Evening journal., 1892-08-16
BLOODSHED AvERTED.
Another Terrible Battle Mar
rowly Escapedin Homestead.
NoE-UEIoE MEN THE RED FLAG.

a Mil Hand Accused Of Theft and Four
Feiiow-worIsmen witnesses are Threat
cned while Taken to the station only
the Goodness OF the DIuitla aud the
Timely Appearance Of Police Prevent =
Battle.
lBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal
HOMESTEAD. Aug 16-A conflict be-
tween the militia and crowd Of fully
three thousand men, women and children
was narrowly averted in Homestead this
morning That there was not battle
which would certainly have resulted in
terrible loss OF life is due solely to the
prompt action Of the provost marshal,
Major Crawford, the GOODNESS OF the men
under his command, the timely appear
ance of several Homestead policemen
and the efficient work Of the deputy
shorifIs
About o'clock Constable Hinger
arrested Frank Tracy, laborer in the
mill, on a charge Of larceny preferred by
fellow non-unionist Four non-union
mon were subppnwd as witnesses. The
alderman decided to hold Tracy and
ordered him taken to jail The consta-
ble took his prisoner out the back way.
The four witnesses proceeded ont
Eighth avenue In charge of one OF two
deputy shoriiis. and were at once sur
rounded by howling mob The nom
unionists walked along maintaining
silence Cries of Lynch the scabs,
Kill the black sheep, Take them to
/ the river were heard.
A hundred yards up the street dozen
strikers ran to the front. picked up
stones and hastened toward four de-
fenseless men big fellow at the head
of the latter realized that things were
growing serious and said you towards
eau go Go -. We are not going 10 run.
Now do your worst
This display of nerve caused the mob
90 iall back short distance, whereupon
the four employees of the Carnegie com
pany started toward the mill again By
this time about 100 women mad joined
the ranks of the strikers, urging the
male portion of the mob TO make short
work of the "scabs.
Major Crawford, learning of the stua.
tion, soon had thirty men with bayonets
fixed going toward the crowd, which was
now armed with stones and clubs, clos.
ing in upon the non-uuionists. The mi
litia drew up In company front across
the street with guns at hallcock.
Some one shouted Don't let q little
handful Of palefaced boys stop us. Let's
teach those scahs a lesson.
The soldiers stood their ground Will
fingers ON The hammers OF their guns
! Major Crawford and a deputy sheriff
S ordered the crowd 60 disperse but th,
e order was disregarded Then a sigma
e was given and a company from the Six
b tecnth Regiment came down the hill OF
a double quick and was also drawn uI
across the street. Ex-Sherih Gray will
s en- additional force of deputies thei
arrived
g. Turning TO Mr.. Gray Major Crawford
. after striking striker across the bacl
with his sword, asked: DO You want az
TO disperse this crowdg'
q 81 do, was the reply. whcreupon Ma
ior Crawford turned TO his men and wa
e about to give the command TO charg
S when Policeman Gessner with squad o
e officers came up and ordered the stree
= cleared
The crowd with sullen faces and pro
fame remarks began TO fall back. Fo
half an hour the uneasy feeling gprevailed
. Finally the policemen and deputy sheT
ifs succeeded in restoring order and tn
militia returned TO camp and the non
union workmen were escorted to tn
mill