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@tynan
Lose the screws, they are no use to you.
Put a rolled up tea towel or tennis ball or something like that between your rear wheel and seat tube to tension the wheel while tightening the bolts.
Take the rolled up tea towel (for instance) and put it at above the point where your rear wheel is closest to your seat tube, then roll the bike forward whilst pushing the tea towel down to jam into the gap and get some decent tension - adjust your tea towel thickness to taste.
Tighten each nut a little at a time.
Use a track nut with built in washer to stop the nuts 'rolling' forward as you tighten them.