Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06
WORKMEN SHOT DOWN
PINKERfONS AND THE MILL MEN FIGHT
At HOMESTEAD, Pa
The Former Repulsed in Two Bat
ties.
FIVE KILLED, MANY INJURED.
Effort to Dislodge the Deputy
Sheriffs With Fire.
FIVE KILLED, MANY INJURED
CLASH OF CAPITAL AND LABOR.
Graphic Story OF the Repnise of the Pinker
ton Men.

Graphic Story OF the Repnise of the Pinksr-
ton Men.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July Capital and labor
have elashed at Homestead and the town il red
with blood Never in the bloody history OF
riots in this vicinity since the great railroad
riots Of 1877 has there been such carnage and
such battle.
The three hundred Pinkertons, who came In
a boat to Homestead in the early morning, have
desoiated many hearth and their shots have
aroused such desperation that It is safe
to say that before the men would
now allow the mill to DO operated BY nom
union men they would burn it over their heads.
The story of the battle is hard to tell. In the
dark mist Of early morning, when the town was
quiet, the rumor Of the arrival Of the bost load
Of Pinkertons reached Homestead The word
was sent along the line aud the streets in almost
an instant were crowded with men, women
and children hurrying in the direc-
ton Of the works landing. Some only were
clad. On the msddened mass rushed, some
to return without even . tear in their eve;
others to part forever on the battle ground.
Mothers stood with babes in their arms, wonder
ing what would be the result if the Pinkertons
made an attempt to land.
The most horrible forebodiugs have been
realized, and today there are many homes in
distress. many mothers, fathers sisters, brothers
and sweethearts with tears running down their
cheeks. mourning the loss OF some one who fell
by the bullets from that boat.
ADAY TO BE REMEMBERED.
The landing of the Pinker,on boat will ever
be remembered at Homestead, and for genera
lions TO come the fathers will tell their children
Of the bloody battle of the Nonongahela.
When the boat was sighted by the multitude
Of workmen and their families a feeling such
never felt before stole over the anxious
walters. As it came near the feeling became
more intense. The crowd stood motion
less until il became known that they
we're going to land. As il By an
unseen power the seething mass OF hu-
mainly made a rush and 100 feet Of the
high fence was seen to crumble like paper.
The men were in the yard and close behind
them we're their families. more determined
body Of men never entered battle. The sight
Of their wives and children seemed to give them
courage. Their only thought was Of home, and
no class Of men would die for home sooner than
these workingmen.
The men resembled drilled army more than
q bowling mob as all lined the bank evenly.
There they stood for an instant watching every
move Of the Pinkertons. Suddenly a
form was seen to break from the ranks of
the workingmen and move toward the
waters edge. Almost instantly fash was
seen in the boat followed by a report, and a
form was seen to fall and roll down the bank
One man had met his death. The sho; was the
signal for attack and opened one OF the greatest
wars between capital and labor that the key
stone state ever witnessed.