Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-16
THE BATTLE.
A Detailed Account of Some Very Hard
Fighting.


A Detailed Account of Some Very Hard
Fighting.
CLEVELAND, July l5.-The antic pa'c1
collision between the strikers and the police
occurred this afternoon at o'clock. A
meeting was held in NowburF, and several
reporters who entered were savagcly
thrown out After the meeting seven hum
dred men mostly Poles and B0hemians,
formed into line and marched 10 the Pate
MILL which was in op"rarlon The men in
The Plate mil are not affected by the reduc-
ton and were opposed 0 stopping work in
be first place They were forced out final
y the foreigners and remained idle until
Yesterday, when the mill resumed opera
tions. The mob increased in numbers as
It progressed and, when it arrived AZ the
mill, it aggregated at least one thousand
men. The strikers were
Armed With Clubs Studded With Nails,
pieces OF iron and large stones The fifty
policemen on duty we're supplied with maces
twenty-five inches long and lfacting re.
volvers. They were stationed 81 he .l.tna
street entrance 10 the mill yards. 4 pick-t
fence lj feet high encloses the grounds.
The gate was opened and near it were the
Foice. Etna street at hs point is so feet
wide and is paved with cinders from neigh
boring furnaces. Thirtytour additionai
POLICEMEN were scattered in the mill. A.
Bio the parrolmen were ordered home to
rest prt paraiory TO going on duty TO night
TT =, r,.r,.J om, 1r,pn a,raot q I'll N, q, tho
strikers. They turned and double Quicked
1t to the mill. They were hooted and stoned
ny the strikers. Deputy Superintendent Nc
Mahon gave order TO fall in and
= Line Was Formed
about thirty ieet from the mill gate. Tn"
mob approached and McMechen asked what
was wal It'd on Of the leaders replied tha,
they were determined TO close the mill. The
police officer argued with them but 10 no
purpose The men in the rear ranks began
10 throw stones, there was considerable hard
talk, push Onward and then rush Tee
police advanced and the the two forces met.
he strikers threw stone, Stag and cinders
and fourished their cluS The policemen
used their msces and drove the strikers
bach inch By inch. The strikers ieil by the
score or retled away with
blood Streaming From Their Faces.
They paved terrific shower OF stone, how
ever, into the police, tut could not use their
clubs to any advantage Finally they fell
back very rapidly, and the police SEEM
their opportunity charged on a run, yell Il
as they went. The whsck of their maces
could be heard for a lon distance. Fallen
strikers lined lima street, and their wives
and sweethearts bore Them away as fast as
possible. The mob broke and ran so hard
was it pushed, but The police kept up an un
firing whack until cvtry striker was driven
our OF sight f the mill.
The EeslIt of the Battle
was as follows: Patrolman ManlIeman,
two deep cuts on The head; Patro man
Caldwell badly cut on the head; Pstrolman
-. hit on the head with q club; Patro'-
man Reese, struck on the wrist and badly
il uiured: Patrolman Eckhart, cut over the
eve, and Patrolmsn lies, cut on tn" head
with piece OF iron.
Thrty.fve strikers were lying on the
ground whrn he skirmish was broughtto an
end, but onv seven OF them wer" arrested
The remainder were carried off the field By
their friends Names Of thosc arrested we're
rhos. Sanders Chas Doollrle JAS. Mul.
less John Wieskof-ka Joseph Pollock,
Nike Kobeck and John lyons Mulkesa
and Wieskof,ka will probably die and Kc-
beck is badly injured The fight lasted bit
i've minutes. Tonight peace reigns in tre
u fected districr, and no more trouble is an
-'cipattd until tomorrow. Gorsuch. t1e
Communist who was arrested Mon lay. Wa
e'r,eed day on $1,000 bai, and it is sad
hat hr ins, lated the attack.