The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-07-16

their Ultimatum. The scale made a
sweeping reduction in the wages of
skilled men, and it was officially an
nounCcd that unless the terms were
| complied with before July the places
would tsa filed ay athors- This v*es
| followed bya perempt0ry refusal on the
| part Of the company to recognize the
| Amaiganiatcd Association Of Iron and
! steel Nol kers or to confer wlthany com
| mittee of the worhmen regarding any
| thing but an acceptance of the terms
/ offered.
| The contest was precipitated by the
| hanging in eiligy Of IL. c. FrIck, presi-
| dent OF the company, by the w0rkmen
| at Homestead. Ia retaliation the com
! pany ordered an immediate shutdown
| Of the Oig works, two days before the
| time provided by the contract under
| which the men were working. The
| employees at once proceeded to organ
| ize for the defensive, and the company
erected high board fence around the
| entire works, giving them the appear
| anCe of an immense Stockade, the sides
| being pierced with portfolios.
| Yesterday, the Carnegie Company an
| nonnced its intention 10 make repairs
and the officials asked the sheriff to APP
| point deputies To protect their prop
| crtv The sheriff sent small! squad OF
| men up to the works, but the ttrlkers
assembled IN force and notified tn, m to
| get out of town, as no disorder was IN
| tended and that no damage would be
! done To any property. They even OF
| ferei To be sworn in as deputies and to
| give bonds for the faithful performance
| OF their duties as cOnserVatorS OF the
peace. This oder was declined.
| The Developments to-day showed that
/ the application for assistance made by
| the sheriff was merely tor the purpose
! Of covering y hat was intended 10 ae a
| Cgup ID iGa5t on the part OF the srnegie
| Company III clandest,nely introducing
| BODY OF Plnkcrton detectives INTO the
| mill enclosure. The detectives had been
stationed about five or SIX miles below
| the city, on the Ohio River, and tive
model barges had been prepared
for them. The barges were lined
| with Eeayy steel plates on
the inside, while the whole
| back deck was protected in a similar
| manner. 1t VAS the intention that the
men should reach the works about :,
| O'Clock this morning, but the guards
| who were on duty along the river go'
| word OF the threatened INVASION OF tht
| hated PInNcTton men and prepared tC
receive them. The bargeS were toWed
! up the river hv 4 tow boat, but long be
/ lore lIlt Iii htl tAflt lttNiA i't''i
| stead thousands of strikers had gath
cred on tile banks of the river, ready !,
| Give them warm welcome.
/ When the boats attempted 10 lanu tht
vorkmen broke down the ienCe sur
rounding the mill, and, entrenchlns
| themselves behind piles OF steel, pre-
pared to resist the landing OF the de
fart,yes. Bv o'cIock in the mornns
an effort was made TO land the detect
ives but the strikers met them, and
fierce battle was preclpItated, oola side'
exchanging heavy Nollcy OF shoi
The detectives We're all armed VIII
| Winchester rifles. out ~ the pom
where the attempt to land was made
there Was a steep emhankmeht, ah'
! ihpy were compelled To 20 In single ~
and were soon driven back to Tn
boats bv the steady firing from TIT
shore The noise of the battle snrea,
about The borough like wlidnre. ans
thousands OF men, women anu chiiafei
tbronuad the river bank TO witness th'
ti,ht IN rrorress. The HIukerton mel
were determined to land. and the
nnured voiley after Volley INTO IN
ranks of the strikers, many OF Nhoh
were stricken down by tue bullets, SOM
of them being fatally injured and othel
killed outright. As the rattie pro
| grvSScG the strikers t"oh q P'>t't'h ~
hind breastworks. hastily constructe'
Of steel rails and Illlcts. and from TN
place of safe re suge were able To pick oi
the detectives Is soon as they appeare'
! on the deci, ol the boats.
In tile meantime Capt. telnd an.
Suut. Kline OF the Pinkertons were dls
ahLed and the fire became 50 merge Ina
tha crew of the tow-hoat hastily Gu
loose from the barge and steamed u
the river. carrying as many OF IN
; wounded as they could reach To Brad
dock. from which point they We're zen
DOWN to the hospitals Tor trea'
mcut at Pittshurg- As soon = =
3a. broke the strikers secured SINAI
. brass ten-pounder cannon and plante
Il within a steel billet embrasure, = 2
Ia command the barses which Aet
maggel ii tie bank of the r!Te. :
!, Tia same nme = force Of more ths
i. 100 men took ~ position on he cp