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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1892
Page
1
News describes a tense Homestead scene with armed workers guarding the town, Carnegie mills in charge of watch, barges surrendered by Pinkertons, and a steady river patrol. Workers hoard rifles and ammunition, while leaders vow restraint and await Governor’s response.
Carnegie Steel Company at Homestead remains guarded with seven policemen and a chief as former strikers stay outside. An official order bars press entry, while two elderly men watch the riverfront battlefield from the river. Eight dead are reported with Pinkerton and local workers among the victims. coroner’s inquiry and jurors named.
Report from Homestead notes a disputed tally of men aboard barges with estimates around 300 for the Little Bill, Pinkertons escaped in the confusion, and no reliable figures exist for the total. Officers’ whereabouts are uncertain while surrender witnesses offered no firm numbers.
Fragmentary text suggests claim that people lack hidden secrets to endure trouble. It notes no such secret exists and implies any concealment would have been revealed during hardship. The passage reflects on honesty, resilience, and visibility of truth in crisis.
Coroner MacDowell begins preliminary inquisition into the Homestead deaths. He aims to uncover the causes and ensure fair handling of any evidence. The District Attorney is consulted on the method of proceeding and a date will be set when peace returns.
Early this morning at the Amalgamated Association headquarters, workmen learned two anarchists arrived on the last Pittsburg train and were distributing a violent circular urging dynamite use. Picket news prompted calls for a committee to search for the two anarchists, who were detained for safekeeping until the bearing.
Crowds assemble as the two severely injured, still at Aiomestead, receive medical care while Dr. Gladden reports they will recover, though in serious condition.
Report describes cannons used by workers on the Monongahela and the old style arms in Allegheny. It details cannon origin, ammunition, and the Pinkerton clash with new workers. Anarchist pamphleteers from Herr Most are tied to the incident as workers escort them to the station.
A midnight alarm spreads panic in Homestead with reports that Pinkingtons may attack. A staged mobilization sees 3000 men, armed with rifles seized from Pinkertons, ready to defend the town while searches at depots and wharves fail to reveal any invaders by 3 A.M.
A Washington telegram reveals confusion over the Homestead incident. Dr. George Gladden of Homestead questions particulars about the event and the Amateamaved Mt. 6 Quar, suggesting ongoing inquiries into the matter.
At Homestead the Pinkerton men suffering after surrender are taken to hospitals in Pittsburgh area. Thirty six disabled men are named with injuries from gunshots to bruises and lacerations. Reports describe their hopes, wages, and mixed attitudes toward strikers while detailing scattered patients at Homeopathic, Allegheny, South Side and Mercy hospitals.
A wounded worker recalls the volley of rifle balls during a strike era scene. He mentions Pinkerton guards shipped away and questions who paid their expenses. He laments lack of money and doubts his employers will care for him, suggesting monopolies shed workers once crippled.
The article recounts Rev Mr Melliary’s sermon blaming the Carnegie firm for the Homestead tragedy. It describes solemn funeral services for three victims, with mourners paying respects as friends and workers reflect on the Pinkerton raid.
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