The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-15
TROUBLE AT HOMESTEAD
THE ClRyEGIE STRIKE CAUSES A
FACE RIOT THIS TIME.
Great Excitement Prevails ~ Result Oh
the sunday Fisht-idvisory Board oi
the strikers Confer.

A. noon about 500 men and women are
gathered about the lookup, where the
colored non-unionists are under guard.
The strikers are in 10 pleasant frame
Of mind from the fact that some Of their
number are amorg the wounded.
Among the wounded were: - McF'ad-
den, Pat Hickey and boy whose name
has not been learned McFadden was shot
in the right arm, Hickey was shot in
the right hand and the boy received
flesh wound in the leg. The injured have
all been safely secreted and the closest in
vestigation by the deputies has not
availed i'm disclosing their hiding places.
The prisoners In the lookup are: VIII
liam Scott, William Carr, Louis Thomp-
son, Harris Holmes, Nelson Gaines, IL.
Wilson, J. Williams Gall colored); James
Jones. Pete McAister, Mike barco and
NJ. Sullivan. strikers. All are charged
with aggravated riot. Quinn Schafer ana
Thomas Young (colore6 were arrested
this morning, charged with telonious as
sault, having fired upon the officers who
were attempting to make arrests.
Two strikers, named COnbon ana Wall,
were also arrested this morning for as
saulting non-mion men as they were go
ing 10 their work Sheriff NIacClary ar
rived here at noon.
Later Excitement attendant upon the
scenes i'm Homestead Sunday afternoon
is undated number OF persons, aside
from McFaddcn, Hickey and an UNI
known boy are known to have been
wounded while the shooting was i'm pro-
gress, but they have been so far sue
ccssfuly concealed. By II o'clock today
fully 900 strikers and their sympathizers
surrounded the lookup to witness the
transfer Of the imprisoned negroes TO the
Pittsburg Jail, but they were disappointed
in their evident determination to capture
the negroes when they made their APP
pcarancc. Upon the arrival Of Sheriff
McClcary and Attorney Petty consulta-
tiOn with Squire Oeffuer followed, and It
was decided that in order TO avoid the
possibility Of a conflict between the
crowd and the negroes they should be
held At the Jail.
At ( o'clock the cases were called, j.
Cox, Esq, appearing for the white riot
ers. The little Jail officer was filed to
sunocaton with officers and witnesses.
The result Of the hearing was all pris-
oners were held for court on a charge
of riot. Bail I'm $500 was furnished for
two OF the white rioters. McAliister and
Barco were released II was decided to
take the other prisonrs TO Pittsburg on
TN Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
train at 7:l2 =. NJ. At Gas +. NJ, es-
corted by a strong guard of deputies. the
ten prisoners were taken from the jail.
When the officers and their prisoners
turned into the street they were met by
a large crowd. They were not in any
manner interfered with, aside from in
sulting remarks as they passed through
the crowd The crowd was late, and the
delay was full Of anxiety for both Off
GERS and prisoners, but no demonstra-
f1..I
out the crowd gave vent to prolonged
cheer.
Following is an account of the Sunday
riot, referred to above:
Two colored men who work in the mill
were walking toward the mill on Sum
day ffternoOn when striker said some
thing to them. They replied and the
striker knocked one Of them down.
Both negroes fought hard, but stones
began to fly and the men were besting
them. when one colored man drew a re-
vOlVer and opened fire BY this time
there were fully tive hundred persons on
the street and the bullets whistling over
their heads started a panic. Three men
knocked down the second negro and
when he arose he had two revolvers in
his hands.
He started to run, shooting wildly back
ward as he did so. 1t is said a boy re-
ceived a flesh wound in the leg, but his
name is unknown. BY the time the col
ored men had reached City Farm lane
six cOOred men came along, and they
too We're assaulted. They all drew guns
and ran down Fourth avenue, near where
their lodging house is situated
Somebody hurled a brick, which hit
Washington Paul on the head. He
opened fire and so did the others. In
min 20 al a
in front Of the colored men there was
terrified crowd rushing into houses for
shelter or lodging up alleys. woman,
too frightened 10 run, stood on the
street and as they passed some one
shot at her three times. One bullet
passed through her shawl, which she
had thrown over her head.
While the negroes were running, men
dodging into alleys would hurl stones at
them. When the colored men reached
their house they ran in and barred the
door. In a minute the house was sur
rounded by an infuriated crowd, who
soon tore down the fence and shattered
every window with stones.
When the deputies and borough officers
arrived persons were suggesting that
they leave the house. and cries OF Hang
EN-" were heard on all sides.
The officers went I'm 20 arrest the col
ored men and they found them huddled
IN one room, terrified and expecting to be
I,illed one man, however was not
afraid and said he would be the nrst TO
leave
LONDON. Nov. 1i.-There IS no pres
ncct of a cegsation of the cotton strike
or lockout as the operatives prefer TO cali
IT, The second week opens with IN
creased prospects Of trouble, There are
six million spindles still at work on full
time. seven hundred and nifty thousand
on short time, and twelve millions SIX
hundred thousand are stopped.
AS he was taken out womeI lit him
with a frying pan, cutting his head.
After all the colored men had been re-
moved from the clearinghouse the ex-
citement sUbsided as rapidly as IL had
began and fy nightfall no unusual crowds
were noticeable on the street.
PITTSBURG, PA. Nov. H.-According
IN the statement Of President Garland, OF
the Amalgamated Association. the strike
will continue. and the present state OF
affairs at the Carnegie mills remain un-
changed The conference Of the advisory
boards of the various mills continued in
secret session until 10 o'clock tonight.
The committee appointed by the strikers
to visit Homestead to-day will report the
result OF their investigation 10 their re-
spective lodges tomorrow morning. At
that time, IL is thought final action on
the question of continuing the strike Will
be taken.
no CONTINUE THE STRIKE.
The Advisory Board. After Long Confer
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