The Red Cloud chief., 1889-07-12

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Duluth strikers Fight with Pollee-ss-
rious Restrictive Killed and Many In
Jured.
DULUTH. July 6--Saturday afternoon
at four O'Clock the police were at Fifteenth
avenue and Michigan street. guarding the
men who were at work in b
trenches. The strikers started from Twen-
tieth avenue. while another body came
down from Third street by F.fteenth ave.
nue. and made o 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 O rush
q single snot was fired; then crack, crack.
crack went the rifles OF the po ice. fol-
lowed by q fusilade from the stIikers' Re.
vOlvers.
AT: or the first fire came an awful crash,
at the law full result Of their worE. On tho
walk in front OF Piedmont as it joins Gar
field avenue. lay q man shot through the
heart and several. more bleeding from
CHASTITY Wounds.
Then hell broke loose again and the
strikers. sta:ioning themselves around tho
buildings in d ff-rent parts Of the block
between Garfield and K ghteenih avenues,
POubOu III q StCuuy uI0 OA SO POiICcv
who were stationed near the sewer ditch.
From four o'clock until after five The
horrible work went on aud 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 fred. AND ter
rifle indeed has be.n 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 . list Of the dead and
wounded; One striker, shot through the
heart; Tom F,tzsimmons. shot through
the back. can't live but a short time; OF.
ficer Kiigore. shot through the shoulder;
George COstin. street car driver. shot
through head; Officer Mes, shot through
the hip; Officer Donovan, shot through
the face; Officer KOndae, shot through
the hip; bystander, fingers shot off; Ed
Cummings, cut by q bayones through the
groin.
Captain Dewitt, of Company K, Second
regiment NJ. N. G., early in the m ,rning re-
ceived orders frcm Governor Merriam, in
ST. Paul. that would allow him to 60 &c
the scene whenever needed. The big deep
bass whistle of Elevator d. had been
chosen as a signal tn call the soldiers to-
gether. and about $50 this was sounded.
In q short time they were hustiing for the
arnory, an in ten minutes were hustled
into the busses and on their way to the
scene Of the disturbance. A succession Of
taps on the fire bell also aided to call them
together. By five O'Clock 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
Michigan street.
At six O'Clock the strikers had dispersed.
At least %thirty-ive men are badly
wounded, and it i, feared, fatally. Five
strikers were arrested, all being ring.
leaders.
The situation is still ominous. There
are rumors hat 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 e hundred
we'll armed special policemen on duty, it
is believed tae authorities. with the as
sisfancs Of the militia. will b, able to
withstand any attack.
Last evening Sergeant Frank Clements
and a fire man discovered a box IL by 10
inches full of dynamite cartridges and
fuse. and the report spread that the riot.
ers were going TO bow up buildings. How
ever, it is Gained by some that the dyn-
ami;e was for the legitimate use of the
laborers. althOu n the polio, received in-
formation that much dynamite was
secre'e1 over the street car barns. A
search failed to reveal the explosive, but
the police have nOt relaxed their vig-
j ance.
1t a been formally decided that no
parad.s of strikers will be hereafter al.
lowed and the police think they have
solved much Of the d .ficulty that has mst
them.
MlSSnll RAm Q0AnS