Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-07

ny nau urNen MIN from their nelghborhood
anu were now doing their best to demolish
the building which gave him shelter.
Later IN the day, big, deep-chested, red
mouthed Anarchist stood at the corner of
Evergreen and Leavit streets, harangueipp a
small crowd. and advocating the annihilstion
OF the police. This fellow was an English
man. policeman appeared on the scene
ana dispersed the crowd. The orator refused
10 move. The policeman promptly felled
MN with his club and dragging him 10 the
corner propped him up against the patrol box
uhtii the wagon came. AT the station the
man gave his name as Robert Johnston. In
his pockets were found number of needle
cases, and scrap of paper on which was
written: "Please madam, | am deaf and
oumo, buy my needles. | don't want 10
Deg Johnston said he was Socialist TO
the backbone, and that it did not interfere
much with his principles that he had to work
a little" for his living
Oficer Barrett died today. making three
deaths TO date among the injured POLICEMEN.
Detectives inspected house No l22 Henry
street today, and found so rounds Of ammu-
milton, two rifles. a sword bayonet. revolver
oliiy, and quantity of Anarchist literature.
ihe occupant of the house, Gustave STANCE.
Is said by the officers to be moulder of
bombs. He was arrested.
Inc police made another raid this after
noon at Il Vest Lake street. seizing and car
rylng away lot of red flags and banners
some Of them emblazoned with the most
rabld threats against the constituted authori-
ties.
Notice was posted by the Illinois Central
Railroad Co this afternoon, calling upon
employees In the freight house to report at the
freight house Saturday morning May Sth, at
/ l,,t.,
A few clerks are working at the Baltimore &
ONO depots, receiving and delivering light
and perlshable freight Mr. Abbott. the
agent, has notified the old hands that he will
give then until tomorrow afternoon to report
Tor duty, failing in which, new men will be
hired at once. The Michigan Central freight
mouse was opened this morning. About 80
men were hired last night and full force il
expected to be on hand tomorrow.
An officer of the police department said
this afternoon that it was firmly believed that
Stenge was the man who threw the bomb
They are working to find Burnet, so as to
identify Stenge. The police decline to saw
anything regarding the man named Carpenter,
arrested yesterday.
Swltchmen on the Wabash. Grand Trunk
Chicago 4 Atlantic and Eastern Illinois, struck
| today, necessltating a suspension of freight
!
receiving $40 and demand $55 per month.
At ll.50 Z. M. two alarms of fire were
turned in simultaneously, one alarm from
Ashland avenue bridge, in the lumber dis
trict. The other is from State and Harrison
streets, the centre of the cty's lowest quar-
ter. III lncendlary fires were to be started
Dv the Anarchists it would be difficult to
choose two other localities from which
equally disastrous conflagrstions could arise
The coroner held an inquest this z. Nj. on
the body of Charles Kester who was killed
in Yesterdays riot. 1t was supposed he was
shot by the police. Two witnessed were ex-
amined and then it WAS discovered that in
stead OF being shot the man stabbed 1t
Is now thought that he was killed by an
Anarchist as evidence disclosed the fact that
kester was respectable citizen and not one
OF the rioters. The coroner ordered the in
quest adjourned and the body was taken to
kesters home on Indiana street
At II 05 A. NJ, the bells announced that
the fire at State and Harrison streets was out.
and at II % that the one near Ashland ave-
nue. was also out No reports have been re-
celved at police headquarters as to whether
thev were of incendiary origin.
Ofhcer Geo. Miller, wounded during the
| Haymarket encounter died tonight in the
county hospital. This is the third death
among the police, Durgan and Barrett being
the other two.
The metal manufacturers of this city, to
the number of 100, held meeting TODAY and
perfected an organization. They will shut
down for 30 days and make no labor agree
ments exct pit on a basis of ten hours pay for
| ten hours work.
MILWAUKEE, May 6.
Alderman Rudzinski, with several other
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and protested against what he characterized
as the murder of his countrymen by soldiers
You go back and tell your countrymen,'
SAID the Governor, that we shall insist upon
their remaining quietly at home or going
to work, and that will stop their assembling
IN crowds for purposes of riot, if | have to
call every able bodied man in the State into
militia service to do it,"
Later, RudzInsk was threatening loudly
on the streets that the militia would suffer for
the lives they had taken, and the chief of po-
lice notified him that he would arrest him on
charge Of melting riot if he did not go quickly
home. There is talk of taking action either
to arrest him as an Anarchist or for incitin 9
mObs, or both
30 A. Mall is quiet in the city this
morning. Troops continue TO guard the
threatened establishments at Bay View and
On tIe oOutl Slue- NO TlOtOus assSmOlagts
have been reported thus far and the trouble
is believed to be over.
ii A. NJ There is no further evidence
that the riotous proceedings of Wednesday
are to be renewed.
The arrest of Socialists who have been in
strumentai in urging on the riots has been
continued this afternoon In the houses OF
two of these were found number of guns,
pistols and a large amount of ammunition,
concealed in the bedding.
Gov Rusk has notified Alderman Rudzin-
ski that the latter will be held responsible for
any trouble which may hereafter arise from
the doings of the Poaaders, who have been
prompted to the acts by his advice.
| Tonight the situation as regards the labor
riots, remains as during the day, with every
indication that all trouble has come to an
end Two more deaths, making six in all.
occurred from the wounds received in yes
terday's tusilade at Bay View.
At late hour reports from the scene of
trouble in the town of Lake, saying that all
is quiet but no freight is being moved.
Gus Michaelski, a Socialist, was found by
the police tonight. He had been wounded in
the leg at G shooting of Tuesday night.
He is a Russian Pole and has been in this
country but eight months. His reasons for
being at the Anarchist meeting, where he
was wounded, were that he was trying to
slearn the English language.
CINCINNATI, May 6.
The return of freight handlers to work has
had little pprceBtible effect upon other classes