The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-15
AWFUL WORK.
Desperate Conflict at the Home
stead Iron Works
Three Hundred PInkerton Detectives sent
to the Works Fire Upon Worknen and
a Fearful Battle Ensues-Many
Killed and Wounded.


PITTSBURGH. Pa, July Early yes
terday morning 500 Pinl1erton detectives
arrived in Pittsburgh from the east.
They were quietly marched to the
Monongahela river where they were
loaded on barges and shipped to Home
stead at 2:15 O'Clock.
It was exactly 4 o'clock when the
steamer and barges were sighted by
the watchers gathered on the river
bank a mile below the town Directly
the fleet was sighted, three messen-
gers, each mounted on fresh horses
started for Homestead. shouting As
they rode. the advance OF the dreaded
barges- Some one notified the engineer
at the electric light works and the
whistle sounded the general alarm
The people responded with wonderful
alacrity. There We're old men and
young men. elderly women. mothers
with their babies in their arms and any
number OF children The throng head
ed towards the river The day was
Just dawning and clouds of thick gray
ish vapor hung over the waters Sud
denly from out the shadows were seen
the lights Of the steamer. on either
side q her We're the barges- The mo-
ment the people on the bank caught 4
glimpse OF the hotilla they made a
break toward the works.
! more determined body of men
never entered battle. The sight Of
their wives and children seemed % give
them courage. The men resembled j
drilled army more than bowling mob
as all lined the bank evenly. There
they stood for an instant. watching
every move Of the Piakertons.
Suddenly a form was seen 20 break
from the ranks Of the vor,5ingnen and
move toward the waters edge. Almost
instantly fash was seen on the boat
followed b. 4 report. and = man was
seen to tall and roll down the bank.
One had met his death.
The shot w2S the signal for attack.
and opened one of the greatest wars
between capital and labor that the
keystone state has ever witnessed.
After the exchange Of shots the crowd
grouped or the bank fell back and
climbing over q heap Of rubbish. rushed
toward the big trestle leading 70 the
railroad bridge Here over 5000 men
stood their ground and returned 4 de-
sultorv FIRE with their revolvers at the
invaders These shots did little or 10
apparent damage.
The first battle occurred IT dawn yes
ter,lay morning when the PiElzerton men
attempted 70 land. They were met by
thousands and after . desperate fight
were driven back.
Then followed truce OF about four
hours. This was broken by a second
attempt OF the Pin1ertons 70 land. and
for several hours fighting followed. At
least ten men were killed on shore and
q dozen wounded The losses OF the
Pinkertons was estimated At from four
20 ten killed and wounded
At Il o'clock the strikers secured
cannon and began bonbarding the
barges. and al the same time efforts
were made 70 burn the boats by means
OF blazing stream Of coal oil
Flags Of truce raised b. the Piuker-
ton men were shot down. and ct $50
o'clock n The afternoon the Pinkertons
were be>;eCed in their barEes
A. So .. l. the Pinkerton men were
IL Z terrible position. being exposed to
the perils OF Ere. bullets. cannon shot
and mantle Sensational reports ex-
cite che people OF shore and It is be
lievel mat he detectives Who are i'm
p-isoEed ~ The ba--as viii perish II
re>--,--s 10 10 speedily appear.
re striker captured q ESQ sal
Ion d INK n the east end 81 the
vcr,-s a. NunhaD station The oil
WAS So OF -re and - IT'D the river.
I::t & strong Wind blowing Il the 0ppO-
s.-a direction saved The bar-es 2 few
varls below
. Z--DEriaE the afternoon 6
fourth Tag o. cruce VS. raised. b-t The
nan holding l. w2S shot Then an
othe- cannon vas brought and blazing
o. -r1z turned 81 the 3a-ges.
The steamer Lite BIZ. which
b-o--h- me bar-c= from the city. was
fired n IS i returned 0u- the crew all
I'D
-:-5 .. 1.-Tvo thousand wo-knen
frc-. ~ South SIDE mills II Pittsburgh
have Just marched Into Homestead with
lla-s luG banners iyin-- They say the-
have come 10 assistance Of the strik-
erS. The excitement : increasing.
supplies Of ammunition and arms are
being furnished 10 the strikers bv the
citizens u Homestead. and are arriv-
ing from Pittsburgh and McKeespOr--
Il Is feared the cl.rna-e has but begun.
Later IN the day the Pinkertons Of
:ere1 % surrender. Tie mob accepted
il. G:sarming the men as they left the
b7rge> and hurrvin- them 20 custody.
The Pin.le-tons lost nine killed and
manr desperately wounded Eleven
worzmen were killed and eighteen
wounded The bar-es were burned
PITTSBCEGH. Pa. july - complete
list % the killed and wounded was not
obtainable ct midnight As far as
could - ascertainei. eleven wo-kmen
and nine detectives were killed and
eighteen 7vorkInen and twenty-one de-
tecti-=s injured IN The battle. In addi-
ton 10 these at least loo detectives were
seriously injured b. the strikers, while
or their way - the jail
Truce Flags shot At.
HOMESTEAD. July II p ma flag
Of truce Was displayed By the Pinlerton
Zen ana was shot down II was hoist
Cd the second time with the same re-
sulL The third time the Tag was rid
died with bullets and hardly enough of
il remained 70 hoist again.
Men OF both sides OF the river oppo-
site the ba-ges containing the Pinker-
tons are lying IN wait for some Of the