The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-04

ties put in an appearance. He could not drive
the outsiders away, because he didn't know
them and no one would point them out He
talked to the men in German. and asked them
to depart from the premises quietly. After con-
siderable parley back and forth, the crowd. en-
ployes and all, began to leave in little squads.
Flushed and excited with their success. the in
timidators again collected in body
the West-side track, inducing the switch
men, trackmen, etc, to stop work.
Their numbers swelled as they went. until there
were probably Ave hundred men marching along
Reed street. Twenty or more wanted to stone
the Segnitz cigar factory, but the others con-
tinued on their course and the would-be belliger-
ents contented themselves with shaking their
clubs menacingly at the big building At the
next corner they turned and came to the Persian
carpet factory, when several dozen girls poked
their heads out Of the upstairs windows to take
in the unusual demonstration.
Strike! Striker yelled half dozen Of the
mob. but the girls only Uttered and resumed
their occupations.
The crowd pounced on gang Of section hands
block or two further down the railroad track
of exultation went up the laborers shouldered
their spades, and crowbars and picks and
Joined the mob. From here the mob
retraced its steps and went direct
TO the Reliance iron works, on the corner
of Grove and Clinton streets. There was
q moments hesitation. Then, with shout,
half q dozen of the Poles rushed upon the large
door In the center and attempted to tear it open
They had hardly opened it six inches when a
stream of water met the leaders full in the face
with terrible force and sent them staggering
backwards for two or three yards. The crowd
In the rear pressed them forward, and again a
deluge of water met them. Brandishing their
clubs and shouting hoarsS malediction in the
Polish language, the main body. Of the mob
made q rush for another door, opened
it. and entered. The men guarding the
door first stormed left IL, with their stream of
water, to repel the new onslaught and forced
the invaders back into the street. While they
they were thus engaged the door was opened and
half dozen of the soaked mob rushed in. The
defenders seized crowbars and sledge hammers,
and a terrible conflict seemed imminent. At
this juncture squad of police arrived from the
South-sde police station, which is located only a
treated, the stream of water playing on them
One of the mob seized a huge rock
and hurled at the men holding the hose. This
was the signal for shower of rocks. which rat
tied against the building, but fortunately struck
one. Shortly after the East-sde patrol wag-
on arrived upon the scene, and was met by a
volley OF jeers as dozen officers descended.
With the new arrival the police department was
successful however, In dispensing the mob.
Mr.. Allis tonight decided to close his works
Twelve hundred men will be thrown out of en-
ployment From one of the mob it
was learned that they believed that
the men at the Allis works and West
Milwaukee shops had not treated them fairly.
He said they believed that the men employed In
the shops had agreed to strike, and that on the
strength of that belief they had left their several
places of employment. They propose, he said,
to make the men live up to the agreement"
The fear is generally expressed tonight that
trouble of a much more serious nature will oc-
cur tomorrow. Governor Rusk arrived in the
city from Madison, this evening, and is in con-
sultation with the city and county officials and
officers Of the Fourth Battalion.