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CIVIL WAR.

Tho State of Pennsylvania Oats a Taste of Its Horrors.

Pinicerion Men and Strikers in Battle at Homestead.

Both Sides Fight Desperately Itor Many Honrs.,

Twenty Men Aro Killed and Twlc. aa Mnny Wounded Tito Pinkertons Finally Stirrcuder.

MUCH BLOOD PLOWS.

PITTSBURGH, Pa., July 7.—Pittsburgh has had another experlonce with labor riots, and this time, as during the fearful scenes which were witnessed duringthe riots of 1877, blood has been shed, life jeopardized and valuable property placed In danger. This time the mob was thoroughly well organized, well disciplined and had sufficient officers at the head to conduct the operations.

Tho force embraced all the men employed in the extensive plants of the Carnegio Iron fc Steel Company at Homestead, some 8 miles cast of Pittsburgh, and a battle which for bloodthirstiness and boldness of execution has not been excelled In actual warfaro waged from 4 o'clock Wednesday morning until o'clock in tho afternoon, and only ceased when tho forco of PinkertonH brought to the place to suppress the strike unconditionally surrendered, leaving their arms in the barges in which they had beon transported to tho works.

Th© Victim*.

A complete list of the killed In the riots, so far as known. Includes olcven workmen and nine Pinkerton guards. Eighteen workmen and twenty-one Pinkerton men were injured in the battle. In addition to tills at least one hundred guards -were seriously Injured bv the strikers while on their way to the jail in the evening. The list Is as follows:

KILLED—Martin Foy, John Morris, Jules Mttrkowsky, Henry Strelgel, Petor Hciae, David Da via, Robert Foster, William Foster, J. B. Klein, two unknown Hungarians, nlno Plnkfrton guards. Their names have not been (earned, as most of tlicm were known by numbers.

WOVKDED—D:\vld Lester, Plnlccrton guard, shot 10 the head and ankio spralnod, not serious Ji*refl XI. lllnd, chief of Pinkerton guards, Shot to tho leg Russell wells, Pinkerton (foard, shot lp the leg: J. G. Ho&man, PIBkert®» Cfuard, shot In tho kneoi Gcorgo W.Ruttcr, Homestead steel worker, Bhot In the hip and dangerously bounded: Lawrence Laughlin, steel workori ihl&h broken an unknown Pole, shot in tbo knee, unconscious from loss of HJoodl John McCUrry, watchman on tho Littlo Dill, shot In tho groin, dangerously Miles Vouphlin, seriously injured John Ca'ine, shot thr&ugh leg Andrew ficuyllor, shot through Snee-capi Andrew Suttler, Joseph Zsido, W. Willnoe, Mtchtiol Murrdy, John Kane, Harry Hughes, ati unknown man.

Pbikerton Men In Jail.

The imprisoned Pinkerton men 6ay that seven of their men were killed outright and eleven wounded. Thoy beHtve Bevfer^l dead men were thrown off tho Little Bill into the river. The number of Pinkertons now in lockup and rink is 884. Tho homes of tho detectives are: Chicago, ISO New York, 78 Philadelphia, '25 remainder neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Pinkerton Men on Gunboats. The developments Wednesday showed that the application made for assistance of the sheriff wns mainly for the purpose of covering what was intended to bo a coup de main on the part of the Carnegie company in clandestinely introducing a body of Pinkerton deteotives into tho mill inclosuro. The detectives had been held roady about 5 or 0 miles below the city on the Ohio river, at which point two model barges bad been prepared for them. The bargos were of the best build,* and wero -used in shipping iron rails down the rivgr from the Carnegie mills at Braddock. Tbo holds were filled wltn bufiks, cooking arrangements and other accommodations, and as an extra precaution, as if in prcparattop for the siego to which thoy were subjected, were lined with heavy steel plates on the inside, while the wholo back deck was protected in a similar manner.

It was tho intention that the men should reach tho works about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning, but tho guards which wore on duty along the river got word of the threatened invasion of tho hated Pinkerton men and prepared to receive *hera. Tho barges were towed up the rlvor by a towboat, but long before the Pinkerton men reached Homestead thousands of strikers had gathered on tho banks of tho river Mady to give them a warm welcome. Wnen tho bogts attempted to land the workm^h broke through tho fence surrounding tho piill and intrenching themselves betyiid piles of steel billets prepared to resist the landing of the detectives.

Fierce Ruttln Ilryun.

By 4 o'clock In the morning an effort was made to land tha detectives, but the strikers met them and a fierce batr tie was precipitated, both sides exchanging a heavy volley of shot. The detectives were, all armed with Winchester rifles, but at the point whero tho attempt to land was mado there was a steep embankment, and thoy were compelled to go in single file, and were soon driven back to the boats by the steady fire from the shore.

The noise of tho battle spread about tho borough like wildfire, and thousands of men, women and children thronged tho river bank to witness tho fight in progress. The Pinkerton men wero determined to land, and thoy poured volley after volley into tho ranks of the strikers, many of whom were" stricken down by the bullets, some of tbem being fatally injured and others killed outright. l'lnkerton Men Shot Ilown.

As the battle-progressed the strikers took up a position behind a breastwork hastily constructed of steel rails and billets, and from this place of safe refuge were uble to pick off the detectives as soon as they appeared on the deck of the boats. In the meantime Capt. Hind and Superintendent Klino, of the Pinkerton men, wero disabled, and tho firo became

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flerot that the erow of tho towboat hastily cut loose from the barge and stoamed up tho river, carrying ae many of the wounded as they could reach to Braddock, from which point thay were sent to tho hospitals for treatment at Pittsburgh. Seven of the force were thus carod for, while tho strikers that fell wounded were carried to their homes at Homestead, the dead being carried to the undertaking establishments in the town. The sews of the riot reached Pittsburgh as early as 6 o'clock in the qiorning, and thousands of millworkers who aro now idle pending tho conference on the scale congregated in the streets, while hundreds of others, armed with guns and revolvers and well supplied with ammunition, took up the line of march to reinforce the strikers.

Strikers Secure Cannon.

As soon as day broke the strikers secured a small brass ten-pounder cannon and planted it within a steel billet embrasure, so as to command tbo barges which wore moored at tho bank of tho river. At the same time a force of moro than a thousand men took up a position on the opposite side of tho river and also planted a cannon, which they protected with a breastwork of railroad ties. The fire from both sides was kept up, the barges having been pierced along the sides. Shortly before 0 o'clock the cannon was trained on tho boats and for several hours an awful bombardment was kept up. Tho stout oaken timbers forming tho sides of the boat were splintered, but the heavy steel plates on the inside prevented the balls from penetrating tho interior. Many of tho strikers wero expert marksmen, and they sent shot aftor shot into tho port holes of the boat and inflicted terrible Injury to the imprisoned men.

Tried to Ituru the Boat.

When it was found that 11 iQl* presslon could bo made by the cannon on the boats an effort was made to fire the barges and thus compel the detectives to leave tho vessel or suffer the terrible fate of being burned alive. Uosfts were procured and oil was Sprayed on the decks and sides of the barges. While this was being done barrel alter barrel of oil was emptied into tho river above tho mooring place, the (object being to allow It to float against tho boats and then ignite it

This terrible deed was attempted several tlmcb, but tho boats did not burn, aod then the mob became infuriated and hurled dynamite bombs at the vessel with great effect. The situation of the detectives was such as to appall the stoutest heart. The men {had been left cooped up in barges at the mercy of the infuriated mob. The towboat had left them and they were so encompassed by the maddened army of strikers that no suocor could roach them.

Ran Up a Flag of Trace.

Three times they ran up a flag of truce, but as many times it was stricken down by bullets fired by the strikers. Then It became evident that tho ammunition of tho besieged detectives was olther exhausted or they wero too •much worn out to continue the fight, land for nearly two hours before the end lof the struggle was reaohed not a shot iwas fired.

Toward dusk efforts were again made to burn the boats with their living freight,, and thoy would doubtless have succeeded had It not been for tho interposition of the leading officers of the Amalgamated asseoiatlon, who wont to the scene of the war In tho afternoon. {Through their efforts It was agreed to allow the detectives to surrender, but this was not secured without tho greatest objection on the part of the men, many ef whom lost friends and acquaintances during the day.

Thejr Aorrrader.

At S o'clock the Pinkerton men hung out another white flag, and this time it was respected, and a committee of strikers went aboard to prepare terms ef capitulation. They guaranteed safe eonduot for the Pinkertons provided they left their arms and ammunition behind and agreed to leave the placc under guard. Thfl detectives had no alternative and promptly aeoepted the terms of the men, some of tho men saying It was the first time they had ever submitted to such a humiliating surrender.

bm PlBhertona Killed.

When an lnspeotion of the boats wns mads it was found that at least seven of the Pinkerton men had boen killed and twenty or thirty wounded, many of them so badly that they will die. As thoy were brought away from tho boat they presented a terriblo appearance. Many were botaieared with blood, while all of them showed signs of exhaustion from the long confinement in the close quarters between decks. Tho most shooking and dastardly deeds, however, were committed while the prisoners were being escorted through the streets by the escort of guards appointed by the strikers. An angry mob lined the street on both sides. As tbe men passed by, each in charge of two deputies, the mill men kicked them and threw some of them down.

K» Mercy Waa Shown.

The unfortunate detectives begged for morcy. Some of them had pistolshot wounds in their heads and three were seen that hud-their eyes shot out. Several were shot in the shoulders, arms and legs and could scarcely limp along. Blood was running in streams down their ahlrta and they fairly yelled with pain. Fully thirty injured men wore taken to the town hall. One of them hod his eyes punched out by an umbrella in the hands of a woman. Sand was thrown in their eyes and they were hit with SiubB and other missiles. Many were knocked down with olebe, tramped upon, and some were too weak to W»IM when they wero started for the town hall. The mill men used the stocks of their rifles and struck the doteOtiree over the Head and shoulders, Inflicting serious and in some eases perhaps fatal injuries.

As tho proooseto* each«d the Amalgamated association Building the detectives had to remove their hats and salute (he flag. WlMB Uiey removed

their hats men and women hit thoiA with umbrellas and sticks and abused them in every way imaginable. There seemed to be a determination to kill the prisoners, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the deuon-like crowd could be restrained. The men were finally locked in the opera house, I whore they were to be kept for the night. Thousands, however, gathered around the building, and the wounded men were kept in a constant state of terror, and it wns long before their wounds could be dressed.

Destroyed the Unrgra.

After the prisoners had been released from the barges tho rioters hud their revenge. They carried oil into the holds, poured it over the bedding and furniture and then set it on fire, first securing the. barges so they could not float down the rlvor and cause damage at poiuts below. When the flames broke through the decks tho cheers which rent the air were deafening and the noise could be heard miles away. The hills on either side of the river wero literally crowded with people, who could witness from this high point all that wan transpiring on the battlefield and be out of range of the deadly bullets.

The day was ono that will be remembered with horror by the peoplo of the borough, as well as the citizens of the entire county, who for the second time will be called upou to pay the enormous amouijt of money entailed in the Shane of riot losses.

BUSINESS IN CONGRESS,

Filibustering on Silver in the House— Semite Sundry Civil BUI. WASHINGTON-, July 7.—In tho house tho conference report on tho river and harbor bill was ngreed to—101 to 83. The motion made yesterday by Mr. Trpcoy, of New York, to refer the silver bill to tho oommittce on banking and currcncv, was lost—yeas, 43 nays, 153. Mr. Williams, of Massachusetts, moved to reconsider. Mr. Bland moved to lay the latter motion on the table. Mv. Bland's motion was carried by a viva voce vote —146 to 38—but Mr. Tracey domanded the yeas and nays, and the filibustering was continued.

The supdry civil appropriation bill, reported to the senate from the committee on appropriations, carries items aggregating S3G,707,708, an increase of 81l,574,§16 over the house bill. Included in this increase is an appropriation of 85,103,000 in aid of the world's fair.

GATHERING BY THOUSANDS.

The Christian Endeavor Convention Keucly to Open In Ne^r York. NEW YORK, July 7.—Thousands of delegates to the convention of the Christian Endeavor societies have arrived in this city. Over 20,000 have been assigned to various hotels and boarding-houses. It is estimated that fully 30,000 delegates will participate in tho proceedings of the convention. New York and Brooklyn will send about 10.000 delegates. The opening services will occur to-day aud will continue night and day until Sunday afternoon.

Off for tho Mountain*.

WASHINGTON, July 7.—President Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, Lieut, and Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Dlmmick, F. P. Tibbolt and Dr. Gardiner left Washington foi Loon Lake, in the Adirondacks, at 2:10 •p. m. Wednesday by spccial train over 'the Pennsylvania, West Shore and .Delaware and Hudson railway. The president will return, leaving Loon Lake Friday. Mrs. Russell Harrison has gone to Cape May Point to open the president's oottage. The president will ispend a few days a*- a time at the cot'tage until congress closes and will then divide his time between Loon Lake and Cape May until Mrs. Harrison's health is restored.

Fire and Loss of Life.

MADRID, July 7.—While a number oi workmen wero engaged in repairing tho wooden bridge which crosses the river Ebro at Tortosa, a fire which was used for inciting pitch communicated to tho woodwork and set tho structure on fire. Six of the workmen wero soon enveloped in tho flames. They jumped into the river, and before assistance could reach them two were drowned. The others wore rescued in a terribly burned condition.

A Compromise Reached.

CHICAGO, July 7.—A compromise was effected at the conclusion of the conference whereby the vessel owners vacate tho 000 feet of dock at the foot ol Von Buren street and the world's fair 'people will be allowed to build tlu-ir expensive dock without molestation. October 1 next, after the completion of tho pier, tho boat owners will nt^ tempt to land their boats there and will have a bill prepared to file in couj-t to determine their rights.-

Will Meet July 30.

LOOANKI'OIIT, Ind., July 7.—Simon P. Sheering, secretary of the national democratic committee, has issued the following: "A meeting of the national 'democratic committee will be held at the Fifth avenue hotel in the city ol New York Wednesday, July 20, i8U2, at! 8:30 p. m." The object of this meeting

LONDON, July 7.—The total returns received up to 1 o'clock a- m. show the IclectidB of 128 conservatives, 03 liberals, 19 liberal-unionists and 4 antiParnollites. Up to this time the government still has a majority of 45. The1 total liberal gains aro 20 and conscrva-. tive 14. The total number of votes cast by the unionists is 044,170 by the opposition, 017,147.

Drenched In Molten Stoel.-

CHIC.VOO, July 7.—Two explosions in tho furnace-room of tho Illinois steel wprks at South Chicago at 10 o'clock Wednesday resulted In the death ol one laborer and the injury of three others.".,:-:.-/ V7-"'"."'--.-.

'Murderer Lynched.

WHEELING, W. VS., .Tvjly 7.—IOdgnr Jones (colored), who murdered Michael Tierncy Monday night, was taken out of jail at Weston, Lewis county, at 2i30 a. m. Wednesday by a large mob aad hanged.

NOT YET ENDED.

Belief That More Fighting Will Occur at Homestead.

EVERYTHING IS QUIET AT PRESENT

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HOMKSTBAI), Pa., July 7.—The town was comparatively ouiet during the night. The men who battled all day with the Pinkertons retired for rest and a fresh force of men was on guard. Tho report that 300 Pinkerton dcpntien were on their way here crcatcd somewhat of a commotion among the guards, but thoy sounded no alarm, and at 11 o'clock the leaders announced that the report had not been substantiated, and they gave it as their opinion that tho rumor was false. A squad of men patrolled the river bank and watched tho railroad stations. The closing of the bars during the day seems to have prevented any outbursts at night and the men are all cool and deliberate, and they are fully prepared for any attempt at surprise that may bo sprung on them by the steel company. They are all confident now that they can prevent any outsiders from taking possession of the works. They have an abundance of weapons and plenty of amunition and they do not hesitate to announce that they aro ready and willing to fight if the occasion arises.

Only the Beginning of tho Battle. It is the almost universal opinion here that the battlo has only just begun that tho bloody scones of Wednesday will be reenactod and rcenacted. Certain it seems that if the policy of sending Pinkerton men hero Is kept up moro murder will be committed. Organized labor hero looks on the Pinkerton man as a common onemy, deserving of no moro mercy than a wild beast that comos from Its lair to devour and destroy. To kill off this enemy is looked on as the greatest glory that can fall to the lot of mortal man. This army of 0,000 men is openly pledged to exterminate every Pinkerton man who comes, and in their present temper, unless they are brought into subjection nt onoe by the state authorities, thoy will do It. The Pinkerton men are just as determined. .Sheriff MeCleary lllnmcd.

It is very generally asserted that the battle would have been avoided had deputy sheriffs been sent to the village instead of tho Pinkerton men, and Sheriff McCleary is therefore blamed by many. Ho says, in his defense, tluit the trouble was bound to come. That the proof of It was shown in tho manner the twelve deputies he sent Tuesday night were treated aud that the greatest force he could command would liavo been swept away by the mob, and probnbly many would have been killed. Under these circumstances, knowing the temper of the mob as he did, he said he took what in his judgment was the only proper oourse, that was to call on the governor.

Appealed to the Governor.

Sheriff McCleary sont a telegram to (lov. Pattison announcing the riot and the inability of tho civil authorities to cope with the strikers. Ho asked for instructions. The governor replied that the local authorities must exhaust every means at their command for the preservation of peace. The sheriff then telegraphed the governor that he could not meet the emergency, and urged him to act at once.

As no effort had been made by the sheriff to secure a force of deputies after the failure of the twelve men sent up Tuesday the governor, after a consultation with Adjt. Gen. Greenland, sont the following message to Sheriff MoCleary: "Your telegrams Indicate that you have not made any attempt to execute the law to enforce ord«r, and 1 mu.it insist upon your calling upon the cltlzcns for an adoquate number of deputies."

On receipt of this telegram the sheriff immediately issued tho following proclamation: "All good citizens are hereby summoned to appear at the sheriffs ofllcc to-morrow (Thursday) at 0 o'clock a. l.i.. with arms and subsistence, to aid the sheriff in suppressing the riot now in progress at Homestead. "W. H. MCCLEARY, Sheriff."

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In explanation of his failuro to secure additional deputies Sheriff McCleary said: "I believe it would be suicide for me to talco my men there. Five hundred deputies could do no more than a dozen. Besides, 1 have been unable to securo men. They all refuse to go."

Out of Uncle Barn's Jurisdiction. As the slatlghter occurred on a navigable river and along its banks United States Distrfct Attorney Lyon was usked If this brought the trouble within the jurisdiction of the nntional government. Mr. Lyon replied: "The general government lias nothing to do with It. It is not interstate and Pennsylvania must deal with the difficulty. If the state were not able to cope with tho riots, then the governor would have to nppeal to Undo Sam, but under no other circumstances."

Otnso of the Trouble..

The riot was the culmination of the troubles which have been brewing at Homestead for the last month. The Carnegie Company submitted a saale to govprp their v«rk lp th» steel

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plant*, and announced that it was their ultimatum. '1 he scale made a sweeping reduction in the wages of the skilled men, and it was officially annou. .'cd that unless the terms wero complied with before July 1 the places of the workmen would be filled by others. This was followed hy a peremptory refusal on the part of tho company to recognize the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers UH such, or to confer with any committee of the workmen short of an acceptance of the terms offered. The men stated that tliev would never submit to the proposed reduction and announced their determination to resist any effort on the. part of the Carnegie company to start up their plants with non-union men. As both sides were determined both proceeded to prepare for the eontcst wlilch haa culminuted in deeds of violence and bloodshed. l'rlck llangerl lu Ktllgy.

The contest was precipitated by the workmen at Homestead hanglng'll. C. Frick, president of the company, in effigy, and in retaliation the company ordered an immediate shut-down of tho big works two days before the time provided by tho contract under which the men were, working, Tho employes at once pmcecded to organize for the defensive and the company erected a. high board fence aronnd the entire works, giving them the appearance of an immense stockade, the sides boing pierced with portholes.

Tuesday the Carnegio company announced their intention to get ready to make repairs and tho officials asked the sheriff to appoint deputies to protect their property. The sheriff sent a small squad of men up to tho works, but the strikers assembled in force and notified them to get out of town, as no disorder was intended and that no damage would he dono to any property. They even offered to be sworn in as deputies and to give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties as conservators of the peacc. When this offer was declined the advisory committee which had beon directing the action of tho workmen and which had held the turbulent spirits among the workmen in check was immediately dissolved and all the records of the committee promptly destroyed.

Mayor llrown'H View.

Mnyor A. M. Brown, of Pittsburgh, takes, very broad view of the trouble. "If the Pinkerton's were not deputy sheriffs." he said, "then they had no authority to curry iifles or fire on the men. The same principle upplies to the men, and here the element of self-defense enters into the question. 1 don't suppose it will ever be known which side fired tho first shot. People who incito riots are guilty of murder or manslaughter according to the circumstances. The strikers have no right to carry firearms or to interfere with the operations of the mills. Neither has the company authority to fire on the strikers. This is a broad question. The laws arc plain on tho subject of protecting property, but tha courts must decide to what limit a man can (fo

Hud No Authority.

1'iTTKHUiton, Pa,, July 7.—The i!00 I mitt-1 men taken to Homestead to protect the mill of the Carnegie Steel Company were not sworn in as deputy sheriffs. They were accompanied from this city by Deputy Sheriff (irny. who was supposed to have sworn the detectives, but he denied doing it. Ho said that he had no authority himself to take such action and that Sherifi McCleary had not authorized him to do so.

Say They Were Misled.

Tile Pinkerton men claim that they were miserably misled and that they came from different towns, were strangers to one. another and had been told that they were wanted as watchmen. In proof of this each guard wore a badge with tho inscription: "Watchman. Carnogio Steel Co., Ltd." They were huddled in the rink, absolutely terror-stricken, fenring a lynching from nn Immense crowd of people gathered outside.

One Pinkerton man, as he reached the river bank with his companions, separated himself from tho others and begged for a hearing. "Fellow-citi-zens," he said, "when I came here I did not understand the situation or I would never have cotne I was told that I was to meet and deal with foreigners. -I had no idea that I was to fight American citizens. I am a mombor of the junior order, and I :t jv peal to yq\i for permission to leave and get myself out of this terrible affair." The crowd cheered him and he proceeded unmolested. l'lnkerton Won't Talk.

NKW YonK, July 7.—In tho matter o1 the detectives leaving Homestead Wediltsday evening an Associated press reporter saw Robert Pinkerton. He wns non-commital and 6aid he had issued orders to tho effect that no man In the employ of the bureau should talk on the subject of the strike.

CHICAGO, July 7.—It wns rumored about the city Wednesday that the Pinkerton officials of thin city were busy recruiting men for the Homestead strike. It is said that 150 men will leave this oity for Homostcad to-day under tho leadership of Superintendent Murray, ami that preparations have been made for a long stay.