Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-22
A CONFERENCE Held
Among President Weihe, Mr.. Brennan
and Governor PattiSOn.
NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN OUT
By Either of the Gentlemen to In
dicate the Character of the In
terview, But 1t Has Created
Speculation, However-What
Was O'Donnell's Mission in
New Yorkq

NOW
HOMESTEAD, PA, July d. A secret con-
! ference over an hour in length was held
this evening between Governor Pattison,
thePresident of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion 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, the results OF
which, it is believed, will long form land
mark in the industrial, military and pont-
ical affairs of the State.
The place Of meeting was directly under
the battery of gatling guns planted on
Shanty Hill, and Immediately in front OF
the main gate way through the high board
fence and barbed wire enclosing the mar
velous array of furnaces, rolls the smoke
stacks known as the Homestead works.
Through the Stats of the gate could be
plainly seen the spot where the workmen
and Pinkertons slaughtered each other. 1t
was one of the houses usually occupied by
the official Representatives OF the Carnegie
Company in Homestead, but temporarily
utilized as a residence for Gov. Patuson.
Governor Pattison did not betray any
surprise on catching sight of his two visit
ors, and with impassiye countenance and
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der the silken white and yellow standard
flappng near the door, and threw himself
into a camp chair with nod and hand
shake TO each Of the pair in waiting.
Then ensued moment of painful silence.
Much TO the relief of everybody, including
a score or more of spectators, Mr.. A. j.
Barr, proprietor of the Pittsburg Post who
was standing at some distance, also wait
ing for the Governor, put an end to
THE EVIDENT EMBARRASSMENT
on both sides by asking private audience
with the Governor When 10 was over
Messrs. Weihe and Bremen were invited
to the Governors room, the door was closed
and no interruption OF any sort was per-
mitted.
Neither Gov. Pattison, MIR. Weihe nor
Mr.. Brennan would consent TO be quoted
one syllable as TO the nature OF the dis
cussion. 1t is said, however, that the re.
moval of the troops from Homestead and
the bearings of that matter from each pos
81 ole standpoint were gone into.
The political effect Of such action or its
refusal is said TO have been touched upon,
as well as the contingency in the latter
case, of a renewal OF strikes in the coke re-
gion, with the blood shed that seems In
evitable in such an emergency.
After the conference Messrs. Weihe and
Brennan explicitly denied that threats OF
any kind had been made to Gov Pattison.
They said that the conference was en-
tirely satisfactory and are reported 10
have stated privately 10 friends that II IL
proved as Satisfactory as they hoped, the
whole trouble at the Carnegie mills would
soon be at an end Both took the trst
train out of Homestead for Pittsburg.
The best information Obtanable as 10
DafffcNufa NriatyC ig that gupn
roseate view is justified, and that come
what may, the troops will not be moved Till
workmen. whether non-union or not can
enter and leave the mills at will, unarmed
and unharmed.
Tonight the strikers were claiming, and
apparently with good reason, that notwith-
standing the presence Of the militia or how
many outsiders may have been taken into
the mills, the ranks Of the homestead men
were unbroken.
NOT SINGLE DEsERTIoN,
they asserted, though this was 10 be
the last day on which applications 10 re-
turn 10 work could be made amounted 20 a
triumph which they had scarcely ventured
10 expect On the other hand there seems
no doubt out that the force inside the mills
was materially increased to-day from one
source or another, the arrivals amounting,
according 10 one conservative estimate, TO
$50 men.
There has been friction between the peo-
pie and the militia all over the town today
A picnic was given by Lodge "a OF the
Amagamated Association OF Iron and
Steel Workers on the hill just south OF
the town and party OF thirty Hungarian
workmen were on their way 20 the grounds
when IL is said they were somewhat rudely
dispersed and turned back by a party OF
militia. Provost Marshal Green says
that he has heard nothing OF
this episode, whic hwould, Of course, have
been reported 70 him, but at the advisory
headquarters 10 was reported that the men
were not permitted TO proceed along the
public road 10 the picnic grounds. The
picnic itself was very tame affair.
Hugh O'DOnnelrs trip 10 New York Is
the standard mystery Of Homestead, and
everybody is worn out guessing why he
went and who be saw
One theory that meets with favor is that
he held a conference with eX-President
Cleveland and the Democratic National
Committee, and that Democratic help is TO
be expected in the Homestead trouble.
Mr.. O'Donnell to-day is understood 10
have stated fatty that his visit 70 the East
had no political complexion, and he would
have remsiued until his work was finished
had he not heard Of the criminal proceed
iugs instituted against him.
Another representative OF the Amalga-
mated Association is going TO New York
to complete the work, whatever IL may be
that O'Dopnell left unfinished.