Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-08
SCENES OF THE NIGHT.
How the Plnkerton Guards Were Ke'
moved to Pittsburg After the surren'
der--Looking for Traitors.

How the Plnkerton Guards Were Re-
moved to Pittsburg After the surren-
der Looking for Traitors.
HOMESTEAD, PA, JulyT.-Lastn night
was one of watchfulness, though OF sup
pressed excitement, in Homestead. The
extraordinary events Of the day before
and a thorough victory told upon the
spirits of the men. The guards were
established as usual, but the majority
of the men went home. 1t was q singu-
lar sight, too. During the day num-
Der of persons had been killed outright
and fifty wounded. Yet the day closed
and practical peace reigned.
At 9 o'clock at night not thirty men
remained in front OF the rink where the
Pinkerton's were Gagged. A report was
received that the Little Bill was coming
up the river again and then another that
there was a barge coming from Pitts
burg.
The guard on the river bank was
doubled; the other men slept in conf
dence that the company was too thor
oughly thwarted to at once send more
men. Besides, the strikers think 1t ex-
ceedingly improbable that the firm
could get'more men just now for guard
duty. 1t is certain that this morning
many homes in Homestead are arsenals,
for the men captured 500 rifles in the
barsts and they. know how to use them
too now, and will if 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 Pittsburg.
II was about midnight when a special
train on the PIttsburg, Virginia and
Charleston railroad brought up six
empty coaches and deputy sheriff.
President Weihe and PreSident-elect
Mail Garland had been looking for the
train and they were anxiously expect
ing it, for the keeping OF the guards
here another dag would have been dan
gerous. When the train arrived about
100 men had gathered around the rink.
Inside the Pinkertons were in deadly
fear of another outbreak and possibly
lynching. Their fears increased when
about fifty Of the sturdlest steel workers
entered the hall. The crowd outside
was not good humored, but it was quiet.
A leader of the men came out and said:
Boys, we are going to send the Pin
kerton's away. Many claim they were
deceived In coming here. They are all
crippled and hurt, many dangerously;
do not repeat the scenes OF this after
noon. / want to hit from the shoulder
here: none Of the men who went to the
front, hit unarmed people from the
rear ac towards did this Afternoon"
A voice from the crowd: That's
right; well protect them"
President Weihe made q speech In a
similar strain and asked assistance for
the crippled guards. This WAS offered.
The guards came out pale and appre-
henslve, but not one was molested 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 TO sleep until this morning.
The men are looking around for trait
ors in their ranks, and 1t is stated that
at least two who kept the insurgents in
formed OF the reception awaiting them
have been spotted. The statement was
made to the Associated Press represen-
tative this morning by gentleman
who speaks from authority that well
known citizen of Homestead, but not
an iron worker, had helped to ship the
Pinkerton guards on the barges at
Woods Run, and had come part way up
the river with them. He refused TO
divulge his name.