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TO GREET THEM
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The Mill Workers Preparing
to Assault tlio Militia
With Kindness.
OEDER MUST PEEYAIL,
Says Burgess McLuckie in His Proc
lamation to the People.
Two Hundred Special Officers Ap
pointed to See That Peace is Main
tained Unwelcome Visitors Forced
to Leave the Town Curious People
Not Wanted by the Leaders Ar
rangements Made to Receive the Na
tional Guard Saloons Closed and the
Citizens Enjoined to Preserve Order.
An air of expectancy surrounded
every resident of Homestead yesterday.
There was no lawlessness or vio
lence. The people were all awaiting
the coming of the troops. The question
that agitated them all afternoon -was -which
way they would come. Every route into
Homestead was covered by guards, and
the only way the gallant sojer boys could
get near Homestead last night without
being discovered was by balloons. Even
this route is not neglected, and many pairs
of eagle eyes scanned the heavens last
night. Tunneling was another route that
was heard spoken of, but it was believed
that this method would take .too long to sat
isfy the firm of Carnegie, Prick & Co.
There was no need for alarm on the part
of the troops. Six single members of any
regiment might have marched through the
streets last night and not been molested.
Every few feet a big brawny man was met
who carried in his hand a formidable look
ing club and on his breast wore a bright
star. These were special policemen. Over 1
200 of them were sworn in during the after
noon. The liarcess Issues a Proclamation.
Burgess McLuckie realized that there
must be no acts of violence committed in
the borough. The residents were as sober
and law-abiding as in any borough in the
United States last night, and they do not
want the town placed under martial law.
This is what they want to avoid and it was
for this reason that the 200 extra police
men were sworn in. They are sufficient to
suppress any demonstration which may oc
cur as they have the moral and physical
support of ail tho residents. They are
hardy men, well-known In the borough,
and are universally respected.
After appointing these special officers,
the Burgess issued the following proclama
tion: BonoooH or Homestead,
Couscn. Chambers, July 11.
Proclamatioh "Whereas many strangers
are coming to Homestead with no other pur
pose In view than to gratify a curiosity
aroused by the pending settlement of the
wage question, and inasmuch as the pres
ence of these idle strangers only tends . to
further complicate the adjustment of the
difficulties and the maintenance of order;
therefore, L the Burgess ot Homestead, do
earnestly request and warn all persons not
having important business in Homestead at
this time to remain away from the town;
and further notice is hereby given, that all
strangers within the town will be held
strictly accountable for their conduct and
-will be dealt with in a manner warranted
by the gravity of the situation. I further
request and demand that the citizens of the
borough assist to maintain order and quiet
by themselves refraining from violent talk
ing and unnecessarily assembling In public
places and by restraining all others to obey
the officers of the borough. I also
enjoin the women ond children to
remain off the streets, especially during the
presence of unusual excitement. I hereby
order and direct that all the saloons in the
borough close and remain closed until
further order. I deem that of the first im
portance, owing to the large number of
strangers and unemployed persons now In
town, and I further request an Immediate
and cheerful compliance with this order.
Johs McLtjckk, Burgess.
21. P. Soiollet, Clerk.
Ordered Ont of Town.
It was not long before the officers com
menced to carry out the orders contained in
the proclamation. A foolish young man
attired on the tough order, started to guy
some of the specials who were standing on
the platform of the P., V. & C. station. In
an instant he was in the toils of half a dozen
of them and was 'hustled to the lockup with
little ceremony. Alter questioning him
for a few minutes they decided he was a fit
subject for exile and inside of 5 minutes he
was beyond the borough limits, and not
long after this another mysterious young
fellow was surrounded, and not being able
to give a good account of himself, he was
notified that the room created by his pres
ence was in demand but he was not es
corted out of town. He went just the same.
About 4 o'clock the ever-vigilant specials
gathered in a man named Nlsbet He was
charged with having been a black-leg at
Duquesne, and was reported to have boasted
that as soon as the militia arrived he would
go Into the works with at least a dozen men.
He was escorted to the headquarters of the
workmen, and after being questioned was
allowed to go. He started down the stair
way and at the foot ran into a crowd of ISO
men, who were in possession of a gnarled,
knotted and vicious looking fence rail that
even the war President might have had
difficulty in splitting. They were about to
force him to straddle it when a leader of
the workmen rushed down the stairs and
succeeded in quieting the crowd. "While he
was doing this Nesbit slipped away and
will not come back, according to the latest
reports obtainable.
Corlens People Are Not Welcome.
Burgess JIcLuckie, in speaking of the
BANDS
MUSIC
HOMESTEAD
situation yesterday afternoon, said: "Peo
ple who come to Homestead merely to
satisfy idle curiosity are not welcome, you
understand, not welcome. Any merchant,
traveling man, or any person who has
legitimate business in the place can go from
end to end of the borough and not be mo
lested. "We are simply protecting our
homes, our hearthstones and ourselves when
we do this. In appointing these 200" extra
officers, I am simply acting as any superin
tendent of police in any of the large
cities would do If the city which they
governed was in danger from a
horde of curious strangers who are possibly
only awaiting an opportunity to loot the
town. "We have a righf lo question sus
picious characters in a 'crisis like the
present, just as much as the Super
intendent of Police of Pittsburg: We are
not going to take any risks. "We own our
homes and mean to protect them. There
will be no violence, you can be certain, un
less a gang of hired assassins attempt to
enter our little borough. Lawlessness will
not be permitted, and there is no danger of
any, providing we are allowed to carry out
our own plans."
The leaders and officials of the workmen
who were spoken to endorse the sentiments
of the Burgess. They are all confident that
they can take care of themselves and do not
want the town placed nnder the direet
authority of the officials of tho National
Guard. No one was iound who pretended
to have any ill-will against the troops, but
ominous threats were made against any
non-union men who may come in.
Slill Threatening the l'lnkertons, .
The Piukertons come in for more anathe
mas than even the "scabs," and if there are
any left after the guard is withdrawn it is
hinted that there will be trouble. Judging
from the remarks, if the Pinkerton men are
caught here again they will fare mnch worse
Medical Supplies.
than on their first visit. If caught in a trap
where they can possibly be exterminated,
it will be done with as little compunction
as though they were veritable rats.
The workmen claim that there is now no
reason why any man should be ignorant of
where he is going, if brought from distant
points to this neighborhood, aud there can
not be any plea for mercy on that score.
That more Piukertons are being recruited is
pretty generally believed. The plan of
Carnegie, Prick & Co., as worked out by
the locked-out men, is to get as many
"scabs" as possible in the plant while the
troops are here, aud just before they leave
Pinkerton men will be broucht in and
placed in the works to protect them. It
will be then that trouble is expected.
"When the National Guard comes toY
Homestead it will beassaulted with kind
ness. Tiiev will be as welcome as the
flowers in May. The speeches delivered at
the meeting this afternoon all teemed
with expressions of friendship for the sol
diers. j
"They are our friends and we are theirs,"
was the remark of one of the men in that,
audience, and it was echoed by the workers
around him. Arrangements have been
made to meet the soldiers and escort them
to their camping ground. Brass bands,
committees, and a mammoth procession of
workers from all of the departments of the
mill will be in line to receive the boys in
blue with open arms.
Not a Soldter Shall Shlrer.
Not a soldier shall shiver if the workers
have anything to say. They are anxious to
show the utter absence oi hostile intentions
at the start, and it will be a wet day for the
jnan who insults the soldiers, as a commit
tee of the whole has decided to duck the
man or men in the river who do not bid the
visitors welcome. It will doubtless con
trast strangely to the welcome extended to
the Pinkerton men. There will be no sound
ing of war's rude alarms, no call to arms, no
cry of battle. The bands of Homestead
practiced last night and the sweetest music
at their command will reverberate through
the valley, while the distant echo will call
out a cheerful welcome.
It was not known where the militia will
encamp. If the spot haa been selected, the
people of Homestead were ignorant ot its
exact location. They believed that the
authorities took a useless precaution when
they ordered the Second and Third Brigades
to rendezvous at Blalrsville, a point abso
lutely out of the way of a ereat many of-the
regiments. They could just as well have
come into Homestead individually, in
single companies or regiments, if the state
ments of residents are to be believed.
Moral Suasion to Be Used.
There was much conjecture among the
men on the streets of Homestead last night
as to whether the soldiers will be inside of
the fence to police the works.. It was not
believed that this will be done, owing to
the statement made to The Dispatch last
week by Adjutant General Greenland, that
the National Guard was not organized for
me purpose oi doing police duty for any
individual or corporation.
The workmen will use all the moral sua
sion they can possibly bring to bear upon
any "scab" who may be brought in while
the troops are here. This they claim they
have a right to do as long as they do not
trespass upon the property of the steel com
pany. The troops are not expected to re
main longer than a couple of weeks. Their
annual encampment never lasts more than
10 dayt, and the men are never paid lor
more than eight It the troops remain
longer than this, the workers rely upon the
howls from indignant taxpayers of the
State to effect their recall
The programme for the reception of the
troops was arranged last night. They were
expected to leave the main line of the
Pennsylvania at Turtle Creek, cross the
Monongahela river at Port Perry and leave
the cars at Mnnhall station on the Pitts
bure, Virginia and Charleston Bailroad im
mediately opposite the. steel works. They
were expected at daybreak.
A procession headed by the Burgees, 100
of the leading citizens of Homestead, then
100 special officers and finally the workers
will meet the train. As the soldiers fall in
after leaving the train the procession will
open ranks and the Excelsior Band of
Homestead will march through.
FIRST ON THE FIELD.
rorty-Two Bine Coats Pass Through Home
stead to Join Their Beelment.
The' Homestead people got their first
i3 a". T MSlBtplimfti llafr
glimpse of the blue coats Inst night. About
7 o'clock 42 member of Company I;Tour
teenth Begiment, Captain Thompson, lo'
cated at Elizabeth, passed through on the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston, on
their way to Pittsburg to join the balance
of ihe regiment.
AJarge crowd gathered at the station.
The soldiers indulged in a little badinage
with the men on the platform with'whom
they were acquainted. There was not a sign of
hostility on the part of either soldiers or
workmen.
GATHERED FOR PEACE.
Homestead Workmen Listen to Wise Words
From Burgess 3IcLuckle lie Advises
That lh Soldiers Be Received With
Open Arms Others Talk In the Same
Strain, .
It was a day of momentous and dramatic
events in and about Homestead borough
yesterday a day when the leaders of the
labor element and the leading citizens of the
place met to discuss and pass upon grave
questions. For the very first time since the
inauguration of the existing difficulty the
heated voice of passion was not beard in the j
proceedings. The thousand and more men,
gathered within the four naked walls of
Homestead's only play house, were men .of
peace. They were not there to devise new
methods ot war or to rekindle the fires of
human passion which have smoldered ever
since that fateful battle on the river front.
They were there as law-abiding citizens of
Pennsylvania, anxious to assist the recog
nized agents of the law in maintaining the
public peace and protecting the private
property of their fair and prosperous town.
In the opening sentence of his speech,
Burgess McLuckie told the story of the
meeting in a nutshell. "We are here," he
said, "to preserve peace, and properly re
ceive and aid the authorized agents of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
In Mr. McLuckie Homestead has for a
Burgess a man of action. "When he speaks
he speaks to the point and so well is he
understood by his fellow townsmen that it
is generally acknowledged hereabouts that
"What McLuckie says goes."
Burgess McLuckie at nil Best.
Yesterday afternoon the Burgess was at
his best. He wore a snit of somber black,
his cravat was of a kindred tint, and his
clean shaven face was stern. When he
was introduced to the meeting by that
master ot dramatic effects,. Hugh
O'Donnell, he was evidently suffering from
a severe attack of stage fright. At
first his words were low and indistinct, but,
as he warmed to his work, his voice rose,
clear and loud over the tumult of the
Bhufiling feet and chaotic noise ot his
hearers. McLuckie's words evidently came
from his heart, and to-night men are still
discussing the magnetic effect of bis rough
and ready eloquence.
He began by stating the object of the
meeting. "We are here," he said, "to
arrange to give the militia one of the grand
est receptions accorded 'to any body of men.
Beports had been received in this city that
the Pinkertons were concentrating their
forces, and if they came into Homestead
then there would be bloodshed. The com
ing of the militia, by order of the Gover
nor, will prevent this, and I am convinced
this is what led him to change his mind so
suddenly and order out the militia. The
Pinkertons received a fearful blow the
worst ever given them."
Voice from the audience We'll give
tbem another one.
"And we want every man, woman and
child to show the Triilita-y every respect,"
continued the Burgess; "It "would be a
good idea to take any man who otters insult
or injury to any member of the militia
down to the river and deck him, and I
would help do it. But I know yon will not
insult the soldiers, boys; I know you won't
doit
The Governor Acted Wisely.
"In calling out the military, I want to
say to you that I think Governor Patttison
is acting wisely and judiciously. He under
stand! our position. So does the entire
world. He is a just man and a man who
will not cater to monopoly a man who will
not permit the troops of his State, the
servants of the people, the defenders of
the dignity of this Commonwealth,
which is ours, and as near and
dear to us as to anv human beintr
that ever God let breathe I say that Bobert
E, Pattison will never permit an outrage to
be perpetrated upon a people such as the
people of Homestead and this surrounding
community. Great applause.
"It is also an evident fact that that un
washed horde of Pinkerton people arc
again mobilizing their forces; that is also
evident to our Governor. He does not want
any bloodshed here and he knows by your
action of the past that if that .unclean horde
strikes our shores there must'be bloodshed.
Applause. People said last night 'what
is the matter with the Governor?'
They do not know as much about
this as the Governor does. That is why
they ask this question. The Governor
knows that these unwashed hordes are
mobilizing again. He does not want us
to De siaugntered or to receive lurther
injury at the hands of that illegal, unlaw
ful institution (laughter and applause),
and so our friends are about lo come here
the safest people you could possibly be in
with. You know, you do not want H. C.
Prick or his horde; neither do you want
Bob Pinkerton or his horde. The military
are here to defend that which it is right to
defend the State and the Constitution, and
the people and the laws.
Asks That Their Arms May be Opened.
"I am here to ask the citizens of this
town 10 receive our menus with open arms
and to tender them one of the grandest
receptions that has ever been tendered to
any people. Applause. Go down with the
reputation that you have already established
as the most generous, noble and manly of
men. Applause. I do not want represent
atives that may put in an appearance here to
be insulted by even a hoot or a howl
or least indication of disDleasure. T for
one, stand here and say that if anv man is
indiscreet enough to do an act of "that kind
iri this emergency, he shall be taken to the
river and ducked and I will be one to help
de it "Good! goodl" and applause. You
are not going to interfere with our best in
terests, so our ducking committee will
scarcely be necessary to be appointed at this
.Wan. in. ' IT n..l.A.. 1
The Burgess had scarcely concluded his
Bpeech when a bigmaninthe gallerv offered
this motion, which was promptly seconded
and carried by a rising vote:
Resolved, That the first man who offers
any Insult to the malltia be taken to tho
river and (kicked.
After this motion had been carried the
Chairman proceeded to give the outlines of
the plan for receiving the expected troops.
He was. suddenly interrupted hy Hugh
O'Donnell, who in a neat speech asked
permission to introduce "Jack" Carter, a
Baltimore newspaper man, who had lust
arrived in Homestead, and who, according
to Mr. O'Donnell, had had au interview
with the Governor osw Sunday morning.
Mr.KCarter was- receives with tumultuous
cheering.
Mr. Carter said that he had seen Governor
Pattison at 9 o'clock on Sunday morning
and the Governor spoke in a very hearty
and complimentary way of the manner in
which the strikers were managing things ot
Homestead. Mr. Carter continued that he
was unable to offer any explanation of the
sudden bold face of the Governor in order
ing the militia to Homestead save on the
theory that the Governor had learned that
another attempt was about to be made to
land Pinkerton men here, and that he' had
called out the militia to prevent the further
bloodshed that would follow such an experi
ment A rising vote of thanks was tendered to
him upon the conclusion of his remarks.
Other Speakers Give Good Advlee.
The next speaker was a Slav, who ad
dressed the meeting in the Slavonic tongue.
Jeremiah Dougherty, a prominent leader
among the mill men'of the Southside, was
then introduced.
He said among other things: 'In my
opinion the time for talking has passed,
and the time for action has arrived before
to-day. The eyes of the civilized world
are upon Homestead, and the notion of the
men of Homestead to-day and to-morrow
will decide whether the sympathies
of the world will be with instead
of against you. Be" careful to keep the
women and children off the streets while
the militia are here and allow no unauthor
ized people in the town. As to the recep
tion you will give the military,the legal au
thorities have a right to be here. The mil
itary come as your friends to preserve
peace. Show them and the world that
Homestead is a peaceful and law-abiding
At the Armory Door.
community so thai when all is over no one
can point a finger and say it is a community,
of barbarians."
Dan Harris, president of the Cigar
makers' Union of New York, then spoke.
"It is unnecessary," he said, "to speak to
the people of Homestead; they have spoken
for themselves. Loud applause. Or
ganized labor looks with admiration on the
men of Homestead to-day. The gentleman
who stands at the head of Carnegie's works
Mr. Prick Hisses, and "He is no
gentleman" from the crowd. Never
mind whether he is a gentle
man or not, we will have the
courtesy to call him one. Mr. Prick can
not cope with us here as he did with the
men in the coke regions. I want yon to
remember that nine-tenth of the militia-are
workinctnen like ourselves, and should be
treated as such. Now I want to request
one last thing. Do not fill yourselves up
with tanglefoot Whatever you do, keep
sober, for this is a sober
time. One mistake, one instance ot
drinking might cause the streets of Home
stead to flow with blood. Keep sober! The
eyes of the world are on you and don't for
get yourselves in these hours of tribulation.
Act so as to entitle yon to full and honor
able citizenship."
Messrs. Kilgallon and O'Donnell then
made brief addresses and the meeting ad
journed. ASK FOR A DAFLIGHT ENTRY.
Homestead's Cltizrn Committee Endeavors
to Prevent the Gnards From Going
There In tho Dark Dancer Feared
From the Stranger! Been on the Streets.
The Citizens' Committee of Homestead
returned at midnight to the borough from
Pittsburg where it came to seek' an inter
view with Colonels Smith and Perchment
to induce them to come into Home
stead in daylight This committee
consisted of Captain O. C. Coon, Fred
Schuchman, Harry McKee, Major Harry
Williams, Thomas Parry, M. P. Schooley,
Thomas Crawford, Thomas Biddle. They
were appointed yesterday morning by
Burgess McLuckie and Captain Coon was
elected Chairman at the organization. They
sent the following telegram at midnight to.
Colonel Smith:
Come to Homestead in daylight, if
possible. o. C. Coos.
Chairman of Citizens' Committee.
Captain Coon said in regard to the mes
sage: "The town is lull of strangers to
night and we don't know what "they are
here for. It is just possible that should
the soldiers come in during the night these
strangers might try to start a fire on the
militia, which would put us in an unfavor
able light before the public. There is
not a resident of the borough who
would think of creating a disturb
ance on account of the presence of
the militia, but if it should be done at
night when we cannot keep an eye on these
strangers, it will cast odium upon us, and
help the cause of Mr. Frick. I know of
such movements being tried before. We
have decided not to go out to meet the
militia until they have their tents all up
ana are in a position no receive us.
"Besides .the Burgess, the Citizens'
Committee and the steel workers, all of the
secret societies in Homested will turn out
with us. All the representative profes
sional men and merchants as well as the
workingmen will be in line. We got into
Pittsburg this evening just a few
minutes too late to see Colonel Smith
or Colonel Perchment, and we are
making every effort to reach them by tele
graph. It is of the greatest importance to
us not to have them come at night, for by
coming in daylight there is no danger pf a
crisis.''
It was reported last night that Joseph
Eichbaum was going to Homestead from"
Pittsburg to turn out with the citizens. The
citizens' committee and the people of
Homestead stated that they were convinced
that the present encampmont there will be
turned into the annual encampment of the
National Guards.
LOOKING FOB SLAGKSKEEP.
One of the Mill Bosses Kequired to Explain
at Midnight.
At midnight dame rumor industriously
circulated a report in Homestead that a
squad of black .sheep had been discovered
in the house of James Kesbit, the Assistant
Master Mechanic of the plant, and that
they had been forced to leave the borough
post haste.
Directly they heard this sensational story
story a number of the mill men
called on Kesbit and .invited him to
come around to headquarters and
explain matters. Mr. Nesbit obeyed with
out a murmur. He was closeted with some
of the leaders for almost an hour. When
his ordeal was over Kesbit was allowed to
return home. He had satisfied the mill)
men that there was nothing in the rumor.
Homestead Qalet at 8 h. m.
At 2 o'clock this morning Homestead was
very quiet and the streets wero practically
deserted. The people did not expect troops
until inornioa.
TROOP
MASSED
AT
Most of the Blue Coats Spend
the Night on the Cars
Near Greensburg.
CONSIDERING THE BOUTE
To Be Taken for the Entry of the
Soldier Boys Into Homestead.
Indications That the March Will Be
Made at Daybreak Remarkable
Time Made In Assembling Some of
the Commands Sheriff McCleary in
Consultation With the Generals in
Charge Men Left In Ignorance of
Their Movements Incidents of the
Journey Scenes Along the Boute to
the Rendezvous.
(FBOU A BTXTT COBBXSFONHIXT.1
Gkeensbubg, Pa., July 12. 2 a. m.
The trains bearing the Tenth, Eighteenth
and Fourteenth Begiments, Batteries B.
and C, and the Sheridan troops are lying
on the Biding at Badebaugh Junction about
2 miles below Greensburg, and the indi
cations are that they will stay there all
night, going into Homestead early in the
morning. The Third Brigade is expected
from the East every moment The Tenth
Begiment was the first to arrive. Then the
Sheridan troops followed from the East and
soon atter the Eighteenth, Fourteenth and
Battery B came from the West
Generals Snowden and Greenland got
here at 9 o'clock. Their Pullman car is on
a siding above the other and few of the
troops know anything about their presence.
When a Dispatch reporter called on
General Snowden, he refused to give any
Information concerning the movement of
the troops. He positively declined to say
how soon the trains would start for Home
stead, what route would be taken or when
he expecttd to get there.
Sheriff McCleary In the Consnltatlon.
The subordinate officers np to midnight
had received no orders and were in consulta
tion with Sheriff McCleary and ex-Sheriff
Gray in the general headquarters car, they
having come np on General Wylie's car on
the train with the Fourteenth Begiment
It is supposed they are arranging for the
descent upon Homestead this morning.
General Snowden will not talk about
his plans. It is known, however, that two
routes are being considered. One plan is
to take the two brigades direct to Brinton
station and march them to the Port Perry
bridge, cross over the Monongahela and
march into Homestead from the south.
It is positive that some of th
troops will go this
way. Another
route bv which some
may go through,
not positively known, is to proceed by train
over the Southwest Penn Bailroad to Bad
stone, near Connellsville, where the cars
will be transferred to the Pittsburg, Vir
ginia and Charleston tracks and run down
thence to Munhall, as the troops a're to
occupy both sides of the river at Home
stead. It is probable that both the rontes
will be used.
The Troops That Were There.
At this writing the Third Brigade has
not arrived, but is momentarily expected.
The Tenth Begiment has 145 men who came
over from Pittsburg, being Companies B
and K from New Brighton, Washington
and Waynesburg respectively, Com
panies A, C, D, E and I
from -Monongahela City, Uniontown
Connellsville, Mt. Pleasant and Greenburg
are here at Greensburg with "over 50 men
each. Colonel Hawkins and Lieutenant
Colonel Streator are in command of the
Tenth Begiment They expect 40 more
men to join them at Homestead in the
morning.
The Eighteenth Begiment has 410 men
and the Fourteenth claims 430 men includ
ing officials.
Remarkable Time of the Shprldans.
Battery B has 58 men. The Sheridan
troop made remark able time. Its members
live in four different counties, are nearly
all farmers, and were at work in the fields
when the summons came to them yesterday
morning. They made the trip from Tyrone,
getting into Greensburg within a few min
utes ot the Pittsburg regiments.
The Tenth Kegiment also did well. Their
first order was not received until 9:20 yes
terday morning. They had one of their
companies in Pittsburg at 2 p.m. and the
other two at 4 o'clock. The other five com
panies were awaiting them when they
reached Greensburg.
The trip from Pittsburg was without in
cident As several towns were passed
people ran out and gazed wonderingly at
the soldiers. At Braddock a crowd had
congregated, and as the trains passed the
men jointed with significant gestures over
RADEBAUGH
In Heavy Marching Order.
toward Homestead. The soldiers arc as
noisy and seem as happy as if going to
a national encampment. The officers
are generally out of humor over the uncer
tainty of their movements. None of them
know where they are going, but supposed
they would proceed to Blairsville, though
wondering why such a move was being
made. Prom present indications it is the
intention to land in Homestead shortly
After daylight. Goshobn.
PITCHING A CAMP.
Several Companies Preparing for the Di
vision Near Braddook.
.. (TIIOU A STATS' OORBISrOITOEXT.J
HOMES-1AD, July 12. 2:30 A. 31. It is
reported -lat the militia will pitch
their iv - w race course between
Braddoc7v,C,v " tv. Three car
loads of &iir0 Q , -- a detail
to prepare them?)0 -"' arrived
there at 6:30 last nigi..i&W "Va.
.ggage
cars and a box car. V 1
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A REAL SOLDIER'S LIFE.
Troops at Sit. Gretna Shelterless in the
Bain Eating Hard Tack.
Lebanon, July 1L The First Brigade,
General Bobert P. Dechert commanding,
was concentrated at Mt Gretna this after
noon and evening. The first regiment to
arrive was the Third, which marched np
the parade grounds at 2:30 p. m., under
command of Lieutenant Colonel Maginnis,
and as the soldiers held a short drill they
were vitroronsly applauded. The First,
under Colonel Wendell P. Bowman,
with 610 men, more than their full quota,
was the next to arrive, coming in at 3:15,and
the Second, Colonel O. C. Bobshell, with
400 men (about ISO short), came in at 4 p.
M. The commands were all drilled for a
short time until a drenching rain set in,
obliging -them to seek shelter. Colonel
Dechert reached Mt Gretna to-night with
the State Fencibles and Gray'Invincibles,
and the Sixth Begiment arrived later.
The men, who are without tents or shelter
of any kind, were obliged to lie down on
the hillside, covered only by the rubber
blankets, with the rain pouring down In
their faces. There are no horses in camp,
and everybody is, of conrse, dismounted in
drill. Most of the men, as well as the
officers, know little or nothing of the future
Elans of the brigade. At G o'clock the men
ad their evening meal, consisting of coffee,
fresh bread and hard tack. Better rations, as
well as the necessary tents, are expected to
arrive to-morrow morning, and most of the
Philadelphians expect to remain at least
three days. General Dechert had received
no final orders to-night and all are still in
the dark. Many of the men left their
Homes without " notifying their families,
having been taken away from their work,
and the Associated Press representative was
intrusted with a large package of mail to
post at Lebanon for them. To-night they
are sleeping on the ground in rough and
ready fashion.
GETJMBLIHG AT GBEENSBUBG.
Coke Workers Don't Care to Fight
for
Frick and Some of Them Desert.
GbeensbxTEO, July 1L Special. At
9 o'clock to-night Company D, of Connells
ville; Company I, of Greensburg; E, of
Mt Pleasant, and C, of Uniontown,
were ordered to move to Brinton,
four miles from Homestead. Great ex
citement prevailed among the citizens
when the order for' the four companies to
move was received. An especial kick was
made by. some of the members of Company
D, of Connellsville. A great many mem
bers of this company are coke drawers, and
employes of the Frick Coke Company in
the Connellsville coke region. They did
not care much -about going to fight the
Homestead mill workers. They were only
mustered into.service three weeks ago and
were without the regulation uniform. One
or two of the Greensburg company deserted
at the last moment
The liquor saloons were promply closed
against the soldiers here upon their arrival
to-night' by the order of several cap
tains, but the speak-easies flourished, and
when train time arrived several of the boys
were rather tipsy. A leading glass blower
told The Dispatch correspondent to-night
that fully 6,000 members of the Glassblow
ers Union were ready to march to Home
stead to-night to defend the rights of the
locked-out mill workers.
THE THIRTEENTH JEERED.
Some of tho Companies Declare They Will
Not Gnaril Non-Union Men.
Altoona, July 11. The Fifth, Ninth
and Thirteenth Begiments passed through
this city at 11 o'clock to-night. All the
men say they were well received along the
route to Altoona, excepting those of the
Thirteenth. From Scranton to Northumber
land the sentiment seems to be antagonistic
to the troops, and they were hooted and
jeered at every stop. The men in this regi
ment are all mine workers, and the officers
had some difficulty in keeping them quiet
when they were called "scabs," as they
were at several places.
In one company the men openly declare
they will not stand guard over non-union or
scab workmen, but will rather try to keep
them out of the mills. AU the regiments
are well supplied with ammunition, and
many of the officers say they expect rioting
before they return.
TEOOPS AT GBEEH3EUEG.
Several Companies of the Tenth Begiment
Waiting; for Orders.
An ex-officer of the National Guard from
Greensburg arrived in Pittsburg at 12:30
this morning. He said that when he left
home Companies C, D, E and I were massed
at the Greensburg station and were expect
ing every minute to be moved west. The
ex-officer also said that several train loads
of soldiers were side-tracked near Rade
bough's station.
TJniontown Mill Work'ers Are Glum.
UNIONTOWN, July 11. Special Com
pany C, N. G. P., was mustered into the
armory at 10 o'clock this morning. Many
of the company are mill men and members
of the Columbus Lodge A. A. L and S. W.,
and were slow to respond at the armory. A
few of the company have le It the town to
avoid going to Homestead. When the
members of the military appeared on the
street thev were hooted by the more ig
norant mill men, who had collected on the
corners.
Washington lroops Surprised.
Washington, Pa., July 11. Spccia'.
The ordering of the troops at this place
was received with the greatest surprise. The
staff officers knew nothing of it until in
formed bv the newspaper men. Immedi-
lately after the official orders were received
me uiu aiuiuis were rung. uoionei naw
kins, of Beallsville, wasnotified by special
messenger, and arrived in time to leave with
Comnany II, of this place, and Company
K. of Waynesburg.
From the Northwest.
Greenville, July 11. Special
Colonel W. A. Krepsand staff left here this
even ing on a special train on the Pit'tsburg,
Shenango & Lake Erie "Bailroad for Home
stead. Erie, Greenville, Meadvllle and
Sharon companies started from here and the
remainder of the regiment will be picked
p at Butler.
BRAVE BOYS OFF
FORM FRONT,
The Guardsmen Make a Good
-Beady for Their March
Upon Homestead.
TEOOPS IN BEIGHT BLUE
Start Toward the Field Where the
Pinkertons Met Defeat.
Much Mystery Made of the Destination
of the Begiment from this City Ho-w
the Men Assembled at the Armories
and the Scenes on the Streets Gen
eral Wylle Arrives and Assumes
Command Scenes at the Union
Depot Battery B Departs for the
Seat of War.
BEAT military bus
tle pervaded this
city yesterday.
From dawn until
nightfall, the streets
were full of men in
the uniform of the
National Guard,
hurrying here and
there, or loitering
about, waiting for
the movement of
the regiments. The
Tenth, Fourteenth
and Eighteenth
regiments got out
of the city by the
Pennsylvania Bail
road late in the af
ternoon, and at nightfall were in the cars at
Brinton station awaiting an expected move
ment to Blairsville intersection. To the
uninitiated, the movements of the Guard
seemed to be exasperatingly slow, and all
orders connected with the operations of the
Second Brigade were shrouded in great
mystery.
"When the Sewi First Arrived.
It was after 1 o'clock yesterday morning,
that the staff and company officers of the
two Allegheny county regiments began to
gather at their armories. The armory of the
Fourteenth Begiment is in the second story
of the old City Hall on Market street, and
that of the Eighteenth Begiment is at the
head of Diamond street, opposite the county
jail. No official orders had been received,
but the bulletins in the offices of the news-.
papers confirmed the report that the divis
ion had been ordered under arms. A num
ber of the guardsmen spent the latter half
of the night at the armories, preparing for
field duty. In the morning, the newspapers
informed every member of the two regi
ments and the members of Battery B. that
their commands wonld turn out, and that
their presence was wanted at the armories.
Soon after daylight the rank and file be
gan to appear in uniform. Many had their
uniforms at their homes, while others had
theirs locked up at the armories. The men
received notices in few cases, but they knew
that they were wanted and they responded
promptly. Some of the company officers
who had heard of the call during the night,
spent the small hours of the morning send
ing notices to their men by messenger boys.
The Boys Responded FromptJy.
By 8 o'clock there were about 200 men at
the Eighteenth's armory, and a similar
number at Old City Hall. Colonel Norman
M. Smith, of the Eighteenth, after a sleep
of a few hours, wa3 on hand at daylight,
awaiting definite orders from Brigadier
General Wylie, who was at Franklin.
These orders came about 9 o'clock,
and were to proceed to Brinton sta
tion, there to await further orders. A
similar order was telegraphed to Colonel
Perchment, of the Fourteenth,but he was ill
at his home in the East End. By telephone
he communicated) with the armory, and
gave Major Graham authority to open tele
grams and act for him nntil he could reach
the armory. It was about 10:30 o'clock when
he appeared, looking anything but well.
Gatherlnc Up the Dilatory.
Soon after the body of the men arrived at
their respective armories, squads nnder a
corporal were sent out in all directions to
gather up the laggards and thoie who were
trying to shirk. Many were collected in
this way.
Many of the guardsmen found time hang
heavily on their hands, as they waited in
the armories without any indication of an
order to march, and large squads secured
leave of absence to get the rations which
the colonel had ordered all members to pro
cure. Early in the forenoon an order from
Colonel Smith was posted in the windows of
all the newspapers, ordering the members
of the Eighteenth Begiment to provide
themselves with cooked rations for three
days and to report at once at the armory.
The boys began a skirmish for sandwiches,
ham, corned beef and bread. One or two
yielded to the attraction or liquor and cor
porals' guards were employed to prevent
further breaks of this nature.
Waiting for Orders to March.
At 11:30 the Brigadier General wired as
follows from Franklin to Colonel Smith,
Colonel Perchment and Captain Hunt of
the Battery:
The Eighteenth Begiment and rattory B.
will act In harmony and in support of each
other until yon arrive at Brinton Station.
Apply yourselves and all your officers with
ceaseless vigilance to the discipline of your
commands. Colonel McClelland at Harrls
bunr ha) charge of transportation. Wire
him for cars. I leave here at 2 o'clock fur
Brinton Station.
There followed a delay of more than two
hours by the efforts of ths commanding of
ficers to reach Colonel McClellan and to
have him communicate with Chief Dis
patcher Calp of the Pennsylvania railroad,
but the cars were finally procured. Word
was then given out that the Eighteenth
would move at 4 o'clock and the Fourteenth
as soon afterward as transportation could be
furnished.
All day long great crowds of men, women
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