Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-07-23
TROOPS IN HOMESTEAD.
The Militia Occupy the Town and the
Strikers Submit.
0arnegie Company Occupy Their Mill
Inc Congressional Committee
Proposed Arrests.

II Congressional Committee
Proposed Arrests.
A despatch from Homestead, Ia, says.
Carnegie's works ars in possession of their
owner, an Pennsylvania state troops control
the borough.
mere was no reception to the soldiers, as
they arrived Unexpectedly two hours behiad
the expected time. 1t WIS a few minutes past
so,cock when the cry suddenly went up,
ne troops are coming, the troops are COM
n2i3 and inst ntly the greate t excitement
prevail cd. The militia came in by rail from
above the town. and at oncs surrounded the
Carnegie mills. They were received with q
few chez s from the surrounding bystanders
as the ttein rolled In, AMI most respectful
eoAode:ation was accorded them in every re-
specs.
lhe first detact ment Of troops numb red at
least j, 0C0 men, tad xas in command Of Gem
eral Snowden.
Immediately or the arrival of the trains
there were great bust,e and excitement, but
the militia themselves preserved perfect order
aud responded silently and promptly to every
order OF their tuperiors. Rapidly descending
from the train the troops formed in a column
at the switch yards. just beyond Munhall sta.
llon. One company was at once detached on
picket duty, and a line was Immediately
thrown cut among the mill yards. Then the
main ooJy OF the troops marched down the
streets, healed by the regiment band. and
along what is known as "Seab HILL"
ms Is an EN- meme overlooking the mills
end me 'cene OF last weeks hostilities, and
is DUN was GOV red with spectators, mostly
women. There was no, tie 81 ties; mani.
l~estatlon o hosti iiy, and although the troops
had arrived so suddenly that all the leaders
oithe strikers were absent, it did not require
lheir presence 10 maintain proper respect
from the rank and feel. Once or twice there
vas even a little hand clapping from the
younger element as the jaunty militamen
move IN slghi, and the bt nd was the the obi ct
Of much ~interes..
Inc carefuily-prepared reception, of course
was frustrated by the sudden arrival OF the
m'ilt a, and IT was manifest that the officers
IN command did not desire to b. made the OBJ
l"cts OF a ceremonious reception from the
people whose lawlessness they had been sum.
mon d to suppress.
IA ~ NIL ute the works we're entirely sur
rounded and the Carnegie mills were once
more In the hands of th.ir owners. All the
e~uffoundln; streets were p~atrolled by pickets
anu a guard at every street inter ection kept
tnc crowd at q re peetiul Distance and pre-
vented the assemb ing of groups of str .kers.
~ Is Que TO the worSmen, however, to say that
no miiitiam n was called upon to exc else his
"uthoflty' Inc strikers were unif rm y good
natafed anu the peaceful programme OF their
10 aGers was observed t. the letter.
Ibese W much speculation as TO whether
the lreops would occupy the town or merely
conhne them elves TO the mil,s;but the do1bt
on In g u mt Wna rot nf an. dnrotfnn To-,
nieoiateiy after the troops had surrou ded
me works ana tnr picket iuts had been e ia b.
lished 'everal comp mics suddenly fori e at
tae command Of their officers and marched
nlreclly TO tae h art oil the litte town Of
honest "a One C mPany halted near the
sifikei's headquarters, another marched to
the V .cln;.y OF he depot and q third occupied
o slight emiuence o ,rloo ing an
ing she Commercial centre OF the town.
Homestead was N Il e hands OF the military
ana martial law had succeeded the arbitrary
reign OF The advisory committee.
The greatest order was maintained By the
iroops IN all these movements, the young
m i'tiamen showing The eneats Of careful
Training. The citizens of Homestead we're
deeply di'ap ointed that the mi lila should
nave deemed 1t Necessary 10 occupy the whole
Town In tead OF merely tonhnIng themselves
10 the mill; but there was not r hoot or a cry.
or a s ngle manifestation OF disre pect to show
their dlsple 81 e. II was a complete acuuies-
eenee to he power of the state, and as grace
iuily as they could the tn. kers philosophic-
ally accepted the inevitable.
When the troops were first seen leaving The
cars above the works, the str ckers' nj ket.
located at hunh,ll, Tell back and sent a mes.
tenger into lho Amalgamated heada 1arters
with The news VIII oh had already been re.
ceiyed through the newspaper men O:her
plckets fell in from the hilltop and the hills
beg ond, and for a lit lie time did nothing but
wat h the soldiers. Two OF the strike leaders
Cunningham anoth r man. were sent ont
from headquarters to call these IN n back 10
their pests aud a c OF al The stations was
made 10 hold I c men on watch.
You had 10 business TO lea We workplaces"
taid Cummings to one of TIE pockets. you
have been off your posts long enough to let
lO0 f1nkertons come in. Go back and do
exactly as you have been doin~. Do not let
ny non-unlon man or d tective through
aour lines. These troops will aot interfere
with you. ley a-e here to support til
sher II, not to Sc. tie the strik.
Sin liar instructions were givent 10 the other
wntchmen, and the v hole of the picket lie
was reiorme ou:sid the station OF the troop,
up n the hill.
The strikers guards have been ~w;tbd,axn
from about the mill. Their places are being
taken by the provost patrol, which guards ali
the streets leading TO the mill an bout IL,
The reprtsentativ S Of the CONF any. led nv
Mr.. OTIS Chllds. took possession about 10
o'clock, but so quietly was this done that
their presence was rot suspected until the
afternoon.
The feeling of the strikers ia very bitter
against Gen. Snowd, n. The men confdentlv
look for a large importation OF Pinker.
ton watchmen, and, while they seem TO be
decidedly iptimidated by the troops. there
are some OF them Nho swear they will resist
the landing OF detec ives at all hazards.
1t is believed that the Carnegie Comm nv
has over l,O0 non-union men ready Ia RIM
/ to the works as soon as their snfetv ia a.
sure1, ard that a large force of Pnkertous
will be first brought in TO renew the de
Sheriff McCleary hrs sworn in a number
of special d puties who will issue bench
warrants o 4 the feeders of the strike. II ia
sad that ouch st p Will have a greater effect
at HoLsettead than the arrival of the troons
The fact that those arrested will be mi in
jail, and cani:ot be releas d under bail will
take many of the leaders away. ard Their
counsel W II be missed. On the o her hand
il is claimed, that this ,tep may cause tbe
more hot headed TO break out as soon es The
cooler leaders are removed.
The rum0r tt-stt c men tmploypd In all
the works controlled by the Carnegies vonld
quit work 1t non-union men were intro.
duced at Homestead is assuming tsncibla
form.
Pres dent WieEe practically admitted that
this won d be done, but would not ST tie so
official Y. Upwards OF 2J,t00 men are en-
ploytd at the various PLANTS.