Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-07-13

throwing a handfsl of dust right in
the eyes of one of the prisoners. The
man stopped in his tracks and ut
tered a groan of agony:
my God I'm blinded - he moan
ed
"Serves you right, you dirty cur -
replied his fair assailsnt, as she pail
from the pocket OF her gown bit
of Jagged stone and hurled it with
crushing force at the suffering man.
The stone struck him IN the mouth.
and although he was six feet tall
and weighed ct least 200 pounds
he fell fnce downward on the road.
Two of the guards raised him to his
feet and led him away. This man
was badly hurt, and blood gushing
frem an ugly wound in his right
cheek, and four Of his teeth were
shattered
Despite the plesding Of the guards
and the protests of q few conserva-
tive men, the mob vented its spleen
on the dazed and wounded prisoners.
Men were knocked down, pounded
with clubs and stones, ana women
spat in their faces and tore their
clothing, amid screams, cheers and
misses. 1t was a perfect pandsmo-
MUM.
When they reached the inprovised
Jail medical attention was needed by
large number. The men were gen
orally glad, however. they were not
killed.
KILLED AND WOUNDED
Eleven workmen and nine detec-
tives were killed, and Is workmen
and q detectives injured IN the bat
tie. In addition to this at least 100
detectives were seriously injured by
the strikers while on their way 10
Jail.
THE GOVERNOR CALLED On.
Governor Pattison was called on
fsr help but he refused to call cut
the military until it had been made
clear that the sheriff OF Allegheny
county can not preserve the peace
and restore the property to the
rishtful owners.
4 CONTTTTEE AT HARRISBURG
The strikers sent a committee of
five 10 Harrisburg to confer with the
Governor. The meeting was sort
of Star Chamber meeting aud Just
what tyapspired at the meeting with
the Governor is not known, but time
will tell. It is however believed from
few remarks dropped by the com
mittee on their way to the station at
Harrisburg that the Governor prom
ised nothing except maintained
that if the authority in Allegheny
county cannot enforce the law and
the rights OF individuals and prop
erty, the authority of the state viii
be employed.
THE AUTHORITY AT HOMESTEAD
seems to be the authority eminatng
from committee of Aualgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Work
ers. They have guards at certain
places all through that community
and strangers are stopped and ques-
toned as to who they are and what
their business in the place is. If
dispatches are true the place is more
ike military camp than a free
American city. The railroads, CON-
mon roads and the river is guarded
so as to be certain that no one gets
& foothold about the plant who does
not belong to the union of strikers
who will not work at the wages OFF
cred them and will not allow others
to work in their vacant places.
TEE sHRRIFF's PROCLAMATION
On Wednesday evening Sheriff
McCleary issued a proclamation call
ing on the citizens to appear armed
at mis- Office on Thursday morning.
He also sent cut 105 personal sum
mons to which only II meu respond
ed. One man volunteered under
the proclamation which increased
the Sherif's levy TO IS men. The
Sheriff postponed going to Home
stead till on Friday. The rioters
held possession of the works all day
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On
Sunday the Sheriff Of Allegheny
county by proclamation called on the
Governor for military assistance.
The Governor Immediately ordered
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