The Lamar register., 1892-07-09


burn the boats with thelr living freight, and
they doubtless would have succeeded had II
not been for the interposition of the leading
officers of the Amaigamated Association, VINO
went to the scene In the afternoon. Through
their efforts II was agreed to allow the detec-
tiyes TO surrender but this was not secured
without the greatest objection on the part oil
the men, many of whom have lost friends and
relatives during the day.
Ats O'Clock the Pinkerton men hung out
another white flag and this time 1t was re-
spected and u committee of strikers went
aboard to prepare terms OF eapltulation. They
guaranteed safe conduct for the Pinkertons
provided they left their arms and ammunition
behind and agreed to leave the place under
.-uard. The detectives had no alternative and
promptly accepted the terms OF the men, some
Of the men saying # was the hrst uhe 'nes
had ever submitted to such huniilating sur
render.
When an Inspection Of the boats was made
It was found that at least seven Of the finher-
tons had been killed and twenty or thirty
wounded, many Of them 80 badly thai they
win die. The condition of all OF them NS-
terrible, but il was much better than II was
after they had run the gauntlet OF the inhH,
man crowd on shore.
As the men passed them, each in charge OF
two deputies, the mill men and their friehds
kicked them and threw some of them doNu.
rhe unfortunate detectives begged Tor mercy.
Some of them had pistol'shot wounds In th'i'
heads and three were seen that had their eyes
shot out. Several were shot In the shoulders
arms and legs, and could scarcely limp along
Blood was running in streams down the'
| shirts and they fairly yelled with pain, fuiy
thirty Injured men were taken to the Town
4 Hall One of them had his eyes punched cut
| by an umbrella ia the hands Of woman.
sand was thrown in their eyes and they we're
hit by clubs and other missiles. Many were
/ knocked down with clubs, trarupcd upon and
some we're too weak to walk when they we're
started for the Town Hall The mill men
used the stocks Of their rides and struck the
detectives over the head aud shoulders, iR-
! fictiug serious and IN some cases perhaps
! fatal wounds.
/ As the procession reached the Amalgamat-
| ed Association hall, the detectives had TO re-
move their hats and salute the nag 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 XII
the prisoners, and it was with great difficulty
that the demon-lIkc eroNd could be restrain
cd. The men were finally locked In the opera
house. where they were To be kept for the
night Great crowds, however. gathered
around the building, and the wounded men
were kept in a constant state Of terror. aud
1t was long before their wounds eoald be
| dressed.
The mill men Immediately raldcd the two
barges notwithstanding thepromiscs Of their
leaders TO protect this property. Everything
portable, including the rifles, was carried away
and the bargcs were burned.
During the afternoon the oilieers Of the
| AmalCamated Association urged their men TO
have mercy on the Pinkertons but Il wa a
long time before they could gain their point
II is claimed that mos Of the PlnktrtoH
force was composed Of green men who bad
been brought together from different Points,
and had been told they Wera y act a. ~-'uh.
men.
1t Il not certainly known yet which i"rec
opened e-c ii-st. Durins the day sheriff Ne
Clea-y .eIcgraphed Governor PHitlsoG foe MI
iitia. but the governor ordered him TO swear
in posse and exhaust his Usu resoarccs
first. Finally the sheriff issued call for =
j posse to meet the next morning al O'Clock.
hafter the trouble was all over.
An effort wa. made at Pittz5nrg during The
day to patch up ;.nee between The o~ners
and wofkuler but no rcsi,i sAs -ocurcd. "A