The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-08-26
THE STRIKERS ANGRY
One Of Them Brutally Assaults
Grand Master Sweeney.
SOME TROOPS LEAVING BUFFALO

But There Are Still Over Five
Thousand on the Field, and Gen.
eral Porter Says They VIII Re-
main All Summer If Necessary to
Prevent Mob Violence.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20. - Yesterday
Grand Master Sweeney, Of the Switch
mems union was set upon by Arthur
Quinn, a striking Nickel Plate switch
man, and brutally assaulted. MIR.
Sweeney and seventy-five switchmen
had been attending the investigation or
dered by the state board of arbitration
and had left the hall and were standing
at the corner of Swami and Main
streets. =..-.. ..-
Quinn approached and told Sweeney
he was responsible for the loss of his job.
Before Sweeney had time to answer
Quinn dealt him fearful blow on the
head and followed it up with several
sledge hammer punches in the face.
Sweeney fell to the sidewalk and then
Quinn kicked him several times. Sew
eral bystauders interfered and pulled
Quinn off. Quinn ran away, followed
by an angry mob of strikers. Quinn
him, and they stopped the chase
Sweeney walked to drug store and
bathed his face.
Sweeney Frightened.
After Mr.. Sweeney mad his wounds
dressed he went to the Genesse under
police escort. While he was in the drug
store number of strikers assembled on
the sidewalk in front of the place and
threatened to do further violence to the
grand master. Sweeney was fright
ened, and the police reserve of No.
precinct was called to disperse the
crowd. Sweeney has a bad looking
face.
A bitter feeling against Sweeney has
developed among the late strikers. who
consider that they have been duped and
betrayed by him. One of them stated
that Sweeney had given the men no
If he had given them an intimation on
Wednesday that he intended to declare
the strike off, or held it for twelve hours,
the men said they would have had
chance to see their former employers
and make terms with them. But de-
claring the strike off at midnight gave
them no chance Sweeney had better
get out of town, and get out quick" was
the remark of one man.
Tho Withdrawal of Troops.
Sheriff Beck has requested the with
drawal of troops, and AdJutant Gen.
eral Porter has received orders from
Governor Flower to use his own judg-
ment In the matter. The troops or
dered home yesterday number about
1900, leaving over 5000 still in the field.
General Porter said no more troops
would be sent away until those on hand
are sure they will not be needed. "We
will have enough troops" said he, "but
will send no more away until we are
sure that they will not be needed. We
have received communications from
some of the railroad companies COM
planning of trouble and danger to their
property, and objecting to a speedy
withdrawal of troops, Our military
reports bear ont the statements of the
railroad companies. We are going to
stay here until the rioting is stopped il
it takes all summer" concluded Gem
eral Porter. -..-" ....
A Boy Fatally Shot.
Another serious case of shooting by
the military occurred at the foot Of
Ohio street. A boy named Michael
Broderick, aged II, was throwing stones
at some of the soldiers of the Twenty
second regiment. He was ordered by
the men on guard to stop, but contin-
ued to throw the missiles. Then some
of the soldiers started to try and cap
ture him and he ran away. He was or
dered to halt, but failed to do SO, and
one of the soldiers raised his mus
ket and fired. The ball took effect in
the boys stomach, causing very serious
and probably fatal wound. The SOL
diers claimed that the shooting was
justifable and that 1t would not have
occurred if the boy had halted when or
dered to do so. At last accounts from
the hospital the boy was in very low
condition. and his death was only con-
sidered question of short time.