New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-22
STRIKE LEADERS IN JAIL.
ODONNELL AND ROSS GIVE THEMSELVES
Up.
CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL DE RELEASED on
BIL-GOvERNOR PATTISON, PRESIDENT
wEIHE AND THE ASSOCIATIONS
ATTORNEY IN CONFERENCE.

wEIHE AND THE ASSOCIATIONS
ATTORNEY IN CONFERENCE.
Pittsburg, July 21.-Iugh o'Donncll and Hugh Ross
against whom warrants had been issued, came TO this
city this morning and held consultation with their
attorney W. c. Brennan. AT the close Of their talk
with Mr.. Brennan, the two worlunen proceeied 70
Alderman McMastcr's Office and gave themselves up
and by him remanded to jail. Mr. Brennan au
entered application for the release OF Messrs hos
and O'Donne bail. This request must be made
to the Judge OF the County Court WHO has been asked
bv the attorney to grant an early hearing. Mr..
ODOnnell In an Interview expressed his confidence IN
his being released bail and his ability to ultimately
prove his innocence OF any crime.
Homestead, Penn, July 21.-A secret conference
hour a. length, lcd this evening oct"eeii
the Governor OF Pennsylvania the PRESIDENT OF te
Anal gamatcd Association of Iron and steel WORKERS
OF America and the chief legal adviser OF the 5000
striking employees Of the Carnegie mills. From almost
every aspect the meeting Of the trio was remarkable
one The place Of the meeting was directly uhuer
the battery of the Gatliog guns on Shanty Ill., ana
immediately in front OF the mau gateway through
the high board fence and barbwire barrier enclosing
the marvellous array OF furnaces, rolls, ana smoke
stacks Known as the Homestead Works. Through
tho Stats Of the gate could bo plainly seen tho spot
where the worlImen and PinkertOns saughterel each
other The meeting was in one Of the houses usually
occupied by tl official representatives OF the Carnegie
Company in Homestead but temporarily utnzei as
residence for Governor PattsOn.
For fully two hours President Weihe, who is giant
In stature, and W. j. Brennan the attorney, a pgmy'
physically compared to Mr.. Weihe, were pacing un-
easily from the porch through the big gate to where
Governor Pittison was meanwhile leisurely COM
pleting the inspection Of the militia camped on the
heights. 1t was not until the sunset gun boomed
over the valley and the patience OF the pair OF watch
ers was we'll nigh exhausted that the Governor was
discerned coming through the m-yard where he had
been landed by the same transport that under far
different circumstances brought up the hnKerton
barges the historic steamer Little BIZ.
Governor PattisOn did not betray any surprise on
catching sight of his visitors, and with impassive
countenance and the usual swinging gait he came
forward under tho sllken white and yellow standard
rappng tho door, and threw himself into camp
chair with nod and handshakc to each OF the pair
I'm waitinc Then cnsued a minute OF painful silence
Much to the relief OF everybody, including score or
more of spectators, a. J. Barr, proprietor Of 1.-THE
Iittsburg POST who standing at some distance
also whiting for the Governor. put an end 10 the
evident embarra ssmcnt on both Sides BY asking a
prtvate audience with the Governor. When it was
over Messrs Weihe and Brennan were invited to the
Governors roon the door was closed. and no inter
rption of any sort was permitted.
Neither Governor Pattlson, Mr.. Weihe nor Mr..
Brennan would consent to be quoted one syllable
ever that the removal Of the troops from Homestead,
and the bearings OF that matter from each possible
standpoint gone into. The political eject OF
such action or Its refusal Is said TO have been touched
upon. well rs the contingency in the latter case,
OF "A renewal OF strikes In the coke region, with the
blood,hed that seems inevitable in such an
emergency After the conference, Messrs. welhe
OF any kind had been made to Governor Pattison
They said that the conference entirely satisfactory,
and they are reported to have stated privately TO
friends that proved satisfactory as they hoped.
the whole trouble at the Carnegie mills would soon be
quietly at an end. Both took the first train out Of
Homestead for Fttsburg. The best Information OBJ
tlnabe. as to Governor Pattson's views is that no
such rosca;c outlook justified and that, what
may the troops will not be moved I'LL workmen,
whether noa-unon or not, car enter and leave the
mills at Will unArmed and unharmod.
Tonight the strikers claiming, and apparently
with good reason, that Notwithstanding the presence
of the militia or how many outsiders may have been
taken into the mills the ranks Of the Homestead men
were uubroken not single desertlon. they asserted,
though this was announcsl 10 be the last day
which applications to return 10 work could be made,
amounted Ia Il triumph which they had scarcely ven
turcd 10 expect. the ether hand, there seems no
doubt but that the force inside the mills
tcrially Increased oday from another,
the arrival, amounting according TO conservative
estimate, 10 100 men.
The storm centre today was IN Eighthave.. at the
headquartcr, OF the Advisory Committee. block below
the Carnegie mill. Early in the afternoon. one OF the
coorrd cooks OF the lsth Regiment made up hls mind
that he wa, tired of Homestead lif,. lie picked
Up hy patrol just II, he was going TO the train and
as there Wa, a good deal Of alcohol In his system he
resisted arrest and made lively scene. OF course,
crowd gathered 10 the fun, and the avenue
for a little time full Of people. Captain Rusk. OF
Al
crowd which wns done to put 1t mildly. In very
brisk manner The men formed In lne and
walked up and down husng every of the street.
The strike leaders promptly hand. trying they
say 10 preserve the peace and IL was, they assert,
mainly through their efforts that no assault tho
military was committed. The feeling was extremely
hitter among the men, more 50, In fact than at any
fine since the soldiers came. and some Of the men
had been drinking, and all were armed. there was
every possibility for liNt-claSS fight. Fortunately
the company was called of and the strikers went to
their headquarters in the third of the building.
,vhc,,. the Advisory Committee meets. Here some
Of those who had been hustled, and who were stu
feeling their treatment are Sd 10 have spt
upon the guard stationed In front OF the house inns
IS denied by the men, but asserted by the military
At any rate messenger with loaded @ rime 'na ana
fixed bayOnct was sent by Provost MARSHALL UIe'ls
to the Advisory Committee headquarters, VINO deiVed
himself of this remarkable communication .
Gentlemen: Colonel Greene presents his compn-
ment, and says that If any more spit Is spat Out ot
any Of these windows, on anybody the Whoic Duin'hs
Will be Smut up .
rhe soldier salued and withdrew. The result OF
his visit was "a complicated discussion In which inc
iIc,t OF cNpectoratOn was gone over holoueily,
Int with much difference OF opinion. because the men
could not believe that anybody had spit Upon ths
troous but the matter finally settled by pO'uhS
mn notice in the calling upon all persons TO
eSpnctOrate on the floor, and not on the street.
There has been friction between the people and the
militia all over the town To day a picnic given
by Lodge No. - Of the Amagamated Association OF
Iron and steel Workers the hill just south Of the
"A
on their way the grounds. when, II IS said, they
wer, somewhat rudely dispersed and turned back by
marty OF the militia. Provost Marshal Greene
hai he has heard nothing o this episode, which would
Of course be reported to him, but at the advisory head
nuartnrS IL was reported that the ncn not per-
mittcd 10 proceed along the public road u the picnic
rrnund,. THE pcnc ltself was very tame affair.