The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-07-25
HELD IN CHECK.
The Presence of Soldiers Has Good
Effect Upon West Superior Strikers.

Inc PRESENCE Ol SOAuttFS HAS d "oou
Effect Upon West Superior Strikers.
VEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Special Telegram,
July 22.-Yesterday seemed unusually quiet
in the city, and nothing occurred to remind
the citizens that strike was on. Il was the
lull before the storm, and by o'clock this
morning n mob OF two hundred strikers
started over the scenes Of their former tri=
umphs This was contrary to the Judgment
of the contractors, who f1attered themselves
that the strike would end this morning by
the men returning to work, The Third street
work was first visited and handful of men
compelled to quit work A small force had
gone to work in the pit on Banks ave-
nue. and this WORK was carried in turn. TAX
ing a ctrcutous route, the strikers reached
the corr er OF Belknap and Tower avenue
without attracting attention from the au-
thorities, which was directed principally to
the safety OF the men employed ~
the St. Paul & Pacific docks. The
strikers routed tho men employed
by the land company upon its opera house
foundation and advanced upon the graders
employed by Thatcher Il Wilson on Tower
The graders threw down their tools and
fed. Encouraged by success and meeting
with no resistance the mob had gained good
headway by the Time it had reached Ham
mond avenue. Contractor Libby had but
few men at work, as he, like many Others
had substituted wheel scrapers for wagons
and shovelers. AT this iuncture Mayor Nc
Rae appeared and small squad of troops
halted near by. The mayor ordered the
strikers to disperse, bnt they were rot dis
posed to obey. 1t seemed as II the mayor
had stood enough low inEnlts and byst1nders
waited breathlessly the moment when he
would throw aside all promptings or COM
passion and speak the one word only
necessary that would send
vOLLEY OF DEATH
into the mob. HIS action is worthy of the
highest praise. Picking out the seemingly
more aggressive ones he arrested four and
deputiZed citizens to conduct them to Jail.
He commanded the rest to disperse, but they
paid no heed. At this moment Gen. Griffin
rode hastily up and at his suggestion the
mayor ordered the men TO disperse, WHICH
they did with bad grace. Had they ignored
this command bloou would haye been shed.
The strikers did not make any further
demonsti ations, but the critical period has
now been reached The St Paul & Pacific
Coal company had twenty-five men i'm
| ported this morning They went through to
| Duluth and returned upon the schooner Iron
| City, which was sent away Saturday when
| tho laborers were routed. Thirty soldiers
have guarded the docks to-day without Incl
| dent. Contractor Anderson telegraphed to
Minneapolis for fifty men and Dear y HAYES
will receiYe hundred others II the old hands
| do not go to work at once. The total num-
ber Of arrests, including FIVE to-day, is nine
| teen. Ten are In jail. The saloons have been
closed all day and business in all directions
practically suspended. Andrew Ringdall,
| foreman of the hook and ladder truck, was
among the arrested ones, and was liberated
on bail. His badge was taken by his chief
| Saturday, but he appeared with another to-
day 1t was taken from him by the mayor.
| The outlook is moro 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