The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-02
HELD IN CHECK.
The Presence Of Soldiers Has a Goot
Effect Upon West superior Strikers

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Effect Upon West Superior Strikers.
VEST SUPERIOR. Wis. Special Telegram.
July 22.-Ycsterday seemed unusually quiet
In the city, and nothing occurred to remind
the citizens that q strike was on. I, was the
lull before tho storm, and by o'clock this
morning mob OF two hundred strikers
started over the scenes of their former tri-
umphs This was contrary to the judgment
OF the contractors, who fattered themselves
that the strike would end this morning by
tis- men returning TO work. The Third street
work was first visited and y handful OF men
compelled to quit work. A small force he'd
gone to work In the pit on Banks ave-
nue. and this WORK was carried in turn. Tax
ing circuitous route, the strikers reached
tho corLer OF Belknap and Tower avenue
without attracting attention from the au-
thoritcs, which was directed principally to
tho safety OF tho men employed q.
tho St Paul Pacific docks The
strikers routed tho men employed
by the land company upon IT'S opera house
foundation und advanced upon the graders
employed by Thatcher & Wilson on Tower.
The graders threw down their tools and
hca. Encouraged BY success and meeting
with no resistance the mob had gained good
headway by the iime Il had reached Ham:
mond avenue. Contractor Libby had but
few men Mt work. as he. like many others,
had substituted wheel scrapers for wagons
and shovelers. A! this juncture Mayor Nc
halted near Ly. The mayor ordered the
strikers to disperse. bnt they were rot dis
posed to obey. It seemed MS II the mayor
had stood enough low insults and bystsnders
waited brcathlasRly the moment when he
would throw aside all promptings or com
passion md speak the one word only
necessary th,.t would send
voLLEY OF DEATH
into the mob. His action IL worthy OF the
highest nrnisc. Picking out the seemingly
more aggressive ones he arrested four ind
ispu'izsd ci'izsns to conduct thom to fail.
He commanded the rest TO dlspersc. but they
paid no heed. A. this moment Gen Erifn
rode hastily up and vt his suggestion the
mayor ordered the men TO dispcrse which
they did with bad grace. Had they ignored
This command bl0ou would have becn shed.
The strikers did not make any further
de,nnns.iu ions. hut the critical IeriOd has
now been reached The st Paul l. Pacific
Coal company had twenty-five then tM-
ported this morning. They wen, through to
Duluth and returned upon the schooner Iron
the laborers were routed. Thirty soldiers
have guarded the docks to-day without Incl
dent Contractor Anderson telegraphed to
Minneapolis for fifty men and Dear 4 Hayes
Will receive hundred others II the old hands
do not go to work at onca The total NUM-
ber Of arrests, including tive to-day, Ia nine.
teen. Ten aro In jail. The saloons have been
closed a!l day aud business In all directions
practically suspended Andrew Ringdall,
foreman OF the hook and ladder truck, was
among the arrested ones aud was iibera.ed
on ball. His badgu was taken by his chief
Saturday, hut he appeared with another to-
day. 1t was taken from him by the mayor.
The outlook Ia more ominous to-day than
Saturday. Reports have reached Gov Hoard
that tie call for troops was premature. The
troops arrived none too soon and their pres
cnce is imperative. The business men to-
night organized military company. Ta.rty
special police have been sworn In.
..EAhNED At THE CAPITOL
MADISON. Wis.,, Special Telegram. July 22.
AT the executive office here to-day news
from the strike 10 reluctantly given out. but
enough In learned to determine that the Hl-
perior t.euhIa ID " NJ means over, and citi-
xens aud Officers of the city have asked that
the troops be ordered to xemain tp the city.
From the anxiety OF the governor and other
state officers, It IL believed that collision u
feared tomorrow. Quarteruaster General
Griffin gives q his opinion that Tuesday will
Le the crucial day, and II safely tided over,
thv backbone OF tho trouble will bo broken
Ammunition WIS sent from here to tho scene
Of the trouble this evening, several boxes Of
ball cartridges going by last expseaA The