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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15

For distance of 600 yards or more one
was formed, and through this the Pink
erton men walked, ran or crawled as
best they could. The first to leave got
only boots and jeers. Then, with open
hands, the men who formed the gaunt-
let began to strike them on their un.
covered heads. The leaders were nna-
bic to do anything with the crowd, and
soon clubs were introduced. This was
in the mill yard near the end of the
gauntlet. The rule was ''when you see
an uncovered head hit"
Murder, murder" shrieked the
frightened ones as the blows rang on
their heads "Men, for the love of God,
have mercy on me. Don't kill me-"
pleaded gray-headed man, from
whose head and face was flowing blood
from many wounds. Their hats, their
satchels and even their coats were
taken from them and either torn to
pieces or carried off. The police force
of the steel workers tried to save
them, but it was no use. When
q man reached the top of the
bank, he would receive blow
from club, which would knock him
down. When he got up he always ran
and blows from clubs and fists rained
on his unprotected head. One young
fellow with blanched face saw what
was awaiting him and he burst into
tears. Dropping on his knees he begged
for mercy; but he was soon raised to his
feet by kicks from all sides. Then he
started to run and as he did so blow
from blood-stained club laid him low.
Two men ran to him and escorted him
safely through the rest of the line.
Women, too, were in the line and
they piled clubs and stones as vigor-
ously as did the men. They made more
noise, for they were continuously hoot-
ing at the Pinkertons and urging the
men on in their terrible work The
only guards not assaulted while rum
ming the gauntlet we're the wounded,
and they were greeted with boots and
cries that must have made them wish
for death.
'tBlank blank you, you blankety-
blank, it's pity your blank head was
not shot of" j" is sample of what the
wounded heard. The only one that
was not hooted was the dead man.
GOOD for the blankety-blanl<," was
the greeting he got, but it was not
spoken loudly.
while the men wee being formed
in line for the march to the rink, part
of the force boarded the boats. They
ransacked everything and secured $50
Winchester rifles. The men just took
from the boats what they thought
was of value and then burned the
barges. In one boat was found some
thing in the way of provisions. There
was enough to last regiment week
The Winchesters were divided up
among the men, and many of the resi-
dents are now possessors of first-class
rifles. 1t did not take the barges long
to burn after they were fred. Scores
of shots were poured into the boats by
the strikers as the flames were licking
them up. There is little pity expressed
for the captured guards"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
The Prisoner. Taken TO Pittsburgh.

HOMESTEAD, July 7.-Shortly q. after 12
o'clock this morning it was rumored
about Homestead that the prisoners
were to be taken to Pittsburgh on a
special train brought up by Sheriff Nc
Cleary. About 1890 President Weihe
of the Amalgamated association ap-
peared on the stage of the opera house
and ordered the hall cleared of all out
siders. Hugh O'Donnell, of the advisory
committee, took charge and formed the
men in ranks. He then informed the
waiting crowds that the outrages
of the afternoon were cowardly ard
that when the prisoners marched
to the station they must be protected.
His remarks were received with cheers.
A few minutes later the procession
started for the depot The wounded
brought up the rear. several being car
ried in chairs, and no demonstration
was made on the way to the staten.
The trip down to Pittsburgh. was
made quietly, but at every station
large crowd was gathered and jeered
and hooted. One of the men, Gorman,
from New York, had fit, requiring
four men to hold him in his seat.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
A Serious Question.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July "a matter
now under discussion is the probable
stand to be taken by President Frick.
There is not a man here who believes
the chairman of the great Carnegie in
terests will ever give his consent to en-
gage the services of those who now are
idle There was at one time a proba-
bility that the men would be taken
back, but now it is conceded positively
certain that no man now will be given
work. Should Frick and the other Of
ficials insist on refusing to take back
their old employees it will be hard
blow to Homestead. The majority of
the men have fam lilies and own tho
houses in which they live. Then again
the immensity of the plant and peculiar
ity of the work is such that it would
be difficult for 1000 steel workers to
leave here and secure employment
elsewhere.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
The Surrender of the Pinkertons-In the
Hands of the Mob.

PITTsBURGH, Pa, July 7.@John Mar
tin, ticket agent of the Panhandle and
Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston roads
at Fourth avenue, this city, was spec
tator of the surrender of the Pinker-
tons. He returned to Pittsburgh about
o'clock tonight.
Agent Martin said: "The hills on
all sides were black with people massed
together. When the cannon was placed
in front of the barge the Pinkerton's
knew it was all up with them, and
they tried to make the best terms
possible with the determined work.
men. The latter took them from the
boat in double file, and for
moment did not know what to do with
them. Cries of ITO the woods" ITO
the woods" Lynch the dogs" ETC.,
were heard on all sides. Every work
men seemed as if he wanted particular
man among the Pinkertons. After a
parley some one suggested that the
guards be marched to the big skating
rink and there tried for murder. Many
of the captors would not listen TO this.
Some wanted to take the scared Pin
kertons and shoot them as they stood.
the march to the rink began
''The Pinkertons were scared half to
death, as the looks of the worlxmen were
not calculated to inspire them with
any hopes of mercy. Many of them
qualked with fear and had to be sup
ported to keep them from falling to
the ground.
Several thousand people crowded
around them, on all sides. and de-
manded revenge for the killing of their
friends during the day. In the crowds
were hundreds of women, who seemed
worse than the men, they crowded
around and tore the clothes from the
backs of the guards The latter had
their Pinkerton uniforms on over their
citizens clothes and these were pulled
off and thrown into the river. All
theErfire. arms were taken from them
and after considerable fighting, the
leaders forced passage through the
crowd. Then the scenes really
began. The poor guards, with most
of their clothes torn from them,
were compelled to march through
the crowds to the rink. On both sides
of them stood lines of workmen and
their friends, hooting and yelling as
! they passed. AS the men passed
through the gauntlet they were kicked
and cuffed on all sides.
and such a gaultleta as they had to run.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
Conference on the Western Scale.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 9.-Two con-
ferences were held yesterday between
the manufacturers and the amalga-
mated officials with reference to the
western scale. Adjournment was
taken at o'clock until 2 p. m. to-day.
At the adjournment the prospects of a
settlement were more favorable than
at any time since the negotiations were
opened. 1t was learned that certain
parts of the scale, on which the manu-
facturers had asked modifca tions, were
presented and number of items were
favorably considered by the amalga-
mated men, but they were not finally
approved. aA
1t is stated on reliable authority that
the differences will very likely be COM
promised by a scaling down of the
wages of the heaters and rollers as a
concession on the part of the manufac-
turers. It has been claimed for years
that the rollers and heaters have been
receiving wages too high in proportion
to other iron workers, the maintenance
of which has been at many times the
bone of serious contention between the
iron and steel manufacturers and their
employees.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
Missing Pinkerton Men.

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 9.-The Homer
stead workmen are puzzled as to the
whereabouts of at least five Pinkerton
men. It is considered certainty that
this number either met death instantly
or were so badly injured that they
would have died in few hours and IN all
probability sought a grave in the
waters of the Monongahela. 1t is certain
that two deputies were drowned, but
although diligent search has been
made along the river shore, no trace OF
them can be found.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
The CaRualtieS.


HOMESTEAD, Pa, July THE list OF
killed and injured, as far as obtained
up to midnight, is as follows:
KILLED.
William Foy, shot through the breast.
John Morris, shot through the fore
head.
Henry Streigle, shot through the
neck.
J. Fl. Kleine, Pinkerton man, shot
through the head.
Joseph SAepa, shot through the
breast.
Silas Wayne, bullet through the neck.
Thomas Weldon, shot in the stomach.
Peter Farris, shot through the
stomach.
In addition to this two PinkertoD
men were shot and fell overheard and
their names could not be learned.
INJURED.
Andrew Sular, shot in the leg.
Miles Laughlin, shot through the
body.
Hugh O'Donnell, shot in the hand.
Martin Murray, shot in the right
knee.
]. C. Hoffman, shot in the leg.
David Lester, Pinkerton man, arm
broken.
Russell Wells, Pinkerton man, shot
in the leg.
George Butler, bullet in the hip.
John McCurry, shot in the hip.
Harry Hughes, shot in the cheek.
Andrew Schuyler, shot through tho
kneecap.
William Johnston, shot in the hip.
In addition to this, not less than
twenty-five Homestead men are slightly
wounded. Nine other Pinkerton men
are also wounded.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
VIII Close the Mill at Homestead.

CHICAGO, July 9.-William Pinkerton
declares that Carnagie has decided to
close the mill at Homestead until new
men are allowed TO go peacably to
work, and hold the county responsible
for what damage may result from the
strike. In other words Carnagie will
attempt to destroy the union now wag-
ing war against him. Mr.. Pinkerton
declares that his men have been with
drawn and that great lockout has
been begun.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
A Dead Pinkerton.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July s.-several
hundred people visited the morgue
Wednesday evening to view the remains
of Capt. ]. w. Kline, the Pinkerton
guard, the first man shot on the barges.
The hole in Kline's head was almost in
the center of the skull, and the per-
son who fred the shot must
have stood almost directly over
him. This is the guard who was shot
from the water tower. Kline died in
the Homeopathic hospital. A telegram
was received from Supt Pinkerton as
Chicago, ordering that the oody be COZ,
6ned
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
Fools Errand, but the Sheriff VIII
Attempt to Do His Duty.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 9.-Sheriff Nc
Cleary was very much worried to-day.
What are you gcing to do?'' What
can you do?" and various other ques-
tions were propounded to McCleary,
and in the meantime clerks were busy
sending out notices to citizens, several
hundred in number, calling on them to
act as posse attending the sheriff in
keeping the peace at Homestead. Up
to $50 o'clock this evening the re-
sponses numbered thirty-s six. The
sheriff said to reporter: 81 will go
up to Homestead tomorrow with a
posse. What time the train will leave,
1 cannot say. But will go in the
morning sometime, and do not antici-
pate any further trouble at Home
stead"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
The Pinkertons Allowed to Land
Dead

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July THE stril-
ers allowed the Pinkertons TO land,
they leaving their arms on board the
barges. Hugh O'Donnen held a five
minutes conference, and the detectives
stated that they would go to Pittsburgh
with Sheriff McCleary, who is expected
to arrive at o'clock. Six Pinkerton
men have been killed, and their bodies
are being taken from the boat amid the
widest excitement.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
Ten Thousand Availabl. Men

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July Five thou
sand strangers have arrived in town
mostly from the south side Pittsburgh.
A large number of these men are
armed. A number of women and chill
dren also arrived but these were taken
in charge by the strikers and sent out
of town. The available number of
men now at the commapd Of the striIc-
ers is at least %, 900,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
The PInkertons Surrender Under Prom
ise of Protection.


ise of Protection.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July q, p. m.-The
Pinkerton forces have just surrendered
under promise of protection. Master
Workman O'Donnen has just called a
meeting of the men inside the mills
and stated that he had been requested
by the officers of the Amalgamated
association to ask the strikers to allow
the Pinkerton men to leave, as they
had hoisted flag of truce. Cries of
Let them leave their guns and this is
all right" were heard. 1t is now proba
BILE that the men will be allowed to
leave, but must resign their weapons.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15
THE HOMESTEAD TRousLE.

The Sheriff Practically Helpless, Citizens
Declining to Respond to His Call for n
Posse - Conference on the Western
scale-A Serious Question for the Home
steaders-The sheriff will Attempt to
Do His Duty-Missing Pinkerton Men
The Mill VIII be Closed.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July 9.--Late yes
terday afternoon Gov. Pattison received
the following telegram from Sheriff
McCleary at Pittsburgh: Last night
l went to Homestead, accompanied by
officers of the Amalgamated association.
and succeeded in bringing away the
guards sent by river who had surren-
dered to the rioters. The arms of the
guards, who numbered about 500, are
all in the possession of the rioters.
To-day everything is quiet, but the
works are in possession of a large force
of the worl1men. Any attempt on the
part of the evil authorities to dispo-
sess them viii be met with resistance
Last evening / issued a general sum-
mons to citizens to attend this morning
at 9 o'clock to aid in restoring order,
and I also issued large number of
notices to individuals. The result up
to noon to-day is, thirtytwo persons
have reported, all without arms.
They have been notified to appear
tomorrow at 0 o'clock, and / have
issued additional notices to individuals
summoning them to appear at the
same time. These notices will be
served to-day. I am satisfied from
present indications that 1T will be i'm
possible to obtain any considerable
force; and the force thus gathered with
out discipline and arms, will be of no
use whatever. AS soon as any effort is
made to take possession of the property
another outbreak will occur"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15

in the left side and fell faoe downward
on pile of ashes Close beside Merry
stood big Hungarian. He stopped
over Merry's PROSTATE body and, as he
was In the act of raising him, he stag
gered and an instant later fell by the
side of his comrade.
This bloody spectacle reused the
dropping spirits of the crowd and with
a hoarsu cheer half a dozen men rushed
to the place where. Merry and the Hun
garian lay They picked up the bodies
and carried them behind the trestle.
One of the rescucFs a Welchman who
refused to give his name, was SHOT in
the left leg just as he raised Merry's
head from the ground. Merry and the
Hungarian were carried over the tres
tle-work to the Pemicl1y tracks and
then taken to the office of DIR. Purman.
The doctor after a hasty examination
announced that both men would proba-
bly, die.
Before the second attempt was made
to land the officer in charge announced
to the workmen assembled on the
bank that his men were Pinl1er-
tons, and that he would land them
il he had to NOW down everybody in
sight. He then ordered his men to ad-
vance, and as they advanced from the
barge they were met by a shower of lead
from the rifles and apistols of the scat
tered workmen. The officers fell back
for an instant as if repulsed, bus they
were promptly rallied, and marching
eight abreast endeavored to get ashore.
They were driven back again, however.
At 10 a. m. the chief leader of the
workmen, accompanied by a reporter,
went to the front of the line of battle.
The main fight was at that time being
near huge oil tank on the river front,
one mile from Homestead. Here the re-
porter saw one of the workers breath
his last. The man was standing near
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks,
firing 20-pound cannon, trying to sink
the barges on which were the Pinker-
tons. His shots went wide of mark. A
moment later, the mill workers head
was almost severed from his body by a
shot from Winchester rifle in the hands
of Pinkerton.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 7.-At 1910 a.
M, near the lavatory, one man aimed
his rifle and the next instant shout
went up and a Pinkerton detective who
had been standing on the barge fell.
The bullet had passed through his head,
and he dropped in the river never to
rise alive. The locled-out men had
gained entire possession of the COM
pany's lavatory and in this their am
munition is stored. The worlxmen have
at least 500 rifles in their possession.
At IL o'clock the men reported that
they were out of ammunition, and the
committee was Immediately sent after
more.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July John Mar
tin, ticket agent of the Panhandle and
Pittsburgh, Virginia & Charleston roads
at Fourth avenue, this city, was spec
tator of the surrender of the Pinker-
tons. He returned to Pittsburgh about
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1892-07-15

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July THE list Of
killed and injured, as far as obtained
up to midnight, is as follows:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

Two weeks ago we had a note in
the GREAT WEST c-iticising severely
the Red River Dalen. A letter con-
tanning a clipping from some Norwe-
gian paper Claimed to be the Dalen)
came to us with a translation-or
supposed translation which it
jumped on to us with all six feet. It
also event" for Mr.. Donnelly, and
sustained Owen, Lommen, etc. We
cannot read Norwegian, and the let
ter reached us when out in the state.
We are assured by the "Dalen,"
and by other correspondents that
the letter to us was g. fraud. That
the Dalen is friend to Donnelly and
to us, and is not a Hompe advocate
nor for Owen for governor, etc. IN
der such circumstances we make a
glad apology, knowing full we'll that
an apology cannot repair the injury
done. We are pleased indeed that the
Dalen stands out as a radical. anti
fusion organ-that it casts off the
driftwood which always attaches to
a new party, and takes a royal stand
for humanity-and for a grand up
rising on the basis of the peoples
party platform, "whole and INSOFAR
able -
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27
The Glorious Fourth.

One Of the commendable customs
that has grown up with the alliance
is that of neighborhood picnics and
alliance celebrations of the "GIorious-
Fourth" with speeches and music, a.
picnic dinner, followed by the newt
able fireworks in the evening-the
latter by no means the least import
ant or least enjoyable feature OF the
occasion. To those of our readers
who contemplate a celebration this
campaign year. we suggest a perusal
OF an. advertisement which appears
on 7th page, of the National Fire
works Co. of this city. We are ac--
quainted with the personnel of this
company and take pleasure in
recommending them as worthy the
confidence of alliancemen.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

Mr.. P M. Ringdal, Of Grookston.
writes a letter to the Mormanden, of
recent date, in regard to Mr.. LON
men as an alliance man.. He saws:
sit cannot be denied that he had to
be driven ahead in the senate, under
protest, to vote for one Of the most
important Of the alliance measures.
What assurance have we that he will
not stray Off when it comes to place
in legal form certain planks in the
peoples party platform, which Mr..
Lommen, but a short ago opposed
with all his power MIR. Ringdal is
a man of sound Judgment and clear
thinker. He strikes the root of the
matter when he farther says: lis 1t
wise to take as leaders those who
come Chipping" upon our platform,
after the majority favor IL? Is it not
wiser to accept those who have been
leaders from the start, when it re-
quired moral courage to be our
standard bearers Ii we cannot trust
the one who battles for principles
even though he makes enemies there
by, then We cannot trust any living
person."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

The Western Guard, of Lao qui
Parls county, brings out the name OF
Mcclure for Congressman of the I'd
District. Mcclure was the Demo-
cratic-Alliance member of the legisla-
ture for that county. The sugges-
ton will be harmless, we think, from
travels through the district. Every
where the opinion seems to settle
down upon the old stalwart war
horse of thirty years work, A. D..
Ferris, of Pipestone. Mr.. Ferris will
command the labor-union vote of
the entire district. He has been a
labor-union organizer for years, as
a stalwart alliance champion. He is
one OF the best posted men in the
state, and a solid speaker: Above
all, he is a man of irreproachable
character.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27
The Farmers Alliance Incubator.
MENTOR. Nav IL. :9p!

MENTOR, May IL, '9R.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
l would like to call your attention,
to the Farmers Alliance Incubator.
The experience of 1890, ought to.
teach the people a lesson that will
cause them to be more careful in re
gard to selecting eggs. OF course
they were new, in the business in
1890. The Ihcubator's capacity for.
Matching was unknown, and many
breeders had but little faith in its.
Matching power and thought perhaps.
most any kind of eggs would do to,
experiment. on. Now that we know
the Incubator is all right, l would
advise that no half-breed eggs be put
in to hatob;: and we don't want any
soft-shelled eggs, as they will hatch.
too quick, and won't have anv
strength. And half-breed eggs are.
OF no account if they do hatch, as.
they are liable to have too. manV,
tail feathers or no feathers at ali,
What we want is good, sound. full
blood, registered stock, that when
Matched won't all Hompe up, and
have crooked bills, but be fully
equipped with straight sharp point
ed bill and, tail feathers enough, no
balance them. GEO NJ. SWEET.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

E. Z. Lommen, OF Crookston, re-
Gently a candidate for congressional
nomination in the 7th Dist, but now
withdrawn, has written a long letter
to the Dalen defending his legisla-
tive career. He may be able to wool
the eyes OF people who were not here
to see him stand by the Twin City
Octarchy, and ]. B. Hompe-in
straight line With the policy element
but he cannot fool anyone who
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27

saw his course. He was Hompe-
octarchy man right through and
through-and all his associations,
sympathies, speeches, moves and
work were in that line.
He says he has tried twice to cor
rect false statements. He has twice
written us long screeds, evidently
written to boom Lommen, on the
peoples party, and glittering gener-
ality-just as Bill King or Bill Nye
could write them. We had no two
columns to spare for that purpose.
What we said about LOmmen we
know. and have the correspondence
of others in the anti-everything ring
to prove it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-05-27
The Dakota Insurance COMPANIES.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

have the statements made the
regarding the Companies
outrageous asehoods
We have the official the and
that hood OF the partisan character
salary than 81 500 the
business done these they burden
The business the hundreds OF thousands
The OF Secretary D. Cooley the report shows
violent thepubcan officials Dakota
uproot the interests in that