Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-09

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HonEsTxAp, Pa, July 9.-The forced alb
sence from town Of several Newspaper men and
the fhrsats made against others have been the
chief matters Of interest. There has been no
disorder I'm Homestead and there viii probably
continue order and respect for property and
citizens and absence Of violence 20 long a.
the present situation continues. When an a.
tempt is made to change the order Of things
which has prevailed for the past three days the
trouble may come, but until the nature Of the
change is apparent no prediction can be made
~ 70 what will happen.
That a change must come from the present
status Of public sAairs 1t Homrsteadis obvious.
The town ID ct present under the absolute con-
troll OF any persons whom the locked-out men
may care TO select a. leaders and the head
men Of the Amalgamated Association cannot
but realize that this is IN anomalous condition
OF things which must give way. It is hoped
that q peaceful and generally satisfactory
agreement may be reached by which the
change, when it comes. will be without dis
tufbances.
The men At present are simply lying on
thing new makes 1t necessary. The danger
lies in the fact that beneath the sur-
face quiet there h smouidering feel
ing which o spark may ignite unfor-
tunately and it may be at even the most mop
Fortune time for the strikers themselves.
This danger il increased by the fact that the
men seem to be drifting away from their
leaders. This was shown by the fail
ure of yesterdays MAS meeting to adopt
the suggestion Of the leaders that the sheriff Be
permitted to bring his deputies in. and by the
action OF some strikers who constituted them.
selves a committee to bounce newspaper men.
The control Of the leaders has been greatly
looeened by their absence from town on many
missions Of importance.
Last night o number Of them we're away in
Harrisburg, and other work has practically dis
solved tie advisory committee, who for time
kept the reins Of authority well held Mos,
OF them are again in the city
and endeavoring to assert their influence
to secure unity Of intelligent and well-directed
action. The result Of the conference Of the
leaders with Gov. Pattison is very satisfactory
to the men who have secured al that they
could have expected.
Tho committee which visited Harrisburg re-
nell was asked what opinion he had Of the re-
suit. He said: I'VE were received very nicely
and the result Of our visit is entirely satisfsc-
tory
Arrangements are making to reorganize the
advisory committee and again get things
IN order so that none but the proper repre-
sentatives Of the mill men win assume to
act for the men. A number of the
locked-out men deprecste the action of yes
terday in holding mp newspaper men and others
and say means will be devised SO that people
may establish their identity and not be sus-
pected of being disguised detectives.
In explanation OF the unfortunate proceed
lngs they say the men are excusable because OF
the many untrue reports which have gained
circulation. They are especially provoked over
the report that they had dynamite ready 70
blow up the bridge or the works on the appear