The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-09
A Reign Of Terror.

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A Reign OF Terror
PITTsBURe, July g. The great lockout
in the iron industry in this vicinity has
borne Its first bloody fruit. Between a
dozen and 90 PInkerton officers and
locked ont iron and steel workers are
either dying, dead or more or less seri-
ously wounded as the result of an en-
counter between them early this morn
ing. The battle is STILL in progress. and
there Is no telling what dreadful results
may come before the close of the day.
Following is the story of the battle and
| its nntecedents:
Eurly this morning 800 Pinkerton de-
tectives arrived at Pittsburg from the
East, and marched quietly to Monouga-
bela, boarded barges and started for the
Homestead works, towed by the tug Tide.
At 2:15 this morning the locked-out
employees were notified of this move, and
| when the barges arrived at Homestead
5000 people, including men, women and
children, were waiting to meet them. As
soon as the Pinkertons attempted to land,
they were warned off by the men, and
battle followed. The Pinkertons were
armed with Winchester rifles, and the
opposing crowd chiefly with revolYers.
The Pinkertons opened fire, and at the
first volley two workmen fell. This en-
ragged the crowd, and they bore down on
tho Pinkertons with resistless force The
PinkertoDs fell back, but continued fir
ing, and finally the crowd on the bank
retreated and climbed over heap of rub.
bish toward the big trestle leading to
Penicky railroad bridge. Three hundred
armed workmen however, stood their
ground and desultory firing was kept
up. Finally they. too, were compelled
to tall back from the whitening fire of.
the Winchesters. The first shot came
from barge. The fret man to fall was
Martin Merry, heater In one of the Eills.
He was shot in the side, and fell face for
ward. A big Hungarian standing beside
him stopped over and was in the act of
raising the PROSTATE body, when be, too,
was struck Dy bullet and fell beside
his comrade. Others rushed to the spot,
picked up the bodies and carried them
behind the tres:le. One of the rescuers,
Welshmau, name unknown, was woundo
ed IN the leg. Merry and the Hungarian
were taken to physicians Office, who
examined the wounds and said both
would probably die. Five more strikers
were wounded. two seriously, but they
were spirited away, and thei. names are
not obtainable. Five Pinkertons are re-
ported wounded, four dangerously, in
Guiding their cabtain.
BURNING OIL ON THE RIVER.
at 8 80 the men began rolling barrels
of oil to the river, intending to set fire TO
it on the water and bum the Pinkertons
out. Sheriff McCleary has wired Cover
nor Pattison that he is unable to cope
with the mob and the situation is very
serious; that 5000 workmen are on the
ground, and unless something is done
promptly there will be great loss of
life. 1t is now known that SIX more
workmen we're shot at the second attempt
to land. The captain of the tug and one
of the Pinkerton men are dead. There
are non union men aboard the barges as
well as Pinkertons.
1890 A. M-The battle continues.
The Pinkertons have made two attempts
to lsnd, but We're repulsed both times.
It is reported the captain OF the Pinker-
tons is dead. He fell in the first assault,
and has not been seen since. The men
have entrencbed themselves in the mill
behind the machinery. They have re-
ceived guns and ammunition, and swear |
the Pinkertons wall never be allowed to |
land while man remains IN Homestead. |
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mentarily.
Reuben Forrest was shot through the |
heart at $50. Another Hungarian was |
taken to the temporary hospital, dying.
d. E. Wilder has just received two
wounds. David Sutter is reported KILLED.
Sllas Waynes has just been carried down
the street dead. The Pinkertons seem
about to make another attempt to land.
Their boat is almost riddled with bullets.
THEY CANNOT SURRENDER.
1P. MA dag of truce was displayed
by the Pipkertops and was, shot down.
Il was hoisted second and third time
with the same result. The mill workers
have heard the militia have been ordered
here, and seem determined. to rid the
place of every Pinkerton before the
troops get here. Men are lying in wait
on both sides Of the river opposite the
barges for the detectives TO show them
selves. Every moving object on the
barges was fred on. An occasional shot
comes from the barges. 1t IS thought
some of the Pinkertons bave been
during the skirmishing The
car of oil to set fire to the boat failed In
its object. ALI sorts of wild rumors are
af1ost. One says the G.. A. R. and Sons
of Veterans have turned over their arms
to the workmen, and that two cars of am
have gone to the strikers from
this city. The Amalgamated officials
deny this. The rumor that strikers are
coming here to take Captain Helm is not
credited, but the police authorities are
for such an emergency. The
conference between the sheriff, Amalga-
mated officials and the Carnegies was
ruthless. The outlook is far from en-.
AT 1 10 this afternoon 1S men were
AIKEN from the yard of the mill. Three
we're dead two nf whom were PInkertons.
The wounded men were taken home or
ent to the hospital here. The dead were
to the undertaker's. The flames
ire now spreading along the river front,
and the mills are threatened. Several
EXPLOSIONS were heard, and people are
leelpg to the hills to escape the fire.
At 9 P. M, one of the Pinkertons
alsed his head above the edge of the
,arge and was Immediately shot in the
lead and fell backward.
j. w. Kline, wounded Pinkerton
nan, has just died In the hospital.
The superintendent of the poor farm,
ear Homestead, has just telephoned the
mayor that the burning oil is coming
own the stream and surrounding the
jumping station, and unless assistance is
endered the station will be destroyed.