the troops the cannon on the other side OF
the river could by themselves have made the
strikers position untenable.
When the troops were first seen leaving the
cars aboye the works the strikers picket, lo-
Gated ~ Munhall, fell back and sent q messenger
into the Amalgamsted headquarters with tho
news which had already been received through
the newspaper men. Other pickets fell in from
the hilltop and the woods beyond and for a lit
tie time did nothing but watch the soldiers.
Two Of the strike leaders, Cummings and
another man. were sent out from headquarters
to call these men back to their Posts, and a cir
cult of all the stations was made to hold the
men on watch
You had no business TO leave your places,
said Cummings to one OF the piokets- You
have been of your posts long enough TO let
hundred Pinkortons come In. 90 back and 90
exactly as you have been doing. Do not let any
non-union man or detective through your hnes-
These troops will not interfere with YOU They
are here 10 support the sheriff, not 10 settle the
ST.: ..-,,..;. u. ,.;,.., a. ,,,o o,h.-
,,.tch,,ar ma ,hs whole Of tbe niclc. line vas
reformed outside the station Of the troops upon