Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-07

heavy volleys of shot, the Pinkertons
being armed with Winchester rifles.
| At the point where the attempt to
| land was made, there is steep embsnk-
ment, and the detectives were compelled
to go in single file, and were soon driven
back to the boats by the steady fire from
the strikers.
| The news of the battle spread like
wild fire, and thousands of men, women
| and children thronged over the bank to
witness the fight in progress. The PINK
erton men were determined to land, and
they poured
| voLLEY AFTER voLLEY
into the ranks of the strikers, many of
whom were stricken down by bullets,
some fatally injured, others killed out
right. AS the battle progressed the
strikers took up position behind a
breastwork hastily constructed of steel
rails, and from this place of safe refuge
were able to pick off the guards as soon
as they appeared on the decks of the
/ boats.
l. In the meantime Captain Hind and
Superintendent Kline, of the Pinker-
tons, were disabled, and the fire became
so fierce that the crew of the towboat
hastily cut loose from the barge and
steamed up the river, carrying asEmany
wounded as they could reach to Brad
dock, from which point they were sent
to hospitals at Pittsburg. The wounded
strikers were carried to their homes at
Homestead, the dead being carried to
undertaking establishments in the town,
| News of the riot reached Pittsburg as
early as O'Clock in the morning, and
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congregated in the streets, while hun
dreds of others, armed with gums and
revolvers and well supplied with ammu-
milton, took up the march to reinforce
the strikers.
An AWFUL COMMANDMENT.
As soon as day broke, the strikers
secured small brass ten FOUNDER can
non and planned it within steel bullet
proof embrasure 80 as to command the
barges.
At the sameItime force of more than
thousand men took up position on
the opposite side of the river, and also
planted cannon, which they protected
with breastwork of railroad ties.
Shortly before 9 9.o'clock the cannon
trained on the boats, and for several
hours an awful bombardment was kept
up. The boat was splintered, but the
heavy steel plates on the inside pre-
vented the balls from penetrating the
interior. Many of the strikers, how
ever, were expert marksmen, and they
sent shot after ehot into the port holes
OF the boat, and inflicted terrible injury
to the imprisoned men.
BURNING OIL AND DYNAMITE.
When it was found that little impress
sion was made by the cannon on the
boats, an effort was made to fire the
barges. A hose was procured and oil
was sprayed on the decks and sides of
the barges.s Barrel after barrel of oil
was emptied into the river above the
snQoring place, the object being to allow
Tito Hoat against the boats and then
ignite it. The terrible deed was at
tempted several times, but the boats
did not burn, and then the mob became
infuriated and hurled dynamite bombs
at the vessels, with great effort.
FLAGS OF TRUCE SHOT DOWN.
The situation of ihe detectives was
such as to appall the stoutest hearts.
Three times they ran up flag of truce,
but as many times it was stricken down
by bullets fred by the strikers. Then
it became evident that the ammunition
of the besieged detectives was either ex-
hausted, or that they were too much
worn out to continue the fight, and for
nearly two hours there was cessation
of hostilities.
Towards dusk efforts were again made
| to burn the boats with their living
| freight, and they would doubtless have
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position of the leading officers of the
| Amalgamated association, who went to
the scene of war. Through their efforts
it was agreed to allow the detectives to
| surrender, but this was not secured
without the greatest objection on the
| part of the men, many of whom had lost
| friends and acquaintance during the
day. Besides there were thousands of
| turbulent characters attracted to the
| place, and they wanted to see the car
mage go on: and it was not until some of
the strikers pointed guns at the out
siders that hearing was obtained.
AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
at o'clock the Pinkertons hung out
another white flag, and this time it was
respected, and committee of strikers
went aboard to prepare the terms of
capitulation. They guaranteed safe con-
duct for the Pinkertons, provided they
left their arms and ammunition behind
and agreed to leave the place under
guard. The detectives had no alterna-
tive and promptly accepted the terms of
the men, some of them saying it was
the first time they had ever submitted
to such a humiliating surrender.
SEVEN PINKERToNs KILLED.
When an inspection of the boats was
made, it was found that at least seven
Pinkerton men had been killed, and
twenty or thirty wounded, many 30
badly that they will die. AS they were
brought from the boat, they presented a
| terrible appearance. Many were be-
smeared with blood, while all showed
signs OF exhaustion. Most
SHOCKING AND DAsTARDLY DEEDS
Were committed while the prisoners
were being escorted through the streets.
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
come down. The unfortunate detectives
begged for mercy. Some had pistol
shot wounds in their heads, and three
had their eyes shot out. Several could
scarcely limp along, the blood running
in streams down their shirts, and they
| fairly yelled with pain Fully thirty in.