Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-07-13
Carnegie, the Scottish Money Lord vs..
American Citizens,

AS result Of the failure Of the
Homestead works to agree with their
workmen on scale of wages they de-
clded to strike a death-blow to labor
unions by filling their place by non
union men. To this end they barricad
ed their works, opened port holes for
riflemen, ran an electric wire across the
top of their barricade, and prepared
hot water hose for all intruders. The
next step was to bring down 400 Pinker-
ton slugs to shoot the men. The men
furnished them hearty reception on
the 9Th with hot lead. The battle last
ed from in the morning to five in the
afternoon. Eleven workmen and nine
PinkertOns were killed and 292 more
wounded. The Pinkertons finally held
out flag of truce and surrendered af-
ter enduring fusilade from rifles, can
ons, burning coal-oil and dynamite. 1t
was with the utmost difficulty that the
leaders could restrain the passion Of
tue frenzied mob and as it was the cap
tives wele brutally treated. The steam
boat. Little Bill, which had towed the
Pinkerton barges to Homestead, left
them there and was herself badly rid
died with bullets.
a meeting of the amalgamated asso-
citation was held at o'clock, and Pres
ident Weyhe and Assistant President
Garland made strong appeals for peace.
The company of course disclaim all
blame in the matter. Mr.. Powderly
absolutely declines to be interviewed
~, ~ the subject until he knows more
about it.
Governor Pattis0,c, firmly refuses to
call out the state militia unIii al local
forces have been exhausted.
General Weaver speaks as follows:
81 regard the situation throughout the
country as very grave, and / have be-
lieved for some that we are nearing a
serious crisis. If the present strained
relations between corporations and
their employees continue much longer
they will ripen into a frightful disaster.
When Rome was near her fall wealthy
barons had their braves. Our corpora
tion barOns have their Plnkertons.
They are an armed body of cruel mer-
cenaries and menace to the peace of
society and the lives of the people. AT
this bidding bloodshed follows close
upon heels of corporate tyranny. They
must be suppressed, and the terrible
economic conditions which have spawn
ed this cruel army of thugs upon the
country must be changed at once or the
republic must give away to corporate
despotlsm. The frightful conditions of
affairs in Pennsylvania will strike the
whole country like an alarm bell at
midnight. Public sympathy will
be with those struggling to exist upon
the earth, for their wives and little
ones"
VIM. and Robt. Pinkerton refuse to
talk.
The seriousness of the matter to the
workmen is best understood when We
stop to think that most of the men owr
their own homes, and must leave then
or accept the dictatlon of Carnegie.
An Indignation meeting at Philadel
phia denounces the Pinkertms.
The excitement at Pittsburg is in
tense and sympaty is with the strikers
Public opinion seems TO think tha
Prick, the manager, should be arrested
for instigating a riot.
| Resolutions of investigation are be
ing considered by both houses.
July 9TH: An armed truce exists a
Homestead and all is unually quiet ex
eep. for the unusualnumber of visitors
The approaches to the town are al
closely guarded by armed sentries, and
settled determination TO fight to thu
eud is manifested.
Anthe harm done to the works by
yesterdays riot was quietly restored by
the workmen, who in the beginning hat
| volunteered 70 act as guards and placs