The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-14
Another Account of the Riot.
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10 the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Jan. 13.-Yesterday the
employees of the Oliver Chilled Plow Works
struck for higher wages, and compelled all
the men TO quit ct an early hour. This
morning 200 coDgregaied in front of the
gate, and would not allow any one to enter.
Thote who tried to enter were beaten about
the head and body. Officer Kelly, while try
ing to quiet the mob, was shot through the
scalp and badly pounded. Captain Ed
attacEed him with clubs. He was
badly hurt about the head He entered and
locked the door and held prisoner in
the otfice, his only communication being by
telephone to the city vstsrans and the
guards of the G. A. K. mustered out about
seventy men to rescue Captain Nicar 10 Q
member of the Guards Sheriff Rockstrsp
empowered them TO act as State MALTA to
preserve the peace and to disperse the strik-
ers. On hearing this some of the strikers
left. The following is list of the wounded:
Captain Ed. Nicar, Dave Hoffman, Mr..
Cord, officer Kelly and Jacob Barnhardt,
the foreman in the paint shop. An inn.
mense crowd was thronging the streets and
followed the Veteran Guards to the factory,
and great excitement prevails.
The cause of the trouble is this: Previous
10 the annual meeting OF the branch mana
gers, The divers found that, owing to the
depression in trade, their goods were &C.
cumulatiug. At this meeting it was decided
they must restrict the production. They
first tried running on half time at the old
rate wages. This was done for about four
teen days, but proved unsatisfactory to ths
men; the Oievers then proposed q reduction
of 1312 per cent on the average throughout
the entire factory, and to run full tins
The Poles would not aeree to this and went
out, and were out about three weeks. They
then sgreed TO accept the reduction, and
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ringleaders in the previous strike, whom
the Olivers refused TO take. These ring
leaders melted this riot, and had the men
who we're at work to make such an unrea-
sonsble demand that they knew the divers
could not accept it. This demand was not
only the restoration OF old wages (previous
10 the II y per cent. cut. but considerable
advance before this cut. The men were
earning average Of from 81 90 to 81 dsy.
The strike was made without knowing
whether the divers would or would not ac-
cece to their demands, the strikers refusing
to send a committee 10 them 10 consider
their grievances.
SoUTH BEND, Ind. Jan. 13.-At midnight
sll is quiet smoDg the strikers. There are
fifteen of them in Jail. aud tne Jail ID
guarded by a detachment OF troops as the
rioters threaten TO rescue them. The Sheriff,
for additional protection, has telegraphed
for the Elkhstt Veteran Guards and they
arrived here at 9 o'clock and are quartered
az the Court house, except one detachment,
which is on duty with the home trooDs
at the Oliver Works The Poles
claim that the victory is theirs
to-day, that they are satisfied with the situ-
alton. and in the morning propose making
another demonstration. II they do, bloody
work will follow, for it is determined that
no more property shall be destroyed, or
workiDgmen who are willing. to work in
iured. The Poles acknowledge the sole
cause Of the trouble is, they want more
wsges.