Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-14
SOBER ADVICE.
Conservative Addresses to tho
Homestead Workmen.
PROPERTY MUST Be RESTORED.
The Orders OF the sheriff Must he Re-
spected or the State Troops VIII lie
Called and Bloodshed win Ger
tainly Result.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 9.-The situa-
ton in Homestead has moved one step
nearer the next point. Beyond this
there is no change. In the words Of
one of the press committee of the labor
men; There is nothing indicating
what the next step will be. All there
Is to do is TO watch the strikers and
wait"
The legal adviser of the sheriff, Mr..
Petty, says that the firm Is not in law
or In fact in possession of its works,
and that IL must be put in possession
of them. To the strikers, proposition
has been submitted that they permit
deputy sheriffs to peacefully enter the
works and assume charge. The men
have held n meeting at which the
proposition was considered II adj
Joutned without reaching conclusion,
though so far as it has gone II is in
favor of the proposition, and in favor of
n submission to the law OF the land, and
recognition of the regularly constituted
authority.
The men are intensely suspicious and
are afraid that the proposition of the
sheriff has behind IL some sinister move
ment; that the introduction of deputies
Is but cloak for more importation.
They fear that Pinkertons will follow
the deputies with workmen.
Both these latter they will resist with
all their force. The men are advising
the strikers to permit the deputies TO
come In peaceably and take possession
of the works, but II II be granted the
strikers insist as a condition that the
deputies shall be neither numerous nor
armed, and that they shall not make n
move to protect men whom the firm may
wish to introduce.
Last night Hugh O'Donnell and others
returned from Harrisburg, bearing with
them proposition from Sheriff Nc
Cleary asking that the words be turned
over TO deputy sheriffs whom he would
appoint TO take charge of them and hold
them for the firm. Retiring President
Weyhe, President Elect Garland, Secre-
tary Kflghennan, of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron workers, and Mr..
Brennan, counsel for the worlsmen, ar
rived here yesterday. They were
strongly in favor of the men giving the
deputies freedom of admission and so
were the advisory committee. Mr..
Weyhe declined to talk TO reporters.
Word was passsd around that there
would be a, meeting and that about 200
men had assembled in the rink. This
is a hall q block away from the build
ing and is a frame structure capable of
holding a large number, 1t is here that
the Pinkerton men were taken when
they ran the gauntlet of Infatuated men
and women.
f. President Weyhe presided over the
meeting. lie had previously urged
number Of the men to respectful legally
constituted authority and endeavor to
conduct. themselves as 10 retain the
sympathy Of the public which was now
with them, and must be retained II the
men yantedrto win, He represented TO
!. them that the state was compelled to
enforce observance TO the law, and
could not stand by and see govern
menth here ,unrecognized by law.
The firm must be given possession OF
the woyks. II the ,sheriff's men were
not allowed TO come In and peaceably
take possession, resort must be had 70
the next means, which was the sending
ot,Tqops Mn Weyhe made no public
address, however, simply introducing
Attorney Brennan, No one who was
known to be reporter was admitted,
but. what Nj. Brennan, said was sub
stantiqDy thiss v,"Y...l
] III. the sshertff's. officers are not adj
mitted 70 the works and tho property
turned over TO the firm, the militia must
be summoned, and it is their duty 10
obey orders regardless of their sympa-
thies or results The present condition
OF affairs cannot continue. Should the
militia come they will be here in force
and well armed. They will surround
the works. New men will be present
20 work uadAr EaAsd. end n aRyvas IA.