The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-28
The ShOeln akers' Strike.

The strike at Lynn, Mass, continues with
violence. Twenty policemen arrived from,
Boston, Friday. to aid IN keeping the peace.
About s.0tG persons gathered around them
with cries of xiii them,' &c. A letter SAWS
All at once, Oh the route the force came
upon one Thomas Murphy, VINO was gagged
IN the assault upon Marshal 1hursto on
Thursday. This rersen was wanted" and
htiore he was aware Of it he was taken in
charge. and the force went on. little further
on, the crowd commenced throwing brick bats
at the police Large stones. weighing nearly
pound fell very thick. Many of them were
aimed. evidently. at Mr.. Thurston, but none
hit him One person, MI Jas. Bond, of Lynn,
was struck on the left side of the head, Just
over the ear, making 4 bad wound, which bled
freely. lie WAS taken into an apothecary shop
near by, and hardly any notice WAS taken OF it,
Just abont this time. and while on Market
street, baker named Henry FitZ crowded one
OF the policemen IF the sidewalk. No notice
was AT first taken Of him but upon his con-
uhued interference two OF the police stepped
up to bis side and quietly took him along with
them Upon their arrival AZ the City Hall
these men We're locked up. The crowd rapid
ly gathered around the building, and threat
ened 10 release the prisoners. -Four or five OF
the Boston police officers were stationed in the
door, and u consultation was held inside
Sheriff Carey, who had been telegraphed TO by
the Mayor, had arrived and his advice for a
time was 10 read the riot act and make the
mob disrerse-by force, if necessary. inst at
lhis stage OF the consultation disturbance
was heard at the door. 1t Itappeared that officer
Mark A. Winship, while engaged in guarding
the door, was hit by Il missile. probably a large
stone, thrown by some one in the crowd in
front He was rendered insensibIe by the blow,
which was upon the right temple, but was not
seriously injured John Murray, the man
who drew knife upon the Marshal on Tues
day, was noticed in the crowd near the door
Two pollcemen went out and worked their
way towards him, and before he was aware of
his danger, he was being urged towards the
door OF the City Hall. No interference took
place. and 50 quick was il all done that it was
thought The crowd did rot realize what was
meant tll TINS prisoner was made Another
man was arres ted soon afterwards bat il was
fouhd he was not the person wanted and so
he was let Off
About half an hour or more after the City
hail WAS made the point Of attack. or centre
OF attraction. multitude of the Vigilance
COMMITTEE, headed by Napoleon Wood, We're
seen coming across the common in front OF the
Han. lhers seemed to be an earnestness OF
purpose seldom pQualled, and the gestic Ia
tons OF Napoleon were indications of his en-
thuslasm. He is small man in stature, and
has been one of the principal workers in The
STRIKE Mnch OF the Incendiary language used
mas been attributed 10 him. and in consequence
4 warrant had been issued tor his arrest with
others. When he and his companions neared
the scene. way was opened through the
crowd tor hin to reach the door. He wanted
10 see ana confer with the CITY Marshal, and
called for Mr.. Thurston to show himself. Mr.
| I. went ~ the door, and with his finger mo-
toned for Mr. Wood to enter Not sus pee II ug
the rnse, he went in, and was Immediately
locked up. 1t WAS not known Tor some time
by the outsiders what the result of Mr. Woods :
| conference was, and when it did leak out, pre-
parations We're already made tor sending the
prisoners 10 salem. 1t thought there
wonld be trouble in this, but it was determined
on being carried out.
When the carriage arrived, many Of the
| most enthusiastic had left the crowd, and a
way was soon cleared by the officers TO the
| street. Wood, Murray and Murphy We're car
| ried out and placed liz the carriage, with no
| demonstrations on the part of the crowd. l,
! seemed as though they did not know what was
going on. The carriage immedia tely drove Off
| followed by the Boston police for :; shor, dis.
| tance, and the rear brought up by the shout
ing crowd.