Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-11


lot and fierce. The police
stood their ground and comDstsed
against the awful odds An attempt
vas made 20 surround the rioters and
arrest them. Every offieer cIutched
from one TO two men and held them
with a vics-hke grip. Attempts were
made 10 force the police 10 release them
aud IN more than one instance pistols
were showed IN the faces of the patrol
men. Members OF the mob were seen
To take deliberate ann, and IN such
cases no time was lost in returning the
fire. AT last by reason of sheer
bravery the police overcame
the mob and they ran IN
all directions, leaving thirteen
OF their number in the hands of the
law. They were conveyed to the
station n the patrol wagons, which had
been located IN the vicinity from the
opening of the attack. Ii could not
have been other than the influence of
Providence which ended the battle
without loss of LIE to the police.
Detective smith Knocked Down.
Detective Joe Smith received a severe
rap over the eye with club which LAID
him low. His asssilant Was in the act
OF hitting him again, when Lieut..
Hurley grabbed the rascal's arm, there
hy saving the detectives life. The
names of the prisoners taken were
Harry NanDerveen, Garret kuipers,
thas. Bishop. l.. ID. Packard, Eugene
Ryason, Frank klIber, John Schuiling,
w. NJ. Haster. Harry Williams, John
Lapley, Bruno How, Amama Coats,
alias John Upston, and Jack Carter,
alias Joe Miller. Considering the ln-
terior number of officers, the number
of men arrested is very large and
Lieutenant Hurley and squad are
deserving of great praise. Jack Carter,
one OF the men arrested, said that the
Street Car Mems Union issued proc
lammatlon requesting all sympathlzers
to meet at their hall, rs matters OF I'M
portance were TO be discussed. Among
the rest, he went, ani 1t was given out
that all should meet at Sweetest, and
1t was not until they had congregated
there that the real object was divuiged.
The secret was held by the prime NOV
ers who hatched the scheme.
Several Probably Shot.
There is reason 10 believe that several
OF the men were shot, and one or two
| fatally injured, but up to n late hour
| they could not be discovered. Three of
the men arrested are former employees
| of the street car company. ANNA
Goats was employed as fireman at the
| cable line power house, w. NJ. Haster
was a conductor, and Chas. Bishop 3
laborer. Later Ia the day, about II
| o'clock, Eugene Prindle, a former
conductor of the street car company,
| chairman of the strikers distributing
| committee, was arrested, having been
recognized during the fight. He was
one of the leaders and told the mob to
stand their grounds and kill the police.
| 1t is variously estimated that the gang
numbered from $50 to 800 men. OIL
Gals of the street car company say that
had the mob carried out their inten-
tions $4,000 damage would have been
done and the cable lines tied up from
ten days to two weeks.
| Among the men arrested are
prominent members of the butch
/ ers' union, the teamsters' and
| laborers' unions. 1t was rumored that
meetings were held by the various
trades unions Tuesday night to debate
the condition of things and consider the
| advisability of ordering general strike,
but they have not been authenticated.
1t was learned thatthe Miller Hardware
company on Divislon-st. had been supply
ing quite n few with revolvers but a
visit 10 that gentleman's place of busi-
ness elected the fact that they had only
sold three.
Another Disturbance.
AT noon yesterday a crowd of about
1000 persons gathered on the corner of
Turner and Bridge street for
the purpose of holding a
mass meeting. The gang was yelling
and shouting and creating other dis
tnrbance. Sergeant Webb and a squad
of officers instantly went to the spot
and dispersed the assemblage, not how
ever, without making the following
| arrests: John Houtzel, John Flynn,
| Charles Braun. Antoine keschuer.
Jacob Yagel and Jos Schlump. Flynn,
Braun and keschuer were armed with
| revolvers, and II is a reasonable sup
position that most of the persons that
| congregated were armed.
Arraigned for Conspiracy.
Those arrested for participation III
| the riot were arraigned at O'Clock last
evening on the charge of conspiracy,
| Capt. SohnsOn making the complaint,
| which was substantially as follows
"whereas, with evil minds and disposi.
tions, with force and arms, you did on
| the 9th day of June, 1891, at the city OF
Grand Rapids. unlawfully. falsely. ma
| hciously. wickedly, corruptly, know
! inOly, feloniously and intentionally.
confederate and agree together to in
lure. ruin, cut, break, blow up and
destroy, the terminal wheel, cable and
other property of the Valley City Street
and Cable Railway Company, against
the peace and dignity of the State OF
| Michigan" etc. Each demanded an
examination in the police court and
| their hearing WAS set for June l6, their
bail bonds being placed at $1,000 In each
case.
Precsu tiopary Measures.
The Police Commissioners held a
special meeting yesterday and decided
/ 70 swear in a. many men as they could
get. The Commissioners and Police
/ Department are hound to have pesce
At All hazards. Two hundred and fifty
new recruits were sworn IN yesterday,
and the city is guarded by 500 deter
mined men. IL is the intention ol
| Supt. Eastman to continue to enlist
/ men until the number shall be swelled
TO 1000. ard he wishes all men who are
out Of work and desire 90 join the force
to report for duty at once.
The officers who took part IN the riot
are. Lieut.. Hurley, Gates, Smith, John
/ son. q. &. smith, Fitzpatrick, Duga
/ Carr. Porter. Mctiorsn. Jskewsy, Var
I Dine. porr. shears, Dan Welsh, Me