The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-06

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asked to lenve tho room. Another secret Sos
sion that lasted for over an hour was held.
Then the door was Suddenly swung back
ward. and those In the great outer hall were
asked to enter. When the Sheriff and his
party crossed tho threshold they found the
fifty members OF tho commtte gathered
around long table. In tho centre OF tho
group stood the Chair man. His face was
strangely white. but his voice was firm and
strong. "Sherir McCleary. the last meeting
OF the Advisory Committee has Just concluded.
We, rs members OF that committee. have af-
ter duo elaboration resolved to formally dis
solve this committee. and wo have asked you
In here In order that you may witness the
spectacle. Tho Advisory Committee from
now on will not be responsible for any disor-
der or any lawless net rerpetratod. either In
Homestead borough or Minlln township. Do
you understand Our responsibility ceases
from this very moment l now declare the
Advisory Com mitteo to be dead"
Each member OF the committee unfastened
from the lapel OF his coat his badge Of office
and tossed II on the table. The piles Of official
documents were carefully laid in the open
CRATE. The Chairman touched n match to the
pile and the solid pages Of manuscript wore
soon reduced to q pile OF blackencd ashes.
For several minutes no one spoke. then tho
Chairman turned to the Sheriff and said:
"Have you anything further to say to usp"
Sheriff cCleary replied that no had not. and
then. with n low bow to tho Chairman. he
backed out OF the room. followed by his two
deputies. They went back to Pittsburgh on
the first train out.
After the guests had departed the labor
leaders had another secret consultation. and
after 1t was over a telegram was sent to their
legal counsel in Pittsburgh. thread us tollows:
The ctiz' MS of Min.n township ask for temporary
M se
cause Unnecessary disturbance.
This telegram TSs gnsd by three S w fho
tht 8 had deter
mined to send armed deputies to the works
tense excitomen In Homestead. Men gather
Ss Sn sa thc Situation the general tone Of
ibis sidewalk criticism was conservative. put
that II the imported deputies attempted to
enter Fort Frick there would be trouble; =, 49,,
afternoo Moo ' when the V evening express slowed
up at Homestead station. Before the train
hd t. M stSn tn the the
little ,group. OF watchers that there were ten
a9. so %SSrrS ot h drs s Fcs shouted
they are going t. get on at Nun 1nh al Mn
hail Station ion row. Of fully 1000 sxsitsd men
were massed on tho roadbed and platform
and shs form = Sn Sthlete., Close at hs hss ia;
ing mon. The man with the gray moustache
was shsr i, Mscsnryy right hand man nTa Dspu.
psni ensf' were Hs~s the u u M cons
II inspired by some mistnkable impulse the
they could rcaize the purpose Of his adverse.
Fies;. DEPUTY, Clglv and his men we're engird-
IL
man stepped up to the deputies and IL said
ca She hu Mnne "a s"r
during this exciting episode. answered. We
to nea ws
ali possible speed" Ion fellows will never
q ssf xNr Shouted or II
and ready to attack the deputies on the slight
Itiooksd as though the first pct Of a tragedy
wnsatout to be enacted. and ihe careful men ,
Order. boys. order. These gentlemen, are
II the y0 mob This
speech had q marvellous elect on the crowd
atiye silence When the. leader ordered that a
path be Cleared those in front fell slowly back
spokesman TUNED to the deputies and simply
said FOLLOW me or %il! not I be resroasiDiI,e,
The marshal OF the procession wisely chose
the most direct route from the station to the
headquarters. 1t wnsa demonstrating march
from start to llnIsh. With every step tho crowd
grew in proportion. IT last the, great restless
thrOng arrived in front OF the headquarters,
where it nall ed and spread out until the neigh
boring streets and lanes were filled to over
Wien they had rlmbed the stairway and found
they breafhed signs Of genuine ree f00
When the denute , ard their guards were
to close and bolt the doors and allow no one to
enter. Will all this was going on the cap.
tured deputies were invited into a private
office. Six of the leaders Of the men followed
them.and a star chamber session ensped This
Shen it was sS over ut It Was announeed that
the deputies, were. to return to Pittsburgh
By 1ns Of te fsa 4yn crowd Tsn % tie
gan to show unmistakahle signs Of irritation
and it vas plain that II the crowd GAINED an,
serious collision. Then it was that the leaders
demonstrated their power over the men. At a
the streets and ordered the multitude to dis
perse. At first there was some crumDling. but
ways quietly and peacefully
the troublesome Iroblem q how, to get the
SheriTs men "It Of ttwn With Wnole skins s, It
the steamer Edna and carry them by the water
route to Glenwood village. Tho voyage to
journey to PittsHurgh. could lie easily made
by the Glenwood and Pittsburgh electric car
i lett the hail and Soarde I ti the ste can TSs
crowd on the shore waved their handkerchiefs
sight
In less than an hour nfter the deputies left a
petition was in circulation among the leading
merchants Of the town praying Gov Patts.n
to repair 10 Homestead Immediately and take
some steps toward uyertlng trouble and pos
Silly bloohshcd.
County sheriff M"Cleary was seen tonight.
He said: ~ d" not know what | will do to-
morrow. The company have called on me to
protect Its property but the demnnst ration to-
day hps set me to- thinking ! will sleep over
the affair and will he mt the office at $3.50 to-
morrow morning. What will do then can
not say"