Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-09
Z. ANOTHER DAY OF QUIET.
Meetings and Conferences That Accom-
plished Nothing.

Meetings and Conferences That Accom-
plished Nothing.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 9-Yesterday was
a day of quiet, marked by no unusual
incident to disturb its peace, but the
troubles which caused the tragedy of
Wednesday are seemingly as far from ad-
iustment as ever. Funerals of three of
the men killed in the battle on Wednesday
were held. but they were attended only by
that reverential conduct that prevails at
ceremonies of a similar character in times
of peace. he most important event of
the day, other than a mass meeting at the
rink, was the conference held during the
afternoon between Sheriff McCleary and
committee of citizens of Homestead. The
sheriff had been invited to meet this COM
mittee and endeavor to effect some arrange
ment for the prevention of further trouble.
Proposition Made to the Sheriff.
DR.. Stadden, a prominent citizen, acted
as spokesman. He told the sheriff that he
would agree to put sufficient number of
reputable citizens in the Carnegie works
as a guarantee for their protection from
violence if Mr.. Frick and other persons
interested would also so there The sheriff
gave no promises and went back to Pitts.
burg On his way to the station he was
stopped by a saloonkeeper and asked why
it was necessary to Keep all the saloons
closed. The argument between McCleary
and the saloonkeeper attracted quite
crowd, which grew so large that police
man was obliged to disperse it.
Meeting of the Mill Men.
ba man bali ,,,ocS VOC
terday, at which Attorney Brennan, coun-
sci for the Amalgamated, told them that
the company had the law on its side, and
that when the militia came to the town it
would not be for dress parade, but to
shoot; that the troops would occupy the
works and defend the non-union men put
in there. Other speakers urged that the
sheriff be permitted TO occupy the mill,
because he was in sympathy with the men
and his deputies would be their friends.
They all knew the law was against them,
said one speaker. Nothing was agreed
upon.
What Wiehe Really Said.
Referring TO manager Frick's statement
that while the rioting was in progress
"Wednesday an Amalgamated representa-
tive had offered TO concede everything
except the change in date of expiration of
the scale, Wiehe (Sho was the representa-
tive referred tor yesterday said: "What /
said was that the only point of difference
was the question as to when the scale
| should expire, and with that out of the
way was satisfied that the rest could be
arranged amicably. Taat was all 1 said. l
simply wanted to do something to stop the
dreadful doings at Homestead. What
did was in the interests of peace"
Drove Out a Reporter.
The strikers began last night to carry
newspaper men. Those not known to be
| in sympathy with the men were taken to
| headquarters and examined. II they gave
a good account Of themselves they were let
| 60 with apologies. Robert Herbert, how.
| ever, of the Pittsburg Dispatch, was
shipped out of town. 1t was admitted that
| his dispatches to his paper were not preju.
diced against the strikers, but claimed
| that he was personally unfriendly His
| answers not being satisfactory to his
| cross-examiners as TO his personal opinions
| he was bounced" and Mr.. Hall, another
| reporter for the same paper, was ordered
| to leave.
some Remarks of the Leaders.
One of the leaders of the men in the
| present difficulty said to a reporter yester
! day that the dlfnculty could not be placed
on basis of settlement until the men LAID
| down their arms. ave must take the
arms from the men, he said @Ther,
| must be no more trouble and the orders OF
| the sheriff must be obey ed.n
| Another leader, who would not allow
his name to be used in connection with
his remarks, told the reporter that if tn,
militia were ordered to Homestead they
would be allowed to take possession of tn,
works without resistance from the locked
out men, but if the company tried to pu
new men in there would be trouble; alst
that as soon as the militia was withdrawn
the situation would revert to the same a.
at present.
| DONNELl'S REPLY TO FRiCk.
| xAe Homestead Leader Gives the Work
ingman's Side OF the Case.
H. D. J,.I- =