The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-08
HOW THEf wERf ARMED

stay and insisted on being taken back.
HOW THRY wERg ARMED.
Just how the strikers were so well armed
in so short a time was a puzzle. one OF tue
men last evening said that there were scat
tered around among the mill-workers about
$50 fine Winchester rifles as relics OF the
strike in 1889. aud at the first shot being hred
"A rush was made for these. AT the same time
messengers were dispatched 70 Braddock'
returning with $50 guns. The hioernian
Rifles le.said also contributed number oi
rifles The cannon WIS one of the TWO owned
10y the local Grand Army Post. When the
Pnkertons surrendered 272 iWinchesters
were surrendered also. Last night lhefe
were more than 900 repeating ri1es IN the
hands OF the Homestead people. together
with a large supply Of ammunition
The DETECTIVES RETURN.
The two hundred and fifty Pinkertons, less
the number taken from the train TO the West
Penn Hospital brought from Homestead to
this city at an early hour this morning, were
kept locked ia their five coaches on an obscure
sike track Of the Pennsylvania railroad In this
city until 10 o'clock this morning, when an
engine was attached 10 their train. and they
left on special schedule, destined, il is said,
for New York city.
A PICTURE or MISERY.
With his head bandaged and one arm in a
two hundred pounds was the picture Of
misery. lie said:
' | got all of my injuries on the way from
the boat to the rink. but | am not complain
ing. ] should have had my head knocked of
for coming here. Ny home is in Jersey City.
have family Recently lost my position.
friend told me be could get me place as a
private detective in a little town near Pitts
burg at q salary Of fifteen dollars week and
board. | went home and told my wife with
tears in her eyes she begged me not 10 accept
the place.
KKPT IN IGNORANCE.
She sNd something told her the employ
ment offered was not honorable as people
were not paying private wstchmen such
large salsries. But ] did not listen to her
After being hauled all over New York and
Ohio reached Pittsburg with number of
men whom | also learned had been engaged
as wstchmen. None Of us knew exactly
where we were going. and not until we heard
the firing early in the morning did we know
there was trouble of any kind. When | was
handed gun | threw II down and told the
man who appeared TO be sort of captain
that would not fire shot against working
men. | am glad to escape alive. | am sure at
least half dozen men were drowned by
jumping overheard when they saw the men
on shore were determined to burn the
barges."
SfR. FRICK REFUSES TO TALK.
The residence of II. c. Prick, on Home
wood avenue Egst-End. was guarded last
night by two private detectives from the
Murphy detective agency. These two men
relieved two others who had been keeping
personal guard over Mr.. Frick during the day.
Repeated attempts have been made TO inter
view Mr.. Frick in regard TO the trouble and
what action the firm proposed to take, but
Mr. Frick refused TO talk.
NEABISG A CRISIS, SAYS wEAvYR.
DIS MONIES. H.. July General Weaver,
the nominee of the Peoples party for Presi-
dent. said yesterday regarding the Homestead
troubles.
Il regard the situation throughout the
country as very grave, and nave believed for
some time that we are nearing serious
crisis If the present strained relations be-
tween the corporations and their en-
ployes. between wealth owners and wealth
producers, continue much longer they
will ripen into frightful disasters. The
Pinkertons are an armed body of cruel mer-
cenaries and O menace 10 the peace of society
aud the lives of the people. At their bidding
bloodshed follows close upon the heels Of
corporate tyranny. They must be suppressed.
and the terrible economic conditions which b
have spawned this cruel army Of thugs upon
the country must be changed at once or the
republic must give way TO corporate des-
pOtism"