Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-07

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Here were congregated thousands OF men,
women and children, many of the latter
weeping and wailing On the hill back OF
| the works was a crowd Of fully 5000 peo-
pie.
From this eminence view Of the battle
| ground could be obtained without running
| the risk of being made target OF by those
on the boat The proclamation OF the Bur
CESS, requiring all saloons TO close, was re-
| ligiouslv obeyed, but it was impossible to
/ keep many excited individuals from gath
ering in the vicinity OF the works.
After lengthy conference Oh the Anai-
pamated leaders a meeting of the locke1-
out men was called at o'clock. 1t was at
tended bv 900 men, many of whom car
ried muskets.
AN APPEAL FOR ORDER.
The National officers of the Amslgama-
ted Association made strong appeal TO the
| men. while the cannons roared outside:
The big form Of President Welne loomeo
ND and heavy and strong 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 depu-
ties would immediately be removed. AS
sistaut President Garland then TOOK po-
sition on the top of furnace and at the top
Of his voice said:
"Men. for Gods sake, and your families
sake and for your own sake listen 70 tne
pleadings of cool-headed men. we nave
positive assurance that these oeputles VIII
be sent away, and all we want IS tne sIate-
ment that YOU will not do any more hrlng.'
p. II. McEvoy, vice president CT the Ma
honing and Shenango Valley district, said:
"There has been an awful slaughter OF hu-
man life here to-day and by all means fur-
Their sacrifices should be avoided. am
stranoer in the town, but from to-days &C
tion know full well that II you continue
doing as Won are the State militia will be
ordered out before dark and you will be de-
feated. In case the militia comes you VIII
lose ten men in every instance wnere you
have so far lost but one. You nave galheu
lust achievements over Flick anu now
aren't YOU willing to allow those ooatS 10
returnP -, A..
white flag, )" was tue reply oi tne eA0i'0u
men. 1t.
attempted TO address the crowd and IN
stantly there was loud report ana win
one accord every man rushed pell-mell TO
the scene. Even while the appeals were
being made strong hearted men were en-
deavoring to pump oil on the barges. IL
was useless to continue the meeting anu IL
adjourned.
An hour later, while the men were wait
ing for nightfall to burn the barges ana tne
men in them, Hugh O'Donnell, the leader
of the strikers, grasped an American nag
and mounting pile of iron, made an I'M
passioned speech for mercy for the Plnker-
tons living like Gagged wolves in the Darges:,
The extraordinary power OF O'Donnell
over the strikers became manifest al once.
a few people demurred, aud cried out
Wlet's burn them" But they were all ST.
fenced. Let us turn them over TO the
Sheriff and make information for murder
against them,n said the leader.
GLAD TO GIVE UP.
This was received with cheers, and
when a striker waved his hands and asked
the Pinkerton's to surrender there was an
immediate response from the boat. Capt.
Helm the leader had fed. Many others
escaped when the Little Bill steamed
down the river and the remainder were
terror-stricken. They were mostly green
men in labor troubles and expected TO be
killed. In an incredibly short time the
leaders of the strikers came on deck
Then began strange scene. Inc striR-
era crowded the boats capturing the rifles
and stealing and looted everything. They
were mad with rage. The first man taken
of the barge was dying-shot through the
side. then one by one the strikers followed
in charge of an alleged guard, each man
CARRYING a valise. The guards carried
Winchcsters taken from the Pinkertons.
Six Pinkertons were reported as Killed.
Many were dangerously wounded.
The guards took the men mile 10 rink.
There were 209 of them and probably two
thirds of them were beaten orutalIy oy tue
time they reached the improvised jail.
Cd n U9nntlnt
composed of men and women. They were
knocked down with stones, struck with
clnbs kicked almost into insensiolllty and
otherwise maltreated. When they reached
the improvised Jail medical attention was
needed by large number. The men were
generally glad, however, they were not
killed None expected TO leave Homestead
alive. ..,,-
They claim that they were miserably
misled and that they came from dlfferent
towns. were strangers TO one another and
bad hsen told that they were wanted as
watchmen. In proof Of this each guard
wore a badge with the inscription:
"wATCHMAN,
"CAnNEGIE STEEL COMPANY,
Limited"
They were hustled in the rink absolutely
terror stricken, fearing lynching from an
immense crowd of people gathered outside.
| There seems little danger Of this, however,
as tbev are guarded by fifty Of the locked
ont men armed with Winchesters.
TERRoR-sTRICKEN DETECTIVES.
Among the scenes and incidents attend
inr the Surrender and landing Of the dis
comfited detectives from the barges, one
| especiallv worthy of note shows the
! bravery and coolness of one Pinkerton
| man. AS he reached the river bank with
| his compauions they were assailed from all
| sides bv the angry crowd. In shower OF
| stones and missiles of all kinds this man
separated himself from the others and
begged for hearing.
In the silence which followed he said I:
"Fellow Citizens-When ! came here DID
not understand the situation or would not
| have come. was told was TO meet and
deal with foreigners. l bad no idea that
was to fight American citizens. | am a
member of the Junior Order, and / appeal
! tn Won for permission TO leave and get my
| self out of this terrible affair." The crowd
cheered him and he proceeded unmolested.
During the looting of the boats and In
the great confusion, two men accl-
deptsily shot themselves one
| fatally. When the crowd had
searched out every article OF value,
kept what they could use, and destroyed
what they could not, and after inspecting
every corner OF the late man-of-war Oh
their enemies, and noting every device for
| defense and offense, they slowly began TO
| disperse.
After time, aud ween but few strag-
glers remained on board, the retreat OF tue
rear guard was FASTENED by the cry Of
fire. Some one in that mob had set fire
10 the model barges which for fifteen hours
had been the shelter of the Pinkertons.