The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-07

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HoMrsrr4D. Pa. July C-At 445 this
morning 500 pinkerton detectives attempted
20 land from boats at the Carnegie Steel
Works. They fred on the guard aud about
200 shots We're exchanged. Two strikers
were shot. Ihe Pinkertons were repulsed at
the first attack. For two hours before the
boats arrived 5000 or 5000 persons awaited
their coming on the river banks The shoot
ing Of the two men enraged the crowd and
they bore down upon the Pinkertons with
fosist.ess force driving them back to the
boats About a dozen men were wounded
several of whom are likely TO die When tie
boats approached the landing the first man
who came forward 20 disembark advanced
with winchester rlde. and when ready to
step OF be discharged hls weapon. This was
the signal for general fight There was a
rapid exchange of shots from both sides
When the smoke had cleared away II was
found that the following workmen had been
shot
William Fry probably fatally injured
Michael Murray. dangerously I'm ured
Andrew Sourier seriously wounded
dOuu Kane. badly hurt
Harry Hughes wounded. and an unknown
man. who was taken % bis homo some dis
tauce from III lmestead. evidently badly hurt
About half dozen OF those on the boat
were shot The boats pulled up t. the pump
house OF the works There they We're greeted
boy the crowd ready at all hazards Co prevent
landing.
CHEKRED Oh BY THE SPECTATORS
Tt was seen at q glance that the men on the
boat were thoroughly armed as the Winches-
ters were in plain view. Five thousand men
ma lr .nN oh frnrr q
bank watching the fight and cheering on the
wOrkmen 10 their efforts tJ prevent landing
bY the PinkertOns Not q PnaertOn was
allowed 90 come ashore, and tie men declared
none would be allowed 90 enter the works
The first shot of the engagement came from
the barge. 10 was aimed at q big Hungarian
who stood at the waters ed e. The ball
vent wide Of the human target but &c was
the signal o. the Hlkerton men to begin. and
for full ten minutes they continued 20 fire
The first man TO fall was Martin Merry. d
heater ln one Of the mills. lie was shot 10
the left side ana fell face dOWnwart on pile
OF ashes. Close beside Merry stood 50 Hun
Rarian. He stopped over Merrys PROSTATE
body, and as he was IN the act Of raising
him he staggered and fell by the side of
his comrade This bloody spectacle reused
the dropping spirits of the crowd and with a
bOarse cheer half "a dozen men rushed TO the
place where Merry and the Hungarian lay.
They picked mp the bodies and carried them
In. ~
WeIsbman, who refused to give h,s name.
was shot in tho left leg Just as he raised
Merry head from the ground. Merry and
the Hungarian We're carried 10 Dr. turmau's
Office. and after Lasty eNamiuat on Ae an
uOuuced that both men would probably die
George ketter. prominent citizen. had his
tll-h shattered The names OF those killed
this morning Are Henry ctrngel John Wal
lace and fOy.
SIX 0F IHF pINEEHrON MES REpOaIED DEAu.
10 was stated that the captain of the Pin
kertou detectives and five of lis men wore
dead. Eleven men were carried from tie
river bank badly wounded. cannon WAS
planted on the river bauk and brought TO
bear 0u the IlnkeItOls. The Burgess issued
proclamation calling Ou all citizens t0 remain
ln doors and ordering all saloons closed
About D. o'clock a raft of logs and barrels of
OIL was set on fire and started down the
stream towards the Darges. -Four thousand
men. tlc majority armed, hold possession of
tle Carnegie steel Works to prevent the rln-
heItou entering
AtI0A. 81 the chief leader of the work
men. accompanied 0y "a reporter. went 20 the
fllut W the limo Of battle. The main fight
wa. 40 that time being made near hugo OIL
tank 0u the river front. one mile from Home
stead Here the reporter saw one of tie
workers breathe his last. The man was stand
lag near the Baltimore aud Ohio tracks firing
H -U-pOund cannon. trying % sink the Larges
on which We're the Pnke5tons His shots
went wide OF the mark. a moment later the
mill worker head was almost severed from
bis body by q shot from q Winchester in the
hands of PinkertOn.
At 1910 A. 81 .. near the layat1ry. ono man
aimed HE rife and the next instant q shout
went up and Is finkertOn detective who bad
been standing on the barge iell. The bullet
had passed through his head and he dropped
IN the river never 10 rise. The locked out
men bad gained entire possession of the com
I.,-
was stored. The wOrkmen had at least 500
rifles in their possession. n III o'clock the
men reported that they were ont of ammu-
milton. aud the committee was Immediately
sent after more.
srAIEMENT or AN EYEWITNESS.
Hugh OD0unell. one of the most conserva-
two men here. was seen by your reporter
When depicting the early morning scenes he
Wepi as numbers OF men gathered around 10
boar tie story. it certainly was sight as
lAe cauuon- and guns pealed forth their
thunder Cd Donnell. summonlng up sunclent
courage. said
AZ the first 5hrill of the water works whis-
ne messenger rushed 10 my house and
dragged mo out Of bed. In hall-dressed
condition J rushed 10 the scene. and on the
way met Captain O. G. Coon, # tbs tigh-
teeniu regiment. ana John Flynn. Mlth
these men we went right 10 the 'front.'. stand
lns Oh the river bank with 5000 mon. who
FNiN .l4Dulluk hhQ }elluH huQ ehHeI lDl tllo
ray could scarcely be heard. Captain Coon
tlon took an elevated position. and with oil
hls strength shouted 10 his men For Gods
sake put down your guns and look 70 the
protection of your families
The boat Little Bill. which towed the barges
g. Homestead. was soen coming down the
fyer. large United States hag flying from
TIE masthead. The appearance OF the boat
"as signal along the river front Tor renewed
ACTIVITY both on aud OF the berges
ANOTHER BATTLE.
She's coming o. take the bargeg away"
was the cfy raised on the shore. AZ tho boat
raue nearer 10 waB seen that sbo carried "a /
squad of armed men who were lined upOn |
The side next the Homestead mills. When /
opposite the converting department tne |
men on the boat opened FIRE those on !
shore. For ten minutos firing continued the /
Plnkertons Oh the baIges joining the men "a /
the boat Ia the shooting. The mon on the |
t4nkretuIned the FIRE from behind the furnace |