Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

BTounu lncy Hlhue raplu neauWay'
GATHERING ON THE SHORE.
From Homestead to the pump house
it is good two miles, but all things con-
sidered, these half-crazed men and
women made the journey in record
breaking time. Once there they gath
cred IN one solid mass, the women, or at
least most of them, on the outskirts, the
front rank of this solid wall of hui
manity, stood at the waters very edge
and every moment the crowd grew in
numbers and determination. Slowly
the steamer Tide brought her silent
escort down the channel. Just below
the Pemicky bridge she partly turned
her prov toward the shore, and then,
amid the shrieks of steam whistles and
the angry groans and Kisses from those
gathered on the banks, the occupants of
the boats stripped for action. Each one
of them was armed with Winchester
rifle and each rifle
WAS LOADED TO KILL.
Slowly the boat edged toward the
landing and when the keel of the bargcs
grated on the sand the grim faces of the
invaders were within a few feet Of their
opponents gathered on the shore. There
was one lonely instant Of full silence
and then
BRIGAT FLASH AND A SHARP REPORT
announced that the first shot Of the
battle had been fired. Almost immedi-
ately after the first shot had been fired
the firing became general on both sides.
AT first the strikers retreated and for a
moment it looked as though they were
| plntalv rpttta1 hut tho WAN ,,tt,lyt,y
| rallied and they held their own and by
the sheer weight of numbers they COM
PEELED the deputies to proceed with eau
| ton.
Up to this time no one had attempted
to leave the boat, but suddenly so or
more of the invaders attempted to jump
ashore. The strikers responded with q
sharp volley, and SO thick and fast came
the bullets that the deputies retreated to
the semi-shelter of the lower deck. 1t
was in this attempt to force the fighting
that the Pinkerton men sustained their
most serious loss.
THE PINKERToN CAPTAIN HURT.
7 o'clock, a. mat this hour all is
| quiet. The Pinkertons have not yet
succeeded in landing. After the first
attempt, in which they We're repulsed,
|
| they sought shelter in the lower deck of
the steamer Tide. The boat is anchored
| about so feet out in the river. The cap
tain of the Pinkertons, whose name
U I ~ w e"'nr', mas WY seli3ns.y
il nv sc,,r;,T Inraostaol rnr n,,1~,n
milton.
hnat M tho r,,,har ;s fniiv Lntf a
dozcn Ono man in nar,icnl"r 'vos SOC"
~ drn,, oe ;finstantI,t tiiiaJ L,,t ,rh ~
10 vac ~ not cannnt ba toId at ti,;s
wr;t;ng aa II ia i,nnnssihIo 70 Ga, aSoarJ
No h "SSt 10 ~ - A'i'''''''o " te' "oo'iN
.-...-...... -....--....- +.
liiE righfiNs KEN ED.
$50 a. m.-Ihe lighting between the
Pinkerton forces and the work men was
renewed shortly after o'clock, and the
| nattle continued tor lully half an hour.
lne scconu corllilct was Precipltateu
| p;ni,orto,, r,o,, ~ ofra", a Ianai,,g
nunbor If iho ,,orlsnon W. inirrod
i, ~ saoo,d ,,',o,,',tnn VIZ 11ANN'
''to o1,il,' N'et''''si'
THE Widest EXCITEMENT
prevails IN the town. Thousands OF
Workmen from al the surrounding
| places are reported TO be marching
toMulus ilo',ieSteod 70 leinloIee lhe
ond ,,no w. ras;sto, nne" = ~, ~
t,,,,,,,s ~, Ia,,J ~ p;,,i,nr,s,, do,aat;,,aS
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Two MEN WE'RE KILLED.
AT $50 a. III. Henry Streaget was
Killed and some wounded. William Foy
was shot and killed at the first engage
ment. Great excitement prevails. The
workmen nave putt tortlilcation OF
steel bars on the river bank and over
1000 men are within. They opened fire
and 1t Is supposed that several OF the
Pinkertons have been killed on the
parges. Az o.5o O'Clock the nrlng was
resumed III aeSultory manner. a
WoIkhian named WailaGe was la.aliy
s h ~ !, Nlh ll! street street me erowu on
slio,e sep const",tly increasing Us 'he
,,opr rpr,,r,,,>,,,,, -
- r,nant ~, ~ go, ~ -, H.
~ A. ti'is' tina ~. hnd,, IS C ~ ia a,o,,
ar as roiI;rH 1917 r a. 10y " ,s Sne ntel
r. i tJ,a;r r,oa,;o y. " wy ~ W. ri
arS bnr, tho p;nhar ~ go -o " ~ wy o;'
s;nn ou ~ to ,nmel sVns iioui saia posi
iast ,;1h. ~ $500, ~ 80 - auS, ~
ate' s nsm' n"' otoNot' ou' ii'o oesper'
ave SUI 'N'
AN APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR.
1910 a. m.-Sheritf McCleary has
just wired Governor Pattison that he is
unable to cope with the Homestead
mob, The situation is very grave. There
are 5000 strikers on the ground and
unless something is done promptly
there will be great loss Of life.
Six more Homestead men were shot
at the second attempt at s o'clock. The
captain of the tug Tide and one Pinker.