Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-22
SPAT SPIT ON SOLDIERS
Friction Between Troops and
Citizens at Homestead.
Strikers Show Their Contempt
for the Militia.
ExpectOration Out of Windows Now
Strictly Forbidden.
An Important Secret Conference-Hugh
O'Donne1i Gives Himself Up-The
Strikers Last Day of Grace
Expired.
BY tho Associated press.l

BY the Associated Press.l
HOMESTEAD, July 21.-There has been
riot friction between the people and the
soldiers today. Early in the day one Of
the colored cooks of the 18th regiment,
getting a little too much beer into his
system, became tired of camp life. and
concluded to go home. He was cap
tured by the patrol near the depot and a
lively scene ensued. A large crowd
gathered, and Co. G, of the 18th, was
ordered to disperse the crowd of people.
This was done, to put it mildly, in q
very brisk manner. The strike leaders
we're promptly on hand and bad hard
time to prevent some of the men, who
had been drinking, from attacking the
soldiers. The strikers went to head
quarters, and some, still feeling sore
about the matter, are said to have spit
upon the soldiers stationed in front of
the building This is asserted by the
military and denied by the strikers.
At any rate. a soldier appeared in the
advisory committee rooms and delivered
himself of this remarkable communities
tion:
Gentlemen, Colonel Green presents
his compliments and says that if any
more spit is spat out of the windows
onto nybody, the whole building will
be shut up"
The soldier saluted and withdrew, and
then ensued complicated discussion
on the question Of expectoration, which
was finally ended by the posting of a
notice calling upon the men to expec-
torate on the floor, and not on the
street.
Some Hungarian workmen later came
in and asserted that when on the way
to picnic. they were rudely dispersed
and sent back by the militiamen. Pro-
vost Marshal Green claims to have heard
nothing of this.
A SECRET CONFERENCE.
A secret inference of over an hours
duration was held tonight between
Governor Pattison, President Weihe of
the Amalgamated association, and w.
J. Brennan, legal adviser of the strikers.
At it's conclusion neither of them would
cussion. Tt is said, however, that the
removal of the troops from Homestead,
and the bearings of that matter from
each possible standpoint were gone into.
Weihe and Brennan denied that threats
of any kind were made, and are report
ed to have stated privately to friends
that if the conference proved as salts.
factory as they hoped, the whole trouble
would soon be at an end. The best in
formation obtainable as to the COVER
nor's views, however, is that no such
roseate view is justified, and that the
MI 1nt ha nrlrs
can enter and leave the mills at will un-
armed and unharmed.
STRIKERS LAST DAY OF GRACE.
This was the last day allowed by the
Carnegie company for the old men to
apply for work as non-union men. They
did not do so, but many unskilled work.
men hired to railroad contractors to
build new road.
o'DoNNELL's TRIP TO GOTHAM.
All sorts of rumors are still rife about
O'Donnell's trip to New York, the latest
being that he had conference with ex-
President Cleveland and the Democratic
national committee.
o'DoNNELL GIVES HIMSELF UP.
PTTsBURG, July 2I.-Hugh O'Donnell,
leader of the Homestead mill men, and
Six others against whom warrants are
out, came here this morning and surren-
dered themselves. They were locked up
until application can be made for bail.
NO CHANGE IN THE SITUATION.
There is no change in the situation at
the Carnegie Union mills. At Beaver
Falls the mill is Astill shut down. At
Homestead there is no change. The
men were given until p. m. today to
return to work, but none returned.
MORE SYMPATHETIC STRIKES.
The sympathetic strike movement
among the workmen in the employ of
of the Carnegie company is assuming
alarming proportions. The latest branch
Of labor to take an active part in the
movement, is the coke workers OF the
Frick company, and the miners in the
works operated by the same company.
swrToHMEN's BOYCOTT.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 21.-Delegates
to the national switchman's convention
at Pittsburg cay that resolutions will be
adopted calling on all switchmen to re-
fuse to handle cars carrying material to
or from the Carnegie works until the
company comes to terms with the men.
They say the national carpenters union
will ask the members not to use Car
negie nails.
HoADLEY NOT ENGAGED.
NEW York, July 21.-The statement
that Ex-Governor Hoadley would appear
for the Homestead rioters is officially
denied by his partner E. M. johnson.
South Dakota Republicans.
MADISON, S. D., July 21.-The Repub-
lican state convention nominated for
congressman, John A. Picker and w.
Y. Lucas: for governor, @. N. Sheldon !;
lieutenant-governor, @. N. Herride sec
retary of state, Thomas Phorsen; treas
urer, w. W. Taylor; attorney-general,
S. |. Crawford; auditor. ] f. Hiphle;
superintendent of schools, G. Salmon /;
commissioner of public lands, Thomas
Ruth; commissioner of labor statistics,