The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-14
RIOTS AT HOMESTEAD
Strikers Have q Battle With Hon Union
ColOfed Hen.
GUNS, CLUBS AND STONES
Many on Each Side Seriously In
jured-Police Place the
Rioters In the
lock-up.

HOMESTEAD, Nov. 13.-Not since the
famous sixth of July have bullets been 90
plentiful as this afternoon. Inside Of 20
minutes moro than 80 shots wcrc frcd and
Fourth avenue was in wild state of panic
and disorder. Rumors are plentiful OF
persons being wounded and killed, but
tho ones seriously hurt apparently are
three strikers, MacFadden, Jones and
Pritcharl, all of whom have flesh wounds.
Three negroes were also badly beaten.
About O'Clock this afternoon two
coiored 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 20 per-
sons assembled in a few moments. Both
negroes fought hard, but stones began to
fly and they were being bested when
one drew revolver and opened fire. BY
this time fully zoo persons were on the
street and panic was started. Three
men knocked down the second negro, and
when he arose he had two rcyolvers in his
hands. He started 10 run, shooting back
ward over his shoulders in wild manner.
As q result boy received flesh wound
in the leg. When the fleeing negro
reached the City Farm lane six other col
ored men came along and were also as
saulted. They all drew guns and ran
down the street. Some one hurled brick
which hit Washington Paul OH the head.
He opened fire. as did the others. and in a
moment the air was full of bullets and
the terrified crowd rushed in all direc-
tions and sought shelter in houses and
alleys.
A woman paralyzcd by fear stood in tho
ilop nd s,a .bns H..
three times. one bullet passing through
q shawl she had thrown over her head.
The colored men finally reached their
boarding house. rushed in and barred tho
door. In a minute the house was sur
rounded by an infuriated mob. which soon
tore down the fence and shattered every
window with stones. When the deputies
and borough officers arrived some one be-
gan to yell, Lets lynch tho niggers, the
black sheep!" The cry was taken up aud
heard on all sides. Officers broke into the
house TO arrest the colored men and found
them huddled In one room, terrified 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 infuriatod woman.
The deputies tried In vain to keep the
crowd away while they took the men to
the lookup. but the prisoners were hit
several times; also deputy was struck
with brick. The officers drew their re-
volvers and announced that IL any more
stones were thrown they would open Are.
A Slav, who then threw o rock through q
window. was arrested, but the authorities
seemed powerless to intimidate the mob
of 2,001 persons which had gathered by this
Wha,, Il
a rnmor was circulated that colored non.
unionist, hearings OF the assault on their
brethren, was about to como to their res
cue. This were really tho case, for more
than 30 colorcd men were preparing to
make an assault, and the coal and iron
police had much difficulty In restraining
them.
An incipicnt riot also occurred. A non-
unionist named Marion Conrad, who is
also a deputy sheriff. when q crowd be-
gan 10 gather I'm front of his house and
threatened him. appeared with a revolver
in either hand and said he would shoot
the flrst man who entered his gates. Sew
eral deputies arrived opportunely and re-
strained the crowd, which dispersed after
hours of angry muttering. After all tho
colorcd men werc safely in the
lookup the trouble subsidized ms rap
idly as it began. and by nightfall
unusual crowds were noticeable on the
streets. Peter MacFadden, VINO first en-
gagged the colored man i'm the fight, was
shot through the left arm and cut on the
head. James Jones who came to Mac
Faddcn's assistance, had miraculous es-
cape. A negro showed q revolver into
Jones' face and fired. the bullet striking
Jones on the forehead, but glanced on
cutting n bloody furrow over tho eye.
Jones and Mac Faddcn were arrested to-
night. Mrs. Jones attempted to shield
her husband, and attacked the officers,
but without effect. OF the II colored men
locked up. seven have cuts on their heads
where they were struck with missiles or
clubs. Tonight guards are on duty mt the
lookup and non-union boarding houses to
prevent attacks.