The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-14
RIOT AND BL00DSHED.
Wild State of Panic on the Streets
of Homestead Yesterday.
FLYING BULLETS AND BRICKS.
Scenes of the Famous sixth OF July Re-
called 90 Bullets WhistIed over the
Heads Of u Crowd that Assembled to
See the Fun

HOMESTEAD, Pa, Nov. 14.-Not since
the famous sixth of July have flying bull
lets been so plentiful here as Yesterday
afternoon. Inside OF twenty minutes over
nifty shots were fired and Fourth avenue
was in wild state of panic and disorder.
Rumors are pleatiful of persons being
wounded, but the only ones seriously in
1ured apparently, are three strikers named
McFadden, Jones and Prichard. They
have all flesh wounds. Two negroes were
also badly beaten.
The fight started on Fourth avenue,
about 4.30 O'Clock. Two coiored men who
work in the mill, were walking toward
the mill, when they met a striker who
SAID something to them. They replied
and the striker knocked one down. About
70 persons, including children and women
soon assembled. Both negroes fought
hard, but stones began TO fiy and the men
were besting them when one colored man
drew revolver and opened fire.
by this time there were 500 people 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 backward
as he did so. II is said boy received
hesh wound in the leg, but his name is
unknown.
When the colored men had reached City
Farm Lane, six other colored men came
along and were assaulted. They all drew
pistols and ran down Fourth avenue in the
direction OF Mcclure street near where
their lodging house is situated. Some one
hurled brick which hit Washington
Paul on the head. He opened fire and so
did the others.
In minute the air was full of bullets
and In front OF the colored men there was
terrified crowd rushing into houses for
shelter or dodging up alleys. A woman,
too frightened to run, stood on the street
and as they passed, one OF the nom union
lists shot at her three times, one bullet
passing through her shawl which she had
! thrown over her head. Two bullets went
through windows Of residences and one
buried itself in the window sill OF house
occupied by the Coulter family, who were
looking out at the time.
While the negroes were running, men
lodging into alleys would
Hurl stones at Them.
When the colored men reached their
house they ran in and barred the door. |
In minute the house was surrounded by |
I'm infuriated crowd, who soon tore down |
,he fence and shattered every window |
With stones. When the deputies and |
borough officers arrived some persons |
we're suggesting that they burn &he house
his was taken up and cries of "Hang
EN-" were head on all sides.
The officers went in to arrest the colored
men and found them huddled in one
oom, terrified and expecting to be killed;
me man, however, said he would be the
irst TO leave. As he was taken out wo-
nan hit him with frying pan, cutting
lis head.
The deputies tried to keep the crowd
way, while they took the man to the
tones were also hurled and Deputy
4 montgomery was struck. The officers
hen drew their revolvers and announced
hat II any more stones were thrown they
you'd open fire. One man threw a stone
which crashed through window. He
'as arrested, but the authorities
Seemed Almost Powerlcss
$ by this time over 1000 persons had gath
red. Several other colored men were
eaten on the way to the lookup. About
his time the report was circulated that
he colored non-unionists living on
hanty Hill were about to come down and
escue their assaulted brethren This was
aally the case. Over 80 OF the colored
len were ready to make an onslaught at a
notice and the coal and iron
olice had much difficulty in restraining
hem.
During the shooting a large crowd ap
cared before the house OF Martin Con-
'd, non -unionist who In also a deputy
lerin, and began to threaten him. Con-
ID displayed revolver and kept the mob
and soon other deputies came to the
'scue. After all the colored men had :
cen removed from the boarding house,
le excitement subsidized rapidly.
Peter McFadden, who first engaged the
CoIored Men In a Fight,
as shot through the,left arm and cut on
lie head. James Jones, who came to his
struck one OF the oolored men.
he negro thereupon showed his revolver r
Jones face and fired. The bullet struck
'nes ON the forehead and glanced of,
ltting bloody furrow over the left eve
ines and McFadden were arrested last I
ght. Mrs. Jones tried to rescue her
isband and attacked the officers, but | 9
rs restrained.
or the eleven colored men locked nm.
ven have cuts on their heads where they
ere struck with missiles or clubs. John e
wis and Baxter Ford were so badly
aten that physician was summoned To
ess their wounds. Guards are now on
lty at the lock-up and non union board. n
x houses To prevent an attack.