Rework the following paragraph to be logical:
In the early 1890s, economic hardships reduced the ability of many volunteer units to maintain regular attendance. At the start of the decade the Victorian Mounted Rifles were used by the Victorian government to provide assistance to police during a maritime strike.
In the early 1890s, economic hardships reduced the ability of many volunteer units to maintain regular attendance. Nevertheless, at the start of the decade the Victorian Mounted Rifles were used by the Victorian government to provide assistance to police during a maritime strike.