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

on the boat we're seen 20 fall aud 1t is certain
that they wero wounded No one on shore
was injured by the firing from the boats.
/ The steamer Little Bill made an attempt 10
/ ue-up with the bnrFes but this was futile.
owing TO the shower OF bullets from tue snore'
| and the tow boats passed down tho river
leaving the occupants of the barges IN very
| uncomfortable quarters.
ArrrWr TO FIRE TIE BARGEs.
The attempt 10 set fire to the barges did
| not prOve successful by the raft process, ana
/ another attempt was made. From the con-
vortinc department OF the mill 20 the edge OF
! the river where the barges are moored runs
| switch On this was run car hlled WIN oar-
rels If Oh. lumber and waste. 10 TINS
lighted torch WAS applied and the car
/ cut loose Tho flames sprang up a uls-
tance Of hundred feet while great
! volumes OF smoke rolled heayenward. Inc
crowds on the hiilsdes overlooking the scenes
sentup lusty shout ~ word reached then Oh
| the intended burning Of the Darges ana all on
/ board. The car of fire rushed down the steep
incline in tho direction Of the barges, and the
| men on tho barges watched its approach with
banched faces.
Just then the Little Bill pulled in between
/ the barges and the shore. but on reaching the
! water the CIR Of fire came 20 stop. Inc
/ heat however, was intense and the little
| steamer was soon smoking hot. All this time
/ "a continuous fro was kept up, and II ls esti-
| mated tina. one thousand shots were hred
/ during this brief engagement For some un-
! known reason tn Sc in charge Of the. cannon
on th. opposite shore did not fire a shot du--
ing the battle.
The steamer Little Bill which had evidently
| received fresh supply of ammunition and
/ relnl0rcements Of Iinkertons. continued
down the river Shortly before noon ten
pound cannon was planted at the main en-
trance 90 the mill.
NAMES OF THR DEAD.
Following arc the names Of the men who
! met their death between the FIRST outbreak
| and the one ending OF II A. VI.
Henry Stregel, William Foy, unknown
| Piukerton detective; John Morris. designated
as mll-worker No. 2; Cyrus Williams mill
/ worker No. o
The men having charge of the cannon at
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad side OF the
/ Mouongahela river continued firing on the
/ barges in which the deputies remained.
/ leak sprung IN one of them caused by the con-
| tinuOus fusllade OF powder. and no man IN
/ side the barge dared place himself IN view. as
any exposure would result in death.
At 240 L. 81. the attempt 10 fire tho barge
by the use of burning oil on the surface Of the
river was abandoned as useless and the men
/ at the pump-hOuse confined their attention o.
/ firing the two c6nuOns and throwing dyna-
mite bombs but the bombs all fell vide OF
| the mark Occasional shots were fred by
! wOrkmen stationed behind piers on the oppO-
! site side OF the river
An hour later a desperate attempt was made
/ 90 dIslOdge the Pinkerton men on the barges.
! Several barrels OF oil were secured, as we'll ns
several hundred feet OF fire hose, and efforts
! made o. throw O stream Of oil upon the barges
and completely saturate them. the intention
! being 10 throw "a dynamite bomb from the
shore and set fire 10 the boats, thus compel
/ ling the piukerton crew 10 show fight or be
drowned OF burned. butthe hose proved TO be
| too large, and after pumping a few barrels OF
| oil bv means of % hand force pump the wOrK
was abandoned and men sent for smaller
hose Meanwhile the cannon in the hands or
the wOrkmen kept up continuous roar.
ANArTEMpT TO PREVENT TIE F1EING.
/ At480 j.. NJ President Weihe, of the Anal
/ oaruated Association. and committee OF rep
resontatve leaders of the workingnen lett
/ headquarters for the mill. Before going Mr.
Weile said. We have Just ended long dis
/ cussiOn of the situation We will now 90 20
the works and try to prevent the Aring
of the boats. though We may be
TOO late Sheriff McCleary has
/ agreed to remove the barges and the Pinker-
! ton men. provided the strikers would agee 10
/ stop firing from the river banks. / don't
know how the men will receive this prOpOs-
/ ton but you can rest assured we will do all
/ we can 90 prevent further destruction Of hu-
man life The men are desperate and may
/ refuse 10 listen 20 any offer the conditions Of
| which are that the Pinkert0ns are permitted
/ O. withdraw
/ At445P. NJ. Just after Mr.. Wehe left for
/ the scene of action. committee arrived at
/ Headquarters from the mill. When told that
Wene had proposition % make the chair
man of the committee said. IF Weihe or any
other man asks the men % withdraw or 10
/ give up the idea of burning out the Plnker-
tons he or they will be run of the grounds.
/ w e are mt going 10 leave one OF these muir
i q sI.a hf.t, lIf { faI fuI
ls too late to talk about permitting them TO
With this the members Of the committee
started back towards the mill on run,
one of them shouting Well have the muir
deFers burned ont inside OF al hour
PLEADING WITH rHg MEN.
President Weho pleaded with the men to
withdraw and assured them that the Oarges
containing the deputies would immediately
be removed.
Assistant President Garland then took
position on the top OF a furnace aud at the
ton of his voice said Men, for Gods sake
and vour families sake and for your own
sake, listen O. the pleadlngs OF cool-headed
men, We have positive assurances that these
deputies will be sent away, and all we want
is the statement that you will no; DO any
more fighting
=. H. McEvoy vice-president Of the Ma
hOning and Shenango Valley district, said
There has been an awful slaughter of human
lie here to-day. ana by all means further
sacrifices should be avoided ! am a stranger
an the town but from to-dsy's action l know
full we'll that II you continue doing as you
arc the State militia will be ordered ont be-
fore dark aud you will be defeated. In case
the militia comes yon will lose ten men IN
every instance where you have. 20 far, lost
one.
You have gained just achievements over
Frick and now aren't you willing 10 allow
the boats 10 return; ?;
Yes, we will If they show the white hag,o
was the reply of the excited men.
THE MEETING BROKEN UP.
At this juncture President Weihe again at
tempted % address the crowd but instantly
there was a loud report and with one accord
overy man rushed pell-men 10 the scene.
Even while the appeals were being made
strong-beaTted men were endeavoring 20
pump oh on tho barges II was useless TO
continue the meeting and il adjourned.
The national officers returned TO the gen
eral headquarters and went into conference
with the leaders.
Seeing their efforts 70 FIRE the baTges were
i'm vain. the steel workers rested and discussed
the situation Hugh O'Donnell. cOol-headed
and anxious TO AVOID further bloodshed.
seized q small American flag. mounted pile
of iron and soon had the attention OF the
. 900 maddened men who were shouting for
blood. He began calmly 70 discuss the
situation and to caution the men to