The Dickinson press., 1892-07-09

the shor... The noise Of tue battle
Up cad about like wild fire. AMI thous.
ands of men. women and children
thronged to the river bank TO witness
the fight in progress. Tho Pinktrton
men we're determined to land, aud taey
POURED vvLLEY AFTER vOLLEY
into tho ranks OF tho
strikers. many of whom were
stricken down by the bullets, some Of
them being fatally injured aud others
killed outright. As tue battle pro.
gressed the strikers took up q position
behind breastwolks hastily constructed
Of steel rails and billets, and from this
place of safe refuge were able TO pick off
the detectives as soon as they appeared
ON the decks.
In the meantime Captain Hand and
Superintendent Kline of the Pinker
tons were disabled and the fire. became
80 fierce tho crew OF the tow Loaf hastily
out loose from the barge and steamed
up the river. carrying as many Of the
wounded as they could reach 10 Brad
dock. from which point they were sent
down TO the hospitals for treatment ut
Pittsburg. Seven OF the force were thus
cared for, while the strikers that fell
VIC uGded we're carried to their homes ut
Homestead, the dead being taken to the
undertaking establishments in the town
The news of the riot r. aclled Pittsburg
as early as = O'Clock in the morning
and thousands Of mill workers who are
now idle pending the conference in the
scale, oongregatrd in tho streets, while
hundreds If Othere, arme.i with guns
and revolvers and we'll supplied with
ammunition. took up tho lius of march
to reinforce the strikers.
As soon as day broke tho strikers
secured small braes ten FOUNDER oan.
non and planted it within the steel billet
enbrazure, 60 as to command the barges
which were moored at the bank of the
river. At the same time force Of moro
than o thousand men took up position
OH the opposite side Al the river, and
also planted cannon, which they pro-
teoted with a breastwork of railroad ties
The fire from both sid,s was kept up,
the barges having been pierced along
tho sides. Shortly before O'Clock the
cannon were turned on tho l'oats, and
for several hours an awful bomllar.iment
was kept up. Tho stout onken timlD IRA
forming the sides of the boat
were splinh hrcd, but the heavy
steel plates on the insid.
prevented the balls from penetrating
kk,n AHn,,v . Nl,o a. =. I,D,,,
ever, we're xprt markt man aud they
sent shot after shot into tho part holes of
the boat and inflicted terrible injury to
tho imprisoned men.
When it was found little impression
could be made by the cannon on
the boats. an effort was made to
FIRE THE BANuEs
and thus compel the detectives
to leave the vessel or euiler the teirib.e
fate Of being burned alive. Hoses W, re-
procured and oil was fprayed on the
decks and sides of the bArges. While
this was being done, la.rrel after barrel
Of oil was emptie,l into tho river above
tho moorjng place. tho object being tG
allow Il to float against
tho boats AMI then ignite it
This terrible deed was attempted several
times, but the boats did not burn, and
then the mob became infuriated and
hurled dynamite bomls at the weasel
with great effect. The situation of the
detectives was such as to appeal to the
stoutest heart. The men had not left
the burgess and were cooped up ut the
mercy Of the infuriatetl mob. Tho tow
boat had left them and they wero 80 en-.
compassed hv the maddened army Of
strikers that no succor could reach them
Three times they ran up flAg OF truce.
but as many times it was stricken down
by bullets fired by the strikers. Then il
became evident that the ammunition OF
the besieged dett ctives was either TX
to continue the fight, and for nearly two
hours before the end OF the nggle
wss reached not shot was fred.
Towards dusk the tfforts were again
made to burn the boats with their living
freight. and theylwould doubtless have
succeeded had it not been for the in
terposition Of leading tilicers Of the
Amalgamated association, who went tc
the scene in the afternoon. Through
their efforts it was agreed to allow the
detectives to surrender, but this was moi
secured without the greatest objsctlonon
the part Of tho men. many of whom lost
friends and acquaintances during thu
day. Besides. as in all such outbrcaka
tht re- w.re thousands If turbuien
characters attracted TO the place. and q
they owed no allegienoe to any orgsniZa
ton, could not be controlled
They wanted TO see the carnage go on
aud it was not until some OF tile striker
pointed their guns at the outsiders thu
o hearing was obtained. At 5. o'clocl
the Pinkerton men hung out anotbe
white flag and this time it was respcc!e,
and committee OF strikers went aboart
to prepare terms OF cspitulatian. The,
guaranteed safe conduct for tho Pink
ertons provided they Il IT their arms al.
ammunition behind and agreed to Ieav,
the place under guard. Tie detectivel
had no alternative and promptly ac-
oepted the terms OF the men, some Of the
men saving it was the first time they
had ever submitted to such humilia
ting surrender
When the inspection OF the boats was
made it was found that ut least seven Oi
the Pipkertons had been killed and
twenty or thirty wounded. many o
them 70 badly that they will die. A.
they were brought from the boat they
presented o terrible appearance. Many
OF them were besmeared with blood,
while lot of them showed aIgus Of tx
haustion from the long confinement Ill
close quarters between tho decks.
The most shocking aud dastar.lly
deeds, however. wero committed while
the pr:sO ers were being escorted
through the streets by the escort oi
guards appointed by tho strikers. Al
angry mob lined the street, on both
sides AS the men passed by, each one
in charge If two deputier, the mil
men aud their friends kicked them aud
threw some of them down;
Tho unfortunate detectives begged
for mercy. Some of them
had pistol shot wounds in their heads
and three were seen that had their eyes
shot out. Several were shot in the
shoulders, arms and legs and could
scarcely walk. Blood was running in
streams down the;r shirts and faces and
yelling with pain. fully thi,t ty iojn,e'
men were taken to the town hall. o.