Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-14
STRIKERSRIPE FOR RIOT.
TROOPS CALLED OUT AT SOUTH
BEND, INDIANA.

Men DESTROYS of Working Brutality
Beaten and a Policeman Shot In the
Head - Gov. HOadly Orders Ohio
Companies to be Ready to Go to the
Hooking Valley.
SOUTH BEND, IND, Jan. 13.-Yester-
day afternoon a number of the employees
at the Oliver Chilled Plow Works struck
for higher wages and compelled all the
men to quit.
At an early hour this morning 200 strikers
congregated in front of the gate and would
not allow any one to enter. Those who tried
to pas through the gate were severely beaten.
Omcer Kelly, While trying to quiet the mob,
was shot though the scalp and badly pounded.
Capt. K. Nicar ATTEMPTED to go into the Office,
and was attacked with clubs. He was
badly hurt about the head, but finally
succeed IN getting in and taking the door. He
Is now a prisoner IN the Office, his only COM
munication being by telephone. The Veteran
Guards of the Grand Army CT the Republic
mustered out about rs to rescue him. The
sheriff empowered them to act as State mill
tia to preserve the peace and disperse the
mob. On hearing this. some of the strikers
lett the vicinity of the works. The following
persons were wounded: Capt. Nicar, David
Hoffman, Mr.. Card, Officer Kelley and JACOB
Barnhardt. the foreman in the paint shop. A
great crowd followed the Guards to the fac
tory. Great excitement prevails.
A further investigation shows that last
CfOhlhS aDOub U ClOChs 1UO lncu III INC WOrkS
struck, and armlng themselves, marched to
the other departments of the factory, and
forced other employes to quit work. Where
men refused to dc so they were attacked and
brutally beaten. The belts were cut and the
rioters finally went to the engine room, and
forced Mr.. Roberts, the engineer, to shut down.
Previous to this the Superintendent of the
works to d these grinders, who are princi-
polly Poles, with few Hungarlans that if
they had any grievances to place them in
writing, and appoint a committee to present
them, and they would be C Onsdered They
refused to do this.
MULE SPINNERS IN MEETING.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS, Jan. I3.-The mule
spinners of this city held meeting tonight
to take action on the recent 10 per cent. re-
ductiOn. a committee of two from each mill
was appointed to demand either a restora-
tion of the cut down. or that the mills run
four days per week at the Old rates.
TROUBLE FEARED IN THE HOOKING
VALLEY.
COLUMBUS, Jan. l3.-Gov. HOadly to-day
issued an order to three companies of the Ma
tiOnal Guard to hold themselves in readiness
TO go into the Hooking valley on short notice.
Information which the Governor has received
he thinks indicates trouble. Troops can be
sent to the scene of disturbance in two hours
after an outbreak.
STRIKERS STOP TWO TRAINS.
FORT WAYNE, IND, Jan. ia large BODY
OF discharged brakemen and strikers stopped
two freight trains on the Pittsburg, Fort
wayne and Chicago Railway near here to-
day and refused to allow them to proceed.
Trouble is apprehended.
TROOPS SENT FROM ELKHART.
ELKHART, IND, JAN I3.-In response to
orders from Gov. Gray the EIkhart Veteran
Guards left this evening for south Bend to
ASSIST In suppresslng the riot there.