The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-07-09

and were used in shipping iron rails
down the river from Carnegie mills to
Braddock. The holds we're filled up
with hunks, cooking arrangements and
other accommodations and as an extra
precaution preparations for seige to
which they were subjected today were
lined with heavy steel plates on the in
side while the whole back deck was pro-
,ected in similar manner. 1t was the
intention that the men should reach the
works about o'clock this morning but
the guards which were on duty along
the river got word of the threatened in
vasion of the hated Pinkerton men and
paepared to receive them.
The barges were towed up the river
by tow boat. but long before the Pink
erton men reached Homestead. thous.
ands of strikers had gathered on the
banks of the river ready to give them a
warm welsome. When the boats at
tempted to land the workmen broke
through the fence surrounded the mill
and entrenching themselves behind
piles of steel bll!ets prepared to resist
the landing of the detectives. BY 4
o'clock in the morning AN effort was
made to land the detectives but the
strikers met them and a fierce battle was
precipitated. both sides exchanging Il
heavy voley of shots. The detectives
we're all armed with Winchester rifles.
hut at the point where the attempt to
land was made there WAS steep EN-
bankment, and they were compelled to
90 in single file and were soon driven
back to the boats by the steady fire
from shore. The noise Of the battle
spread about the borough like wild fire
and thousands of men. women and
children thronged to the river bank to
witness the fight in progress. The
Pinkerton 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 OF
them being fatally injured and others
killed outright. AS the battle progressed
the strikers took up a position behind
breastworks. hastily constructed Of steel
rails and billets and from this place of
safe refuge were able to pick OIL the de-
tectives as soon as they appeared on the
decks.
Upon receipt of the governors tele-
gram refusing to interfere until all
means had been eXhaustedby the county
officials. Sheriff MCCleary wired back
the following dispatch:
Hon. Robt. Il. Pattlson. governor
Harrisburg, Pa-After personal visit
to Homestead works yesterday morning
and careful inquiry as to the surround
ings, endeavOred to gather force to
guard the works but was unable to
obtain them. ! then sent twelve depu-
ties, almost my entire force. to Home
stead but they were driven from the
grounds. The mill-owners early this
morning sent an armed guard of Boo
men by the river. The boats containing
this guard were fired at while on their
way up the river and when they
attempted to land at the company's
grounds were met by an armed mol
which had taken down the company:
sences and taken possession of the
landing. An encounter ensued il
which "A number were wounded on both
sides The guards have not been abb,
10 land and the works are in possession
of the mob who are armed with rifle:
and pistols and are reported to have ;
cannon. The guards remain in tn,
barges near the landing. having beer
abandoned by the steamer which towet
them there. An armed and disciplined
force is needed at once to prevent loss o
life. / would therefore urge immediat,
action on your part.
WM. II. MCCLEARY.
Sheriff of Allegheny county"
AS no effort had been made by th'
sheriff to secure force of deputies afte
the failure of the twelve men sent VI
yesterday, the governor, after consulta
ton with the adjutant general. sent TIT
following message to the sheriff:
Your kilograms indicate that you hav,
not made any attempt to execute tn,
law to enforce order and ] must insis
upon your calling upon citizens for tn,
adequate number of deputies."
ON recent of this telegram the sherf
lmmedlately issued the loiio"ihg proc
nHii GOOD o;t,zens are berebv SIM,
moned to appear at the sheriff's Office
tomorrow (Thursday! at o'clock a. m
WIN arms anu SUBSISTENCE ~, 10 anu 'H'
nroarass at Hnmestead, " =
In explanation of his failure to secur,
additional deputies the sheriff said: -
DelieVe IL "ouio oe sulciuai lor me u
| Jake my men tneTe. rive Hunureu uep