The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-07
LEADERS APPEAL TO TIE MOB.
The Men Finally Agree to Allow chs
T, Pinkertons to Surrender.

FlnKSrJonS TO Surrenuer'
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 6, $3.50 P. M.-Ex-
President Weihe of the amalgamated asso-
citation arrived at the scene Of the battle
about 80 o'clock this afternoon aud at
at the amslgamated headquarters. Weihe
was accompanied by forty iron workers
from Birmingham, Ala. They came not to
work but to get an idea of the situation,
and IL possible render aid to the locked-out
Homesteaders. During the afternoon fully
5000 men walked into Homestead over the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railroad.
They came from South Side PittsburR, and
many of them were armed. In one delega-
tion there were about 2,o00 mill workers.
They carried flags and proclaimed that they
proposed to stand by the Homestead work
ers In defending the mill at any COST
The scenes in Homestead to-day we're hard
to describe All the streets were filed with
men and women, particularly the narrow
roads leading 60 the mill Here were con-
gregated thousands of men, women and
children, many of the latter weeping
and Uailing On the hill back Of
the works was crowd of fully
5000 people From this eminenoe a view Of
the battle ground could be obtained with
out risk of being made a target Of by
those on the boats. The proclamation OF the
burgess requiring all the saloons to close
was religously observed, but it was i'm
possible to keep many excited persons from
gathering in the vicinity Of the works.
After lengthy conference Of tho amalga-
mated leaders, a meeting of the locked-out
men was called at 1 O'Clock. 1t was at
tended by 1000 men, many Of whom carried
musketS.
AN APPEAL TO THE MEN.
Then one OF the national officers OF the
amalgamated association made a strong
appeal TO the men while oaunons roared out
side. The big form of President Weihe
loomed up, and heavy and full as his voice
was he was almost unable to be heard. He
pleaded with the men to withdraw and
assured them that the barges containing the
deputies would Immediately be removed.
The assistant president then took position
on top OF the furnace and at the top OF his
voice said: "Men, for Gods sake and your
families sake and your own sake, listen to
the pleadlngs of cool-headed men. We have
positive assurance that these deputies will
be sent away and all we want ia a statement
that you will not do any more firing"
I. H. Mower, vice president OF the
Mahoning and Shenango valley districts
said: There has been an awful slaughter OF
human life here to-day, and by all means
further sacrifices should be avoided. | am
O stranger in the town, but from to-day's
action know full well that, il you continue
doing as you are, the state militia will be
ordered out before dark and you will be
defeated. In case the militia comes you
will lose ten men In every instance where
you have so far lost but one. You have
gained Just achievements over Frick, aGd
now are not you willing to allow these boats
to returnW
eyes, we will IL they show 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 a loud report, and with
one accord every man rushed pell NELL to
the river. Even while the appeals were be-
ing made men were endeavoring to sink the
barges. IL was useless to continue the meet
ing, and it adjourned.
HUGH O'DoNNELL TURNS THE TIDE.
An hour later, while the men were wait
ing for nizhtfall to burn the barges and the
men in them, Hugh ODonnell, a leader OF
the strikers grasped au American flag aud
mounting pile of iron, made an impassloned
speech for mercy for the Pinkertons lying
like Gagged wolves in their barges. The ex-
traordinary power Of O'Donnell over the
strikers became manifest at once. A few
demurred and cried out, Let's burn them ~
but they were silenced. Let's turn them
over to the sheriff and make charges OF
murder against them" This was received
with cheers, and when a striker waved his
hands and asked the Pinkertons to surrender
there was an immediate response from the
boat. Capt. Heine, the leader, who was
wounded, had fled. Many others escaped
when the Little Bill came down the river
and the remainder were terror-stricken.T They
were mostly green men in labor troubles,
and expected to be killed. In an Incredibly
short time the leader OF the strikers came
on the deck. Then began a strange scene.
The strikers rowded the boats, capturing
the rifles and stealing and looting every
thing. They we're mad with rage. The
first man taken Off the barge was dying,
having been shot through the side. Then,
one py one, the strikers followed in charge
OF an alleged guard, each man carrying a
valise. Tne guards carried Winchesters
taken from the Pinkertons. Six Pinker-
tons were reported as killed, and
many were dangerously wounded. The
guards took the men mile TO the rink.
There were 200 of them, aud probably two
thirds Of them were beaten brutally by the
time they reached the improvised jail.
They were compelled 20 run q gauntlet COM
posed Of men and women. They were
knocked down with stones, struck with
clubs, kicked almost to inssnsibility, and
otherwise maltreated. When they reached
the improYised Jail medical atten-
tion was needed by a large number
They were generally glad, however.
that they were not killed None expected
To leave HOmeslead alive