The Portland daily press., 1883-06-06
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
.Affray Between 'Scabs" and
Strikers.
An Innocent Man Probably MUIR
dered.

DOVER, June 5.-Probahly fatal shooting
affray occurred at Farmington, last night, arls-
ing out of the labor troubles there. Two
months ago so lasters of John II. Clontman's
shoe factory struck for higher wages claiming
that they were not getting within 20 per cent
OF that received by tho lasters of Hayerhill and
Lynn. They asked for the same prieces as
paid in those cities. The request was refused
and the lasters struck. Their places were till-
ed by e'scabs," since which time bad feeling
has existed between the strikers and s'scabs,n =
several slight affrays occurring.
Late last night four ''Scabs," H. "A, Lathrop,
OF Broekton, Mass, John Carson, Wm. Col
BATH and another entered Henry Dolbys sa-
loon. They had been drinking. Some strikers
were there and hard words easued. Soon at-
ter the "scabs'' left, followed by several strik-
ers. The latter largely outnumhere1 the
former, and presented a threanening attitude.
One of the four ssscabs' drew revolver and
fired a shot in the air. I.athrop, another
.'soan, snatched a revolver from a eomrade
leyelled IL at the crowd OF strikers aud fired,
the bullet striking William Burrows in the
back, penetrating the left lung and piercing
the fifth rib. Two more ehots were fired at
the strikers, but with no effect. Lathrop was
hit on the head with . etone. The police ar
rived on the scene aud took Lathrop and an-
other "scab" into custody.
The strikers made an effort TO seize Lathrop
to lynch him, but were only Illustrated by the
bravery of the police. who threatened to fire
upuu tnH uuD. 1nt AFreSteQ nittl were lDQ&OQ
in jail. The wounded man was conveyed
home, surgeon probed fer the ball unsuceess,
fully and reported the wound fatal Bnrrow .
age is % years. He is . single man, has been
total abstainer for two years, and although in
the crowd OF strikers, is not one, working every
day in Israel Hayes's shoe shop.
The ''scabs" claim that the crowd Of strikers
hooted and fired stones at them. Surgeons
were sent for to this city and went up. Intense
excitement prevails over the affair. Public
a..
shooting last night. Cloutman was always
reekoned good employer and claims that the
strikers were tnstigated by few restless, idle
disposed persons.
ELATgR
The condition Of Burrows is considered hope
less Lathrop who did the shooting and Col
bath who originally had the pistol aud fred
the first shot in the air were not arragned to-
day as II is thought best to await the result of
Burrows wound, and the Attorney General
must be at the trial.
Advocating the Reelection OF Senator
Rollins.
PORTSMOUTH, June 5.-The Portsmouth
Chronicle today contains two column article
strongly advocating the reelection of E, III.
Rollins to the U. S. Senate from New Hamp-
shire.
An Important Suit Begun.
The adjourned session Of the May term OF
the United States Circuit Court convened here
at 1I.50 today, Judge Lowell presiding, aud
tho suit OF Marcus p. Norton, assignee, OF al,
against the city OF Dover for SIS 900 damages
Tor Infringement on letters patent to James
hDibbs fer an improved valve for ERE engines,
was called and the Jury impaneled.
Meeting of Ihc Legislature.
GoNcoRp, June 5.-The Legislature assem-
bles at IL o'clock tomorrow morning when the
members will be sworn in and both branches
organize. There is but little excitement about
the hotels and other public places tonight. All
the members have not yet arrived although @
full attendance is expected tomorrow forenoon.
The following were nominated for oflieers at
Republican eancuses this evening:
Senate-President Charles II. Bartlett Of
Manchester Cler6 Frank ID. CuFrier 81 Cam
aan; Assistant Clerk, Ira Chase OF Bristol:
eTgeaut-at-Arms, Lsonard L. Tliden OF MARI
bore Messenger, Charles J. Hambistt Of Mill
ford.
House-Speaker Samuel c. Eastman, Con-
cord; Clerk, Edwin J. jones' Manchester; AS
sistant Clerk, George A. Dicksy, Derry; Ser
geant-at-Arms, John Underhili, Chester;
Doorkeepers, Norris a. Dankles, Concord,
Charles N. Horne, Rochester, Frrak n. Tar-
pan. Bradford.
Tho Democrats nominated the following
officers: House-Speakers Charles J. Stone.
LacOnia; Clerk, Albert S. Batcheller, Little
ton; Assistant Clerk, @. L. Kingsbury, Ksens;
Sergent-at-aTms, George L. Young, Ossipee;
Doorkeepers, George e. Leith, Haverhill,
Walter Drew, Colebrook. The Democratic
Senators will have a caucus tomorrow.