The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-14
Nom Union Col0red Men Make a
Fight for Their Lives.
BULLETS FLYING ON STREETS.
Union Men Attempt to Capture the
Negroes to Lynch Them.
The Strikers Repeat Their Acts OF
Last July by Beating the Nom
Unionists After They Had Been Made
Prisoners.

HOMESTEAD, Nov. 13.-Not since the IA
nous 9Th of July have bullets been so
plentiful as this afternoon. Inside of
twenty minutes fifty shots were fired and
Eleventh avenue was in a wild state of
panic and disorder. Rumors were plenti-
full of persons being wounded and killed.
but the only ones seriously hurt appar-
entity are three strikers-McF adden, Jones
wounds. Three negroes were also badly
beaten.
About O'Clock this afternoon two coll
ored men who are working IN the mill
we're met by a striker and after some
words the latter knocked one of them
down, and with characteristic suddenness
about twenty persons assembled in few
minutes. Both negroes fought hard, but
the stones began to fly and they were be-
ing bested when one drew revolver and
opened fire. By this time fully 500 per-
sons were on the street and panic
started. Three men Knocked down a Sec
ond negroe. and when he arose he had two
revolver in his hands. He started to
run, shooting backwards over his shoulder
in wild manner. As a result, boy re-
ceived flesh wound in the leg. When
the fleeing negro reached City Farm lane,
six other colored men came along, and
they were also assaulted. They all drew
guns and ran down the street. Some one
hurled a brick. which hit Washington
Paul on the head. He opened fire, as did
the others, and in a moment the air was
full of bullets, and the terrified crowd was
rushing in ali directions to seek shelter in
houses and the alleys. A woman, paral-
yzed from fright. stood in an alley and one
of the non-unionists shot at her three
times, one bullet passing through the
shawl which she had thrown over her
head. The colored men finally reached
their boarding house rushed in and barred
the door. In q minute the house was sur
rounded by an infuriated mob which soon
tore down the fence and shattered every
window with stones. When the deputies
and borough officers arrived some began to
yell: Lets lynch the niegers. the black
sheep" The cry was taken up on all
sides. The officers broke INTO the house to
arrest the colored men and found them
huddled in a room. terrified and expecting
to be killed. Finally the men were brought
out and tho first man, as he passed
through the yard, was hit over the head
with a frying pan by an infuriated woman.
The deputies tried in vain to keep the
crowd away while they *ook the men to
the lookup, but the prisoners were hit sew
eral times. One deputy was struck with q
brick. The officers drew their revolvers
and announced that if any more missiles
should be thrown they would open fire. A
man named Slay. who then threw a rock
through the window, was arrested, but the
idate the mob of 1900 persons which gath
cred by this time. When things were qui-
citing somewhat a rumor was circulated
that the colored non-unionists. hearing of
the assault on their brethren, were about
to come to the rescue. This was really
the case, for over fifty colored men were
preparing to make an assault, and the
Coal and Iron police had much diff Guilty
in restraining them.
An incipient riot also occurred before
this at the residence Of a non-unionlst
named Marion Conrad, who is also a
deputy sheriff. When a crowd began to
gather in front of his house and threat
en- him, he appeared with revolver in
either hand and said he would shoot the
FIRST man who entered the gates. Several
deputies arrived opportunely and re-
strained the crowd, which dispersed after
angry mutterings. After all the colored
men were safely in the lookup the excite
ment subsidized as rapidly as it began, and
at nightfall no unusual crowds were
noticeable on the streets.
Peter McFadden, who first engaged
the colored men, was shot through the
left arm and cut on the head. James
Jones, who came 10 McFaiden's assist
ance had a miraculous escape. The negro
showed a revolver into Jones face and
fired, the bullet striking Jones on the fore
head, but glanced off, cutting bloody
furrow over his eye. james and McFad-
den were arrested tonight. Mrs. Jones at
tempted to shield her husband and at
tackled the officers. but without effect. OF
the eleven coIored men locked up, seven
have cuts on their heads. where they were
struck with missiles or clubs. Tonight
guards are on duty at the lookup and nom
unionis,s' boarding houses to prevent at
tacks.