Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-09

We had taken refuge In, but sincerely believe
that the heat and flames were intense enough
brick and iron that composed the structure.
Daylight came at last, and upon what .
scene! Il was Sunday. We were working like
beavers to keep down the flames that threatened
10 destroy us from the inside and the mob ont
side were striving like hends TO encompass our
yell Of delight would come from the throat Of q
soldier stationed at . window, following the
crack Of his rifle, that told the fact that he had
winged his man. We were savages then. The
mob outside were man-hunting and 80 were we
SAT last our quarters became unbearable
Large pieces of the roof were falling in upon
us, and az the colonel looked at his watch in .
cool matter of fact way, he said: It's o'clock;
We will have to move. It's too not here"
ARAcE FOR LIFE.
"Then came the race, race that will do me
for the remainder of my life Our retreat from
the round house was 50 sudden that we were
several squares away from it before our alb
sence was discovered. As we hurried along the
street men would dart out OF alleys and by
ways, take deliberate aim, fire and down would
20 one of our men.
'As We were passing a house about three
squares up the street from the round house the
blind at the second-story window was hastily
drawn up by partially dressed man; an ejacu-
lation followed; rife was snatched up by him,
report was heard and with a groan down sank
companion about two feet to my left Stimuli
taneously three rifles cracked in our company
and l know that that murderer didn't have
long enjoyment over his cowardly act. The
ponce found his dead body three days later.
We were heading for Uncle Sans arsenal up
town, but upon our arrival there tho blue coat
in charge could only care for the wounded, as
his force was small and the mob at our heels
was immense.
Then out into tine country We went Az we
ut Gan tNrf, nf n1Ir m "
were killed almost instantly. the graveyard
actng as hitting background and frame to the
ghast.y picture. Turning to the right we made
Tor the Sharpsburg bridge over the Allegheny
river, and as we reached tho other side We
scattered. took refuge in a house unobseryed
about mile from the bridge, and the occupant
proved friend. He gave me a change of
clothes and started back for old Philadelphia.
My thoughts naturally turned to the great
alnerence In my coming to and leaving Pitts
burg.
THE TRAMP TO ALTOONA.
II tramped almost the entire distance to
Altoona. where came across q relative who
gave me money enough to pay my fare for the
rest Of the journey. While was in Altoona !
mingled with the crowd around the depot I'M
recognized and heard threats against the Phila-
delphia soldiers that made my flesh creep. In
due time l arrived home and was welcomed as
one risen from the dead.
I'VE left fifteen dead in the round house at
Pittsburg and about ten were killed outside, to
say nothing Of the wounded. The mob also
PAID fearful forfeit for its rashness, forty be-
Ing killed and about 125 wounded. .'i
shortly after the labor troubles Of that year
withdrew from Co. - and have remained
out ever since. might add that those who
join the militia for u little pastme as did
make big bluff against fate as a contingency
Is liable to arise at any time that will call for
display Ut nerve, the lack Of which would be
little less than calamity"