The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-07
WHO FIRED FiRST9
Both Sides Say the Other Did-A Statement
by the Company.

Both Sides Say the Other nid-A Statement
by the Company.
HOMESTEAD. July 6-There Is dispute over
which side fred the first shot in tho battle to-
day. and which side Is directly responsible for
the beginning Of the fight The members Of
the Amalgamated Association who were pres
ent at tho opening OF hostilites say that the
doors Of the boats on which the Pinkerton
men came to the village were kept
closed until tho boats almost reached the
shore. when they were suddenly thrown open
and the Pinksrton men stepped out and be-
gan firing. Tho first shot. they say. was fired
at Hungarian who was standing on q bank
close to the waters edge This man. they
say. was taking no part whatever In the hostile
demonstration. The Pinkerton bullet Just
missed him. but struck another man.
Assistant Superintendent Hinde Of the
Pinkerton's who was shot In the left leg. says:
Il can't tell you about our movements prior to
reaching Homestead. as it would be a breach
OF faith. But when we neared the landing. and
were steaming In midstream. whistles blowing
at intervals. a skifr containing three men rowed
right In front Of our boat Two OF these
men pointed revolvers and fired on US. That
was the beginning OF the skirmish. When we
made our landing picked up the gang plank.
placed it in position. and my assistant went to
land when he was attacked by the strikers.
and was Just about to rush to his aid when
a shot struck me In the leg. My
men wnre drawn up in order behind
me. Ny instructions to them were in
case OF our being fred upon. that they should
return the fire. aiming in the direction from
WHICH the firing came. The shots. which were
every diloesonD The attacks pp 'e Clearly aa 1
tons did not fire until after l had been
;SloGn 3. Mccurry, one Of the crew Of the boat
barge Of Pink erton men, and tho Tide had the
other. While going up the Tide was disabled
Stead and then Went lack for the Tides barge
We made landing at the mills about o'clock
th' he a
Plnkert3n mep commenced to climb up tho
hsnk Then The wohm s6o s s Tbs
three OF the Plnkerton m zen had fallen did they
respond to the fire. =, Now. l have my
@ rea pH rst and t That tho PHI nas m aes
bd no, sho2t until 81 their number had
in numbers that it was useless Tor the $50 or
400 Pinkerton men to oppose them, so they
TSouIpaded One man was shot through the
Gs s @ sad hs lat ns Ss ar wSS
to Homestead no shot was fired by tho Pinker-
tons Until tTo OF their o aumCer had been
Here chs matter rests. apd it i not likely
haa VIII S tit hs ss
ment this ate, noon. and In the SAME state
Herr Is the ssatemsn Was given out i IN the
companys office at Pittsburgh:
Our Homestead works were on July taken
organized by the representatives of the Anal:
depart e9ts were iorcibly denied aimissIon,
thereto, We were also notified BY u self
mitted at the works lest tho men men
i s%isI s Ssn This .,, ;;sS%s'nSsa %n'i ~
Of Allegheny county for protection and
TIE
dIsperse. HIS. deputies were routed ana his
Tine. Sherifi then. through his chief DEPUTY
were sent t" tho woks 10y, boat last night
the works by nparIncd rn"h of thu Analgamnt-
90 men. who t9llowe along the river and fred
es and AZ thu boats This
WHICH was not until the boats tied up at our
:" Upon the arrival OF the Loats the mob tore
works. and lillsd DO blum above be ianilns,
then was tho ffc retarnsd % rssu niT .' we
ss "rES as lo sss az THs Ts
guards. who arc at this lime on Tie u boats ATS
awaiting orders from authority. We nrc not
ent as We cannot Interfere with the Sheriff.
and are now waiting his further action"