The record-union., 1892-11-14
Special to the REcoRp.UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
HOMESTEAD, Nov. l3.-Not since the
famous 9Th of July have bullets been SO
plentiful as this afternoon. Inside of
twenty minutes over forty shots were
fired, and Fourth avenue was in a wild
state of panic and disorder. Rumors
were plentiful of persons being wounded
and killed, but the only ones seriously
hurt apparently are three strikers -
McFadden, Jones and Pritchard-all of
whom have flesh wounds. Three negroes
were also badly beaten.
About 4 O'Clock this afternoon two col
ored men who work in the mill were met
by striker, and after some words the
latter knocked one of them down. With
characteristic suddenness about twenty
persons assembled in few moments.
Both negroes fought hard, but stones be-
gan to fly, and they We're being bested,
when one drew a revolver and opened
fire. By this time fully 500 persons were
on the street and panic started. Three
men knocked down the second negro,
and when he arose he had two revolvers
in his hands. He started to run, shooting
backward over his shoulders in wild
manner. As a result boy received a
flesh wound in the leg.
When the fleeing negro reached the
city farm lane six other colored men came
along, and were also assaulted. They all
drew guns and ran down the street. Some
one hurled brick, which hit Washington
Paul on the head. He opened fire, as did
the others, and in moment the air was
full of bullets, and the terrified crowd
was rushing in all directions to seek
shelter in houses and alleys. A woman,
paralyzed by fear, stood in the alley, and
one non-unlonist shot at her three times,
one bullet passing through shawl she
had thrown over her.
The colored men finally reached a
boarding-house, rushed in and barred the
door. In a minute the house was sur
rounded by the infuriated mob, which
soon tore down the fence and shattered
every window with stones. When the
deputies and burough officers arrived
some one began to yell: Lets lynch the
nigger black sheep" The cry was taken
up and heard on all sides. Officers broke
i'll the house to arrest the colored men,
and found them huddled in one room ter
rihed and expecting to be killed. Finally
the men were brought out, and the first
man, as he passed through the yard, was
hit over the head with frying pan by an
infuriated woman. The deputies tried in
vain to keep the crowd away while they
took the men to the lookup, but the pris-
oners were hit several times. A deputy
was also struck with brick.
The officers drew revolvers, and an
nounced that if any more stones were
thrown they would open fire. A Slav
who then threw a rock through a win
dow was arrested, but the authorities
seemed powerless to intimidate the mob
of 1000 persons which gathered by this
time.
When things were quieting somewhat
a rumor was circulated that the colored
-nninniStG hearing nf tho aSSonlt
their brethren, were about to come to their
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 difficulty i'll restraining them.
An incipient riot also occurred before
the residence of q non-unionist named
Marion Conrad. who is also a Deputy
Sheriff. When crowd began to gather
In front of his house and threatened him,
he appeared with a revolver in either
hand and said he would shoot the first
man who entered his gates. Several
deputies arrived opportunely and re-
strained the crowd, which dispersed after
an hours angry muttering.
after all the colored men were safely
in the lookup the excitement subsidized
rs rapidly as it begun, and by nighttall
no unusual crowd was noticed on the
streets. Peter McFadden, who first en-
gagged the cOlored man in the fight, was
shot through the left arm and cut on the
head. James Jones, who came to Me-
Fadden's assistance, had a miraculous
escape. The negro showed a revolver
into jones' face and fired, the bullet
striking him on the forehead, but glanced
oil, cutting bloody furrow over the eye.
Jones and McFadden were arrested to-
night. Mrs. Jones attempted to shield
her husband and attacked the officers,
but without effect. or the eleven colored
men locked up seven have cuts on their
heads, where they were struck with mis-
Siles or clubs.
Tonight guards are on duty at the
lookup and non-union boarding houses
to prevent an attack.