New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07

and your own sake, listen to the pleadings OF
cool-headed men. We have positive assurance
that these deputies will be sent away. and all we
want is the statement that you will not do any
more firing"
| p. H. McEvoy. vice-presdent Of the Mahoning
and Shenango Valley districts. SAID: There
| has been an awful slaughter of human life here
to-day, and by all means further sacrifices should
| be avoided. II you continue doing as you are, the
State Militia will be ordered out before dark. and
you will he defeated. In case the militia comes
you will lose ten men TO every one you have so
far lost. You have gained great victory over
| Frick, and now arxnt you willing TO allow these
| boats TO return ?"
ayes, we will II they show the white flag,
was the reply Of the excited men, At this juncture
| President Wiehe again attempted to address the
| crowd but instantly there was loud report, and
with one accord every man rushed pell-meli to
| the scene Even while the appeals were being
made strong-hearted men were endeavoring to
pump oil on the barges. 1t was useless TO con-
tinue the meeting and it adjourned
An hour later, while the men were waiting for
nightfall to burn the barges and the men in them.
Hugh O'Donne, the leader of the strike. graspcd
an American flag, and mounting pile of iron.
| made an imprisoned speech for mercy for the
Pinkertons lying like Gagged wolves in their bargeS
| The extraordinary power OF ODonnell over the
strikers became manifest at once. a few people
| demurred and cried out: Let's burn them" but
they were sienced. Let's turn them over to
the sheriff and make charges Of murder against
them"
THE PINKERToNs' SURRENDER ACCEPTED.
This was received with cheers, and when
striker waved his hands and asked the Plnker-
tons to surrender there immediate re-
Spouse from the boat Many Others escaped
when the Little Bill came down the river and
the remainder were terror-stricken. They were
mostly green men in labor troubles and expected
to be killed. In incredibly short time the
leaders of the strike came deck.
When an inspection of the boats was made, il
was found that nine of the PinkertOn men had
been killed and twenty or thirty wounded, many
of them so badly that they will die. As they
were brought from the boat they presented
terrible appearance Many were besmeared with
blood. while all of them showed signs Of exhaus
ton from the long confinement in the close quar-
tiers between decks The most shocking and das-
tardio 1eeds however committed while the
prisoners were being escorted through the streets
by the escort of guards appointed by the strikers
An angry mob lined the street on both sides. AS
the men passed by, each in charge of two deputies,
the mill men and their friends kicked them and
threw some of them down. The unfortunate de-
tectives begged for mercy. Some of them had pts
tol shot wounds in their heads and three were
seen that had their eyes shot out Several were
shot in the shoulders, arms and legs ana could
scarcely limp along. Blood was running i'll streams
down their shirts, and they fairly yelled with pain
THE INJURED TERRIBLY MALTREATED.
Fully thirty injured men were taken to the
Ill n. % haA eUa nunrlpl
out by an umbrella in the hands of a woman.
Sand was thrown in their eyes, and they were
hit with clubs and other missiles. Many were
kAtcked down with clubs trampled upon and
some were too weak to walk when they were
started for the town hall The mill men used
the stocks Of their rifles and struck the de-
tectives over the heads and shoulders infctng
serious and in some cases perhaps fatal injuries.
Az the procession reached the Amalgamated Asso-
citation building the detectives had TO take off their
hats and salute the flag When they removed their
hats, men and women hit them with umbrellas and
sticks and abused them in every way imaginable.
There seemed to be a determination TO kill the
prisoners, and it was with the greatest difficulty
that the dcmon-like crowd could be restrained.
The men were finally lodged in the Opera House
where they were TO be kept for the night Thou
sands, hiwever, gathered around the building. and
tHe WOiutu Htu Ntlt hcPp III Z" NoiD'""" ''N''
of terror, and it was long before their wounds
could be dressed
When the defeated Pnkertons surrendered, the
leaders Of the workmen promised to protect the
property left on board the bargcs. In this they
contracted for than they could fulfill, for
no had the detectives reached the river bank
than the barges were charged upon
by crowd Of men, women and child
rem. Despite the efforts Of the coolheadcd
leaders to keep their promise, and their pro
tests against pilage and destruction, the mob
rapidly tool, possession Of all on board. The
cooking utensils, the beddnx, the provisions,
and household effects generally were distributed
20 the children while the men seized upon the
large store OF Winchester rifles and ammunition.
These rifles, al of the finest patterns, in per
feet condition, and with unlimited ammunition
is great acquisition to the strikers, all of
their men were not armed.
THE BARGES SET on FIRE.
During the footing of the boats in the great
confusion, two men accidentally shot themselves
one fatally When the crowd had searched out
every article of value, kept what they could use
and destroyed what they could not. and after
inspecting every corner and noting every device
for defence, and offence, they slowly began TO dis
perse After a time. and when but few strag-
glers remoined on lizard, the retreat Of the rear
guard was fastened by the cry Of " fire. Some
one in that mob had set fire TO the bargcs.
Among the incidents attending the surrender
and landing Of the discounted detectives from
the barges. one specially worthy of note, shows
the bravery and GOODNESS Of one Pinkerton man.
Ks he reached the river bank with his companions
they were aSsailed from all sides by the angry
crowd. In n shower of stones and missiles Of
all kinds this man separated himself from the
md haUO For lnaYlpU In ba
which followed he said
Fellow Citizens: When came here | did
not understand the situation or | would have
never have come. | told | was 10 meet
and deal with foreigners. | had no idea that
| was 10 fight American citizens. / am n men,