The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-24
UNRULY MEN VIGOROUSLY CLUBBED.
The Strike Ia Cfeveianf assumes a Beiiiger-
ent Aspect-A Sa~n0~inary Collision WAh

me Strike Ia CfcUcfdn 1 1Sstt,Sies a BrftfDer-
ent -1spect-A ~San0uinary Collision With
the Police.
Cleveland dispatch: The anticipated col
lision between the strikers and police oc-
Cured this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A
meeting was held in Newburg, and several
reporters who entered were savagely thrown
out. After the meeting 700 men, mostly
Poles and Bohemians, formed into line and
marched to the plate mills, which was in
operation. The men in the plate mills are
not affected by the reduction, and were OPP
posed to stopping work in the first place.
They were forced out finally by the foreign
ers and remained idle III til yesterday, when
the mill resumed operations. The moi in
creased in numbers as it progressed, and
when it arrived at the mill it aggregated at
least l 900 men. The strikers were armed
with clubs studded with nails, pieces OF
iron and large stones. Fifty policemen on
duty were supplied with maces twenty-five
inches long and self-acting revolvers. They
were stationed at the Etna street entrance
to the mill yards. A picket fence fifteen
feet high encloses the grounds, the gate was
open and near it were the police. Etna
street at this point is sixty feet wild and
paved with cinders and Stag from
the n~eighboring furnaces. Thirty-four
additional policemen were scattered in the
mill. At 3:45 the patrolmen were ordered
hohIe to rest preparatory to going on duty
tonight. They started down Etna street
and met the strikers. They turned and
d-ouble-quicked to the mill. They were
hooted and stoned by the strikers. Dep
uty Superintendent Mcmahon gave orders
to fall in and a line was formed about
f~.+,, foo+ frop, fha Mill rofo Tho ,,ola on
preached and Mcmahon asked what was
wanted. One of the leaders replied that
they were determined to close the mill.
police officers argued with them, but
to no purpose. The men in the rear ranks
to throw stones, cinders, and flour
ished their clubs. The policemen used
their maces and drove the strikers back
inch by inch. The strikers fell by the score
Or reeled away with blood streaming down
heir faces. They poured a terrific shower OF Z
into the police, but could not use their
lubs to any advantage. Finally they fel {
Jack very rapidly, and the police, seeing
heir opportunity, charged on the run,
'elling as they went. The whack OF their '
naces could be heard for a long distance. '
he fallen strikers lined Etna street, and c
heir wives and sweethearts bore them
way as fast as possible. The mob broke n
nd ran, but the police kept up an untiring :,
until every striker was driven out .
I sight OF the mill. d
The result of the battle was as follows: 7
Manzelam, two deep cuts on q
lie head; Patrolman Caldwell, badly cut %
n the head; Patrolman White, hit on the u
cad with a club; Patrolman Reese, struck ii
a the head and wrist and badly injured; &c
Eckhart, cut over the right eye; i,
Hes was cut over the head with u
piece of iron. ri
Thirty-fve strikers were lying on the pl
ound when the skirmish was brought to h,
end, but only seven Of them were ar "
sted. The remainder were carried of the al
Id by their friends. CT