Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1892 — THE SITUATION AT HOMESTEAD. [ARTICLE]

THE SITUATION AT HOMESTEAD.

Since the riot at Homestead the strikers have been in full possession of the town and the works. The town has been patrolled night and day by the strikers, and no one has been Jpermitted to enter it without it was clearly shown that they were not interested as officials or proposed workmen, The Pinkertons confess their total defeat, and organized labor finds much consolation in the overthrow of their most bated enemies. 'lho Sheriff has been unable to secure deputies to onforce the law and has repeatedly called on the Governor f«r assistance: Sunday this call was heeded, and the entire State militia, consisting of 8,000 soldiers, was ordered to Hoihestead to “maintain peace; protect all persons in their rights under the constitution and laws qflthe State.*’ The news was received at Homestead first with doubt and then with dismay. No opposition will be made to the entrance of the soldiers and the leaders even say they will be welcomed. It is when the army departs ;that blood will likely flow again. The workmen say they will not-permit the mills to be run with non-unionists, and threaten to wipe them out if they come. They fear that the comnany will seek to use the militia as guards, and with State protection attempt to fill the strikers places with under tl» guise of laborers. Correspondents of newspapers even are regarded with more or less suspicion. .