The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-07-14

and II was in the attack. Andrew
Streigel, the twenty-one-year-old boy who
joined his brother in t e attack. His
brother. Henry Streige!, and Peter Foster,
the Slav, are at H. Williams undertaking
establishment. It had been turned into q
morgue. Streigel lived in the same house
which has been turned into a morgue.
Alter a lengthy conference osthe amalga-
mated leaders q meeting OF the locked-out
men, many Of whom carried muskets. The
national officers OF the amalgamated ASSOC
cation made q strong appeal to the men;
while the cannons roared outside.
The big torn Of President Weihe doomed
up, ant as loud as his voice was he was al
the men to withdraw, and assured them
that the barses containing the deputies
would Immediately be removed. Assistant
President Garland then took a position on
top OF a furnace and at the top OF his voice
said: "
Men, for Gods sake and your families sake,
cool-headed men. We have positive assurances
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 president Of the Ma
honing and S~henango district, said:
"There has been an awful slaughter OF human
life here to-day. and by all means further sacri-
tces should be avoided. l am a stranger i'll
town, but from to.day's action I know full we'll
tia win be ord red out before dark and you will
be defeated. In case the militia come, you will
lose ten men in every instance where you, have
so far lost but one: You have gained just
achievements over Frick. and uow aren't you
willing to allow these boats to return?"'
"Ies., we will, if they show the white deg," was
the reply OF the excited men.
At this juncture President Weihe again
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stantly there was a loud report. and with
one accord every man rushed pell NELL to
t e scene. Even while the appeals were
being made, strong-hearted men were en-
deavoring to pump oil on the sbarges. II
was useless to continue the meeting, and it
adjourned. -r-a
While the men were waiting for nightfall
to burn the bargeS and the men in them,
Hugh ODonnell. the leader Of the strikers,
grasped an American flag and mounting a
pile OF iron made an inlpassioned speech
for mercy tor the Pinkertons lying like
Gagged wolves in their barge. The extra
ordinary power of O'Donnell over the
strikers became manifested at once. A lew
people demurred and cried out: Lets
u them" but they were silenced. "Let's
turn them over to the sheriff and make in
formation for murder against them," said
the leader. ...
This was received with cheers and when
q SII lheI "clNtu ulS uduuS anu dSk6u the
Pinkertons 10 surrender there was an i'm
mediate response from the boat. Capt.
Helm, the leader, had fed. 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 70 BE KILLED.
In an incredibly short time the leaders of
the strikers came on deck. Then began a
strange scene. The strikers crowded into
the boats, capturing rifles and stealing and
rage. 81 s .
The first man taken off the barge was
dying. shot through the side; then one by
one the strikers followed in charge OF an
alleged guard, each mar carrying a vallse.
The guards carried W,nchesters taken from
the Pinkertons. Six Pinkertons were re-
ported killed and many were dangerously
wounded. The guards took the men a mile
TO a rink. There were 209 OF them and
probably two-thirds of them were
BEATEN %BRurALLY .'
by the time they reached he improyised
Jail. They were compelled to run a gaunt-
let composed of men and women. They
were knocked down with stones, struck
with clubs, knocked almost into %insensi-
bility and otherwise maltreated. When
they reached the improvised Jail medical
attention was needed by a large number.
They were generally glad, however, that
they were not killed. None expected to
leave Homestead alive.
They claim they were miserably misled,
and that they came from different towns;
were strangers to one another, and had been
told tina they were wanted as watchmen
In proof OF this. each man wore a badge
with the inscription: "Watchman, Car
negie Company, Limited" They were
huddled in the rink absolutely terror
stricken, tearing a iynching from an i'm
mense crowd of people gathered outside.
There seems to be little danger OF this, how
ever, as they are guarded by fifty of the
locked out men armed with Wlnchesters. i
HOMESTEAD, Pa. July AFTER the
carnage of yesterday the town Of Home
country village, and the sad duty OF a
decent intermenr to three OF the five strik-
ing WOrkmer. who were instantly killed in
the battle that ragged tiercely along the
beautiful banks OF the A~onongahela, was
the chiei evidence of the storm Of yester-
day. Up to 8 o'clock tonight absolutely
nothing has occurred to mar the peace
which was profound.
The strikers are masters Of the situation
to-day, and the best evidence that they
could possibly produce OF their intention
to protect the property and not turn tue
town into a hell. where anarchy and de-
st.uction rule, lies at the scene of last
nights battle, where the immense pant OF
the firm OF Carnegie, Phipps & CO. stands
practically uninjured, and at a distance
shows no signs OF the fearful work of the
preceding twenty-:our hours. The ruin
that was incident to yesterdays prepara-
ton tor warfare has been repaired, dis
mantled fences around the works hav: been
rebuilt, the yard has been cleaned Of all
debris and inside the works the old watch
men OF the firm peacefully perform their
customary patrol. Their statement is the
best that can be said in behalf OF the strik-
ing men and they can honestly assert that
they only protected their right-that is to
prevent the Introduction and protection OF
~non-union workmen.
They are orderly and careful observers
OF the peace. No property has been de-
stroyec, no pillage except that attending
THE DIsGRACEFUL SCENES
enacted after the surrender last night, has
been pied, no disorder has occurred,
and all the members OF the Arm are absent.
In this borough, where every man is a mill
worker. only one opinion is expressed.
The darkest story of the whole affair is
that OF the running Of the gauntlet a ter the
surrender, and the brutality inflicted upon
the defencelcss PinkertOns.
Il Careful inquiry among eve witnesses