St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-14
A STRIKING MOB.
A Mob of Strikers at South Bend,
Ind, Committing Depre-
datiOns.
They Capture the Oliver PlOw Works
and Force all Hands to Quit
Work.
Several Parties Severely Injured, and
Property Destroyed-other Crime
Notes.

South BEND, Ind, Jan. 13.-Last even
ing, between 4 and O'Clock, about 200
grinders in the Oliver Chilled Plow works
struck, and arming themselves with iron
rods and clubs marched to the other depart
ments of the factory and forced the other
employees to quit work. Where men refused
to quit they were attacked and brutally
beaten. They cut the belts, and finally went
10 the engine room and forced Engineer
Ibcrts to shut down. Previous to
this demon stratiUn the superintendent of
the w.rks told these grinders, who are prin-
cipally Poles, with few Hungarian, if they
ID any grievances to place them in writing
and appoint committee to present them,
and tacy would be considered. This tley
refused to do.
The mouliers, who were dissatisfied, "a greed
to DO this last evening. When they quit work
this morning before daylight several hun
dred of the Poles gathered in the streets at
and near the gates. When the superinten-
dent came they refused to allow him to 90 in
and also prevented any of the workmen en-
lering. They also stationed guard at the
doors of the Office to prevent any of the office
was Capt. Edwin Near, who forced his way
up the steps. While crowding through them 10
the door he was struck with club from be-
hind, and as he turned TO defend himself
! 1thcr blows with clubs were shOwcre1 upon
his head, cutting deep gashes. He was also
cut on the wrist the first reports were that
he had been killed, but although severely
beaten and also dangerously wounded he
succeeded in getting into the offices of Keller
and Mai. Waldsmth, WHO in defending
themselves were also severely injured. Once
in, Capt. Nicar and one of the Office boys
named Birrner hell the mob at bay until the
veteran guards came to their rescue. having
been ordered out By the sheriff.
Meantime the mob succeeded In beating
David Card, the gate keeper, was probably
fatally injured.
August Yonquist, Swede, who refused to
strike, was made to run the gauntlet between
two rows of Poles, who beat him inssnsible
with their clubs.
man, name unknown, had his shoulder
broken.
JOAN DrumbOski, watchnan, was badly
braten, and dozen others mole or less Sc
verHIy injured.
These men being disposed of, the mob had
the works at their mercy, and until the vet
eran guards arrived put in their work de-
stroying property to the extent o. several
thousand dollars. At present all is quiet but
there is danger Of an outbreak at any time.
Guards are patrnliug the place.
The cause of the trouble Is this: Previous
10 the annual meeting OF the branch man-
ayers, the DIVERS found that owing to the
deDression In trade their goods were accumu-
lating. AT this meeting 1t was dcriled they
must restrict the production. They first tried
running on half time at the oil rate OF
wages. This was done for about a fortn Iht,
but it proved unsatisfactory 10 the men.
Oliver then proposed reduction Of l2X per
cent. on the average throughout tn: entire
factory and run full time. The Poles would
not agree to this, and went out and wjie out
about three weeks. They then agreed to ac-
cept the reduction aud went To work Deem
Der Sth, except the ring leaders In
the previous strike, whom the divers refused
to take. These ringleaders melted this riot,
and had the men who were at work make
such an unreasonable demand that they knew
the divers could not accept 1t. This demand
was not only a restoration of the old wages
previous 10 the twelve and a half per cent.cut,
but a considerable advance. Before this cut
the men we're earning an average OF from
81 80 to $500 per day. The strike was m ,dc
without knowing whether the divers would
or would not accede 10 their demands, the
strikers refusing to send committee 10
them To consider their grievances.
BITS or CRIME.
The Mexican soldiers stationed at Essen
ada, Mex, mutinied last Friday night and
murdered their captain, his wife and several
other persons. The mutineers number alb u
forty, and IL Is understood that they have
fed, and are making for the United States
territory.
Prof Clarence Martin. principal Of a lead
ing Louisville. Ky, school, has left for parts
unknown. He took about 81, 900 OF money
belonging to other teachers aud lost 1t ut
faro, for which he is wanted.
Aterrible light occurred among the sailors
aboard the British BARK Craig Mullen, near
Portland, Ore. Nine sailors from another
bark boarded the Craig, and all being drunk
tight ensued. An officer ordered them off
when desperate fight ensued with handspikes
aud Delaying pins. The hght continued until
the men fell from exhaustion.
In Blakely, Ga, last night, Judge J. 3.
Jonas Was shot dead by r. W. Davis. The
shooting was over the stLbling of some hur-