The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-07-16

po.lte side OF the river and also planted
cannon. winch they protected with Il
breastwork of railroad ties. The fire
rom both SIDES was kept up, the larges
having been pierced along the sides.
shortly before 9 O'Clock the cannon
were trained ontke boats, and for sever
al hours m awful bombardment was kept
up. The stout oaken timbers forming
the sides Of the boat We're splintered.
Tut the heavy stee! plates on the inside
prevented the balls from penetrating
the interior. Many OF the strikers,
however, We're expert marksmen. and
they sent shot after shot into the port
holes of the boat and inflicted terrible
injury TO the Imprisoned men. When
1t was found that little impression could
be made by the cannon on the boats
an effort was made to fire the bar.es
and thus compel the detectives to
leave the vessel or suffer the terri
bie fate of being burnt alive. Hose
was secured oil and was sprayed on the
decks and sides Of the harges While
this was being done barrel after barrel
of oil was empticd INTO the river above
the mooring place, the object being to
allow 1t to float against the boats and
then ignite il. This terrible deed was
attempted several times, but the boats
dii not burn, anI then the mob became
infuriated and hurled dynamite bombs
1T the vessels with great effect. The sit
uation OF the detectives was such as to
appal the sluutest neart
The men bad not left the barges, and
were cooped up at the mercy OF the in
uriatcd mob. The tow boat had lett
them ana they were so encompassed by
: l., IA Of CT hat
succor could reach them. Three times
thev ran up a flag OF truce, but as many
times it was stricken down bv bullets
fired bv the strikers. Then 1t became
evident that the ammunition of the be-
sieged detectives was either exhausted
or they were too much worn out to con-
tinue the fight, and for nearly two hours
before the end of the struggle was
reached not a shot was fired.
Towards dusk efforts were again made
to burn the boats with their living
tleignt and they wouid doubtless have
succeeded had it not been for the inter
position Of the leading officers of the
Amagamated Association, who went 10
the scene in the afternoon.
Through their Efforts It was agreed to
allow the detectives To surrender. but
this was not secured without the great
est objection on the part of the men,
| many OF whom have lost friends and
acuuaintances during the day. Besides,
as in all such outbreaks, there were
| thousands of turbulent characters at
| tracted 10 the place, ho, as they owed
no allegiance to any OrganIzatlon, could
not he controlled. They wanted 10
see the carnage 20 on, but 1t was
not until some of the strikers pointed
| their guns at the outsiders that 4 hear
| inc was obtained. At ) o'clock the Pin
| kertOn men hung out another white
| flag. and this time it was respected and
| a committee of strikers went aboard to
| prepare terms of capitulatIOn. They
| guaranteed safe conduct for the Plnker-
| tons. provided they left their arms and
ammunition behind and agreed tC
| leave the place under guard The
! detectives mad no alter ative and
promptly accepted the terms. When AN
| insperti0n Oftho boats was made, 1t was
found that at least seven Of the Pinker-
tons had been killed and twenty OF
| thirty wounded, many of them so badly
/ that they will die. AS they We're
| brought from the boat they presented q
! terrible appearance. Many of them
were besmeared with blood, while al
OF them showed signs OF eN-
haustion from the long cOntjne'
mpnt in the close quarters between
! decks. The most shocking and das
tardly deeds. however, We're committed
! while the prisoners were being escorted
through the streets 10y the guards ap
| pointed by the strikers. An angry moi
! lined the street on both sides. AS tn,
men passed by, each IN charge OF i've
deputies, the mill men ana their 1flenu
kicked them and threw some OF then
| down.
Some of them had pistol shot wound:
in their Lead and three were seen tina
has their ewes shot out. Several were
shot in the shoulders, arms and LEG
and could scarcely limp along. tuil,
thirty Injured men were taken To tn
town hall. oue of them had h. eye
punched out hv an umbrella in tn
hands of woman. Sand was thrown
i'm their ewes and they lit by clubs anl
other missiles. Many were knocked
down with clubs. trampied upon, an'
some were too weak 10 walk hen the,
were started for the town hall. III
mill men used the stocks Of their rifle
and struck the detectives over the hea'
ana shoulders. intiicting serious, and u
some eases perhaps fatal wounds.
As The procession reached the Anal
ramated Association building the de
trCtIyes had 10 remove ttitti Ii't'H am
salute the tlag. u hen they removed
t6,.ir hats men and women hit then
With umbrellas and sticks and abuse
them in every way Imaginable. Their
seemed to be q determination 10 kIli III ,.
nrisoners. and it was with gre&t ciiil
InItv that The demon-lIke crowd coul'
be restrained. The men We're inali
locked in the opera house, where the
We're 10 be kept for The night Thous
ands gathered around the hulIdlng' an
tbe wounded men we're kept IN con
sIant state of terror. and II was long be
fore their wounds could be dressed.
After the prisoners had been release
from the barses, the rioters had thel
revenge. They carried oil into In
holds poured it over the bedding an
fnrniture aud then set the barges OIL
ire. first securing them 20 saey aoul
Id, foat 5oanthe river arc cause dam
aga at p3iGss hcloW. Whea tne hahe
broke through the decss 'Ra cheer