The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-08

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July Last night
was one Of watchfulness. though Of sup
pressed excitement in Homestead. The
extraordinary events Of the day before
and thorough victory told upon the
spirits OF the men. The guards were
established as usual, but the majority
Of tho men went home. 1t was a singu-
lar sight, too. During the day num-
Dor OF persons had been killed outright
and fifty wounded. Yet the day closed
and practical peace reigned.
AT . o'clock at night not thirty men
remained in front OF the rink where the
PiakeFtons were Gagged. a report was
received that the Little Bill was coming
up the river again, and then another
that thore was barge coming from
Pittsburgh. The guard on the river
bank was doubled; the other men slept
in confidence that the company was too
thoroughly thwarted to at once send
moro men,
Besides, the strikers think it exceed
incly probable that the firm could get
more men Just now for guard duty It
is certain that this morning many
homes in Homestead are arsenals, Tor
tho men captured 800 rifles in the
bargcs and they know how 10 use them
too. now. and will II other men are
brought here. They do not themselves
look upon this as decisive contest and
they EXPECT other battles. The chief
want of'the night was the removal Of
the Pinkertons to Pittsburgh. It was
about midnight when special train on
the Pittsburgh, Virginia and Charles
ton railroad brought up six empty
coaches and deputy sheriff Presi.
dent Weihe and President-elect Mail
Garland had been looking for the train
they were anxiously expecting it, for
the keeping Of the guards here another
day would have been dangerous. When
the train arrived about 100 men had
gathered about the rink.
A MANLY ACT.
Inside the Pinkertons we're in deadly
fear Of. another outbreak and possibly
lynching. Their fears increased when
about fifty of the sturdiest steel workers
entered the hall. The crowd outside
was not good humored, but twas quiet
a leader OF the men came out and said !:
"Boys, we are going to send the Pink
ertons away. Many claim they were
deceived IN coming here. They are all
crippled and hurt, many dangerously.
Do not repeas,the scenes OF this after
noon. want to hit from the shoulder
here. None of the men who went 10 the
front hit unarmed people from the rear
as towards did this afternoon" A
voice from the crowd cried: "That's
right; we'll protect them"
President Weihe made a speech in a
similar strain, and asked assistance Tor
the crippled guards. This was offered.
The guards came out pale and appre-
hensiye, but not one was moiested ON
his way to the train. Then, as it pulled
out. three hearty cheers were given and
the crowd dispersed. After that Home.
stead went asleep until this morning.
Tho men are looking around for traitors
in their ranks, and it ia stated that at
least two men who kept the Insurgents
informed OF the reception awaiting
them have BEEN spotted. The state
ment was made to the Associated Press
representative this morning by gem
tleman who speaks from authority that
well.known citizen OF Homestead, but
not an iron worker, had helped to ship
the Piakerton guards on the barges at
Woods Run and had come part way up
the river with them. He refused to
divulge his name.
TIE DEATH LIST.
Tho list Of the killed and injured Of
the Homestead workers is at last COM
plete. There were four killed outright
by tho Pinkorton bullets and others
died in the evening. Eleven were in
iurod, six Of whom may die from the
effects Of their injuries. The following
is tho full and accurate list:
John Norris, Ninth avenue, married
md leaves a wife.
Anthony Wayne, Fifteenth avenue,
unmarried.
Thomas Weldon, shot accidentally
while handling gun after boarding the
barges. A resident Of Second avenue,
married, leaves vito and family.
Henry Striegol, aged nineteen years,
son OF Charles striegel, resident Of
Sixth avenue.
John Fares, Hungarian laborer.