Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-27
POLISH CATHOLIC MOB.
The Religious War in Detroit Breaks
Out FierCely.
Shotguns, Stones and Clubs Used
and the Police Defed
BY a Mob of Two Thousand Parti-
sans of Father KOlanski.

DETROIT, December 26.-Esrly this
morning the Polish Catholics Of ST. al.
bert's church gathered about the building
but dispersed without doing any damage.
Later in the morning the crowd once more
began to come together aud By ten o'clock
fully two thousand people had gathered
around the church. They were quiet and
orderly except when John Lemike was to
be seen, snd then he was hooted and jeer
ed. About eleven o'clock
THE CROWD STARTED On \ L
towards the grocery Of Thomas Zoltowski.
Zoltovski has been a leading spirit in the
opposition to Father Kolosinski, and the
feeling against him is very bitter. Three
wagons Of police we're sent out to reinforce
those already on duty. The crowd reached
the grocery in advance of the police and
found il barricaded. Zoltowski appeared
at his upper window with a shot gun and
fred twice ct the mob to frighten them
away. 1t had L contrary effect,
aud the Windows were crushed
in Immediately with bricks. stones, and
frozen mud. The uproar wss deatening,
and was only slightly abated when the POI
lice arrived Just before noon. A brick went
through the hat Of Sergeant Nolan, when
be ordered the crowd to dispense. A pa
troll man attempted to arrest the "a Who
threw it, and was foored With q To-
shovel The crowd became msssed at
this point and it was only after q hard
fight, that the police extricated themsel-
veg, and three prisoners they had captured.
Three others were arrested later.
THE POLICE powEELEss.
The police seem unable to dispense the
crowd, which exhibits a spirit Of defiance
and answer oil orders with jeers and
shouts. Word was received al , o clock
that the crowd had not yet been driven
away. Superintendent Of Police Pitmsn
is masslng his men and expects TO pre-
vent all further trouble. This morning
Col. l.arned was again attacked try
ing 20 defend those who were arrest
ed for last nights trouble. He
vent to Lemike's house to investigate.
He was accompanied by John Wagner
who is very unpopular among the Poles.
On their return they were assaulted with
all kinds of missels and Col. Lsrned was
hit on the forehead and knocked senseless
by a stone. A heavy beaver fur hat saved
his lite, a. the stone hit there and cut his
forehead below, the conclusion being
weakened by the fur. He is doing well.
The crowd closed in on the officers and
tor q few minutes
ruE syrAp slEWED DOOMED.
Tue crowd pushed them so close that it
was well nigh impossible 10 defend them
selves. Detective futile a thrown on
his side in the gutter, where he was con
siderably beaten by the mob. who were
weGged about him 80 dsnsely that he could
no. draw his revolver. After q time he
MANAGED to regain hii feet. and helped his
companions once more in their fight. Help
came to them, and they finally landed
their men in the patrol wagon, although
every Inch OF tue way uhu " 10 LOuRul
desperately. Another patrol wagon was
summoned soon sfterwsrd 10 help the
officers, and at two o'clock Captain Myles
marched to thu church with t~orty.siX police
men. followed By several hundred citizens.
: SQUAD was seut 20 reinforce the men
q, Lollowski's and the police did their ut
NOS, 10 drive the crowd Always entirely.
When driven from one street the moi in
yariayiy con regeted upon another, leav-
in the police to DO their work over again.
This unsatisfactory work continued
throughout the afternoon and it IA near
ly dark before the church people finally
dispersed. All saloons on the east side
have been ordered closed until the diff.
culties are settled. |, is intended to use
every effort to quell the disturbance.
MORE SERIOUS.
The situation has become more
serious 10 day, aud the outlook for
10 night ia lar from satisfactory,
trouble being expected any moment. tits
stated that Bishop Borgess. is satisfied that
the deposed protest OF Father Kolonsdi is
inviting these disturbances, and under no
Ill he allou tho nriaat IN