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

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would land them II he had to NOV
down everybody in sight He then Of
dered his men to advance and as they
advanced from the barge they were
met by a shower Of lead from the rifles
and pistols of the scattered workmen.
The officers fell back for an instant as II
repulsed but they were promptly rallied
and marching eight abreast endeayored
to get ashore. They were driven back
again, however.
Already four Of the locked out men
have been killed. John Morris was
killed in the last effort TO land the OLD.
GERS. Another man was killed but was
carried away by his friends before he
could be identified
The killing Of Morris seemed to
craze the people and men, women and
children ran through the streets Yelling
for revenge and for blood.
AIATEB REPORT.
1880 a. m.-The battle at Home.
stead mill continues. The Pinkertons
made two attempts to land but have
been repulsed both times. The killed
on the woTkmen's side are:
John Morris, shot through center Of
forehead, married but had no famil vi;
was heater.
Henry strierel, shot through and
died instantly. aged 81 years, single.
Markowisky, a Hungarian laborcr,
shot through the breast,
Andrew Striegel, brother of Henry,
shot through the chest.
Martin Foy, heater, married and
leaves five children.
Following are the names OF the
wounded, but there arc believed to be
other casualties which have not been
reported:
Miles Loughraln, shot through legs
and hips.
Joe sutton, shot through legs.
Martin Murray. shot lhroug legs.
The men entrenched themselves in
the mill behind the machinery, and
the boat was lying off shore. It was in
this way that Morris was shot. He was
standing behind the pump house. The
men have received ammunition and
guns They ure better prepared THAI
last night. they swear that the Pinksr-
tons will never land while man re-
mains in Homestead Tho town is wild
with excitement As write rumor
has reached here that the men have sue
ceeded in setting the boat on fire
through burning oil. Every moment
the SITUATION becomes more critical
SHOT THROUGH THE HsARr
Reuben Forest was shot through the
heart at 9:3O a. IN. Another Hungarian
has been taken to the hospital dying.
The Pinkerton men seem to be making
another attempt to land. Their boat
is almost riddled with bullets. D. E.
Wilder has Just received wounds aud
David Suffer is reported as killed. Silas
Wayne has just been carried down the
street dead.
la. m.-The strikes have fred car
OF oil standing near the works on the
p. v. & Q. road for the purpose OF firing
the boat in the river The fire ia blrn-
ing furiously and the oil is running into
the river. They expect to set the river
on fire. The men have placed cannon
on the hill on the north side of.the
river and are firing into the boat. Balls
and pieces OF iron are being used, and
at every shot the boats side is being
penetrated and pieces thrown into the
air No move has been made to stop
the shooting. Not soul can be seen
on the boat and no word can be gotten
from or to it. The strikers claim that
at least five men on the boat were killed
or fatally injured. One man alone says
he saw six fall. The captain is either
dead or badly wounded.
DR.. ]. Osborn's house is turned into q
hospital and he has treated ten men.
William Fox is dying. On every hand
are met men gathering ammunition
OF all kinds. Every possible form OF
firearms is being gathered, and shot
guns are being loaded with buckshot.
TELEGRAM TO THE GOVERNOR
The following telegram was sens to
the governor this morning:
Il. E Paason, HarriabuU:
Situation at Homestead very grave.
My deputies were driven from the
ground, and watchmen sent by mill
owners attacked. Shots we're exchanged
and some men we're killed and wounded.
Unless prompt means are taken to pre-
vent it, further bloodshed and great
destruction Of property may be ex.
pected. The striking workmen and
their friends on the ground number
5000 and the civil authorities are
utterly unable to cope with them.
Wish you would send instructions at
once. w. H. McCLEARY.
In response to the telegram OF Nc
Cleary the governor promptly re-
sponded: Local authorities must ex-
haust every means at their command"
,,-CneT, ~, u,oOy,
The steamer Little Bill came down
the river shortly before II o'clock this
morning to take Off the Plnkertons, who
we're imprisoned on their barge. There
were large number OF men on the
barge. The moment it reached shore a
regular fusilade took place. The Little
Bill had an American flag on the bow
The men say it had assistance for the
Pinkertons imprisoned on the barge.
a AT all events iusilade began, in which
the mon, the Pinkertons and persons on
the Little Bill took part. 1t continued
ten minutes and was mixed by hoarse,
derisive cheering from the men in the
mill.
The cannoneers across the river fred
three cannon balls at the Little Bill
Their aim, was bad aud one ball enter
ing the open hearth department took
offa mans head. The number killed is
now ten and. eleven wounded. Excite
ment ia so intense that it is almost i'm.
possible to get names. The men now
claim that besides the captain and Lieu
tenant forty other men were shot and
fell from the barge.
One Pinkerton becoming desperate
jumped off the rear and tried to swim.