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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1892
Page
5
A tense scene unfolds as 100 dusty Homestead men march with prisoners through desert mills. Spectators swarm the route, jeering and cheering as the captives shelter behind armed guards while the convoy advances past towering red walls. The crowd grows louder and more hostile.
A furious, weaponless mob attacked Pinkerton guards as they marched from Monthill to McClure street, throwing stones and clothing. Women and foreigners led assaults, injuring prisoners before the line was halted at a large white fence and the captives were finally locked inside.
Carnegie Steel Company officials including Secretary H G Frick and General Manager Lovejoy declined to discuss the Homestead trouble. The firm blamed the Sheriff for lack of access to works and noted Pinkerton and barge incidents, with boats fired upon and guards wounded during attempts to reclaim possession.
A Hungarian named Feres was shot on a barge as the Little Bill descended at 10 50 yesterday morning. He rose with bread and shouted a defiant remark about not surrendering basic needs. The bullet entered his mouth and exited the back of his head.
Coroner McDowell orders a searching investigation into the Homestead deaths and wounding. Pinkerton guards were forced from the steamer. a partial corpse count lists seven dead and several wounded, with a juror panel to be drawn from Pittsburg and Allegheny to ensure impartial verdicts.
A Manchester hired guard tells an intriguing account about watching barges near Homestead at Port Perry, describing an unexpected situation and near harm. The remark highlights local tensions during the event and the guard’s unfamiliarity with possible danger.
Sheriff McCleary issues multiple proclamations calling prominent men to appear with arms to aid in suppressing the Homestead riot. Governors urge civil authorities to exhaust all means as a workforce clash escalates. 300 armed guards fail to land and are met by a mob possessing rifles pistols and a cannon. fatalities and injuries reported among guards and mob elements.
The report lists several injuries from gunfire at West Penn Hospital and on a boat. George W. Rutter 46 of Homestead sustained a leg wound with a recovered bullet not dangerous. Charles Snothran 28 of Chicago and Erb Speer 40 of Chicago suffered non life threatening leg and calf wounds. Joan Be Kernell 33 of New York sustained a hand wound and scalp wound. all injuries were treated and the patients discharged after dressing.
Notice posted at depots and conspicuous places in Homestead calls all members of Merydale Lodge No. 1 to assemble at 2 PM July 7 1892 in their lodge room to attend the funeral of brother John. Members and all male members are urged to attend. Sas Btnorty secretary.
An 1892 telegram from Winston North Carolina expresses working men’s sympathy for Pittsburg workers. It urges them to stand firm and signs from J R, U A M L, and the Winston police chief, Will Ross the addressee.
Pinkerton deputies left the barges and were overwhelmed as a mob ransacked the vessels. The Monongahela became sleeping quarters and the Tennessee a dining room before the mob set them ablaze. Bullet holes marred the sides as the crowd shouted remember Homestead. A Philadelphia Pinkerton man arrived in McKeesport saying he refused to go to Homestead despite any offers.
A survivor recounts the Homestead siege as Pinkerton men kept as private watchmen faced constant gunfire on barges and shore. He describes brutal beatings, explosions, and a panicked effort to survive, with many wounded and fear of death shaping their ordeal.
A wounded man at Munhall station pleaded for water as a crowd of men and women mocked him. A humane bystander offered water, but a woman knocked it from his hand and the crowd urged death. Despite protests, another drink was finally given to the sufferer.
In a prison yesterday afternoon the Pinkertons attempted to secure the real names of inmates but all provided false names and locations. The red Association claimed to have an official but refused to disclose any identity.
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