Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-07
|BLOODSHED
SDeadIy Battle Between
4 the Detectives and
Carnegie's Men.
lBULLETS FOR STRIKERS
PinkertOn's Force Try TO Land
at the Works.
RESISTED BY WORKMEN
EiVe of the Latter Killed and Several
Others Wounded.
XF!ERCE AND FURIOUS FIGHTING
Pinkerton Men the First to
Use Fire Arms
Pinkerton Men the First to
Use Fire Arms
PLANT A CANNON ON SHORE

\ Scene of Bioodshed and Excitement at
the Carnegie workS---Three Hundred
II PinkeTtOn Men Try to Land From
Barges and arc RepuIscd by the Work
men---Men Killed and Wounded on
Each Side---The Governor Called ON for
Assistance---Peoplc Wildly Excited and
4 More Trouble Feared.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
HOMESTEAD, Pa, July 5.--The first ag-
\ gressive move on the part of the Carnegie
Steel Company against its locked-out en-
ployes was made to-day and resulted in
victory for the mill workers. There is
great excitement among the people to-
. night, and, ii the effort should be renewed
/ tomorrow, serious troublcls feared.
This morning II. G. Frick, chairman Of
the Carnegie Steel Company, applied to
/ Sheriff McCleary of Allegheny, for help in
\ guarding their Homestead property and
L protection for those men whom they claim
are willing and an xious to go TO work, but
Z are in fear of bodily harm from the
strikers. Sheriff Mclary, accompanied by
X ex-Sheritls Gray and Cluly, came from
Pittsburg at noon and repaired to the
strikers headquarters, announcing that
they would assume control of the Carnegie
Steel Company's property and would send
some deputies to guard the works later in
sonal inspection of the grounds. They
asked for u pass to visit the interior of the
mill, which was not only given by the
Fadvisory committee, but u body guard of
ten men was furnished the sheriff to show
him everything in sight. After an inspec-
ton of the works the sheriff was escorted
Fl back to headquarters, where committe
was awaiting him. The chairman of the
advisory committee addressed the sheriff
ms follows;
N AN OFFER FROM THE MEN.
III "Mr. Sheriff, the Homestead people,
Y both before this trouble came and since its
n precipitation, have expressed their inten-
ton of not only guarding their own prop
4 erty but the property of their employers,
the Carnegie Steel Company, as well, The
property Is not endangered, but the bring
ing into Homestead Of men ostensibly for
the purpose of guarding property, which
is not in danger, is unnecessary. Now we,
the people Of Homestead, wish to make an
offer. We will place from so to 500 OF our
best citizens inside of that mill to guard
that property, if the firm think il is in
danger, and these men will protect the
a property with their own lives il necessary,
and further than that a bond Of $1,000
a will be given for the faithful vigilance of
4 each man posted. We don't want deputy
sheriffs here, us it will preciptate trouble,
and therefore make this offer"
n
Sheriff McCleary said that hc was unable
to accept the offer, and that he had been
instructed to bring 800 deputy sherlfs to
Homestead during the afternoon, and he
would do so.
you bring them at your own risk; We
n hereby dissolve the advisory committee
a and will not be responsible for any trouble
81 which may arise from their coming" said
Fl the chairman.
E The sheriff then left for Pittsburg, but
q before he got out Of town the following
Il petition, signed by many of the most
prominent residents Of Milllin township,
was sent over the wires to Pittsburg;
i w. J. brennan, Esq., Pitsbtrg: The citizens
q of Mifflin township ask for temporary in
ID junction TO restrain the sheriff of Allegheny
81 county from sending deputies to the Home
n stead Steel Works. We believe 1t is n move
calculated 10 cause unnecessary disturbance.
A PETITION TO GOVERNOR PATTGsoN.
The word that the advisory committee
had been dissolved and that the sheriff
would attempt to place his men inside the
y works before night caused great excite
ment, and in less than an hour n petition
was in circulation among the leading mer-
chants of the town, praying Governor Pat
tison to repair to Homestead Immediately
and take some steps towards avoiding the
scene of trouble and possibly bloodshed
r which appears near at hand.
DEPUTY snERIFFs DRIVEN BACK.
At 5 o'clock train from Pittsburg
brought ii deputies in charge of eX-Sheriff
"a Cluly, and an attempt was made to pass
them into the mills. The scene which
followed the landing of the deputies is in
II describable.
4 As soon as the train stopped the dcru-
ties, headed by Cluly, started toward the
gate, against which stood several hundred
brawny mill men. The deputies came
close up to the determined mill workers,
who looked them square in the face with
out liinching, or moving an inch. TX
Sheriff Cluly advanced and in q clear voice
said men, we command you to fall back
and give us entrance to the property OF the
Carnegie Steel Company, which we have
been detailed to guard"
There was silence for moment, When
one OF the workers stepped forward and
said; I'VE cannot permit you to enter the
mil. The mill property is not in danger
md we think il we admit you to this mil
1t would be against our interests, so we viii
not allow you to enter. Should you wish
to return to Pittsburg, we will see that yol
get safely out of town.
ESCORTED OUT OF TOWN.
Ex-Sheritf Cluly, after few moments
consultation with his aids, said I'VE vii
go baek to Pittsburg, and will depend oil
you for a safe escort out of town."
large guard of workmen formed abou
the deputies and started toward ANAL
ganated headquarters, where tho men wer
to be kept until the little steamer Edna
could be summoned to transport tn,
deputies to Glenwood. There was but littl
demonstration.
Half an hour later the march to thu
Eona, quarter of n mile distant, was be
gun. Each deputy was escorted bv q work
man, and none were permitted 10 fnlIov
In their rear. When the river bank wa
\ reached each deputy shook hands in turi
with his escort, thanking him, and steppe,
As sheriff cluly stepped upon the gam