The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-07-16

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of the captors would not listen TO this
Some wanted to take the scared Pin
kertons and shoot them as they stood.
Cooler heads, however, prevailed, and
the march to the rink began.
'The Pinkertons were scared half to
death. as the looks of the workmen were
not calculated to inspire them with
any hopes of mercy. Many of them
quaked with fear and had to be sup
ported to keep them from falling to
the ground
Several thousand people crowded
around them, on all sides, and de-
manded revenge for the killing of their
friends during the day. In the crowds
were hundreds of women, who seemed
worse than the men, they crowded
around and tore the clothes from the
backs of the guards. The latter had
their Pinkerton uniforms on over their
citizens clothes and these were pulled
off and thrown into the river. All
theirfire arms were taken from them
and after considerable fighting, the
leaders forced passage through the
crowd. Then the scenes really
began. The poor guards, with most
of their clothes torn from them,
were compelled to march through
the crowds to the rink. On both sides
of them stood lines of worlxmen and
their friends, hooting and yelling as
they passed. As the men passed
through the gauntlet they were kicked
and cuffed on all sides.
And such a gauntlet as they had to run.
For distance of 800 yards or more one
was formed, and through this the Pink
erton men walked. ran or crawled as
best they could. The first to leave got
only boots and jeers- Then, with open
hands, the men who formed the gaunt-
let began to strike them on their un-
covered heads The leaders were una
BILE to do anything with the crowd, and
soon clubs were introduced. This was
in the mill yard near the end of the
gauntlet The rule was 'when you see
an uncovered head hit"
Murder, murder" shriekcd the
frightened ones as the blows rang on
their heads. Men, for the love of God,
have mercy on me. Don't kill me-"
pleaded a gray-headed man, from
whose head and face was flowing blood
from many wounds. Their hats, their
satchels and even their coats were
taken from them and either torn to
pieces or carried off. The police force
of the steel workers tried to save
them, but it was no use. When
man reached the top of the
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from a club, which would knock him
down. When he got up he always ran
and blows from clubs and fists rained
on his unprotected head. One young
fellow with blanched face saw what
was awaiting him and he burst into
tears. Dropping on his knees he begged
for mercy: but he was soon raised to his
feet by kicks from all sides Then he
started to run and as he did so blow
from blood-stained club laid him low.
Two men ran to him and escorted him
safely through the rest of the line.
BLANK blank you, you blankety-
blank, it's a pity your blank head was
not shot off," is a sample of what the
wounded heard. The only one that
was not hooted was the dead man.
Good for the blankety-blank," was
the greeting he got, but it was not
spoken loudly.
while the men were being formed
in line for the march to the rink, part
of the force boarded the boats. They
ransacl<ed everything and secured 360
Winchester rifles. The men Just took
from the boats what they thought
was of value and then burned the
barges. In one boat was found some
thing in the way of provisions There
was enough to last a regiment week.
The Winchesters were divided up
among the men, and many of the resi-
dents are now possessors of first-class
rifles. 1t did not take the barges long
to burn after they were fired. Scores
of shots were poured into the boats by
the strikers as the flames were licking
them up. There is little pity expressed
for the captured guards"
The Casualties.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July THE list OF
killed and injured, as far as obtained
up to midnight, is as follows:
KILLED.
William Foy, shot through the breast
John Morris, shot through the fore
head.
Henry streigle, shot through the
neck.
]. II. Kleine, Pinkerton man, shot
through the head.
Joseph Shepa, shot through the
breast
Silas Wayne. bullet through the neck.
Thomas Weldon, shot in the stomach.
Peter Farris, shot through the
stomach.
In addition to this two Pinkerton
men were shot and fell overheard and
their names could not be learned.
INJURED.
Andrew Sular, shot in the leg.
Miles Laughlin, shot through the
body.
Hugh ODonnell, shot in the hand.
Martin Murray, shot in the right
knee.
j. C. Hoffman, shot in the leg.
David Lester, Pinkerton man, arm
broken.
Rus. ell Wells, Pinkerton man, shot
in the leg.
George Butler, bullet in the hip.
John McCurry, shot in the hip.
Harry Hughes. shot in the cheek.
Andrew Schuyler. shot through the
kneecap.
William Johnston. shot in the hip.
In addition TO this, not less than
twenty-five Homestead men are slightly |
wounded. Nine other Pinkerton mer |
are also wounded.
The Prisoners Taken to Pittsburgh.
HOMESTEAD, July Shortly after 10 |
o'clock this morning il was rumored |
about Homestead that the prisoners |
were to be taken to Pittsburgh on a |
special train brought up by Sheriff Nc
Cleary. About 1890 President Weihe |
of the Amalgamated association ap-
peared on the stage of the opera house
and ordered the hall cleared of all out |
siders. Hugh O'Donnell, of the advisory
committee, took charge and formed the
men in ranks He then informed the
waiting crowds that the outra0es