Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-10
ent DO prediction can be made as to
what will happen.

ent DO prediction can be made as to
what will happen.
That a change must come from the
present status of public affairs in Home
stead is obvious The town is at pres
ent under the absolute control OF any
person whom the locked out men may
care to select a. leaders. and the head
men OF the Amalgamated Association
cannot but realize, as their speeches yes
terday would indicate that they do real
ize, that this is an anomalous condition
OF things which must give way. 1t is
hoped that peaceful and generally
satisfactory agreement may be reached
by which the change, when 1t comes,
will be without disturbance.
The men at present are simply lying
on their oars. ready TO make a move
when something new makes it neces-
sary. The danger lies In the fact that,
beneath the surface quiet, there is a
smouldering which a spark may ignite,
unfortunately, and it may be at even
the most inopportune time for the
strikers themselves This danger is
increased by the fact that tho men
seem to be drifting away from the lead
ers. This was shown by the failure OF
Yesterdays mass meeting TO adopt the
suggestions OF the leaders that the
sheriff be permitted to bring his depu-
ties In, and by the action Of some
strikers, who constituted themselves a
committees to bounce newspaper men.
The control Of the leaders has been
greatly lessened by their absence from
town on many missions OF Importance.
Last night a number OF them were
away in Harrisburg and other work
has practically dissolved the advisory
commission which for time kept the
reigns OF authority well held. Most OF
them are again In the city and en-
deavoring TO assert their influence TO
secure unity OF intelligent and well d.
rected action. The result OF the con-
ference OF the leaders with Gov. Pat
tison Is very satisfactory To the men
who have secured all that they could
have expected. The committee which
visited Harrisburg returned TO the city
this morning. Hugh 0'Donnell was
asked what opinion he had OF the re-
suit. He said:
1--WE were received very nicely and
the result Of our visit is entirely salts
factory.
Arrangements are making TO reorgan-
lie the advisory committee, and again
get things in order so that none but the
proper representatives Of the mill men
will assume TO act for the men. The
number of the locked out men deprecate
the actions OF yesterday In holding up
newspaper men and others, and say
means will be devised so that people may
establish them their identity and not be
suspected of being disguised detectives
In explanation Of the unfortunate
proceedings they say the men are ex-
cusable because OF the many untrue re-
ports that gained circulation, They
are especially provoked over the report
that they had dynamite ready TO blow
up the bridge or the works on the APP
pearance of Il force. 1--WE are not an
archists," said one Of the men this
morning." and you can hardly blame US
for feeling in this matter when abso-
lutely false statements like that are
made. We are engaged in no such
business"
About two o'clock this morning a
number OF men were noticed lettering
along the shore across the river. They
could give no satisfactory explanation
of their presence and were promptly
taken to Braddock and put on train.
No injury TO them was attempted.