The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-15
HOMESTEAD TROUBLES.
ANOTHER OUTBREAK YESTERDAY.
Two Onesn Shot, and Several rsrIoni A,ulult.d
Aud Badly BsltSn-ThS Excitement Iad
Alarm ia the TTlliEs-ThS orlsln
Of the SSW Dlnsully.

mill to-day, but owing to q misunder'
standing they refused to resume until the
matter has been arranged according to
their understanding.
This morning about 0 o'clock Henry
Healy, non.union man, was found lying
on the track badly beaten. He was taken
to the Poor Farm, short distance away,
and word telephoned to the special police
at Homestead to come TO his assistance.
Officers Patch and Metcalf started for the
Poor Farm and while on the way were
fired upon by some parties secreted behind
some box cars. The shots took effect in
the bodies Of both men, but fortunately
neither was fatally hurt. The officers Of
tue Amalgamatedl Association, who depre-
cate such proceedings, started for the scene
this morning to endeavOr to have the
affair settled without further trouble. A
number Of special police were also sent up
to protect city property in case Of any
serious disturbance.
PilsJurgh Telegraph, March l4h.-The
troubles at Homestead, which were stated
to have been satisfactorily adjusted at the
meeting oil the Amalgamation Association
on Saturday afternoon, broke out again this
morning, and to-day, after a bloody afFray,
the steel works Is partially idle, and groups
Of excited men on the street bring fresh
tears OF riot and trouble. Yesterday after
noon, while the work was progressing in
the mill, 1t was evident that there was a
deep under-current Of feeling among the
men, which was liable to break out on any
occasion, and the beacon lights which were
burning at different points during the
night made the more fearful among the
non'unlon men, and residents OF the village
lear that some sudden movement was in.
tended. This morning, therefore, when
the men were preparing to go to work the
antlclpations had grown to such an extent
that each side was watChful and wary and
ready to resent the slightest movement
against themselves. Between six and seven
o'clock Officers Thomas Patch and Will.
lam Metcalf approached the railroad cross
ing near the mill, when they were sud.
denly fired on by men concealed in cattle
ears which were standing on switch about
thirty feet distant. Both men turned from
the binding volley OF buckshot, and
were assisted by friends to place OF shell
ter, where physician examined their
wounds. The fire was not repeated, but
served as the spark which set the suppress.
ed excitemen: in blaze, and as the news
spread the streets were filled with the
friends oil both sideS, and further trouble
promised before the day wore on. The
wounded men were found to have escaped
fatal hurts, though Patch received buck
shot in the face and head, and suffered
much pain on the way to his home, where
he was sent as soon as possible after the
shooting. Metcalf was not hurt badly, hav-
ing received only one shot in the body.
About the same hour, or probably short
time before the shooting occurred, Mr..
Harry Healy, carpenter employed in
the steel works, was set upon and beaten
and left lying insensible by the railroad
track. He could not be removed for some
time, but friends finally took him to his
home in the village, where he now lies in
q serious condition. The unfortunate man
has awiie and large family dependent
upon him. jacob Spealman, ashoemaker.
who ls said to have taken no part in the
troubles and is not considered an adherent
OF either side, was walking along the track
this morning when he was struck on the
chin with handy.billy or club in the
hands OF one Of the roughs who were stand
ing in the vicinity, and knocked down. He
was able to make his way home, however,
and received attention.
These were the only outbreaks up to
noon, and furnish but a slight indication
OF the terrible state OF excitement and
dread in which the community is awaiting
the approach OF another night. What will
happen no one will predict, though all fear
that the worst has not been reached.
As to the cause of the outbreak there are
n number OF rumors, but the one which AT
tirst gained the most Credence WAS that
Manager Clark had prevented President
Fitzgerald, OF the local branch OF the
Amalgamated Association, from entering
the mill. Mr. Clark denies that state.
ment utterly, and his words are cor.
roborated by the Assistant Manager,
who asserts that Fitzgerald was in the
works yesterday. The Assistant Mana.
ger, cannot account for the trouble
but gives it as his opinion that the Unio
men were unable to find enough OF
their number to take the places in the mill.
Neither Mr.. Miller nor AIr. Singer could ac.
count for the trouble, but it is stated that
meeting ot the union men was held last
evening, at which the matter was discussed
and turther contest decided upon. One
real point OF trouble, which probably is at
the bottom OF the whole matter, Is the
aversion with which union and non. union
men regard each other. When compelled
to work together, the.feelings which have
been generated during the months OF the
strike, came to the surface and probably
sought expression in little troubles, which
have been famed into another flame like
that which threatened TO involve numbers
OF worEmen a week ago.
One OF the strikers asked for his side Of
the story, replied as follows: "Nfr CLARK,
manager OF the works, has gone back on
the agreement We found out Yesterday
morning that he intended to break faith,
and we sent mill committee OF five 10
find out what was being done. They saw
Mr.. Clark's list. and that it meant that We
were not to have full turn, and that we
were to be mixed with black sheep. This
was contrary to agreement, and we held a
meeting yesterday and decided we would
not so to work"
"Aow about the shooting this morning"
There wouldn't be any shooting il the
officers didn't exceed their duty. What do
they come way down here for and guard a
man oil the way up to the works? / don't
know nothing about the shooting, any
how, Go up 10 the mill and they can tell
PIrTsBuRGH, March 1.-THE situation at
Homestead tonight is unchanged. No
breaches OF peace have occurred since
morning, but great excitement prevails and
the citizens entertain fears OF serious trou-
ble unless the strikers and mill owners
soon arrive at some satisfactory conclusion
oil the difficulties.