The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-07-07
Seeing that this was the desire OF the
men O'Donnell stepped down and went
to work to keep them TO that and pre-
vent further conflict II poasible.

V6uL COuIiCb IL pOhhtDiC.
The Invading Army surrenders.
While the meeting was in progress in
the mill, another was being held by the
beleaguered ones in the boats. The result
was soon shown by white handkerchief
being cautiously showed out Of an open
ing, and cheers greeted it. "They sur.
renderr' "Victoryi" 1--WE have them
now" and like cries rung out. Then
Hugh O'Donnell, accompanied by two
or three Of the old advisory committee,
ran down the steep bank to receive the
message of peace. The spokesman Of
the Pinkertons announced that they
would surrender'on condition that they
be protected from the violence Of the
mob. After a short parley this was
agreed TO, though u multitude of en-
ragged people were bowling for the blood
of men who had killed their comrades.
AS soon as the committee had ar
ranged the preliminaries q hundred OF
more ON shore climbed upon the boats.
A United Press reporter went into the
frail craft and there found one dead and
eleven wounded Pinkerton men. Asked
where they came from one big fellow,
who looked like tough, said Boston
and Chicago had furnished the most OF
them, but there were some from other
places. Not more than couple Pitts
burg men were in the gang he said.
His experience in the boat was the
worst he ever had, though he had been
in some warm places. Some of the men,
he said, even cried for fear, and but few
Of them expected to get away with
whole Skins. The steel workers did not
let them talk long, but ordered them to
hurry out. The first one to leave had
his Winchester rifle with him. "Disarm
them!" cried the mob, and the rifles
were then taken away from all, and be-
came the property Of the man who took
the gun.
Then began looting of the boat. The
uniforms the guards had intended to
wear were either thrown in the river or
given to the. Hungarians. Everything
of the slightest value that was portable
was carried away by the crowd. On one
boat was found everything desirable
in the way of edibles. There was
enough provisions to last q regiment
week. The barges were then fired. 1t
did not take the barges long to burn
after they were fired. Scores of shots
were poured into the boats by the
strikers. as the flames were licking up
everything.
When the boats had been looted the
march of the captured crew began.
Down the gang plank one by one they
came, and that they might be distin-
guished from the men OH the bank, so
that none would get away, they were
forced to work with uncovered heads.
The March TO the Rink.
The hills on all sides were black with
people, massed together. When can
non was placed in front of the barge the
Pinkertons knew it was all up with
them, and they tried to make the best
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strikers. The latter took them from the
boat in double file. and for moment
did not know what to do with them.
Cries of "To the woods" Lynch the
dogs" ETC., were heard on all sides.
Every striker seemed.as If be wanted
particular man among the Pinkertons.
After considerable parley some one sug-
gested that the guards be marched to
the big skating rink and there tried for
murder. Many Of the captors would not
listen to this. Some wanted to take the
scared Pinkertons and shoot them as
they stood. Cooler heads, however, pre-
vailed and the march to the rink began.
The Pinkertons were frightened half
to death, as the looks of the strikers
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. The crowds all on sides
demanded revenge for the killing of the
strikers 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. After considerable
difficulty 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
town to the rink On both sides OF them
stood lines of strikers and their friends,
hooting and yelling as they passed.
AS the men passed through the gaunt-
let they were Kicked and cuffed on all
sides. Their captors tried to protect
them, but 1t was physical impossible
ity. They might as well have tried to
stop fusillade Of bullets. Women and
girls ran out Of the two lines, and with
sticks and clubs beW q Ie poor wretches.
One woman had a stocking filled with
stones, and she struck one of the Pink
erton men over the head. None of them
escaped without having been cut and
bruised. The leaders of the strikers
could not keep the mob away from the
prisoners. Scenes beyond description
were enacted all the way to the rink.
1t was the general supposition that the
men would be given speedy trial and
convicted by Judge Lynch jury.
The workers finally landed their cap
tives in the large skating rink and Opera
house, where they were kept under
heavy guard. The leaders then sent
word to Sheriff McCleary to come in
person and take care of the Pinkertons,
and the sheriff responded promptly. A
huge mob surrounded the building, de-
manding the release of the men, and
openly declaring the intention of lynch
ing or shooting them down in their
tracks.
Early this morning Sheriff McCleary,
with the Pinkerton men in charge, left
for Pittsburg. The mob on the outside,
when the Pinkertons left the building,
contented themselves with howls and
execrations. The murder charge against
them, it is said, will be pushed.
The Killed and Wounded.
Killed-William Foy, shot through
the breast; John Morris, shot through
the forehead; Henry Streigle, shot
through the neck; j. H. Klein, Pinker-
ton man, shot through the head; Joseph
Shepa, shot through the breast; Silas
Wayne, bullet through his neck; Thomas
Weldin, shot in the stomach; Peter Far
ris, shot through the stomach. In ad-
dition to these two Pinkerton men were
shot and fell overheard and their names
could not be learned.
Iniured-Andrew Sular, shot in the
leg; Miles Laughlin, shot through the
body; Hugh ODonnell, shot in the
hand; Martin Murray, shot in the right
knee; j. g. Hoffman, shot in the leg;
David Lesty, Pinkerton man, arm
broken; Russell Wells, Pinkerton man,
shot in the leg; George Butter, bullet in
the hip; John McCurry, shot in the
groin; Harry Hughes, shot in the.cheek;
Andrew Schuywhir, shot through the
knee cap; William Johnston, shot in the
hip. In addition to this, not less than
twenty five Homestead men are slightly
wounded. Nine other Pinkerton men
are also wounded.