Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07

outright and that number of others
were seriously injured. Among the
alarming reports that have reached the
city is one that the four men mentioned
above como to the city
TO SECURE DYNAMITE
and nitro glycerine, for the purpose of
blowing up the boats on which the de-
tectives are housed. The report could
not be confirmed, although the men ad-
mitted that they were going back to
Homestead to-day. The story, how
ever, is not credited, but is given as one
OF the rumors.
THE CAPTAIN INDIGNANT.
The steamer that assisted in towing
the l,arges to Homestead arrived in the
city shortly afternoon. Captain Rogers
was very indignant at the action of the
strikers, which he termed as dtsgracefu
anc blot on humanity. He said: 81
never saw such cowardly attack as
these strikers made. They had a forth
iication Of pig iron and the minute the
boat arrived they commenced firing and
not shot was fired by the Pnkcrtou
men until three of their comrades were
shot down like dogs"
FLAG OF TRUCE SHOT DOWN.
HOMESTEAD, July CT. p. ma flag
of truce was displayed, by the Pinller-
ton men and was shot down. 1t was
hoisted the second time with the same
result. The third time the flag was
riddled with bullets, and hardly enough
of II left to hoist again.
The mill-workers have heard that the
militia has been ordered here and they
now seem to be determined to rid the
place of every Pnkerton man before
the troops get here. Men on both sides
of the river opposite the barges contain
ing the Pinkertons are lying in wait for
some of the detectives to show them
selves. The men
FIRE AT EVERY MOVING OBJECT
on the barges. An occasional shot comes
from the barges.
IL is thought some of the Pinkerton
men have been wounded during the
skirmish.
The car of oil which was set on fire
for the purpose of setting fire to the
barges failed to do the work intended.
The oil iloated down the bank, but did
not burn far out on the water.
AFTER THE FIRST SHOT.
HOMESTEAD, July 6.-What followed
after the first shot can only be realized
by those who were present. The air
was filled with the deatl-dealing bullets
Of both parties. The battle was at its
height and regardless of the rapid firing
the
HowLING OF THE woRKMEN
could be heard above all. The sight of
their fellows falling at their side gave
them new life and courage, and al
though their firearms were not equal to
the Winchesters of their enemies, they
drove them back. The workingmcn had
won the first battle. The dead and
wounded were carried to the rear and
cared for by the women, while the men
stood their ground and Kept up n con
slant attack upon the boats. The Pink
erton's firing dropped oil after
THEY WERE DRIVEN BACK,
and all but a few men took refuge in
the boats cabin. The others were soon
at their side. The casing was n poor
fertilization, and balls from the few
rifles on the shore penetrated it, and the
PlnkertOns were at the mercy of the
men until the boat pulled into the mid
die of the river.
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED.
When at safe distance from the bui-
lets of the now maddcned men they
looked after their fallen comrades. The
dead were laid out on the cabin floor,
while the wounded were placed on cots
and given such medical attention as was
at hand. The sight of the dead and
wounded seemed to make them more
determined to accomplish their purpose
of getting into the mill.
The captain of the Pinkertons or
| dered the dead and wounded taken to
Braddock and the steamer lowed the
bargcs to the river bank, where they
were moored. The boat then withdrew
and was soon on its way to Braddock
with her load of mutilated humanity.
No sooner had the boat left the
barges when the second attempt was
/ made. The barges containing the
Pinkertons proved II valuable fort and
with their bodies concealed and their
excellent guns they had a great I'D.
vantage over their enemies. The
workingmen were still lined along the
river bank within full view of the men
in the barges The firing was rapid for
some minutes, the Pinkertons getting
the best of the fight.
When they saw several men fall and
many wounded retire they
RUSHED FOR TIE BANK.
| They jumped over the sides of the barges
and up the bank towards the mill. The
men seemed to expect this and the re-
| port OF their guns rang out. The Pinker-
ton men were scattered and several fell
NEVER TO RISE AGAIN.
They saw their mistake after it had cost
some of them their lives. A stampede
occurred when the Pinkertons retreated
TO their barges and they scrambled over
the sides faster than they left it a few
moments before.
| TAKING OUT THE VICTIMS
PITTsBURG, Pa, July GA special
| just received from Homestead says: At
lis p. m. IS men were taken from the
yard Of the mill Three were dead, two
of Them Pinkerton men. Tho wounded
were sent home or to Pittsburg hospit-
ais. The dead were taken away in I'M
dertakers' wagons.
SIN PINKERToN MEN WOUNDED.
PITTsBuRG, July 6.-Captaiu j.. H.
| Helm, who had charge of the Pinkerton
men at Homestead, has been brought to
the Homeopathic Hospital in this city,
at noon, with five companions who were
wounded. The list of Pinkerton men
at the hospital is as follows:
j. w. Kline, shot in the head, death
expected any moment; Captain F. IL.
Helm, shot in left leg, bullet extracted,
will recover; Russell Wells, shot in right
shoulder; j, G. Hoffman, shot in the
right leg; David Lester, shot in head,
slightly injured; another man was shot