The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-05
AT MILWAUKEE,.
Arson and Pillage Prevented by a Prompt
Display of Loaded Muskets.

Arson and Pillage Prevented by a Prompt
Display of Loaded Muskets.
MILWAUKEE, May 4-Gathered in the Polish
section of this city early this morning were
about three hundred Polish laborers, all armed
with sticks, stones and clubs. Many of the
faces were recognized as having been in the
mob that attempted to storm the Allis works on
Monday and others of the men were among those
forced out of the West Milwaukee shops.
1t was learned that their programme was to
storm the Allis works and force the employees
to join their strike. and then move through the
Kinnickinnic Valley upon all the establish
ments not enforcing the eight-hour system. con-
cluding with the North Chicago Rolling-m
Compapys works in Bayview, where about
1900 men have been earning their
daily bread. They passed the Hoffman
& Billings foundry and the Whitehill
sewing machine works, which lay idle
and deserted, the tall chimneys emitting no
smoke The green-bottle works were likewise
found closed. At the Art Glass Company's
glow told that work was in progress.
eight honrs" yelled the mob. A rear door
was opened. in marched two dozen or so of the
crowd, and in less than FIVE minutes returned
with the twenty employees of the works. The
only man who remained at his post was the fire.
man.
..On to the mills" shouted score of voices,
and the mob which was gradually increasing in
numbers, proceeded to Bayview. In front of the
North Chicago Rolling mill Companys Office a
halt was called and a committee sent to confer
with the officials. 1t was explained that the mill
men were mostly paid by piece work, but this in
no way satisfied the mob. who could only argue,
.'Ten hours pay for eight hours work" num-
Der of Socialists were on hand freely circu-
lating among the rioters. and urging
them on to violence, and break was about to
be made for the inclosure Of the mills. when
three infantry companies appeared upon the
scene, causing the mob to take second thought.
The soldiers were hooted and Kissed, but further
than this no molestation was offered until the
last company, the Kosciusko Guards, was pass
ing into the mill inclosure, when a shower OF
rocks and sticks were hurled by the rioters.
the company wheeled and fred one yolly, nearly
every gun being purposely aimed high, which
had the effect of scattering the crowd. Injury
to property has been prevented by the militia.
Six companies are stationed there tonight.
Early this morning, appeals to Governor Rush.
who arrived here last night, were made
by Mayor Walber and Sheriff Poschen,
for military protection, and orders were iinme-
diately issued to the ten companies of the First
regiment, and one company of the Second, to
report here at tho earliest moment. Several
came by special and others by regular trains,
and, tonight, over one thousand men of the
State militia are on duty here. Two companies
are stationed atthe Milwaukee & st. Paul's West
Milwaukee shops, three at E. P. Allis & Co.'s
works. aud the remainder, aside from those in
Bayview, are held in reserve at the armory.
Whila it is not expected that it will be necessary
to bring the militia into action, the striking for
eigners had become so emboldened by their
operations of the past few days that it was
readily seen that the only way to
quiet them was to bring them
face to face with loaded muskets. which
appears to be having the desired effect The