The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-07

''Barges now burning; captive Pinker-
tons abused by the conquerers; great
difficulty in preventing lynchings."
The Detective Barges.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 6.-The two
model barges in which the detectives
were conveyed to Homestead are some
what different from the ordinary coal |
barges, in that the top and sides are en-
closed. The barges are about 1875 feet |
long and 20 feet wide, and are fitted |
out with cots and kitchen and dining
table,
No "Murphy'' Men.
P1TTsBURG, Ka., July 6.-The mana
gers of the Murphy detective agency
most emphatically deny that the men
who went to Homestead in the boats
had anything to do with their agency
The Tramp of the Scared Pinkertons.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, July 6.-John Mar
tin, ticket agent of the Pan Handle and
Pittsburg, Virgini.s & Charleston roads
at Fourth avenue, sslis city, was spec
tator of the surrender of the Pinkertons.
He returned to Pittsburg at o'clock to-
night. Agent Martin said: "The hills
on all sides we're blsck with people mass
ed together When the cannon was placed
in front of the barge the Pinkertons
knew it was all up with them, and they
tried to make the best terms possible
with the determined strikers. The lat
ter took them from the boat in double
file and for moment didn't know what
to do with them. Cries of 'To the
woods" Lynch the dogs" ETC.,
were heard on all sides Every
striker seemed as if he wanted partic-
ular man among the Pinkertons. After
considerable 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
Pinkcrtons and shoot them as they stood.
Cooler heads, however, prevailed and
the march to the rink began. The Pin
, kertons were scared half to death, as the
looks of the strikers were not calculated
to inspire them with any hopes of mercy.
, Many of them quaked with fear and had
to be supported to keep them from fall
ing to the ground Several thousand
people crowded around them on all
, sides, and demanded revenge for the
, killing of the strikers 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 lat
ter had their Pinkerton uniform on over
their citizens clothes and these were
} culled off and thrown into the river. All
, their firearms were taken from them,
and after considerable fighting, the lead
ers forced passage through the crowd
l The poor guards, with most of their
f clothes torn from them were compelled
g to march through the town to the rink.
] On both sides of them stood lines of
l strikers and their friends, hooting and
: yelling as they passed. As the men
e passed through the gauntlet they were
t kicked and cuffed on all sides Their
/ captors tried to protect them but it was a
: physical impossibility, they might as
g well have tried to stop volley of bull
:: lets. Women and girls ran along the
f two lines and with sticks and clubs
s struck the poor wretches. One woman
] had a stocking filed with iron and struck
' one of the Pinkerton men over the heaC
u with it. [ do not believe that any O.
l. them escaped without having beer
d cut and bruised. The leaders of The
l. strikers could not keep the people ava,
y from the prisoners. Scenes that almos
1t beggar desert ption were enacted all th
= way to the rink. 1t was the general sup
u position that the men would be given
= trial and convicted by judge lynch jury
e While the men were being formed in lin
l. for the march to the rink, part of th'
IN strikers boarded the boats They ran
l. sacked everything and secured 800 Win
h chester relies. The men just took from
Ii the boats what they thought was of valu
Is and then burned the barges. In on
IN boat was found everything in the way o
le edibles. There was enough provision
le to last a regiment a week. The Win
vl chesters were divided up among the me
r and many of the residents are now tn
ne possessors of tirst-class rifles. 1t did nc
take the barges long to burn after the
were fired. Scores of shots were poure
es into the boats by the strikers as the flame
I'd were licking up everything. There W.
n little pity expressed for the capture
rt guards"
an The Sheriff Appeals to ''Good Citi-
~ PTTTsBURG, July -Bulletin-Sheri
i9 : McCleary has posted the following proc
~ lo lamation in this city: "All good citizer
rs are hereby summoned to appear at ii
io ~, sheriff's office to morrow (Thursday) at
I!, i1 u. m. sharp, with arms and subsisten'
VI VI to aid the sheriff in suppressing,the Ri
Ao now in progress at Homestead.
II (Signed) w. b. MCCLEARY,
~ Sheriff.
" The PfnkertO Ons in a Bad Row,
~, HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 6.-Bulletin.-
"a The workers finally landed, through tt
,s+ , slash and eers of the violent mob, the
d" lI captives in the large skating rink al
,id J opera house where they were kept und
,as a heavy guard. The leaders then Sc
for word to sheriff McCleary to come in pc
IF . son and take care of the Pinkertor
=, Sheriff McCleary is now on the scene.
~ " is reported that huge mob s,
,o ,aa round the buildings in which the Pi
'ed I kertons are held captive and are loud
nat M demanding the release of the me
,ia ' openly declaring the determination
''0' lynching or shooting them down in the
tracks. A rumor is abroad that anoth
:, ~ steam boat, having 400 Pinkertons
'ne W board is now en- route up the river
or The Number of Killed.
Do T,1v