Disobedient Willie Foy Recalls Pinkerton Fight and Injury
Willie Foy, 30, recounts leading the rush to the Pinkerton barge, wounded with a through-and-through shoulder injury. He credits his disobedience to warnings from his mother and tells how he crawled to safety, amid reports of Wednesday’s battle. The story includes reactions from his mother and the death of John Morris, killed by Pinkertons.
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William Foy
Pinkertons
Dispatch
Willie
Mrs. Foy
Fay
Morris
Okerton
Sheriff McCleary's 400 Deputation Efforts at Homestead
Pittsburg dispatch details Sheriff McCleary's attempt to recruit 400 citizens as deputy sheriffs for Homestead. Only 34 answered, with many offering excuses from personal illness to military obligations. Names of those who volunteered are listed. Governor Pattison was informed of the situation and impending tensions.
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McCleary
Homestead
Court House
Pittsburg
Sheriffs Office
Balaklave
Tennyson
Joe Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Cain
Ian
United States
New York
John D. Bailey
F. C. Miller
G. B. Barr
W. G. Price
Webster Gray
W. E. Tustin
J. B. Hyndmak
John A. Reed
A. J. Barr
Eoward Craig
A. K. Scandrett
Pittsburg Baseball Club
Emil Winter
E. &. Giles
Arthur Kennedy
Allegheny Select
A.M. Cavitt
J. H. Mueller
G. H. Quaill
Alex McGunnegle
Casper Leff
J.G. Wier
Pattison
Pirransves
Robert E. Pattison
Harrisburg
Amalgamated Association
W. H. McCleagry
Homestead conflict winds down says sober second thought
The speaker asserts the Homestead dispute nears resolution and asserts Carnegie capital can enforce peace. He criticizes Sheriff Mc Cleary for delays and calls his summons of deputy candidates a farce. He questions forcing men over 45 to serve, citing martial law limits and plans to contest if needed.
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Homestead
Carnegie
McCleary
Joseph Horne
John B. Larkin
Philip Hoerr
Status of the Guard as Homestead Tension Rises
General Wiley reports 8,400 Pennsylvania National Guard members across three brigades with 2,500 in Philadelphia units, 3,100 in Franklin units, and 2,800 in Lebanon. Guards double for Battery B as two men are nabbed slipping through a back window during guard duty while authorities tense over possible calls to action.
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Wiley
Philadelphia
State Fencibles
Franklin
Sheridan
Tyrone
Lebanon
Governor's
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Eighteenth Regiment
National Guard
Will Stop the Boats at Lock No. 1 Vigil in Monongahela
Jones and Laughlins workers pledges a compact with Homestead men to guard Lock No. 1 on the Monongahela river and to halt any nonunion or Pinkerton boats. A signaling code exists and force is prepared if needed. Dispatch reports two workers watching the bank after 1 PM ready to sound alarms if boats approach.
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Jones & Laughlins
Homestead
Monongahela River
Dispatch
Republicans Meet to Address Steel Strike in Illinois
Governor Fifer and the Republican State Committee conferred in Curcaco with Joliet steel workers urging an honorable settlement. The delegation pressed for early action to avoid broader involvement, and the committee promised to place the party and candidates in a proper position on the dispute.
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Curcaco
Fifer
Republican State Committee
Joliet
Republic Managers
Illinois
Iron Workers of
Schemes to Make Money From Bell Fake News Items
In Homestead early yesterday morning, several swindles sought profit from bogus news. A man offered a Pinkerton list for $10 and some bought in. Hugh O'Donnell captured the suspect and refused publication. The list allegedly records Pinkerton men since 1889 and details the Walston strike.
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Homestead
Pinkerton
Hugh O'Donnell
Walston
Pinkerton Detectives Shipped East on Secret Pennsylvania Train
A special train chartered by H. C. Frick carried Pinkerton detectives from Homestead to Pittsburg and on toward Philadelphia. Officials deny knowledge of who ordered or paid for the move, while Carnegie Steel Company is blamed for arranging meals and guarding the men through a tense night in the cars. Reports vary on exact headcount, with estimates around 185 to 390.
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Pinkerton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Eighteenth Street
Philadelphia
New York
Pitcairn
Aod
Pittsburg
Carnegie Company
Roberts
Carnegie Steel Company
C. L. Magee
Homestead
McCleary
Huntley
J. O. Brown
O'Mara
H. C. Frick
Frick
Pinkertons
Eears
Ben Venue
Silvis
Union Depot
Stephen Madden
Amalgamated Association
Tragic Battle on River Barge as Mob Enforces Revenge
Eyewitness accounts describe a brutal clash on a barge where sharpshooters fired on New York workers. A defender chose suicide rather than surrender, and detectives capitulated after the scene turned deadly. Nine survivors bear bruises while one man, Kelly, was killed. The workers claim $250 daily pay for watchman duties remains unsettled.
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New York
Frith
Kelly
Pinkertons Return to Philadelphia After Homestead Clash
The remnant of Pinkerton detectives, bruised and bloodstained, arrived at Imantown Junction and Broad Street in Philadelphia after the Homestead strike confrontation. Three men spoke, denouncing the strikers and noting harsh treatment, while others stayed silent.
Pinkerton Train Cleared Through Altoona At Speed
Five carloads of Pinkerton men traveled through Altoona at 4 11 in the afternoon. The train halted above the city for supper and engine changes, then sped on without stopping in town. Reports say the track was cleared and no stops were allowed, with many men bandaged. No Pinkertons proceeded west today.
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Attoona
Pinkerton
Altoona
Fou Jeork Pn
Gompers Attacks Frick Amid Homestead Labor Turmoil
Labor leaders converged on AFL headquarters as word spread of Pinkerton rout at Homestead. Gompers labelled Frick cold hearted and indifferent to workers while recounting past failed talks and ongoing consults with the Amalgamated Association.
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New York
American Federattion of Labor
Pinkerton
Homestead
Samuel Gompers
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Gompers
Mr. Frick
Ant
Frick
Amalgamated Association
Christopher Evans
Federation
Pittsburgh
Excitement at Columbus Spurs Indignation Meeting
A call for a mass meeting of organized labor and supporters was issued after a conference among Tord Basterdes ex Superintendent Charles F Kidd reporter and W H Devere of the Trades Assembly. The gathering was planned for Friday evening at the east front of the State House to respond to perceived threats to the Amalgamated Association amid Carnegie Phipps mills turmoil. Governor McKinley granted permission for the venue and Devere offered Fourteenth Regiment Band services. President Harrison arrived at Loon Lake Troy N Y at 12 45 PM.
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Organized Labor
State House
Messra Basterdes
Kipp
Mr. Devere
Pocock
McKinley
Capitol
Devere
Fourteenth Regiment
Frick Secluded Amid Homestead Strife and Guarded Office
Detectives guard the Homestead firm as tensions flare over the Amalgamated strike. Mr Frick rarely leaves his Fifth Avenue office, meals delivered there, while a police guard and wary clerks witness every bulletin. Secretary Lovejoy dispenses cautious remarks as the firm nears no more conferences with union members.
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Homestead
Fifth Avenue
Guardian of the Peace
Mr. Frick
Mr. Lovejoy
East End
Coke King
Amalgamated Association
Tim
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