Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-06

Some one notified the engineer st the eiecsrs
light works, and for q second time the hsr~s-
voicsd whistle sounded the general alarm 1ss
people responded with wonderful slscri,r.
There we're old mon and young men. eldesly
women, moshsrs With their babes in arm s.d
any number Of children The throne beaded
toward the river
The day WIS Just dawnine and clouds Of thick.
grayish vspor hung over the waters suddes.ly
from cut the shadows were seen the lights q
the steamer. On either side Of her were ths
barges. The moment the people on the bsak
caught glimpse Of the hotills they made
break down the road toward the work. wl-r
the head Of the line reached the CITY farm fence
which has been built out several feet into NE
water, city men OF more used their shoulders
% bstsering rams and almost in . twinklias
had battered down the barrier.
Once through the fence the crowd poured
along the steep embsnkment skirting the river
fence Of the Carnegie company and, despite ne
mud and the uneven character Of the ground,
they made rapid headway. Il wa. a strangely
silent crowd. Few words were spoken and these
sprang from the lips Of the women who were
apparently - anxious TO participate in the con-
fict as their husbands. brothers and sons.
From Homestead 20 the pump house e Is susd
two miles. but all things considered these half
dressed men and women made the journey IN
record-breaking time. Once there they gath
cred In one solid mass, the women, or At lest
the most Of them. on the outskirts. The frout
rank Of this solid wall Of humanity stood ri the
waters very edge. and every moment the
crowd grew in numbers and determinstion-
Slowly the tide brought her silent consort dosp
the channel
STRIPPING ron ACTION.
Just below the Pemicky bridge she parity
turned her prov toward the shore and then,
amid the shrieks OF steam whistles and ths
angry groans and Misses from those gathered On
the banks, the occupants of the boats strip,ed
for action Each one Of them was armed wtth
Winchester rife and each rife was loaded 10
kill. Slowly the boat edged toward the lard
ing. and when the keels Of the barees grated
on the sand the grim faces Of the m
vsders were within few feet OF their oppopenas,
gathered on the shore. There was one lonsly
instant of awful silence and then brigh, hnsh
and sharp report announced that the fSst
shot Of the battle had been fired II also proved
that the detectives had determined TO take 81
treme measures and, il necessary, fight thsir
WAY 70 we nill.
Almost Immediately after the first shot had
been fired the firing became general on both
sides. At first the strikers retreated and for .
moment il looked as though they were com
pletely routed, but the men quickly rallied. sad
although they retired from the immediate vicin-
ity of the boats, they held their own and ~
the sheer weight Of numbers they compelled the
deputies to proceed with caution.
| ATTEMPTS TO LAND.
Up 10 this time no one had attempted 90
leave the boat. but suddenly fifty or more u
the invaders attempted to jump ashore. The
strikers responded with q sharp volley, and 20
| thick and fast came the bullets that the depa-
ties retired 10 the semi-shelter Of the lower
deck. II was in this attempt TO force the hghtils
that the Pinkerton men sustained their most
serious loss. Their captain was carried TO the
| pilot house Of the steamer One Of his men in
formed the Associated Press reporter that -
though the wound Was serious. Il was not fat.l
Directly after this episode both sides rested for
few moments. and then after another sharp
volley, which did little or no damage 10 either
side, hostilities ceased.
PINKERroN's SEEK SHELTER.
AT O'Clock all was quiet, the Pinkertons h.d
not yet succeeded in landing. After the frst
attempt, in which they were repulsed, they
sought shelter in the lower decks OF the Tide
out from the river bank. The captain Of the
Pinkertons, whose name could not be Learned,
ives very seriously wounded.