Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-07
RED WITH GORE
PinkertOns Try to En-
ter Homestead,
But Are Repulsed by
the Men.
Sanguinary Battles
Are the Result,
In Which Many Are
Shot Down.
The Men DefendTheir
Rights
With Guns and Other
Weapons,
Compelling Complete
Surrender.
The Awful Work at the
Homestead Landing in
Detail--killed and
Wounded.
Compelling Complete
Surrender.

HOMESTEAD. Pa, July 6.-Carnegie's
managers attempted to land Pinkerton
men At the Homestead works this morn
ing. Three hundred Pinkerton mea
armed with WInchesters we're brought
from Plstshurg IN bsrges IN the hight of
the early morning. The strikers had
been advised of their coming and had
gathered with their friends to the
number of 5000 on the landing when
the barge arrived. The Pinkertons
were ADVISED from the shore not to at
tempt landing. They persisted, and as
one OF the number started down the
gang plank ne Aired his gun. The shot
was answered by the strikers, and q
fnssilade ensled which lasted for half
an hour.
Attempted TO Land
About 10 O'Clock the men on the
barges made another attempt to land
snd desperate battle followed. IN
which rifles in the hands of the strikers
and Pinksrton men aud the cannon did
terriose execution. While this fignt
was N progress the strikers poured oil
into the RIVER above the barges and set
it on fire. The boats were soon sur
rounded BY fism-s and caught fire IN
several places. The guards were un-
sbIs ~ withstand this new element aud
inslly at II O'Clock they were forced
20 withdraw and return to Pittsourg.
Bat they soon returned 10 their
bloody woIs. The fighting continued
ali day They were collisions aud re-
treats. and after each clash Of arms
there was a list of dead anu wounded.
The ron men proved themselves hard
fgnteFs
Hests Gather foe Defense
'fhsy come. Tue Piakertons are
coming shouted horseman coming
~ tightening speed az ne dashed into
homestead At o'clock TINS morning
and alarmed the leaders of the
strikers at their headquarters. There
was lmaIedlsss acton. The secret sig
mails. long ago planned and arranged, /,
were set working and from both SIDES
OF The Moaou-aaela river answering re-
sponses came. Slowly came tns steamer
Little BIu towing two model bsrges
ioaded With three hundred and fifty
PnkeTton coal and IRON police. VIM
chester rides ard sn abundance of am
muniuoa. There was dense fog. The
sun bad Only sent dawning igat enough
ats O'Clock to make palmer the fog
which nd the approaching vesseisfr0m
view. The echoes Of the regular ex.
hsust Gf the engines OF the steamers
vas me only evidence OF life IN mid
stream of the Monougsnela. The scene
on snora vas thrilling The thousands
OF people wers assem- bed on the bank
OF she river on the Homestead side. "A
the boat aovea up the crowd followed.
Il arrived opposita the bsg CarDeg e
mills. PASSED up and then backed down
towsft the landing. Fearless -sslwssss.
used e hardship. saew that the vessels
we're approaching snore.
Fsrss Victory fer strikers.
The hrst battle occurred about $50.
wien a torce OF about 600 P1nkerton
men sstsn,Uted 70 isnd st the steel
works The strikers bad oesn spprssd
Of their departure from PittsbuFg. and
for two hours before tue boats srrived
between 500 and {. ZOO persons awaited
their coming on me river hanks. The
nlsils have isndng for beats within
the snciosore Of tne fence. and Al first
e appeared that there would be no vsy
~ prevent the Pinkertons entering the
nais Snortiy before the boat. reached
homestead q aorsemsn riding st fuli
xslop spread the alarm tost tbe Pink.
ertons sere coming. AZ the boats
steamed toward ths lsndlng q was ina
pos<1bis - longer restrain the crowd.
WITH a sacop and ayeil of derison al
ousisuSht Vas made on the fence snd
enc hundred feet Of the incEosurs sss
tern away and 900 men we're At the
l.saang. AZ ne rinkertons landed
shey opened ere ard Two vot<mrn
fFcpped "A there trscxs fhss enrnxnsf
the crewd and they bnfs dosa at,nn
the Finksftcns With resistisss force,