The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-07-07


and gathered IN mass at the waters edge
Slowly the boat edged toward the landing
and when the keels of the barge grated on
the sand the grim faces of the invaders
were within few feet of their opponents
on the shore.
There was an instant of awful silence
and then
BRIGHT FLASH AND SHARP REPORT
announced the commencement Of the dread
full work.
The firing became general on both sides,
and the strikers retreated for a moment
but quickly rallied at short distance from
the boat and held their own by sheer
weight of numbers and compelled the
deputies to proceed cautiously
Suddenly forty or fifty detectives at
tempted to jump ashore. The strikers re-
sponded with sharp voliey. driving the
invaders back to the semi shelter OF the
lower deck. Their captain was carried to
the pilot house of the steamer.
One of his men informed the Associated
Press man that although the wound was
serious, it was not fatal. A number OF
others Of the detectives are more or less
seriously wounded in this encounter.
THERE WAS A LULL
in the battle. the Pinkertons gathering on
the lower deck OF the steamer and the
workmen on shore sending a committee to
scour Homestead for ammunition.
THE SECOND CONFLICT
was precipltated by another effort by the
Pinkertons to land. A number of WORK
men were injured in the second encounter,
but the names could not be obtained The
widest excitement prevails. Thousands
OF workmen from surrounding places are
supposed to be marching TO reinforce the
strikers.
William Fry, who was shot in the first
engagement, is dead. Henry Streigel was
also killed. Several others were wounded
IN the second engagement.
THE woRKNEN BUILT FoRTIFIcATIoNs
of steel bars on the river banks and over
a thousand men are behind it,. 1t is sup
posed that several Pinkertons were killed
on the boat
desultory manner and q workman name
Wallace was fatally shot. The crowd on
the shore is constantly increasing.
All trains are watched and all means of
entrance to the works are guarded by the
men. AL along the river and railroads
men are stationed to give warning of the
approach of trains or boats. Before the
second attempt was made to land the Off
Ger in charge announced to the workmen
on the bank that his men were Pinkertons
and would land IL they had to
NOW DOWN EVERYBODY IN SIGHT.
He then ordered his men to advance.
They were met by shower of lead from
the rifles and pistols of the scattered work
men. The officers fell back for an instant
but rallied, and marching eight abreast en-
deavored to get ashore but were driven
back again.
Already four of the locked out men were
killed. John Morris was killed in the last
effort of the officers to land. Another man
was killed but carried away before he
could be identified.
The people seemed crazed by the bloody
workmen. women and children running
through the streets
CRYING FOR REVENGE AND BLOOD.
At $3.50 the men began rolling barrels of
oil 10 the river, intending to set fire to it on
the water and burn the Pinkertons out.
Sheriff McCleary has wired Governor
Patterson he is unable to cope with the
mob.
TIE SITUATION IS DANGEROUS.
Two thousand workmen are on the
ground, and unless something is done
promptly there will be great loss of life
1t is known that six more Workmen were
shot on the second attempt to land. The
captain of the tug and one Of the Pinkerton
men are dead.
There were non-union men aboard the
barge as well as Pinkertons
1t is reported that the captain of the
Pinkerton's is dead. He fell in the first
assault and has not been seen since.
The men entrenched themselves in the
mill behird The machinery. They have re-
ceived guns and ammunition and swear the
PINKERToS's WILL NEVER BE ALLOWED TO
LAND
while man remains in Homestead. The
situation becomes more critical momen-
tarily.
Reuben Forrest was shot through the
heart ct $3.50. Another Hungarian was
taken to the TEN porary hospital dying.
d. e. Wilder has just received two
wounds, David Suite is reported killed.
Selks Waynes has just been carried down
the street dead The Pinkertons seem
Their boat is almost riddled with bullets.
FIRED CAR OF OIL.
At II a. M the strikers fired a car OF oil
standing near the works for the purpose of
burning the boat in the river. The men
placed canon on the hill on the north side
of the river and are firing into the boat
Balls and scraps of iron are being used.
At every shot the boats side is penetrated
and pieces are thrown into the air. No
move has been made to stop the shooting.
NOT SOUL CAN BE SEEN ON THE BOAT
and no word can be gotten to or from it.
The strikers claim that at least five men
on board are killed or fatally hurt
One man says he saw six fall. On every
hand the men ere gathering ammunition
Ar@fE L.
leoted. Shot guns are being loaded with
buckshot
ASSISTANCE FOR THE DETEoTIvEC.
The steamer Little Bill came down the
river about II O'Clock TO take off the Pink
ertons imprisoned on their barges. There
were large number Of new men on the
boat The moment it reached the shore g.
regular fusilade occurred The workmen
say it had assistance for the Pinkertons.
In the fight the strikers, Pinkertons and
on the Little Bill took part. The
cannoners across the river
FIRED THREE SHOTS AT LITTLE BILL.
Their aim was bad, one shot entering the
open hearth department of the mill and
took off n mans head.
The number killed is now ten, and the
wounded eleven. The strikers claim that
besides the captain and lieutenant, four
other men were shot and fell from the
barge. One OF Pinkertons men jumped
off the barge and was drowned. The pilot
of the Little Bill was killed. The boat was
driven off and proceeded down the river.
The workmen autographed to have it
at the locks.
CAPTAIN HEN INTERVIEWED.
In an interview this afternoon he said !:
"Tne men were picked up in Chicago and
New York. They were very fair lot and
numbered 200. gave them strict orders
not TO shoot until fired on. When we pro-
ceeded TO land a whistle blew and the
strikers Immediately commenced to shoot.
To protect ourselves we had to return the
fire. Seven or eight Of our men are hurt.
l do not know their Names"
Hem said he had been ordered to protect