Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09
EFFORTS FOR PEACE AT HOMESTEAD


Sheriff McCleary's Fruitless Errand-A Con-
ference With the Governor.
The saloons of Homestead, which were closed
yesterday, were opened last night. but, contrary
to natural expectations. they did not do q thriv-
ing business. The discipline was SO perfect
that men did not seem to care to congregate in
saloons. They were guarded in their demeanor,
acting on the advice Of the leaders, and each
locked-out man had the interest Of the cause SO
much at heart that everything that would tend
to harnss it was avoided. But last night some
OF the overzealous carried matters to an ex-
treme. Pickets paraded the town in little
squads and held up all who were not known to
them. Some Of these unknowns were practi-
cally arrested and would have been compelled
to leave town if sober-headed leaders had not
admonished the patriots who made the arrests
that they we're going too far. As a rule, stran-
gers who could not give a good account of
themselves were treated courteously after ex-
plantations had been made.
THE sHERIFFs ERRAND.
The most important event Of yesterday at
Homestead, other than the meeting at the rink,
was the conference held there in the afternoon
between Sheriff McCleary Of Allegheny county
and a committee Of citizens Of Homestead. The
sheriff had been invited to meet this committee
and endeavor to effect some arrangement for
the prevention Of further trouble. He arrived
In Homestead late in the afternoon and met the
committee.
DR.. Stadden, a prominent citizen. acted On
spokesman. He told the sheriff that he would
agree to put a sufficient number of reputable
citizens in the Carnegie works rs guarantee
for their protection from violence il Mr. Prick
and other persons interested would also 20
there.
Tha sha-;r h.d h,.x s,,-.;.los IN, A. .
OF twenty reputable citizens of Homestead.
who. it was said, would act as deputies. OF the
twenty people named only six called ON linn
and they positively refused to serve.
Not having succeeded the sheriff returned to
Pittsburg: He said to a reporter: ~ think the
best plan is to let matters alone until the ex-
element subsidies. All the means at my dis
posal have exhausted. do not know whether
shall make another call on the governor. 1t
is impossible to agree to let the strikers guard
the works. The company would never get pos
session of them in that case am not pre-
pared to say if will place my own deputies in
the mill"
CONFERENCE WITH THE GOVERNOR.
The committee representing the citizens Of
Homestead arrived at Harrisburg at 1880 last
night and were in secret conference with Gov.
Pattison until midnight. Gov. Pattison spoke
rs follows:
Il am glad to hear that comparative good
order prevails in Homestead and hope that it
will continue. l had taken the position and
will adhere to ii that the civil authorities must
exhaust every effortto preserve order and peace
and the law will be maintained even il it requires
all the military force Of the state or an appeal to
the federal government, but it will be done under
the forms Of law and in subordination to the
civil authorities. Property will be protected
and the rights Of all parties in the existing strug
gle viii be strictly maintained without regard
to the merits or dement's Of the business differ
ences between them"