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

shore was crowded with locked out men
and their sympathizers. The armed
Pinkerton men commenced to climb up
the bank. Then the workmen opened fire
on the detectives. The men shoE first and
not till three Pin&erton men had fallen did
they respond to the fire. | have my God
to meet, and if | die now | am willingts
take oath that the workmen fired first,
The Plnkerton men did not fire till SOM
OF their number had teen wounded. Thu
workmen were so strong in numbers that
1t was useless for the 400 Pinkertons to
oppose them further, SO they retreated to
the barges. carrying their dead and
wounced. One Pinkerton nan was shot
through the head and killed and FIVE
were wounded. We backed out into the
river, anchored the barges and took the
dead and wounded men up to Port Perry,
from where they were sent on the railroad
to Plttsburg. We then went down to
Homestead again. When we reached the
mills the strikers opened fire on the
Little Bill from both sides. It was
then that | was hit. There was
no one on board at the time we
were fred upon but the crew, Captain
Rogers and one Plnkerton man, j. H.
Robinson, of Chicago. When we app
preached Homestead from Port Perry we
could see the attempt to set FIRE to the
barges. The strikers had carload of
hat appeared to be Gil and were pouring
it upon the water and igniting it"
HOMsTFAD, July 1.-THE white wings
Of peace are lowering over Hon, stead to-
night. The militia are to be received
with open mrps 10y the mill workers and
special police of one hundred strong, Sc
lected from the ranks of the strikers, will
see that no inGignlty Is offered to the uni
formed representatives of the state.
One incorporate striker who questioned
the wisdom of receiving the militia In
| friendly manner was arrested and escorted
| 20 Tie lookup within one hour after the
organization Of the police.
| TO ali but pessimist the conclusion of
the crisis has passed and Homestead will
know hostllihes no more so long as the
military stay on The ground and there is no
attempt to smuggle the Pirkertons into
the works.
The mass meeting this afternoon was at
tended by about FIVE Thousand people.
| Hugh O'Donnell called tie people to order.
Burgess Nj Luke presided.
The object Of the meeting, he said, was
''to take some suitable action for the re-
ception of our friends the military, who
Will arrive here in day or two. There is
a general impression abroad that military
people are dangerous. This is ii mistake.
| We want to alra1 ge for a reception of the
kind that the military never thought of.
We will welcome them with open arms. |
pledge you my judgment that the calling
out of the military Is one of the best steps
| that could possibly have been taken for
I a nh 10 m
and will not permit the troops OF This sta 6
to perpetrate an outrage upon people such
as The people of Homestead ana commu-
nifty are. 1t is also an evident fact, that
the unwashed, hired Pmkerton people are
again modifying their forces. Oar gov
eInor does not want any blood
! she d here and SO our frlsndS about
to come are the safest people you can pos
sibly be with. | Go rot want the repre-
sentatives 10 be insulted by the least indi-
cation Of displeasure. If any man is in
discre ct enough to do any act of that kind
lie should be taken to the river nd be
ducked, and will be one to help do it."
e Coco good, and applause
| A mill worker moved that any man
| fferirg an insult to the troops be taken to
| tie river and ducked. The motion pre-
| vailed by &cclamation and special po-
liceman WAS instructed to carry 1t out. A
committee was app, intcd TO inform the
mill workers not pr, sent OF such action
being taken.
The plan is to get out every band in
| Home stead" continued the burgess. (GreaS
applause).
A man shouted: Il am authorized to
| say that the bands have already voun-
| teered their services
he president of each lodge was in
structed to MIKE proper pr, paratlOns for
| the ceremonies AID the burgess announced
| that he would ascertain exactly when the
| military was expected and give notice or
tie approach 10y town criers.
! Some indiscreet striker suggested that
committee be appointed to maize com
plant if any Of the militia were guilty of
| unbecomipg conduct at any time, but he
| was promptly suppressed.
The burgess announced that he would Is
ues proclamation inviting all persons not
| connected with The mills and having no
business In the city other than curiosity
| to keep away while the militia should be
| here.
| After the arrangements were consum-
mated by unanimous vote, Frank Fugula
made speech in their own language to
the SIavs, explaining all that Lad been
done; and Jerry Dougherty made a ring
ing appeal for order and sobriety while
the militia should be in the CITY. Dan
Harris, president of the New York Cigar
Makers union, spoke in much the same
vein, after which the meeting adjourned
amid much enthusiasm.
Hugh o Donnell, who is the undisputed
executive of Homestead, said: 1--WE are
all glad that the troops are coming, and
propose to testify to our satisfa ction in an
unmistakable manner. The militia re-
lieves US Of responsibility which has
borne upon us heavily, and we gladly give
over to them the preservation, order and
protection of the Carnegie property"
"Wiil not the next step be the bringing
in OF Plnkertons and non. union men"
"Pinkerton's force coming here would
be an illegal attack. If they attempt to
come the militia will disarm them and
send them away, or if they don't very
probably we may"
Non union men are not got SO easy as
you think y
That is not question for this summer
but for next"
PlTTsBURG, July II The calling out
the state troops as expected will have
the effect of drawing an immense number
of strangers to Plttsburg, many out of
curiosity, some to ply the vocation of
thievlng and others to ipcite ONE other
manner of mischief. In order to circum-
vent the latter classes the superintendent
Of police today stationed special officers
at the railway depot and instructed
them, as well as all other officers