The Jasper weekly courier., 1892-07-15


rcrsd and an instant later fell by the
side of his cosnrade-
This bloody spectacle reused The
dropping spirits of the crowd and with
n hoarsc chyer half a dozen men rushed
20 the place where Merry and the Hun
rarian lay They picked up the bodies
and carried them behind the trestie.
one of the rc~euerS- Wclchman who
refused 10 give his name. was shot in
tie left lcg just rs hc raised Mcrry's
head from the ground. Merry and the
Hungarian were carried over the tres
fle-work 70 the remiclsy tracks and
then taken 70 the Office 81 Dr. Purman.
The doctor after hasty examination
announced that both men would proba-
bly, die.
Before the second attempt was made
10 land the officer in charge announced
10 the workmcn assembled on the
bank that his men were PinlSer-
tons. and that he would land them
II he had To moS down everybody in
sight. He then ordered his men 10 adj
vance. and aS they advanced from the
barge they were met by shower Of lead
from the rides and pistols Of the scat
tered workmcn. The officers fell back
for an instant as II rcpulsrd. but they
Were promptly rallied. and marching
eight abreast cndcavored 10 get ashore.
They were driven back again. however.
AT 10 4. M. the chief leader of the
workmcn. accompanied by reporter.
went 70 the front Of the line Of battle
The main fight was at that time being
near a huge oil tank on the river front
one mile from Homestead. Here the re-
porter saw one Of the workers breath
his last The man was standing near
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks.
firing a0-ponnd cannon. trying 70 sink
the bargcs on which were the Pinker-
tons. Ills shots went wide of mark. A
moment later. the mill workers head
was almost severed from his body BY q
shot from Ninchcsterrific in the hands
Of a pinkerton-
HOMESTEAD. Pa. July AT 1910 a.
m. near the lavatory. one man aimed
his rife and the next instant a shout
went up and Pinkerton detective who
had been standing on the barge fell.
The bullet had passed through his head.
and he dropped in the river never -
rise alive. The locked-out men had
gained entire possession Of the com
pany'~ iavatory and in this their am
nunition is stored The workmen have
at least 500 rifles in their possession.
AT II o'clock the men reported that
they Were out Of ammunition. and the
committee was Immediately sent after
more.
The rinkertons Surrender Under Prom
lee of Protection
HOMESTEAD. Pa. July :. 5 p. m--The
Pinkerton forces have just surrendered
under promise Of protection Master
Workman O'Donnell has just called a
meeting Of the men inside the mills
and stated that he had been requested
by the officers Of the Amalgamated
association To ask the strikers 10 allow
the Pinkcrtor men TO leave. as they
had hoisted flag Of truce Cries oi
.'Let them leave their guns and this i
all right were heard. 1t is now proba'
bic that the men will be allowed q
leave. but must resign their weapons
The Pinkertons Allowed to Land--six
Dead
HoNSsrEAD, Pa. July THE stril<
ers allowed the Pinkertons 10 land
they leaving their arms on board ths
barges. Hugh O'Donncll held five
minutes conference. and the detective.
stated that they would 90 to Pittsburgh
with Sheriff McCleary. who is expected
| 10 arrive Al co'clock. Six Pinkertor
/ men have been killed. and their bodies
are being taken from the boat amid ths
| widest excitement
| The surrender % the Pinkcrtons-En th'
4 Hands of the Mob
1 PrTTsBrRGH. Pa. July John Mar
| tin. tickle. agent of the Panhandle and
| Pittsburgh. Virginia 4 Charleston road
| at Fourth avenue. this city. was q spec
| tator of the surrender Of the Pinker
tons lie returned TO Pittsburgh abou
o'clock tonight.
| Agent Martin said: THE hills OF
all sides were black with people masscs
| together When the cannon was place.
| in front Of the barge the Pinkerton'
knew it was all up with them. an,
thcv tried TO make the hest terp
possible with the determined work
men The latter took them from th'
boat in double file. and for
moment did not know what 70 do will
them Cries Of TO the woods IT
the woods Lynch the dogs etc.
were heard on all sides Every work
men seemed as IL he wanted particula
man among the Pinkcrtons- After
parley some one suggested that tn
guards be marched TO the big skating
rink and there tried for murder. Man,
Of the captors would not listen 10 this
Some wanted 10 take the scarel Pin
kcrtons and shoot them as they stood
Cooler heads, however. prevailed. an'
the march 10 the rink began.
'sThc Pinlcrtons were scared half 4
death. AS the looks Of the workmen wcrl
not calculated TO inspire them witt
any lropss of mercy. Many of then
qualsed with fear and had TO be sur
ported 10 keep them from falling 4
the ground.
Several thousand people crowdc
around them, on al sides. and ds
mandcd revenge for the killing Of thci
friends during the day In the crowd