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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-04
AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION &.
,ial Notice tn all Alliancemen:

Special Notice to all Alliancemen:
The Supreme Council is session unan-
imously passed the following resolution: /:
"Resolved, That the brethren OF the
entire order be requested to set aside and
observe the first meeting in January each
year in every sub-alliance in the United
States as National Alliance Day, and that
npon that day they read and discuss the
national demands, and the sub-alliance
lecturer and others deliver addresses in
behalf of the national propaganda fund
for the distribution of approved alliance
literature, and that the sub-alliance sec
retary take up a collection in behalf of
the said propaganda fund, and forward
same to the national secretary at Wash
ington, d. c."
This resolution is far-reaching in its
effect. and is commended to the careful
sorsiderstion Of the entire order. The
following questions and answers are here
presented in order to give better un-
derstanding of the Propaganda fund and
the national alliance day !:
What is the object of the national aill-
ance day
Ans: 1t is to concentrate the thoughts
and attention on one day in the begin
ming of the year upon national alliance
work and national issues, and to secure
from every member of the order such
contributions as he or she may be able
and illing to give toward assisting In
the educational work of the order.
How may national alliance day be
made interesting, useful and instruc-
tive 2
ANS: BY each member giving such
new facts as he NAV possess rd a. 10 sne gno ms,
alliance songs, and by reading and dis
cussing the demands.
What are the demands of the ordera
Ans: The following is a correct copy
of the demands as amended at India
napolis;
national hnnhs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-04
nusineas Troubles.

BE. Ray, late of the firm of Lans-
date, Ray & Co, of Ethel, Miss,
committed suicide Friday. Business
troubles are said to be the cause of the
act, and that he had made one OF two
attempts before
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
LIST OF THE KILLED.
The Victims Of the Terrible Fight q,
Homestead.


Homestead.
HOMESTEAD, July 1.-THE following
Is the list OF killed and injured as far
as obtained up 70 midnight:
Killed
William Foy, shot through the breast.
John Morris, shot through forehead.
Henry StreigIe, shot through the
neck.
J. H. Klein, Pinkerton man, shot
through head.
Joseph Sheha, shot through breast.
Thomas Weldin. shot in the stomach.
Peter Jarvis, shot through the
stomach.
In addition to these two Pinkerton's
were shot and fell overheard, and their
names could not be learned.
lnjpred-Andrew Sular, shot in leg;
Miles Laughlin, shot through the body;
Hugh O'Donneil, shot in the hand.
Martin Murray, shot IN the right
knee.
j. G. H offman, shot in the leg.
David Lester, Pnkerton man, arm
broken.
Russell Wells. Pinkerton man, shot in
the leg.
John McCurry. shot in groin.
Harry Hughes, shot in hip.
Andrew Chuyler, shot through the
knee cap.
VIM. Johnston, shot in hip.
In addition to this not less than twen-
ty Homestead men are slightly wound
ed. Nine other Pinkerton men are also
wounded
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
THERE Is OUR uLTIMATuM.-
Manager Frick's Curt Declaration Of Wa
With the Amslgamssed Assooiatioa-

HOMESTEAD, Pa, July e.-The pres
ent strike at the Homestead mills
promises 10 be the ueclsive battle in the
war between Andrew Carnegie and the
Amalgamated ASSOCIATION and the Iron
and Steel workers which has been
waged for years. The appointment of
IL. {. Frlck, a recognized enemy OF
union labor, "a chairman of the Casne-
gie board; the curt declaration of the
ultimatum 70 the Amaigamated associ-
alton; the utter disregard OF all arbitrs-
ton ideae previously enunciated by
Andrew Carnegie and the history of
the ironunasters dealings with organ
ized labor seem 10 bear out the assuTnp-
ton that tie present condition OF af. airs
at Homestead has been invited and
welcomed by Mr.. Carnegie ss q fitting
opportunity e. settle af once and for
ali the long contest which has been
waged between the Carnegie company
and the ASSOCIATION.
The neeoti atoms between Mr.. Car.
Degie'e representatives and the Anal
gamated associatsob, 10 which ali bls
skilled workmen ct Homestead belong,
we're short. Chairman Fr1ck submitted
ecale whlch bad steel bilIets at tz2 .
ton ~ . minimum. Tim IN itself was
i2 per cent reduction on the scale
which had just expired. In addition,
there we're reductions ri wages even
upon the $22 basis. These red octions
ran from IL TO 40 per cent for each
workman. Finally, there vac N srts-
Gle which hsed the expiration Of the
scale, not on July - heretofore, bat
on December 81 One fsonfeYenee was
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

PHmApErfHIA. july 6. - AdiutAne
General Greenland started for HarFis-
burg this morning. When asked about
the trouble at Homestead he said ~
thought it possible tae mlhtla might bo
needed To end the trouble.
"Do you think any OF the Phliadel-
phls soldiers viii ee sent out" was
asked.
IL think not. but OF course canaot
answer positively. We have Elk very
good regiments In that vicinity. aud
one or eli could be put into service ~
very short notice. They are the sixth.
Tenth, Twelfth. Thirteenth. Eighteenth
ana Twentieth. and as We are on the
eve Of going into camp. each organlxa-
ton 10 in first class condition. The
men are ready and viii start - soon -
they are given the order"
Most Of these regiments are fro0
the western part Of the state. are thAy
not. and . great portion OF their meme
bership has been drawn from the
laborlng classes. Would they b
effective IN handling this troubley' was
asked.
"Those regiments can he relied upon
TO do their duty. They Will do u.
depend upon that"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

Lynch the dogs" were the cries on al
sides Some OF them singled out par
ticular man among the PnKertons
they wished iynched, but after .
snort time better counsel prevailed and
many OF the captors would not listen
10 eonssl OF peace. they wanted TO
shoot them As their comrades had been
shot. At length cooler heads prevailed.
The Pinkertons were scared half 10
death as the looks of the strikers were
not calculated to inspire them with any
hopes of mercy. Many OF them
qaked with fear ana had
TO he supported to keep them
from falling 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 crowd 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 Pinkertou uniforms
on over their citlzen's clothes and theee
were pulled OF aud thrown into the
river. All their fire arms were taken
from them and sfJer 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
towns To the rink. On both sides of them
stood lines of strikers and :heir friends
hootng and yelling ~ they passed
As the men passed through the gaunt
let they were kicked and cutfed on all
sides. Their captors tried to protect
them, but it was = physical impossi.
bility. They might as well have tried
to stop fusilade of bullets. Women
and girls threw sticks and stones.
One woman had q stick filled with
iron and che struck one of
the Pinkerton men over the
head with 1t. do not believe any OF
them escaped without having been cut
and bruised. The leaders of the strike
could not keep the people away from
the prisoners. The scenes begger des
cription and were enacted all the way
to the rink. IL was the general suppo
siti0n that the men would he given q
speedy trial and convicted by u Judge
Lynch jury. While the men were being
formed in line for the march to the
rink part of the strikers boarded the
boats. They ransacked everything and
secured 800 Winchester rifles. The
men just took from the boats wha,
they thought was of value and ther
burned the barges. In one boat wal
found everything IN the way of eat
ables. There was enough provision!
to last regiment q week. The Win
chesters were divided among the men
and many of the residents are now the
possessors of tirst-class rifles. 1t die
not take the barges long to burn aftel
they were fired. Scores of shots were
poured into the boats by the strikers .!
the flames were licking up everything
There was little pity expressed for th'
captured guards"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
They Endorse the Peoples Party
Electors.

Topeka, Kan, July 6.--The demo-
cratic state convention MAS called TO
order ~ 10 =. m by Chairman yonston.
The Hon. Tully Scott wac made tenn
porary chairman aud the organization
was made permanent
The Hon. Judge Martin OF Topeka
introduced resolution naming the
ten electors nominated by the peoples
party at Wichita, kansas, in
June as the choice of The
democrat convention for their electofs.
The resolution was pat 10 . vote and
carried, 4ol delegates voting Tor and ~
against, but over the endorsement ok
the peoples party q state tsrket, the
tight came. Everybcdy wanted to talk
and everybody did. aud for while con-
fusion reigned supreme
The talk of endorsement OF the state
ticket commenced ~ : O'Clock and Wao
one continuous wrangle until Z IN the
evening, when the convention took
q recess until sp. m.
The platform endofses the declaso-
ton aud noInrnstion Of the Chicago
convention, demands the calling Of =
constitution and cepsurcs Che repus,l,-
can legislature for lts weakness on this
eubTect.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

He Win Exhauss HIS Powers 20 Sup
pfcSs the Trouble


press the Trouble
PIrTsBuRs, july 7.-sherit MeClea-
ry's Office has been the scene Of many
consultations teday. The elimination
os the situation this morning BY the at
tack upon the barges containing The
Pinkerton men sent up 10 Homestead
TO take possession OF the works aud the
scenes OF disorder and bloodsned con
tiuuing throughout the day and ending
I'm the surrender of the invading
force added 10 the sheriff. q responsible
tiles and anxsrty, has made his posltlon
one OF the greatest difficulty. Alter
three telegrams 70 the governor for
state Aid, the fast increaslng disturb
ances. Governor Psttison wired the
following 70 Sheriff McCieary:
"Your teiegrarus indicate that you
have not made any attempt to execute
the law to enforce order. and must m
ssist on your calling up citizens for the
adequate number Of deputies.
(Signed) ROBERT T.. PATTlsoN.
This shows the governor determined
not 20 proceed. Consultation was bad
with Judge Ewing and others and st 5
O'Clock the sheriff issued the proclA-
nation with hls order 70 be printed aud
posted up.
"All good citizens are hereby noti-
fed TO appear at the sh erifi'e office TO-
morrow Thursday morning at = O'Clock
with arms and assist the sheriff IN sup
pressing the riot now in operation at
Homestead. (Signed.)
WILLIAM n. McCLEARY, Sheriff.
In further pursuance OF this proclaim
alton list OF names Was taken from
the directory, and printed notices we're
prepared and put in addressed enyei-
opes for personal services upon nearly
200 persons. Among the names on the
list were large number of leading
citlzAns.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

His Men Were Fired Into While un-
srmed-None Of Them Was Killed

CHICAGO, July 6.-Wiilism Pinker-
ton. manager OF the Chicago branch Of
the agency. sssd TO-DAY: "ours 10 Al
ways the unpopular aide, and occause
We are 90 unfairly treated 10y the press
! have resolved 10 say absolutely moth
ing. 10 answer no questions whatsoever
and to let the papers print anyth.nk
they please" Then Mr.. Plnkerton
fell to reading lot OF telegrams.
at is said that call has been issued
for 500 additional men and you are re-
cruitng "a fili the order. 10 that
truey" Mr.. Pinkertan WAS asked.
II WON'T answer that question" La
ter the head of the agency remarked: /:
"You can say that there 10 no truth in
that story. We are not recruiting men
and don't expect to. We have enough
in service to answer the calIs. And We
are not sending any Of our Chicago
men and At present we are not contem-
plating such . move. Another thing
the newspapers have wrong. None Of
our men were killed. Ny dispatches
are exhaustive. Only five of our men
were injured, some shot IN the leg.
thigh, arm, etc, but not one was eerl-
ously injured. Captain Ileind, who
has command OF the men, was shot il
the calf of the leg. The injured, whom
We will take care OF, are now in the
Presbyterian hospltal in Plttshurg.'
'.Will you give their namesy'
"No, ssr. Ii is q matter Of little con-
cern 10 the public and would only
alarm the friepds OF the wounded.
Several are western men. Let me say
that these men were engaged by Car
negie as private night waschmen TO pro-
tect the company's property from FIRE
aud depreciation Al tho time they
were attacked our men were uparmed.
They had no way 10 defend themselves.
Had they been armed think they
would have resented the attack. There
is strong probability that IL the men
attack again they Will find our fellows
well armed. We held off until the last
moment on this business. but our CON-
pany having done Carneeie's work for
years, they insisted that we supply the
watchmen."
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
KLINE Is IDENTIFIED.
The Dead Pinkerton Man Lived Il
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Telegrams poured
into Mr.. Pinkerton's Office all day.
Every movement of his men at Home
stead was reported TO HIM and il
was rumored tonight that Mr.. Pin
kerton would 60 to the scene
of action himself IN the event of con-
tiuued hostilities. james w. Kline OF
the Pinkertons. who was killed, lived
st No. 355 West Van Buren, street. this
city. WAS single. Al years of age, and a
native of Wabash county, Ind. Kline
had been IN the employ of the
local Pinkerton agency at different
tlmes since 1855. Hia first work for the
agency was in the strike on the 90"
four years ago. He Vas also in the
New York Central strike of 1890. tho
switchmen's strike Oh the Unian PAci fic
IN October. 1890, the coal and coke
strike at Connellsviile, Pa, and the
H. c. Frick Coal company strike at
Leisenering, Pa, in April, May and
June, 1891. He was appointed spe-
cial on the force July 20, 1891. He re-
signed January 80. and WAS reinstatsd
the 18th of last month.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
AMONG THE woRKMEN.
Scenes and Incidents of the Bloody
ARRAY.

HOMESTEAD. July 6.-Hugh O'Don.
nell took . representative of the United
Press into the yards of the steel works
and escorted him around aud among
the workmen who were giving battle
to the two large loads OF Pinkertons.
The men VINO were doing the shooting
kept themselves concealed, and
every few minutes peered care
fully out and fired at whatever
they thought worth shooting. 1t was
believed that they killed or badly
wounded four or five men from ~
O'Clock until about IL. which was the
time the third fnsilsde OF the day was
the thickest. About 500 men cougre-
gated in knots about the works or upon
The railroad overlooking the river and
exposed themselves TO fire from
the Pinkertons IN the barges
with the utmost recklessness.
Occasionally a bullet from
the barges would strike one of the rifle
men and he would have to be helped
out of the works. Stretcbers were
brought into play two or three times
during the forenoon and the dead
wagon of an undertaken was driven al.
most TO the river bank after the only
man who had up TO that hour been ehoi
dead since the first attack on the Pink
ertons. The tug boat Little Bill came
IN for an equal share of the strikers
fire with the pinkerton barge and twice
as many men upon her were seen 70
drop. The crowds on the railway sent
up . mighty cheer.
Isdfssast Over au lesule
The boat flew the American flag and
the strikers anger seemed TO b
augmented by the sght Of IL, they
thinking that . boat which came
came on tue niIssEon Of bringing men
60 make var upon them had nc
right 10 display that emblem. Sewers
efforts we're made ~ food the riveI
where the ting and the hsrges lay with
burning oil. hut without success. Al.
though from the moment on the Little
Bit saw their puFpose wss known every
pound Of avaslable sseam wss hroaeh'
gnte play. AMI the boat load Of rinker
Ton guards shot through the wstsi
with sufpri<lng speed. the strikers
wen the race. BEFORE the i.arres we're
within 100 feet o. the land ING thas por.
tea ef the river tank ess literally
covered with miil men hfsn.iisesaf
their efni-. while some en- the l.ank
above we're ffsax Their fesossefs ~ ia
ssasidsts The oe<srsuts II she tosts
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
RETURNED TO PirrsBuRo.
The Pinkertons Escorted Back Amid
Hoots and Yells.

HOMESTEAD. July 6.-Shortly after
IL O'Clock this morning It was rumored
at Homestead that the prisoners
were 10 be taken to Pitteburg
on . special train brought up
by Sheriff McCleary. About 1890
President Weih of the Amalgamated
association appeared on the stage OF
the opera house and ordered all out
slders To clear out. Hugh o'Donneil
and Sheriff McCleary took charge ana
informed the waiting crowds that the
outrages Of this afternoon were COW
ardly and that when the prisoners were
marched 10 the station they must be
protected. HIS remarks were received
with cheers. A few minites
later the procession started for The de-
pot. The wounded brought up the rear,
several being carried in chairs, and no
demonstration was made on the way TO
the station. The trip down 10 Pittsburg
was made quietly, but at every station
large crowd gathered and hooted en-
route.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
sKArsN sy rHs WOMEN.
The capsors Roughly Handled by the
Strikers and Their Wives.

PrrrssrRa. July 8. John Martin,
ticket agent Of The Panhandle and
Pisssburs, Virginia b Charleston rail-
~sys AZ Fourth avenue, this city. rss =
spectator Of the surrender Of the Pin.
sertons. lie fstafnrd 10 Pateburs ~
.. ns. Agent Marta safd s'fhe
hsils oa All sdss wefs black 9th peo.
pie raassed toxethef vhen the cannon
sss rIscea ia froal Of The barge. The
PsnssFteas snes a vss sll mp ard tried
90 make the best trrsas p@s1sisis. The
strikers tepk th~n "a bat fof nsns
ment id not knas ~hst 90 90 ~ltn
tissfa. 40 ths voosas. = TO las seods. =
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

had shsrpshooters here and there firing
at the openlngs OF the barge cabins.
The snArpsnooters are ali experienced
marksmen and had orders 10 rush To
the bArrIcsde IL any signs showed that
the PInkertous were about o embark.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

wAsHIreTos. July s.-Tbe last ersoo
appropriation bsll was ssnt 70 The con-
ference. The surdry civil bill waA re-
ported in the senate today and VIII ~
taken up tomorrow.
Mr.. Aldrch. on bebsf Of the repue.
liczn majority. introduced resDIo-
ton 20 adjourn unti July 20. bu1
plainly animated an apprehension tba1
the eespson would R protrected ogn-
siderably beyond that time. Among fho
biIls passed ~ the ssnste during The
day was one increasing the pens,oa
rolls for loss of limbs tso8. 80
per anpum and spproprIatlng
$40, 900 for an lnvestiGat5os
of The ssssuDs" Of b4 c}t,es
nv the commissioner Of labor. both
tneee measures require the action Of fho
house. The senate also pssssd house
bill 20 punish the carving of concealed
weapons IN the District OF Columbia.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

who were brought from the Home
stead rlots-
Ammunition 10 bslng gathered ~
men on ali ssdes- FsreAfms OF eli
descriptions and variety have bern
secured and forwarded 20 the rioters.
After receiving the goveruor's repiy
10 his first message che shersft said: Il
believe Il would be suicide tor me 10
take my men there. We could not
hope 70 cops with 1900 men. and | will
do nothing until hear from the gov.
ernor. l expect reply soon and wiii
then know what 70 do tnsnE the
governor will at once come on. and
hope for good results from his pres
sueS -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
SHERIFF CALLS FOR HELP.
Story of the Fray az Told by the Wounded
Captain Of the Pinkertons.

Story OF the Fray AZ Told by the wounded
Captain of the Pinkertons.
PIrTsBuEG, July 6.-Sheriff sMcCleary
was awakened at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing and asked by whoee authority
armed men were being sent to Home-
stead by river. The sheriff replied:
IL understood the boat was going up,
but it does not go by my authority"
"Then the men are not deputized by
your
"No, SIR"
"lt Is rumored that you have turned
the matter over to the Murphy Detec-
tive agency. ls that true7"
. "No. nr; it Is not"
The sheriff sent the following tele-
gram TO Governor Pattison:
The situation Mt Homestead is very
grave. Ny deputies we're driven from
the ground and watchmen sent by mill
owners attacked. Shots were exchanged
aud some men killed and wounded.
Unless prompt measures are taken to
prevent it, further bloodshed and great
destruction of property may be expect
ed. The striking workmen and their
friends on the ground number at least
five thousand and the civil authorities
are utterly unable to cope with them.
Wish you would eend instructions at
once.
To this the governor replied:
Local authorities must exhaust every
means at their command for the preser-
vation of peace.
In answer to the governors message
Sheriff McCieary sent the following:
The works 1t Homestead are in pos
session of an armed mob. They num-
ber thousands. The mill owners this
morning attempted to land q number
of watchmen when an attack vac made
on the boats and ax men on the boats
we're badly wounded. A number of
| the men on shore were killed and
wounded; how many. cannot say. The
| boat later came down stream and vas
| fred upon from the shore and the pilot
was compelled 10 abandon hrs position.
l have no means ~ my command to
meet the emergency. A large force
will be required and any delay may
| lead TO further bloodshc1 and great
| destruction Of property. You are
| therefore urged TO act at once.
IL il stated that Sheriff McCleays has
made a formal demand on the COVER
nor for Troops.
Weatd Re ssfeiae
Ex-sherlff Gray returned from Home.
stead NJ noon. lie describes the situs-
tion AZ terrible. A report vas IN oircu-
lstlon that be had sworn N all the
f1nkerton men "a deputy sherifs This
be deoies. Coloaei Gray says the
strikers fired 90 the Pinkerton men
firu and tf.at q constant vosley wss
kept up from The sas nslle ferry until
the boat landed. lieus.-GeI. W.. c.
Ccanefiy. sbe only staff Officer Of Gov.
efnar Pats:son's sfsd IN f-Tfssburr. fsa,
not received say cemnunsosfion FREQ,
The governor.
| Is J. ssss,urrse's nous< hss heen
| turned nate = hospital. Up to ncon hs
had treated ten badly weunaed men
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07

driving them hack 70 the bosts. About
100 shots we're exchanged, in all About
a dozen men we're wounded, several OF
whom are likely to die