The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-07

effort to throw stream of oil on the
barges and completely saturate them, the
intention being to throw a dynamite
bomb from the shore and set fire to the
boat, thus compelling the Pinkerton
crew to show fight or be drowned or
burned, but the hose proved to be too
large, and after pumping few barrels
Of oil by means of hand force-pump
the work was abandoned and the men
sent for smaller hose. Meanwhile the
cannon in the hands of the workmen kept
up a continuous roar.
The Governor Appealed To.
PITTsBURG, Pa, July 6.-The follow
ing telegram was sent to Governor Pat
tison: "The situation at Homestead is
very grave. My deputies we're driven
from the ground and the watchmen sent
by the mill owners were attacked. Shots
were exchanged and some men were
killed and wounded. Unless prompt
measures are taken to prevent it further
bloodshed and great destruction of prop
erty may be expected. The striking
workmen and their friends on the ground
number at least 5000, and the civil au-
thorities are utterly unable to cope with
them. Wish you would send instruc-
tions at once.
"(SigneO W. H. NECESSARY,
Sheriff"
Trying to Calm Matters without vail
At 80 p. m. President Weihe, of the
amalgamated association, and commit
tee of representative leaders of the work
ing men left headquarters for the mill.
Before going Mr.. Weihe said: "We have
just ended long discussion of the situa-
ton. We will now go to the works and
try to prevent the firing of the boats,
though we we may be too late. Sheriff
McCleary has agreed to remove the bar
ges and the Pinkerton men provided the
strikers would agree to stop firing from
the river banks.'' At 4:45 p. m, just
! after Mr.. Weihe left for the seems of &C
tion a committee arrived at headquarters
from the mill. When told that Weihe
had proposition to make the chair
man of the committee said: "Ii
Weihe or any other man asks the
the idea of burning out the Pinkertons,
, he, or they, will be run off the grounds.
, We are not going to leave one of those
; murderers on the boats alive to tell the
tale 1t is too late to talk about permit.
ting them to escape With this the
5 members of the committee started back
toward the mill on the run, one of then
g shouting: "We1l have the murderers
l burned out inside of an hour" Presi
t dent Weihe pleaded with the men to
e withdraw, and assured them that the
o barges containing the deputies woulC
! Immediately be removed. Assistant
s President Garland then took position
/, on the top of a furnace and at the top O
1 his voice said: ''Men, for Gods sake
n and your families sake and for your owl
e sake listen to the pleadings of coo
e headed men. We have positive assur
: ance that those deputies will b.
sent away and all we wan
e is the statement that you will
e not do any more fighting" P. H. Nc
i Evoy, vice president of the Mahonins
and Shenapgo valley district, said
There has been an awful slaughter o
J. human life here to-day aud by all mean
e further sacrifices should be avoided.
e am stranger in the town, but from to
n days action | know full we'll that if yo
d continue doing as you are the State mill
If tia will be ordered out before dark an
d you will be defeated. In case the mil
G tia comes you will lose ten men in ever
le instance where you have so far lost bu
re one. You have gained just achieve
,r ments over FrIck, and now arn't 20
At willing to allow these boats to return
}. eyes we will if thay show the whit
is flag" was the reply of the excited mer
le At this juncture president Weihe agai
d attempted to address the crowd but il
N stantly there was loud report and wit
k one accord every man rushed pell me
as to the scene. Even while the appea
ID were being made strong hearted me
le were endeavoring to pump oil on tt
IN barges. 1t was useless to continue tt
r meeting and it adjourned. The nation
* officers returned to the general headqua
ct ters and went into conference with tt
o. leaders.
A. ShOutin. for Blood.
of Seeing thei efforts to fire the barg
ne were in vain. the steel workers reste
and discussed the situation. Hugh Odo
he nell cool-headed and anxious to ave
IT, further war, seized small Americ;
e. flag, mounted pile of iron, and SOC
lg had the attention of the 2, 900 maddene
er men who were shouting for blood. T
he began calmly to discuss the situation al
lis to caution the men to move slowly. II
B. words were received with cheers, al
on finding he had the crowd with him
're suggested that truce be arranged un
of the arrival of the sheriff.
ill said a white flag should be cs
I'm ried to the bank, and he was g
in ing to explain his plan furth
when a howl arose from thousal
throats. "Show the white flag Nevt
me They shot at one flag this morning, a
mt if there is any flag to be shown it mi
&C. fly from the boats'' "What will we
,oe then2" asked O'Donnell. 1--WE will he
his them in the boats until the sheriff con
yer and we will have warrants sworn out
ed every man for murder The shel
va will then have to take them in charg'
vas said one the men, and shouts of app
500 val rent the Air. Seeing that this "
,ck the desire of the men, O'Donnell stepp
of down and went to work to keep to Il
i'm. and prevent further conflict if possib
on PinkertOI.s Surrender.
len While the meeting was in progress
zen the mill another was being held by
he beleagured ones in the boat The res
md was soon shown by a white handk