The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-11

repeated. and at Readers quarry there
was little OPPOSITION. The rioters then
forced their way into boarding houses
aud compelled men 10 join them
They even forced some 10 get cut OF
bed. dress and get II. the ranks.
On the march back TO headquarters
the police were stopped in front OF
the Variety iron works, on Scranton
avenue. where Manager Webster ar
nounced that he was going 70 resume
operations at o'clock. aud that he
wanted the police 10 protect the works
Protection Promised.
$50 ahead: start your works, said
Director Herbert. and we VIII see
that your men are not intcrfcrcd with.
We will give YOU an the police p'otec-
ton yon need"
When the rioters began pounding
upon the doors of the Lam>on \
Sessions shops the workmen inside
rugged up several lines of hose and
prepared to turn n few streams OF
water upon the distnrberS in case they
succeeded in battcring down the doors.
The police arrived before the doors
gave way. and thus the rioters Were
saved the ignominy Of getting hath
The hose lines will be kept in readi'
ness a, the Lamson Il Sessions works
for future use.
Tho Mayor Issues a Proclaim at.or-Ta ,
Militia.
Mayor Blec issued proclamation In
the afternoon warning all citizens tt
| refrain from assembling together foi
purposes of riot and disorder. and stat
ing that ali the power vested in the
city officers will be used 10 enforce tho
law and maintain order. and all ci'i
zens be protected in their right e
la Dor and follow their la wful pursuits
The mayor also held consultation
with the officers of the Fifth regiment
and as Il result six companies of thai
regiment. together with the Cleveland
Grays and the City guards, were or
subject to calls for service b. thu
mayor.
Another Riot.
During the afternoon another rio
took place in the southern part Of Thu
city. The police had been notiiie'
that trouble was expected. and a squa'
cf police. under charge Of Lieut. Stcil
ana accompanied by Director Of Polio
Herbert. hastencd to the mills locate,
there.
The first place visited hy the mo-
was the works OF the United salt c.
The works we're forciblv invaded. IL,
men driven from their work. and Tia
fires put ont.
Police in Ambush.
The rioters then proceeded to tn
Cleveland rolling mills 70 compel al
the men TO quit work. The mob sur
rounded the works and began hootin.
AT the men, all unaware that dc
tachment Of police was within the in
closure. Suddenly an assault wa
made on tile works. The fence wa
torn down and the mob surgcd in. Tn
officers charged the crowd. the di
rector swinging club with his men
There was about ten minutes of fierc
clubbing, and then the crowd CAV
way and scattered in every direction
Seven of the rioters. all with broke
heads. were arrested.
Will Usa Dynamite in Defense of Thei
Works.
The Cleveland. Lorain & Wheelin
railway contra .tors n. work in Brool
lyn village. have placed charges OF dy
Mantle in the Hills surrounding thei
work and connected them with elc,
trio batteries. Dynamite bombs hav
also been prepared for the defense Z
their worlmcn.
recautionary Measures.
Fearing trouble during the evenin
a squad of $50 police was station I'd
the public square to prevent any gatl
crlng there. A vigilant outlook wa
also kept on all outlying places wher
there was a possibility OF rioters cor
gregating. and reserves We're kept !
readiness to be sent at once 20 que
any riotous demonstration.
All Quiet at 10 D. m.
The people Of the city were file
with fear that the mob might resort !
the torch or dynamite. and attempt I
destroy factories and private res
dences.
At 10 o'clock everything was n
ported quiet at police headquarters
and no further outbreak was an.ic