The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-07-14
ortheir own friends devastated their ranks,

oftheir own friends devastated their ranks,
but not one ALTERED And when repuIsed,
tn Little Bill backed out into the river,
HOARsE YELL OF TRIUMPHANT
defiance went up from the men. None oil
these men were druuk-most of them had
not tasted drop of liquor. The saloons,
like other business houses, are closed. The
men are determined and on every side, as
the day grows. the expression is he ,rd:
"Be ore the mills run non-union they will
have to be rebuilt"
Many of the wounded on the shore were
spectators, aud two of the killed were not
employed at the works. William Poy,
who is dying at DIR. Osborne's office was
employed in the mines near here, and went
to the river as a spectator, and also to look
after his father. who was one of the strikers
and who was in the attack. Andrew
Strcigel, the twenty old boy who
was killed, was a driver for brewery, and
Joined his brother in attack His
brother, Henry Streigel, and Peter Foster,
the SIaV, are at Ii. Williams undertaking
establishment. 1t had been turned into u
morgue. Streigel lived in the same mouse
which has been turned into mOrgue.
Alter lengthy conference o. the anal a
mated leaders meeting OF the loCked-out
men was called. 1t was attended by LOCO
men, many OF whom carried musketS. The
national officers of the anlaIgamated asSo-
cation made strong appeal TO the men,
while the cannons rOared outside
The big form of President Weihe loomed
up, anu as loud as his voice was he was al
mo t unable 10 be heard. He pleaded with
the men to withdraw, and assured them
that the barges containing the. deputies
would Immediately be removed. assistant
President Garland then took u position on
top of a furnace and at the top of his voice
said:
Men, for Gods sake and your families sake,
and for Your own sake, listen to the pleadings OF
coo-headed men. We have positive assurances
that these deputies will be sent away, and all
we want is the statement that you will not do
any more firing
P. II. McEsnv. vice president of the Ma
hOnlng and Shenango district, said:
There has been an awful slaughter of human
life here to-day, and by all means further Acri-
fees should be avoided. l am a stranger i'll
town, but from to days action l know full well
II you continue doing as you are the state mill,
tia viii be ord red out befO dark and you will
be defeated. In case the militia come, you will
lose ten men in every instance where you have
SO far lost but one. You have gained jast
achievements over Frick and now aren't you
willing to allow these boats to return?"
Yes We will, il they show the white flag, - was
the reply OF the excited men.
At this juncture President Weihe again
attempted to address the crowd, but in-
stantlY there was loud report. and with
one accord every man rushed pell nell to
being made, strong hearted men were EN-
deavoring to pump oil on the barges. 1t
was useless to continue the meeting and it
adjourned
While the men were waiting for night all
to burn the bargeS and the men in them,
Hugh ODonnell, the leader of the strikers,
grasped all American flag and mounting a
pile Of iron made an impassioned speech
for mercy for the Pinkertons lying like
Gagged wolves in their barge. The extra
ordinary power of O'Donnell over the
strikers became mani ested at once. A eW
people demurred and cried out: Lets
burn them" but they were silenced. Lets
turn them over to the sheriff and make in
formation for murder against them" said
the leader.
This was received with cheers and when
a striker waived his hands and asked the
Pinkertons TO surrender there was an i'm
mediate response from the boat. Capt.
escaped when the Little Bill came down
the river and the remainder were terror
stricken. They were mostly green men in
labor troubles and
EXPECTED TO BE KILLED.
In an incredibly short time the leaders Of
the strikers came on deck. Then began q
| strange scene. The strikers crowded into
the boats capturing rifles and stealing and
Iooting everything. They were mad with
rage.
The first man taken off the barge was
dying, shot thfough-the side; Then one by
| one the strikers followed in charge o, an
alleged guard, each man carrying vallse.
| The guards carried Wlnchesters taken from
the Pinkertons SIX Pinkertons were re-
ported killed and many were dangerously
wounded. The guards took the men mile
to rink. There were 209 OF them and
probably two-thirds Of them were
BEATEN BRUTALLY
by the time they reached he improvised
Jail. They were compelled to run a gaunt-
let composed of men and women. They
were knocked down with stones, struck
with clubs, knocked almost into in>ensi-
| bilitv and otherwise maltreated. When
they reached the improvised Jail medical
attention was needed by a large number.
| They were generally glad, however, that
they were not killed. None expected to
| leave Homestead alive.
They claim they were miserably misled,
! and that they came from different towns;
were strangers to one another, and had been
| told that they were wanted as Watchmen
| In proof OF this each man wore a badge
| with the inscription "Watchman, Car.
negie Company Limited" They were
huddled in the rink absolutely terror
mense crowd of people gathered outside
There seems to be little dangerol this, how
ever, as they are guarded by fifty of the
locked out men armed with Wlnchesers.
| LATER
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 7.-A1e the
carnage Of yesterday the town of Home
stead to-day was almost as quiet as a S eepy
country village, and the sad duty O, a
decent interment to three OF the five strk-
| ing workmen, who were instantly Killed in
the battle that ragged fiercely along the
beau itul banks of the Monongahela, was
the CHIEF evidence of the storm of yester-
day. Up to o'clock tonight absolutely
nothing has occurred to mar the peace
which was profound.