The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-07
BoMBARDMaNr OF THE BARGHs.
The Strikers Attempt to Bxterminate
the Pinkersons.


The Strikers Attempt to Rxterminate
the Pinkersons
PITrsBURG, PA, July Q, s P. M.-As soon
as day broke the strikers secured q small
brass 1O-pound cannon and planted it within
the steel billet embrasure, so as to CONS
mand the barges, which were moored at
the bank of the river. At the sans time a
force of more than 1000 men took up their
position on the opposite side of the river
and also planted cannon, which they pro-
tected with breastwork OF railroad iron
Fire from both sides was kept 10, the barges
having bean pierced along the Sides Shortly
before O'Clock the cannon were trained on
the boats and for several hours an awful
bombardment was kept up. The stout
oaken timbers forming the sides Of
the boats wers spliutered, but
the steel plates on the inside
prevented the balls from penstrating the
interior. Many ofs the strikers, however,
were expert marksmeny and tbey sent shot
after shot into the port holes In the bows
and inflicted terrible injury to the impris-
oned men. When - was round that little
impression could be made by, the cannon on
the boats, an effort was made t6a fire the
barges and thug compel the ,dessotives to
leave Che vesssp6r suffer the terrible fate of
being burnedl alive, Hose were procured
and oil was, poured l1.on tthe sides
aud decks 7dof the barGeS = While
it was emptied5 into, tbe, river above the
mooring place, the object being to allow it
to float against the boats ard then, ignite it.
This terrible decd wase Rttetlp ted, several
times, but the boats aid not burn and then
the mob became intuI'iAted and hurled dy ma
mite bombs at the vessels with greatleffecs
The situation ofithe detectives was ,,slich as
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been been left 'oreooped up sda the
infuriated mob. The .5towboat
had left them andfhey were so encom passed
by the maddenet army Of strikers, THAT no
succor could reach them Three times they
run up flag of truce, but az many times it
was stricken down by bullets fired by the
strikers. Then 1t became evidedt. that the
ammunition of the ibesiegsd detectiYes was
either exhausted or they, were ltoo,muoh
worn out to continue the struggle, and for
nearly two hours before the ssnd nof the
struggle was reached not O shot was fired
from the barges. as"
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO BCRN THE BOATS.
Toward dusk efforts were again made to
burn the boats with living freight and
they would doubtless have succeeded had it
not been tor the interposition of leading
officers OF the amalgamated association
afternoon. Through their efforts 1t was
agreed to allow the detectives TO surrender,
but this was not secured without the great
est objection on the part of the
men, many of whom have lost friends
and acquaintance during the day.
Besides, as in all such outbreaks, there
were thousands OF turbulent characters at
tracted to the place, and as they owed no
allegiance to any organization. they could
not be controlled. They wanted to see the
carnage go on, 30 that IL was not until some
of the strikers pointed their guns at the out
siders that a hearing was obtained. At
O'Clock the Pinkerton men hung out another
white flag, aud this time it was
respected, and a committee OF strikers
went aboard to prepare terms
Of capitulation. They guaranteed
safe conduct for the Pinkertons provided
they left their arms and ammunition be-
hind and agreed to leave the place under
guard. The detectives had no alternative,
and promptly accepted the terms, some OF
the men saying that it was the first time
they had ever submitted to such humiliat-
ing surrender. Wneu an inspection of the
boats was made IL was found that seven OF
the Pinkerton men had been killed and
twenty or thirty wounded, many Of them
so badly that they will die. As they
were brought from the boat they
presented a terrible appearance. Many
USAo DceLucdIeu Wlbu DlOOu, Hnil0 hll Ot
them showed signs of exhaustion from the
long confnement In the close quarters
between the decks.
MOB OF sAvAGES.
Most shocking and dastardly deeds, how-
ever, were committed while the prisoners
were being escorted through the streets by
the escort Of guards appointed by the
strikers. An angry mob lined the street on
both sides. As the men passed by, each In
charge Of two deputies, the mill men and
their friends kicked them and threw some
OF them down. The 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 limp along. Blood was
running in streams down their shirts and
they fairly yelled with pain. Fully thirty
injured men we're taken to the town hall.
Que OF them had his eye punched out by an
umbrella in the hands Of a woman
Sand was thrown in their eyes and they
were struck with clubs aud other missiles.
Many were knocked down with clubs,
tramped upon and some we're too weak to
walk when they were started for the town
hau. The mill men used the stocks OF their
rifles aud struck the deteotiyog ovar tha