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Show THE HOMESTEAD STRIKE. Martial Uw is Practically Enforced and Dissatisfaction Ensues. Hombstead, Ta., July 14. While martial law has not been officially' declared in this borough, it has taken place to all practical purposes. This resulted ia illegal arrests by special policemen yesterday. This morning two additional companies of troops with twenty rounds of ball cartridges and fixed bayonets were detailed to patrol the town. They were instructed in case of arrest by the police for any manifest breach of the peace, drunkenness, or the like, not to interfere, but In all other cases they are to take both prisoner and policeman before the provost marshal, and if the arrest be illegal, the policeman would be punished. General Snowden puts it euphonistically by saying the military will co-operate with the vil authorities it preventing illegal arrests, and the somewhat more certain preservation of peace. It was reported this morning that the town was officially declared under martial law and the strikers were not at all pleased when they heard it, as they tnought it presaged an immediate attempt to turn in non-union men. The locked out men are not entirely pleased with the action of Carnegie's men in other mills threatening to strike unless a conference was granted the Homestead men, as they believe the others can do them more good in case of a long struggle by remaining at work and helping them financially. |