Iron County register., 1892-07-14

Hungarian were carried over the tres
tle-work to the Pemiclsy tracks and
then taken to the Office of DIR. Purman.
The doctor after hasty examination
announced that both men would proba-
bly, die.
Before the second attempt was made
to land the officer in charge announced
to the workmen assembled on the
bank that his men were Pinker-
tons, and that he would land them
if he had to NOW down everybody in
sight. He then ordered his men to adj
vance, and as they advanced from the
barge they were met by shower OF lead
from the rifles and pistols of the scat
tered workmen. The officers fell back
for an instant as if repulsed, but they
were promptly rallied, and marching
eight abreast endeavored to get ashore.
They were driven back again. however.
At 10 a. m. the chief leader of the
workmen, accompanied by reporter,
went to the front of the line of battle.
The main fight was at that time being
near huge oil tank on the river front,
one mile from Homestead. Here the re-
porter saw one of the workers breath
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks,
firing ao-pound cannon, trying to sink
the barges on which were the Pinker-
tons His shots went wide of mark. A
moment later, the mill workers head
was almost severed from his body by a
shot from Winchester rife in the hands
of Pinkerton. ..k>~
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 7.-At 1910 a.
M, near the lavatory, one man aimed
his rifle and the next instant a shout
went up and Pinkerton detective who
had been standing on the barge fell.
The bullet had passed through his head,
and he dropped in the river never to
rise alive. The locked-out men had
gained entire possession of the COM
pany's lavatory and in this their am
munition is stored. The workmen have
at least 500 rifles in their possession.
At II o'clock the men reported that
they were out of ammunition, and the
committee was Immediately sent after
more.
Pinkertons Observation-Disclosures Engage
ment-A Car of Fire.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July AT 1880 a.
m. the boat Little Bill, which brought
the barges to Homestead, was seen
coming down the river, a large United
States flying from the masthead. The
appearance of the boat was a
signal along the river front for
renewed activity both on and off
the barges. ''She's coming to take
the barges away!'' was the cry raised
on the shore. AS the boat came nearer
it was seen that she carried squad of
armed men, who were lined up inside
next the Homestead mills. When op-
posite the converting department the
men on board the boat opened fire on
those on shore. For ten minutes the
firing continued, the Pinkertons on
the barges joining the men on
the boat in the shooting. The
men on the bank returned the fire from
behind the furnace stacks, which they
used as shield. So warm was the fire
from the shore that the men on the
boat were driven to cover. Several men
on the boat were seen to fall, and it is
certain that they were wounded. No
one on shore was injured by the firing
from the boats. The Little Bill made
an attempt to tie up with the barges,
but this was futile, owing to the shower
of bullets from the shore, and the tow
boat passed down the river, leaving the
occupants of the barges in very uncom-
forta BILE quarters. ~
An attempt to set fire to the barges
did not prove successful by the raft
process, and another attempt was
made. From the converting depart
ment of the mill to the edge of the river
where the barges are moored runs. a
switch. On this was run a car filled
with barrels of oil, lumber and waste.
To this a lighted torch was applied and
the car cut loose. The flames sprang
up distance of 100 feet, while great
volumes of smoke rolled heaven
ward. The crowds on the hill
sides overlooking the scenes sent
up lusty shout as word reached
them of the intended burning of the
boat and all on board. The car of fire
rushed down the steep incline in the
direction of the barges, and the men
on the barges watched its approach
with blanched faces.
Just then the steamer Little Bill
pulled in between the barges and shore,
but on reaching the water the car of
fire came to stop. The heat was in
tense. and soon the little steamer was
smoking hot. All this time con-
tinuous fire was kept up, and it
is estimated that 1000 shots
were exchanged during this brief
engagement. For some unknown rea-
son those in charge of the cannon on the
opposite snore did not fire shot during
the battle. .sr
The Pinkertons Surrender Under Prom
Use of Protection.
HOMESTEAD. Pa, July Z. p. m.-The
Pinkerton forces have just surrendered
under promise of protection. Master
Workman O'Donnell has just called
meeting of the men inside the mills
and stated that he had been requested
by the officers of the Amalgamated
association to ask the strikers to allow
the PinkertoIl men to leave, as they
had hoisted flag of truce. Cries Of
Let them leave their guns and this is
all right" were heard. It is now proba-
BILE that the men will be allowed to
leave, but must resign their weapons.
The Pinkertons Allowed to Land-Six-
Dead.
HOMESTEAD, Pa. July THE strik-
ers allowed the Pinkertons to land,
they leaving their arms on board the
barges. Hugh ODonnen held five
minutes conference, and the detectives
stated that they would go to Pittsburgh
with Sheriff McCleary, who is expected
to arrive at o'clock. Six Pinkerton
men have been killed, and their bodies
are being taken from the boat amid the