Q. Do you know whether he was a railroad man or not?
A. I cannot answer that. When the company struck the crowd on the crossing there was a recoil like jumping up against a rock. There did not appear to be any give to it. Then there was a struggle, and some of the men reached for the muskets, and two or three of the soldiers pulled back and brought their muskets to a charge, and three or four shots were fired.
A. Yes; and then there appeared to be a volley from the entire command--a rattling fire--starting at the front rank and breaking back to the rear.
Q. What do you mean by the entire command?
A. The head commenced firing, and then it run back on the wings. It was an irregular roll of musketry. I got off the car, and fell back after the firing ceased. My position was somewhat exposed.
A. I do not think there was any command given.
Q. How many shots were fired by the crowd before the militia began to fire?
A. I only saw one. I saw some stones thrown.
Q. Was a volley of stones thrown in among the militia, or was it scattering?
Q. From what point were the stones thrown?
A. They appeared to come from the hill side--in the vicinity of the watch-box, near the crossing.
Q. What was the effect of the firing of the stones among the militia--was there any damage done to life or limb?
A. I noticed a sergeant of one of the Philadelphia companies with a bad cut on the face. He came back with his face shattered. The thing came very quick.
Q. Did you hear any command to cease firing?
A. I did not. I went to the rear of the cars I was standing on, and the soldiers were breaking back in my direction, and I did not notice what was going on in front after that. There was just one volley. The soldiers just emptied their muskets.
A. A panic on the hill side--every person ran from the hill side and the crossing.
A. I left the crossing, and went from there to the telegraph office, and wrote some messages to the freight depot and shops, directing them to put on a heavy guard during the night. While I was there Mr. Watt came in, and told me that the mob had started for the arsenal. I telegraphed to the commandant to take care of our shops, and advised him to be on his guard. The message was delivered within five or ten minutes after it was sent.