Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-07-06
A BLOODY RIOT.
A Battle Between Pinker-
toms and Strikers.
TROUBLE AT CARNEGIE,S
The Approach of the Detectives
Violently Resisted.
SET THE RIVER on FIRE.
TROUBLE AT CARNEGIE,s
SET THE RIVER ON FIRE.

Party of Deputy Sheriffs Refused
Admission to the Works and Sent Back
to Pittsbnrg, Escorted Out of Home
stead by the Workmen-CItizens Call
on Gov. Pattison to Take Steps to
Avert Bloodshed-The Men Deter
mined That No Outsiders Shall Work
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PITTsBURG, July e-The much dreaded
has come. The Pinkerton's and strikers
have come together with results of the
most intensely alarming nature.
Early this morning 800 Pinkerton men
on two barges went to Homestead to
guard the works of the Carnegie Steel
company. A great crowd of men op.
posed the landing of the Pinkerton's, and
firing at once began between the boats
and the shore. The boats drew off short
and battle ragged hotly for several min
utes.
The strikers then rrocured a cannon
and trained it on the boats, and also
poured oil in the river and set it afire,
surrounding the barge with flames. The
Pinkerton men, all armed with Winchest,
ers turned their guns on the strikers,
many of whom were hit, several being
fatally injured. The Pinkertons, how
ever. also suffered seriously.
Several thousand strikers have arms
and intense excitement prevails.
The sheriff has reported tine gravity of
the situation to Gov. Pa.tison and asked
for instructions.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 6.-The first ag-
gressive move in an attempt on the part
of the Carnegie Steel company to start
their mills in opposition to the wishes of
the locked-out men was made yesterday,
but was unsuccessful. The mil workers
came off victorioss at every point. Yes
terday morning the Carnegie Steel COM
pany applied to Sheriff McCleary, of AL
legheny county, for help in guarding their
Homestead property, and protection for
those men whom, they claim, are willing
and anxious to go to work, but are in fear
of bodily harm from the strikers.
Sheriff McCleary, accompanied by ex-
Sheriffs Gray and Cluly, came from Pitts
burg at noon and repaired to the strikers
headquarters, announcing that they
would assume control of the Carnegie
Steel company's property, and would send
some deputies to guard the works later in
the day, but before doing so, wished per-
sonal inspection Of the grounds.
The Sheriff Asks for a Pass.
They asked for pass to visit to the in
terror of the mill, which was not only
given by the advisory committee, but a
body guard of ten men was furnished the
sh eriff to show him everything in sight.
After an inspection of the works the
sheriff was escorted back to headouarsers
where committee was awaiting him.
The chairman of the advisory committee
addressed the sheriff as follows: "Mr
Sheriff, the Homestead people, both be-
fore this trouble came and since its precipi-
tation, have expressed their intention Of
not only guarding their own property,
but the property of their employers, the
Carnegie Steel company, as well. The
property is not endangered, but the bring
ing INTO homestead Oh deputies, 0StenSlDly
for the purpose of guarding, what is not in
danger, is unnecessary. Now we, the peo-
pie of Homestead, wish to make an offer.
Offered to Protect the Property.
1--WE will place from fifty to 500 of our
best citizens inside of that mill to guard
that property if the firm think it is in dan
ger, and these men will protect the prop.
erty with their own lives, if necessary; and,
further than that, a bond of SO, 600 will be
given for the faithful vigilance of each
man posted. We don't want deputy sher-
ifs here, as it will precipitate trouble,
and therefore make this offer" Sheriff
McCleary said that he was unable to ac-
cept the offer, although he acknowledged
the sense and fairness of the proposition,
and stated that he had been instructed to
bring fifty deputy sheriffs to Homestead
during the afternoon, and would do So
Applied for an Injunction.
''You bring them at your own risk. We
hereby dissolve the advisory committee,
and we will not be responsible for any
trouble which may accrue from their com
ing" said the chairman. The sheriff then
| left for Pittshurp