Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15

OF the parges ana the men on enc
barges watched its approach with
blanched faces. Just then the steamer
Little Bill pulled in between the barges
and the shore, but on reaching the
water the car of fire came to stop.
The heat, however, was intense and
the little steamer was soon smoking
hot.
The scenes here to-day are hard TO
describe. All the streets are filed
with men and women, particularly
those leading to the mill. In these
places are congregated thousands of
men, women and children, many OF
them weeninu and wailiEg. On the
hillside back of the works is crowd
of fully three thousand people. From
tits eminence safe view of
the battle-ground can be obtained.
The proclamation of the burgess, and
later of the sheriff, requiring all sa-
looms to close is being obeyed, but it
is impossible to keep many excited in
dividuals from gathering near the
works. The order is remarkably good
nIiSl llIS ldhSCS. AhOAS Soh
sentative citizens censure the Carnegie
company for bringing the Finkerton
men TO the scene III boats and barges.
Gov. Pattison Appealed To.
The sheriff sent the following tele-
gram to Governor Pattison:
The situation at Homestead is very
grave. My deputies were driven from
the ground and watchmen sent by mill
owners attacked. Shots were ex-
changed and some men killed and
wounded. Unless prompt measures
are taken to prevent it further blood
shed and great destruction of property
may be expected. The striking work
men and their friends on the ground
number at least FIVE thousand and the
civil authorities are utterly unable to
cope with them. Wish you would send
instructions at once"
To this the governor replied:
local authorities must exhaust
every means at their command for the
preservation of peace"
P1TTsBURa, July 6.-Reports received
from Homestead say that wild terror
now prevails at the Carnegie works.
The strikers, many of whom were shot
down by the Pinl;ertonian guards dur
ing the day, have armed themselves
with dynamite bombs and are begin
ming SO hurl them at their enemies. 1t
is hoped that the disappearance of the
Pinkerton's will prevent the use of the
dynamite bombs.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 6.-The strik-
ers sent out number of men to Pitts
burg for dynamite. These men re-
bombs. The strikers sent up cheer
and moved in body toward the
river, where they set to work to de-
stroy the barges in the stream. A
number of picked men threw the
bombs The explosion could be heard
for miles. The strikers retreated out
of the way, leaving the picked force to
throw the bombs. The result is not
vet known on account of the smoke
and confusion.
The list of killed and injured, so far
as it is possible to learn up to the pres
ant. is as follows:
nIIfcu:
WILLIAM FREY
Nj. F'OY
JOHN VILE Ard, head blow ~ pieces.
MICHAEL MURRAY.
HENRY STRINGEL.
Captain Of steamboat Little Bill
JOHN WALLACE.
SILAS WAEN.
JOHN NORRIS. killed in second enga re-
ment.
UNKNOWN MAN whose body was CARR, d
away by friends.
FOUR MILL WORKERS
MILL WORKER NO 4, shot in head and
died few moments later.
PINKERTON DETECTIVE, name IN
know
UNKNOWN MAN, killed instantly while di,
charging cannon at boats.
Injured:
HENRY HUGHES, shot in breast
JOHN KANE. seriously injured
MARTIN MERRY, shot in left breast
HUNGARIAN WORKMAN. shot while stoopirR
over Merry; will probably die.
WELSH WORKMAN, shot W lie tt mpting TO
.aise the body OF Mer y: will pro ably die
ANDREW SohLER seriously wounded,
GEORGE RITTER, high shattered
j. w. KLINE gunshot wound In head, dying
ALBERT GET, shot in right leg; will recove r.
UNKNOWN MAN, badly hurt
F. H. HEINDs, captain of detectives shot In
left leg.
]. G. HOFFMAN. Shot in right leg
RUSSELL WELLS shot in shoulder
DANIEL LESTER, shot in head.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.-Adjutant
General Greenleaf, of the State ma
tional guards, says the troops are
ready for action at a moments notice
If orders are received.