Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-07-16

succeeded had it not been for the inter-
position of the leading officers of the
Amalgamated association, who went to
the scene of the war in the afternoon.
Through their efforts it was agreed to
allow the detectives to surrender, but
this was not secured without the great
est objection on the part of the men,
many of whom lost friends and ac-
quaintances during the day.
AT o'clock the PinlSerton men hung
out another white flag, and this time it
was respected, and committee of
strikers went aboard to prepare terms
of capitulation. They guaranteed safe
conduct for the Pinkertons provided
they left their arms and ammunition
behind and agreed to leave the place
under guard. The detectives had no
alternative and promptly accepted the
terms of the men.
When an inspection of the boats was
made it was found that at least seven
of the Pinkerton men had been killed
and twenty or thirty wounded, many of
them so badly that they will die. AS
they were brought away from the
boat they presented terrible appear
ance. Many were besmeared with
blood, while all of them showed
signs of exhaustion from the long con-
finement in the close quarters between
decks. The most shocking and das-
tardly deeds, however, were committed
while the prisoners were being escorted
through the streets by the escort of
guards appointed by the strikers. An
angry mob lined the street on both
sides. AS the men passed by, each in
charge of two deputies, the mill men
kicked them and threw some of them
down.
The unfortunate detectives begged
for mercy. Some of them had pistol
were seen that had their eyes shot out.
Several were shot in the shoulders,
arms and legs and could scarcely limp
along. Blood was running in streams
down their shirts and they fairly yelled
with pain. Fully thirty injured men
were taken to the town hall. One of
them had his eyes punched out
by an umbrella in the hands of wom-
an. Sand was thrown in their eyes and
they were hit with clubs and other mis-
sizes. Many were knocked down with
clubs, tramped upon, and some were
too weak to walk when they were
started for the town hall. The mill
men used the stocks of their rifles and
struck the detectives over the head and
shoulders, int1icting serious and in some
cases perhaps fatal injuries.
AS the procession reached the Anal
gamated association building the de-
tectives had to remove their hats and
| salute the flag. When they removed
their hats men and women hit them
with umbrellas and sticks and abused
them in every way imaginable. There
| seemed to be a determination to kill
| the prisoners, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that the demon-like
crowd could be restrained. The men
were finally locked in the opera house
where they were to be kept for the
night. Thousands, however, gathered
around the building, and the wounded
men were kept in constant state ot
terror, and it was long before theil
wounds could be dressed
After the prisoners had been re
leased from the barges the rioters had
their revenge. They carried oil into
the holds, poured it over the bedding
and furniture and then set it on fire
first securing the barges so they coulc
not float down the river and cause
damage at points below. When the
flames broke through the decks the
cheers which rent the air were deaf
ening and the noise could be hearo
miles away. The hills on either side
of the river were literally crowded with
people, who could witness from this
high point all that was transpiring or
the battlefield and be out of range o.
the deadly bullets.
The riot was the elimination of the
troubles which have been brewing al
Homestead for the last month. The
Carnegie Company submitted IA scale
to govern their work in the stee
| plants. and announced that it was theil
ultimatum. The scale made n sweep
ing reduction in the wages of the
skilled men, and it was Officially an
nounced that unless the terms wert
complied with before July the place.
of the worlmen would be filled
| Oy OJnerS. ms was followed
by a peremptory refusal OF
the part of the company to recog
nize the Amalgamated Association O
Iron and Steel Workers as such, or t.
confer with any committee of the work
men short of an acceptance of the term.
offered, The men stated that the,
would never submit to the proposed re
duction and announced their determine
tion to resist any effort on the part o
the Carnegie company to start up theii
plants with non-union men. AS boti
sides were determined both proceeded
to prepare for the contest which ha.
eliminated in deeds of violence ant
bloodshed
The contest was precipitated by tn,
workmen at Homestead hanging III. C
Frick, president of the company, in eff
fgy, and in retaliation the company OF
dered an immediate shutdown of the
big works two days before the tim,
provided by the contract under whicl
the men were working, The employe.