Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-07-07

the barges which were moored at the ban
| of the river. At the same time force O
more than thousand men took up positio
on the opposite side of the river and ais
planted gun which they protected with
breastwork of railroad ties. The fire from
both sides was kept, the barges having
been pieced along the sides. Short
ly before 8 O'Clock the guns were traine,
| on the boats and for several hours an aw
full bombardment was kept up. The stou
oaken timber forming the sides of the boa
were splintered, but the heavy steel plate
on the inside prevented the balls from
penetrating the interior. Many of tn,
strikers, however, were expert marksmeI
and they sent shot after shot into the por
holes in the boats inflicting terribl,
injury upon the Imprisoned men. Wher
it was found that little impression could
be made on the boats by the guns ar
effort was made to fire the barges and thu
compel the detectives to leave the vessels OF
suffer the terrible fate of being burned
alive. Hose was procured and oil was
spouted on the decks and sides of the
barges. While this was being done barrel
after barrel of oil was emptied into the
river above the mooring place, the object
being to allow it to float against the boats
and then ignite it. This terrible deed was
attempted several times, but the boats
did not burn, and then the mob be-
came Infatuated and hurled dyna-
mite. The detectives had been left cooped
up in barges at the mercy of the infuri-
ated mob. The tug had left them and they
were SO encompassed by the maddened
army of strikers that no succor could
reach them. Three times they ran up a
flag of truce, but as many times it was
stricken down by bullets fred by the
strikers. Then it became evident that the
ammunition of the besieged men was either
exhausted or they were too much worn
out to continue the fight and for nearly
two hours before the end of the struggle
was reached not shot was fred.
KILLED AND WOUNDED.
When an inspection of the boats was
made it was found that at least seven of
the Pinkerton men had been killed and
twenty or thirty wounded, many of them
so badly that they will die. AS they were
brought from the boat they presented a
terrible appearance. Many were besmeared
with blood, while all of them showed signs
of exhaustion from the long confinement
in the close quarters between decks. The
most shocking and dastardly deeds, how
ever, were committed while the prisoners
were being escorted through the streets
by the guards appointed by the strikers.
An angry mob lined the street on both
sides. AS the men passed by, each
in charge of two deputies, the mill
men and their friends kicked then and
threw some of them down. The unfor-
tunate detectives begged for mercy. Some
of them had pistol shot wounds in their
heeds and three were seen that had their
eyes shot out. Several were shot in the
shoulders, arms and legs and could scarcely
limp along. Blood was running in
streams down their shirts and they
fairly yelled with pain. Fully
thirty injured men were taken to
the town hall. Sand was thrown in
their eyes and they were hit with clubs and
other missiles. Many were knocked down
with clubs, trampled upon and some were
too weak to walk when they were started
stocks of their rifles as clubs, inflicting
serious, and in some cases, fatal injuries.
As the procession reached the Amalgamated
association building the detectives had to
remove their hats and salute the flag.
When they removed their hats men and
women hit them with umbrellas and sticks
and abused them in every way imaginable.
There seemed to be determination to kill
the prisoners, and it was with the greatest
difficulty that the demon-like crowd could
be restrained. The men were finally
lodged in the opera house, where they
were kept for the night. Thousands, how
ever, gathered around the building and
the wounded men were kept in constant
state of terror, and it was long before their
wounds could be dressed.
THE DETECTIVES ASSAULTED AND ABUSED.
Towards dusk efforts were again made to
burn the boats with their living freight,
and they would doubtless have succeeded
had it not been for the interposition of the
leading officers Of the Amalgamated asso-
citation, who went to the scene of the war
in the afternoon. Through their efforts it
was agreed to allow the detectives to sur
render, but this was not secured without
the greatest objection on the part of the
men, many of whom have lost friends and
during the day. Besides
there were thousands of violent characters
attracted to the place and as they owed no
allegiance they could not be controlled.
They wanted to see the carnage go on and
ed their guns at the outsiders that a
hearing was obtained. At o'clock the
Pinkerton men hung out another white
flag and this time it was respected and q
committee of strikers went aboard to pre-
pare terms of capitulation. They guar
anteed safe conduct for the Pinkertons pro
vided they left their arms and ammunition
behind and agreed to leave the place I'M
der guard. The detectives had no alter
native and promptly accepted the terms,
some saying it was the first time they had
ever submitted to such humiliating sur
render.
After the prisoners had been removed
from the barges the rioters had their re-
venge. They carried oil into the holds,
poured it over the bedding and furniture
and then set it on fire, first securing the
boats so that they could not float down the
river and cause damage at points below.
When the flames broke through the decks
the cheers which rent the air were deafen-
ing, 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 battlefield and
be out of range of the bale.
The day was one that will be remem-
bered with horror by the people of the
borough who, for the second time, will be
called upon to pay the enormous amount
of money entailed in the shape of riot
losses.
TWENTY KILLED AND MANY WOUNDED.
A complete list of killed and wounded
was not obtainable at midnight. Eleven
workmen and nine detectives were killed
and eighteen workmen and eleven detec-
tives injured in the battle. In addition to
this at least 100 detectives were seriously
injured by the strikers while on their way
to the Jail this evening. The 300 Pinker-
ton men taken to Homestead to protect the
mills of the Carnegie Steel company were
sworn in as deputy sheriffs. They were
accompanied from this city by Deputy
Sheriff Gray, who was supposed to have
sworn the detectives, but he denied doing
it. He said that he had no authority him
self to take such action and that Sheriff
McCleary did no authorize him to do 30.
The list of killed and injured, as near as
can be ascertained at midnight, is as fol
lows:
Killed-Martin Foy, John Morrison. J.
H. Klein, Jules Markowsky, Henry Strei
gel, Peter Heise, David Davis, Robert Eos
ter, William Johnston, two unknown Hun
garians and nine Pinkerton detectives
whose names have not been learned, most
of them being known by numbers.
Wounded-David Lester, detective, sho
| in the head and ankle sprained, not seri
GUS; Fred II. Hind, chief of detectives, sho
in the leg; Russell Wells, detective, sho
| in the leg; ]. g. Hoffman, detective, sho
| in the knee; George w. Rutter, Home
stead Steel works, shot in the hip and dan