Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-07

Tho news Of the riot reached Pittsburg
as asylv az o'clock in the morning. and
| fbonsands Of mill-hendS, all Of whom are
now ilic pending the conference on the
| cola conrrcgated in the streets. while
| Inndreds of others. ariaed with guns and
royolvers. aud well supplied with ammu-
nition. took mp the line Of march to rem
force the strikers.
CANNON BROUGHT INTO PLAY.
As soon as day broke the strikers secured
a small brass l0-pOunder cannon and
| planted IL within steel-billet embrasurc,
! SO rs 10 command the barges which were
moorcd at the bank OF the river. At the
| same time force of more than 900 men
| took up position on the opposite side of
| the river and also planted cannon, which
| they protected with breastwork OF rail
road IRON. A Gre from both sides was kept
up. the barges having been pierced along
the sides. Shortly before 9 O'Clock the
cannon were trained on the boats. aud Tor
several hours an awful bombardment was
kept up. Tho stout Oaken timbers form
iug the sides Of the boats were splintered,
but the steel plates on the inside prevented
the balls from penetrating TO the interOr.
Many oil the strikers. however, We're expert
marksmen, and they sent shot after shot
into tho portfolios in the bows, and IN
flcted terrible injury on the imprisoned
men.
BURNING OIL AND DYNAMITE.
When II was found thatlittle impression
/ could be made by the cannon on the boats
an effort was made 10 fire the barges and
thus compel the detectives 10 leave the
vessel or suffer the terrible fate Of being
burned alive. Hose was procured and oil
was spOutef on the sides and decks Of the
blrgcs. While this was being done barrel
after barrel Of il was emptIed INTO the riyer
above the mOoring-piace, the object being
% allow 10 20 float against the boats and
then ignite IT, This terrible decd was Gt-
| tempted several times. but the boats did
not burn, and then the mob became lDfu-
rated and hurled dynamite bombs at the
vessels, with great effect.
TnR DETECTIVES FNIRAPpED.
The situation Of the detectives was such
"a % nppal the stoutest hcart. The men
| had been left cooped up in barRes at the
mercy Of the iniurlated mob. The tow
boat had left them and they were so en-
compa.sed by the mGddenod army of
| strikers that no succor could reach them.
| Three times they ran up flag of truce, but
as many times t was stricken down by bull
| lets fred by the strikers. Then 1t became
evident that the ammunition of the BE-
seeed detectives was either exhausted or
that they wore too much worn out 10 con-
nnuo the fight. and iOI nearly two hours
| before the end of the struggle was reached
not "a shot was fred from the barges.
Towards dusk efforts were again made
10 burn the boats with their living freight,
aud thov doubtless would have succeeded
! had II not been for the i1terpostiOn OF
| leading officers of the bmaiGamated Asso-
| citation, who went e. the scene of
tDe war I'm the afternoon. Through
their efforts It was agreed TO allow
| the detectives TO surrender. but this
was not secured without the greatest
objection on the part of the men, many OF
whom had lost friends aud acquaintanceS
during the day Besides, as in all such
outbreaks. there were thousands of turbu-
lent characters attracted 70 the place, and
as they owed no allegiance 10 any Organl-
zation they could not be controlled. They
wanted 70 ses the carnage 90 on, so that It
was not until some Of the strikers pointed
their guns at the outsiders that hearing
was obtained
TIE PINKERIOSs SURRENDER.
At5o'clock the Plukerton men hung ont
another white flag, and this time IT was re-
-pected and "a committee of strikers went
ABOARD the barges 10 prepare terms OF
capitulatlUn. They guaranteed safe con-
duet for the pinkevtOns provided they lett
tnolr arms aud ammunition behind and
agreed 90 leave the place under guard.
1no detectives had no alternative aud
promptly accepted the terms, some OF the
men saying that II was the trst time they
hal ever submitted 10 such Illuminating
surrender.
SEVEN TINKTRTONs KILLED.
When an inspection Of the boats was
made it wns found that seven of the |
PinkertOn men had been Killed aud twenty |
or thirty wounded, many OF them 20 badly |
that they will die. As they were brought |
from the boat they presented terrible |
appearauce Many were besmeafed with !
blood. while al on them showed signs OF /
exhaustion from the long confinement IN |
the close quarters between decks. The |
most shocking and dastardly deeds, how
ever. wero committed while the prisoners |
were being escorted through the streets
bv the escort of guards appointed by the
strikers. An angry mob lined the street
Oh both sides.
HAHBAKoUs TREATMENT or PRIsONERs.
As the men passed b,, each III charge Of
two deputies. the mill-men and their
friends kicked them aud threw some Of
them down. Tho unfortunate detectives
begged for mercy. Some Of them had
pi-tOl-shot wounds IN their heads, and
three were se0n that had their eyes shot
out Several were shot ia shoulders, arms,
ana legs. aud could scarcely limp along.
Blood was running N streams down their
shirts, aud thcy fairly yelled with pam.
Fully thirty injured men were taken
TO the Town Hall. One of them had his
eve punched ont by an umbrella ~ the
hands of a woman. Sand WIS thrown IN
their eyes, aud they were struck with clubs
ana other missiles. Many were Knocked |
down with clubs and tramplcd upon, and
sDmo wer0 too weak 10 walk when they |
were started for tine town. The men used
the stocks of their rifles and struck the
detectives over the heads and shoulders,
inhlcting serious and III some cases per-
maps fatal injuries.
TIE CROWD DRMoN-L1KE.
As the procession reached the Amaga-
mated Association building the detectives
had To remove their hats and salute the
1as. When th6y removed their hats men
and women hit them with umbrellas and
sticks. and abused them III every way
imaginable There seemed TO be de-
termination 20 kill the prisoners. and IT
was with the greatest difficulty that the
demon-like crowd could be restrained.
The men were finally lodged IN tho
Opera-Ilouse, whore they were 10 be kept
for the night. Thousands, however, gath
cred around the building, and the wound
ed men were kept in constant state OF
terror, and II was long before Their wounds
could be dressed
TRE BARGEs FIRED.
After the prisoners had been removed
from the barges the rlOtcrs had their re-
vcuCe They carried oil into the holds,
poured 1t over the bedding ana FURNITURE,
and then set il on fire. first securing the
harges so that they could not float down
the river and cause damage at points be-
low. When the flames broke through the
decks tho cheers which rent the air were
dentening, and the noise could be heard
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 transporting on the battle field
and be out OF range of the deadly bullets:
The day was one chat will be remembered
with horror by the people OF the borough,
ns we'll AZ the citizens of the entire county
VINO for the second time will be called
upon to pay the enormous amount OF
money entailed III the shape of not losses.
Twenty Killed Thirty-nine Wounded.
PrrsBUno. July "a complete list OF
the killed and wounded was not obtalnable
at midnight. As fur AS could be ascer;
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