Iron County register., 1892-07-14

guards be marched to the O1y ohaeing
rink and there tried for murder. Many
of the captors would not listen TO TINS.
Some wanted to take the scared Pm
kertons and shoot them as they STOOD.
Cooler heads, however, prevailed, ana
the march to the rink began
1.-THE Pinkertons were scared half to
death, as the looks of the workmen were
not calculated to inspire them with
any hopes of mercy. Many of them
quaked 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
theirfire 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 gauntlet as they had to run.
For a distance of 900 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 una
BILE 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 a gray-headed man, from
whose head and face was flowing blood
from many wounds. Their hats, their
satcSels 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
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.
''Blank blank you, you blankety-
blank. it's pity your blank head was
not shot off, is sample of what the
wounded heard. The only one that
was not hooted was the dead man.
''Good for the blanketyblank," was
the greeting he got, but it was not
spoken loudly.
while the men were 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. It 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 Casualties.
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
]. Fl. Kleine, Pinkerton man, shot
through the head.
Joseph Shepa, 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 Pinkerton
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.
j. 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 the
kneecap.
William Johnston. shot in the hip.
In addition to this, not less than
twenty-five Homestead men are slightly
wounded. Nine other Pinkerton mer
are also wounded.
The Prisoners Taken to Pittsburgh.
HOMESTEAD, July Shorty after 12