Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-07-07
TtE HOMESTEAD RIOTS.
All Quiet Today-Pinkertons
Glad to Get Away.
THE TERRIBLE RIOT.
The workmen Burn the Boats-All
Is Quiet.

Is Quiet.
HOMESTEAD, July 7-Towaro
dusk last night efIoits were again
made to burn the boats with theil
living freight, and they would
doubtless have succeeded had 1t not
been for the intcrposition OF the
leading officers OF the Amalgamated
Association, " L0 went TO the scebe
OF the war. Through their efforts II
was agreed to allow the detectives
to surrender, but this was secured
with the greatest objection on the
part of the men, many of whom had
lost friends and acouaintances dur
lug the day; besides there wer'
thousands of turbulent characters
attracted to the place who wanted
to see the carnage go on. III was
not until some of the strikers had
pointed guns at the outsiders that
hearing was obtained. AT . O'Clock
the Pinkertops hung oui another
white flag. This time 1t was re-
spected, and committee OF th'
strikers went aboard to prepare tn
terms of capitulation. They guar
anteed safe conduct for the Pink
ertons, provided they left their arms
aud ammunition behind aud agreed
to leaye the place under guard. The
detectives had no alternative. and
promptly accepted the terms of the
men. some saying 1t was the first
time they had ever submitted t.
such humiliating surrender. Wher
All Inspection of the boats was mad
IL was found at least seven of tn,
Pinkerton men were killed and 20
or 30 wounded, many 80 badly that
they will die. AS they were brought
from the boat, they presented ter
rible appearance. Many were be-
smearrd with blood, while all show
I'd signs Of exhaustion.
An angry mob lined the street Oh
both sides. AS the men passed by,
,ch IN charge of two deputies, tn,
mill men and their friends kicked
them aud threw some down. The
unfortunate detectives begged foi
mercy. Some had pistol shot
wounds In their heads and three had
their eyes shot out. Several could
scarcely limp along, the blood runn-
Ing in streams down their stripes,
and they fairly yelled with pain.
Fully 80 injured men were taken to
the town hall. One had his eyes
punched out by an umbrella in the
hands Of u woman. Sand was
thrown in the eyes Of some, while
the mill men struck the detectives
over the head and shoulders, inii,ct
ing serious and IN some cases pre-
haps fatal Injuries. AS the process
sion reached the Amalgamated AS
sociation building the detectives had
to remove their hats and salute the
flag. When they removed their hats
the men and women hit them with
umbrellas and sticks and abused
them In every way imaginable
There seemed to be a determination
u kill the prisoners, and 1t was with
the greatest difficulty the demon
like crowd could be restrained. The
men were finally locked In the opera
house, where they are TO be kept for
the night. After the prisoners were
released from the barges, the rioters
had their revenge. They fired the
boats, first securing them 80 they
could not cause damage at points be
low. When the flames broke
through the decks the cheers which
rent the air were deafening and the
noise could be heard miles away.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, June 7. "A com
plete list Of the killed and wounded
is not obtainable at midnight. So
far as ascertained eleven workmen
and nine detectives were killed and
eighteen workmen and twenty-one
detectives injured In battle. In ad-
dition to this at least n hundred de-
tectlves were seriously injured by
strikers while on the way TO the
Jail this evening.
After the prisoners were released
from the barges the rioters had their
revenge. They fired the boats, first
securing them so they could do no
damage below. When the flames
broke through the decks, the cheers
which rent the air were deafening,
and the noise could be heard miles
away. The day is one that will be
with horror by the peo-
Pile Of the borough and the citizens
Of the entire country, who for the
second time Will be called upon to
pay an enormous amount Of money
entailed In the shape Of riot losses.
The Pinkerton men were not sworn
Ia AS deputies.
He Thought He Was to Fight
Foreigners.
HOMESTEAD, July 7.-Among the
scenes and incidents attending the
surrender and landing of the dis
comfted guards from the barges,
one especially Is worthy of notice
snd shows the bravery of one OF the
pinkerton meu. As he reached the |
river bank with his companions
they We're assailed from all sides by |
the angry crowd, In u shower Of