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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1892
Page
6
Crowds along the Monongahela watch the events at Homestead from Brown's Station to Braddock as barges loaded with Pinkerton men surrender. Looting and arson erupt on the barges and shore while spectators, reporters, and workers debate responsibility, union versus capital, and the role of authorities.
Evening crowd along the green slopes around the mills watches a fire engulf homes as bullets break glass. A woman shows a bullet in her kitchen door while a smiling girl with a Hymnal and Song Service book says the attackers harmed the poor. An English worker laments taxpayer costs.
A Dispatch reporter journeyed along the north side of the Monongahela river seeking the cannon that had fired deadly blasts. The search yielded no cannon on the north bank and the weapon’s boom had ceased.
Citizens debate the Homestead troubles condemning manufacturers, blaming them for provoking violence against strikers. Speakers call for citizen action, discussing deputies, militia, and the danger of labor’s power in a Republic era city.
Governor Pattison defends position on Homestead unrest refusing immediate military action. He notes deputies and civil authorities must be exhausted first, while cabinet discussions and dispatches from Pittsburg shape policy. Pinkerton involvement and conflicting advice cited amid deadly clashes as 5 000 strikers confront law enforcement.
Joseph Lupa, a Homestead Steel Company worker, died from wounds after Pinkerton guards attacked the guard at the works. Lupa and another worker were shot below the knee. the bullet severed a main artery. His body was turned to the Coroner at sunset after arrival at the hospital.
Two noted confidence men attempted to swindle Dr C G Getty of Meyers and Co yesterday evening but the doctor escaped. The report notes they will avoid the wily medical man in future as pure lager beer from Everhardt Ober.tTrau is advertised as a refreshing hot weather drink bottled or on tap.
In stock selection many items reduced from higher prices. 86 towels Hemstitched linen sheets offered per pair at lower rates, and 6x04 yards Hemstitched Linen Sheets reduced from higher tag. 2 yards wide Irish flax linen sheeting advertised at low per yard price, with prior price listed as reference.
In this notice, Jones Cambrie offers wide range of white textiles at deep cuts. Fabrics include Enaliah Nainscvok 36 inches wide reduced from 40 cents to 2 cents a yard and Jones Englishly 36 inches wide dropped from 8? to 4? a yard. Figured lawns and other fabrics now priced at 4 cents a yard, about one fourth value.
A cluttered sale notice lists Misses Colored Dalbricgan Stockings in multiple colors at reduced prices from 1 and 1/50 to 2. Solid Color Heavy Silk Stockings offered at 1 War from 8. Boys and Children's stockings priced down with low per pair rates. Also mentions reductions in kid gloves gloves millinery ribbons flowers trimmings laces.
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