Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-14
DEATH Dealing BULLETS.
Pinkertons Shot Down Without Mercy
by the Rowling Nab.

Pinkertons Shot Down Without Mercy
by the Rowing Nab.
Capital and labor have cashed at Home
stead and the town is red with blood
Never in the bloody history Of riots in this
vicinity, save the great railroad riots OF
1877. has there been such carnage and such
battle. The 800 P!nkcrto1Is who came in
d boat to Homestead early this morning
have desolatcd many hearth and their
shots have aroused such desperation that it
is sac to say that before the men would
now allow the mill TO be operated by nom
union men ley would burn it over their
heads.
The story Of the battle is hard to tell. In
the dark mist Of early morning, when the
Town was quiet, the rumor Of the arrival OF
the boat load OF Pinkerioas reached Home
stead. The word was sent along the line
and the streets in almost an ins:au: were
crowded with men, women and children,
hurryng in the direction Of the works
landing. Some were only half clad. On
the nladdened mass rushed, some to return
without even a tear in their eyes. others to
par. forever on the battle ground. Moth ers
stood with babes in their ar us wondering
what would be the result ii the Pin i:er.o,:s
made an attempt to land. The most Lorri-
be ;orebodinGs have been realized and
there are many homes il distress many
mothers fathers, sisters, brothers and
swec:hearts with tears RAINING down their
cheeks, mourning the loss o.! some one
who fell by the bullets from that boat.
The landing of that boat vii: ever be re-
men. bered at Homestead, and for some
generations to comethe fathers wiilteli their
children Of the bloody battle OF The Monon-
gahela. When the boat was sighted by the
multitude OF workingmen and their tami-
lies, a feeling such as was never felt before
stole over the anxious walters. AS it came
crowd stood rotionless until it became
known that they were going to !and. AS if
by an unseen power.
TIE SETTLING MASS
Of humanity made 3 rush AMI 100 feet OF
the high !ence was seen 20 crumole like
paper. The men were in the yard and close
oe.llnG them were their families.
\ more determined body OF H!en never
entered battle. The sight @: their wives
and children seemed TO give them courage.
Their only thought was o: b Jiue, and 80
Class o: nien would die tor home sooner
than these workingmen. The men resem-
hIed drilled army more than bowling
mob, AS all lined the bank evenly. There
they stood Tor an instant, watching every
move fthe P!nkertons. Suddenly a form
was seen to break from the ranks OF the
workingmen and move toward the waters
edge. Almost instantly fash was seen on
the boat followed by a report. and form
was seen to roll down the bank. One man
had NE. his fate. The shot was the signal
for an attack, and opened one of the great
est wars between capital and labor that the
Keystone State ever witnessed.
What followed after the first shot can
only be realized by those who were pres
ent. The air was filled with the
DEATH DEALING BULLETS
of both parties. The battle was at its
height and regardless of the rapid firing
the bowling of the workmen could be
heard above all. The sight of their fell
lows falling at their sides gave them new
lie and courage, and although their FIRE