The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-07-12
MILITARY RULE.
Pennsylvania's Entire Force
Concentrated at
Homestead.
A PEACEFUL RECEPTION.
The Soldiers Occupy the Town and
the Carnegie Works-Strat-
egic Movements.

thing was quiet and there were no indica-
tions of an outbreak on the part of the
strikers or opposition to the soldiers.
TROOPS ENTER HOMESTEAD.
At 9.45 the first detachment of troops
entered the town.
The troops at once surrounded the mills
and mounted guard. Their reception by
the strikers was of very friendly charac-
ter.
AT break of day the citizens of the place
were out OF their beds. and ready to re-
ceive the Guards of the State OF Pennsyl-
vania. The troops were expected early,
but they did not come, and 1T was several
hours before the delay was explained.
THE PLACE QUIET LAST NIGHT.
Most of the people of the town went to
bed before midnighu last night, and aside
from the number of special policemen in
the streets, and few men who hung
about the saloons, there was no indication
that anything unusual was going on in
the borough.
The troops were carried to their destfu-
alton on special trains. and travelled in
cars with shades closely drawn.
The Third Brigade, which at first had
been ordered to gather at Blairsville,
went to- Greensburg instead. and there
Joined the column, proceeding on the cars
with the Others to the scene of disorders.
the arrival OF the whole body of troops
ordered out has proved complete sur
several times by the military authorities
that all the men could not be got together
within at least forty-eight hours
The experiment was an interesting one
in army circles as well, for it is the first
time that considerable body of the
troops have been got together under the
new army regulations.
AS a demonstration in f0Poa On fha narf
Of the State authorities, the effectiveness
of the presence of the military has been
very much increased by their number and
promptneSs.
When the locked out Carnegie work
men assembled in mass meeting yester-
day evening, and resolved TO welcome, in
stead of fight. the State troops of Pennsyl-
vania, everything seemed we'll. 1t was
simply victory for the leaders of the
strikers, who had all along been opposed
to policy of resistance. Everybody in
the place entered with enthusiasm into
the scheme proposed by the long heads of
the Advisory COMMITTEES for big demon
stration when Gov. Pattison's men should
put in an appearance.
LOOKING FOR THE SOLDIERS.
The strikers. believing that the plans
of the military authorities, which had
been announced would be carried out,
hurried off a committee to Brinston.
which is only few miles up the river. to
convey The intelligence that, instead of
having to fight their way into Fort Frick,
the State forces would be received with
full honors as friends
THE PLANS A BLIND.
But the committee of the strikers found
that they had not made any allowance
for military methods. They discovered
that the troops were out for business,
and not for dress parade. They dis
covered that the place of rendez-
vous had been changed to Blairs-
vile, that the National guards, instead
columns were massing for combined ad-
vance on one place, and that they might
be expected to arrive before the works so
euexpectedly that no parley or possibility
of making conditions would be possible.
AT this time those Of the strikers who
had at first been opposed to the peace
policy of the leaders began to show dis
content again. They looked forward to
the arrival Of the troops with apprehen-
sion, and once more 1t was said that the
evident Intention was to get the troops
into the works, and then introduce
the non union workmen under cover of
the State guards. Many clearly saw
that their leaders had not taken into con-
sideration the fact that such must be the
inevitable sequel to the surrender of the
position. The talk which had been
heard, even at the mass meeting yester-
day, TO the effect that che strikers would
never allow black sheep or Pinkertons
into the place, once more broke out.
THE GUARD VIGILANT.
A strong picket guard was kept up last
night as usual, except that the number
of men on duty was greater than usual,
as the electric light had gone out through
some accident.
light the entire National Guard of Penn
sylvania would be quartered in Home
stead. The coup has been very
shrewdly managed by the military au-
thorities, 1t was soon known that the
three brigades which were first 10 have
met at different rendezvous, only one at
time. after first centreing at point two
or three miles from the scene OF trouble,
were rushing toward Homestead as fast
as steam could carry them. 1t was ex-
pected that the entire army would dis
embark just before dawn at Brin ton.
across the river, and less than two miles
from Homestead.
WHEN THE TROOPS ARRIVED.
The scene when the troops arrived was
a remarkable one. AT few minutes
past nine O'Clock the cry suddenly went
up:-"The troops are coming, the 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
cheers from the bystanders as the train
rolled in, and most respectful considera-
tion was accorded them in every respect.
|. i. The first detachment of troops was in
command Of Gene al Snowden. The next
detachment to arrive was made up of the
Fourteenth and Eighteenth regiments,
from Pitt isburg aud Battery so" Of the
First Brigade with two gattling guns and
three field pieces.
The troops came from point of rendez-
vous two miles this side of Greensburg,
and it is stated that the balance of the
First Brigade is now at Mount Gretna,
where 1t will remain until further orders,
PERFECT ORDER MAINTAINED.
Immediately on the arrival of the trains
there was great bustle and excitement,
but the militia themselves preserved per-
feet order and responded silently and
promptly to every order of their superb
ors. IS
Rapidly alighting from the train the
troops formed In a column at the switch
yards, just beyond Munhall Station. One
company was aJ once detached to act as
| pickets. and line was Immediately thrown
out among the mill yards. Tnen the
main body OF the troops msrched down
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