Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-13

Infatuated and hurled dynamite bombs
at the vessels with great effect. The sit
uahon Of the detectives was such as to
appal the stoutest heart.
The men had not lett the barges, and
were cooped up at the mercy Of the in
turiated mob. The tow boat had left
them and they were so encOmpassed by
the maddened army of strikers that 10
succor could reach them. Three times
they ran up a flag Of truce, but as many
times it was stricken down by bullets
fired by the strikers. Then it became
evident that the ammunition of the be-
sleged detectives was either exhausted
or they were too much worn out TO con-
tinue the fight, and for nearly two hours
before the end Of the struggle was
reached not q shot was fired.
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 inter
position of the leading officers Of the
Anal gamated Association, who went to
the scene in the afternoon.
Through their efforts it was agreed to
allow the detectives to surrender, but
this was not secured without the great
est objection on the part of the men,
many of whom have lost friends and
acquaintance during the day. Besides,
as in all such outbreaks, there were
thousands of turbulent characters at
tracted to the place, who, as they owed
no allegiance to any organization, could
not be controlled. They wanted to
see the carnage go on, but 1t was
not until some of the strikers pointed
their guns at the outsiders that a hear
ing was obtained. At o'clock the Pin
kerton men hung out another white
flag, and this time it WAS respected and
q committee of strikers went aboard to
prepare terms of capitulatlOn. They
guaranteed safe conduct for the Pinker-
tons, provided they left their arms and
ammunition behind and agreed to
leave the place under guard. The
detectives had no alternative and
promptly accepted the terms. When an
inspection ofthe boats was made, it was
found that at least seven of the Pinker-
tons 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 of them
were besmeared with blood, while all
of them showed signs of ex-
haustion from the long confne-
ment in the close quarters between
decks. The most shocking and das-
tardly deeds, however, were committed
while the prisoners were being escorted
through the streets by the guards ap.
pointed by the strikers. An angry moi
lined the street on both sides. As the
men passed by, each in charge Of two
deputies, the mill men and their friends
kicked them and threw some OF them
down.
Some of them had pistol shot wounds
in their head and three were seen that
has their eyes shot out. Several were
shot in the shoulders, arms and legs
and could scarcely limp along. Fully
thirty Injured men were taken to the
town hall. One of them had his eyes
punched out by an umbrella in the
hands of woman. Sand was thrown
in their eyes and they hit by clubs and
other missiles. Many we're knocked
down with clubs, trampled upon, and
some wore too weak to walk when they
were started for the town hall. The
mill men used the stocks of their rifles
and struck the detectives over the head
and shoulders, infiicting serious, and in
some cases perhaps fatal wounds.
AS the procession reached the Anal
gamated Association building the de-
tectiyes 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 great diff
Guilty that the demon-like crowd could
be restrained. The men were finally
locked IN the opera house, where they
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ands gathered around the building, and
the wounded men were kept in a con-
slant state of terror, and it was long be-
fore their wounds could be dressed.
After the prisoners had been released
from the barges, the rioters had their
revenge. They carried oil into the
holds, poured it over the bedding and
furniture and then set the barges on
fire, first securing them SO they could
not float down the river and cause dam
age at points 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 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 battle field,
and be out Of the range of the deadly
bullets.
= The day was one that will be remem-
bered with horror by the people of the
borough, as we'll as the citizens of the
entire county, who for the second time
will be called upon to pay enormous
amounts of money entailed in the shape
of riot losses.
The following telegram was sent to the
Governor this morning:
r. q, PattisOn, Governor, Harrisburg:
Situation at Homestead very grave NV
deputies were driven from the ground. and
Watchmen sent by mill owners attacked.
Shots were exchanged and some men were
killed and wounded. Unless prompt
means are taken to prevent it. further
bl0odshed and destruction of property may
be expected. The striking Workmen and
Their friends on the ground number 5000,
and the civil authorities are unable to
cope with them. Wish you would send
instructions at once. W. IL. MCCLEARY.
In response to this telegram the Gov
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