The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1892-07-14

A more determined body OF men never
entered battle. The sight of their wives
and children seemed to give them courage.
Their only thought was OF home, and no
class Of men would die for home sooner
than these workingmen. The men resem.
bled drill ed army more than hOwling
mob, rs all lined the bank evenly. There
they stood or an instant, watching every
move of the Pinkertons Suddenly form
was seen to break from the ranks of the
Workingmen and move toward the waters
edge Almost instantly flash was seen on
the boat, followed by report, and form
was seen to roll down the bank. One man
had met his fate. The shot was the signal
for all attack, and opened one of the great
est wars between capital and labor that the
Keystone State ever witnessed.
What followed after the first shot can
only be realized by those who were pres
cnt. The air was filled with the
DEATH DEALING BULLETS
Uf both parties. The battle was at its
height, and regardless of the rapid firing
the bowling OF the wOrkmen could be
heard above all. The sight of their fell
lows falling at their sides gave them new
Ii and courage, and although their fire.
arms were not equal to the improved Wine
chesters of their enemy, they drove them
back. The workingmen had won the first
battle. The dead and wounded were car
ried to the rear and cared for by the women,
while the men TODD their ground and kept
up a constant attack upon the boat. The
PInkcrtons firing dropped off alter they
were driven back, and all but few men
took refu e in the boats cabin. The others
were soon at their side. The cabin was
poor fortress, IS the balls from the Jew
rifles on the shore penetrated its frail side,
and the Pinkertons were at the mercy OF
the men until the boat pulled into the mid
die Of the river. When at a safe distance
from the bullets Of the now maddened men,
they looked after
THEIR FALLEN COMRADES.
The dead were laid on the cabin floor,
while the wounded were placed on cots
and Given such medical! attention as was at
hand The sight al dozens OF dead and
wounded seemed to make them more de-
tcrmincd to accomplish their purpose Of
going into the mill. The captain of the
Pinkertons ordered the dead ana wounded
taken TO Braddock, and the Little Bill
towed the bargcs to the river bank, where
they were moored. The boat then with
drew and was soon on its way to Braddock
with her load of mutiiated humanity.
No sooner had the boat left the barges,
when the second attack was made. The
barges containing the PinkertonS proved a
valuable fort, and, with their bodies con-
cealed and their excellent guns, they had q
great advantage oyer their enemy. The
wofkingmen were still lined along the river
bank within iull view of the men in the
barges, The firing was rapid for some
minutes the Pinkertons getting the best at
the fight. When they saw several men fall,
and many wounded fetreat they
RUSHED FOR THE LANDING.
They jumped over the sides of the barees
and up the banks toward the mill. The
men seemed to expect this and the report
OF their guns rang out. The Pinkerton
men were scattered, and fell never to rise
again. When they saw their mistake
after it had cost the lives OF some of their
party, q stampede occurred, When the
Pnkertons retreated to their barges, they
scrambled over the sides faster than they
let it a lew moments before. During this
attack at least three Pinkertons met DEATH
| but how many were mortally wounded
could not be learned. The workingmen
lost but one man, q SlaV. Several were
wounded, and were cared for by the women
in the rear, There was lQll Tor many
mnqtRs atfr thar: It was only TO refill
cartridge belts, for the fighting Blood could
not be cooled;
The sun rose glorlously, and from dis
tanoe the day In Braddock was as serene
and quiet as a Sunday. Jack Morris stood
up at the pumping station and looked out
OF window; It was ,a:la O'Clock and not
SHOP had been exchanged for thirty.siX
! minutes, 4 moment later Pinkerton
ball
PIERCED HIS FOREHEAD
and he fell headlong out OF the window,
and forty feet below his bones we're broken
| on the shore. Six men rushed down the
bank and dragged his body 4p.. James
Ryan vas shot in the arm While doing it.,
! Chen the fight reopenad and continued in
| desultory manner for an hour and hal'.
Three men were killed and many slightly
wounded. The men shot often into the
barges and cannon ball struck one Of
| them. The gunner was shot. The men
standing in the mill had entrenched
themselves and when the bullets went
through they took advantage OF every bar
OF iron, and every pile had men behind it
armed with guns and revolvers.
1t was thrilling sight to witness the
| regular army line move fearlessly to the
river front when the little BiliI sfs,mi4e down;
many f hundFeds Who had 70 19enig IL clubs, %
| altdges, picks, etc, brought mp the rear.
| They we're shot at by two hundred rifles
and several were wounded, q cannon ball