Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-11
MAD Strikers.
Duluth Strikers Fight With POliee-Se-
rious Results-Two Killed and Many In
iured.

Duluth Strikers Fight With Poliee-se-
rtouS Results-Two Killed and Many In
jured.
DILUTE. July S-Saturday afternoon
at four o'clock the police were at Fifteenth
avenue and Michigan street. guarding the
nen who were at work in the sewer
trenches. The strikers started from Twen-
tieth avenue. while another body came
down from Third street by Fifteenth ave-
nue. and made a rush with clubs and rocks.
The police stood their ground and then
the carnage began. the strikers did the
first firing. As the strikers made a rush
single SHOT was fired; then crack, crack.
crack went the rifles of the police, fol-
lowed by fusilade from the strikers re-
volvers.
After the first fire came an awful crash,
as though the combatants were appalled,
at the awful result of their work. On the
walk in front of Piedmont as it Joins Gar
field avenue, lay a man shot through the
heart and several more bleeding from
ghastly wounds.
Then hell broke loose again and the
strikers, stationing themselves around the
buildings in different parts of the block
between Garfield and Eighteenth avenues,
POO SN IA q slcduJ nIc On Tue pOilCe,
who were stationed near the sewer ditch
From four O'Clock until after five the
horrible work went on and the battle did
not withhold its fury long enough for the
wounded to leave the field. 1t was after
five when the last shot was fired and ter
rible indeed has been the result. Over
fifteen are known to have been wounded,
and two innocent victims who were only
there out of curiosity paid for it with their
lives.
Following is a list of the dead and
wounded; Cne striker, shot through the
heart; Tom FhzSimmons, shot through
the back. can't live but short time; Of
ficer Kilgore. shot through the shoulder;
George CoStin, street car driver, shot
through head; Officer Nee, shot through
the hip; Officer Donovan, shot through
the face; Officer Kondae, shot through
the hip; bystander, fingers shot off; Ed
Cummings, cut by a bayonet through the
groin.
Captain Dewitt, of Company K, Second
regiment NJ. Y. G., early in the morning re-
ceived orders from Governor Merriam, in
st. Paul, that would allow him to go tc
the scene whenever needed. The big deep
bass whistle of Elevator d. had been
chosen as a signal TO call the soldiers to-
gether, and about 4:3D this was sounded
In a short time they were hustling for the
armory, and in ten minutes We're hustled
into the busSeS and on their way to the
scene of the diStur bance. succession of
taps on the fire bell also aided to call them
together. BY five o'c ock they were at the
trench where the tragedy had already
taken place.
AT five O'Clock Company K arrived and
with bayonets drove the crowds from
Mich gan street.
At six O'Clock the strikers had dispersed.
At least thirtv-fve men are badly
wounded, and it i feared. fatally. Five
strikers We're arrested, all being ring
leaders.
The situation is still omnouS. There
are rumors that the rioters will be REIN
forced from neighboring towns and armed
with Winchester rifles will again attack
the police. There is little foundation for
the reports, however. With a hundred
we'll armed special polio 9men on duty, it
Is believed the authorities with the as
sistauce of the militia, will BE- able to
withstand any attack.
Last evening Sergeant Frank Clements
and fireman discovered a box 16 by 10
inches full of dynamite cartridges and
fuse and the report spread that the riot
ers were going 10 blow up buildings. How
ever, it is Gained by some that the dyn-
amite was for the legitimate use of the
laborers. although the polcs received in
formation that much dynamite was
secre,ed over the street car barns. A
search failed to reveal the explosive, but
the OOlica have not rAlaxo1 their UiO-
lance.
1t has been formally decided that no
paradss of strikers will be hereafter al
lowed and the police think they have
solved much of the difficulty that has met