Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-22
A SECRET CONFERENCE,
Gov. Psttison Consulted by Various Leaders
at Homestead.

Gov. Psttison Consulted by Various Leaders
at Homestead.
secret conference over an hour in length
was held last evening between the governor of
Pennsylvania, the president Of the Anaaiss-
mated 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 a remarkable one. the results Of which
it is believed will long form landmark in the
industrial, military and political affairs of the
state.
Gov. Pattison did not betray any surprise on
catching sight Of his visitors. There ensued q
minute Of painful silence. Much to the relief
OF everybody. including q score or more of
spectators, NJ. A. J. Barr, proprietor of the
Pittsburg Post, who was standing at some dis
lance, also waiting for the governor, put an end
to the evident embarrassment on both sides by
asking q private audience with the governor
When it was over Messrs. Weihe and Brennan
were invited to the governors ROOM the door
was closed and no interruption Of any sort was
permitted.
Neither Gov. Pattison, Mr.. Weihe nor Mr..
Brennan would consent to be quoted one syllable
as to the nature of the discussion. 1t Is said.
however, that the removal of the troops from
Homestead and the bearings of that matter
from each possible standpoint were gone into
The political effect OF such action or its re-
fusal is said to have been touched upon as we'll
as the contingency in the latter case Of re-
newal of strikes in the coke region, with the
bloodshed that seems inevitable in such an
emergency.
SATISFACTORY CONFERENCE.
After the conference Messrs. Weihe and Bren-
nan explicitly denied that threats of any kind
had been made to Gov. Pattisou. They said
that the conference was entirely satisfactory
and are reported to have stated privately to
friends that If 1t 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 PittsburR,
Tho best information obtainable as to Gov.
Pattison's views Is that no such roseste view Is
justified. and that, come what may, the troops
viii not be moved till workmen, whether nom
union or not, can enter and leave the mills at
will unarmcd and unframed.
Lost night tho strikers were claiming, and
apparently with good reason, that, notwith-
standing the presence Of the military or how
mills, the ranks Of the Homestead men were
TROUBLE OYER DRUNKKN COOK.
Early In the afternoon one Of the colored
cooks Of the eighteenth regiment made up his
mind that he was tired Of Homestead life. He
was picked up by patrol just as he was going
to the train, and as there was o good deal OF
alcohol in his system he resisted arrest and
made very lively scene. OF course quite
crowd gathered to see the fun. Soldiers were
formed In line and walked up and down hus-
Ting every one of the street. The feeling was
| extremely bitter among the men, more SO. in
fact, than at any time since the soldiers came
| and as some Of the men had been drinking and
all were armed there was every possibility for
6rst-class fight. Fortunately tho soldiers were
called Of and the strikers went to their head
quarters In the third story Of the building where
the advisory committee meeta. Hare some of
those who had been hustled and who were still
feeling sore over their treatment are said to
have spit upon the guard stationed in front of
supported by the military. At any rate. q
messenger with loaded rife and q fixcd bayo-
net was ssntby Provost Marshal Greene 70 the
advisory committee headquarters, who de-
.ivered himself Of this remarkable communica-
| ton: Gentlemen, Col Greene presents his
compliments, and says that II any more spit Is
spat out of any OF these Window on anybody
the whole building viii be shut up.'' =
The matter was finally settled BY posting mn
. notice in the rooms calling upon ali per-
sons 70 expectorate on the door and not ON the
| street.
There was friction between the people and
the militia al over the town yesterday,
Hugh O'DonnelPs trip to New York il the
standard mystery Of Homestead and everybody
Is worn out guessing why he went and whom he
quarters II that he held o Conferences VIII, az
President Cleveland and the defnocrstic ne-
tional COMMITTEES. and that democratic help 4
TO be expectsd In the Homestead trouble. M.
O'Donnel yesterday b understood to have stated
fatty that his visit east had no political com
plexion and he would have remained until ~
work was finished had he not heard Of the Grim
inal proceeding instituted against him An
other representative Of the Analgamafsd Aseo-
ctation y going 70 Nov York 70 .eomplsts ths