The record-union., 1894-05-03
snecial to the REcoRp.uN1oN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CLEVELAND, May 2.-The disorders
which began yesterday with the May
Day demonstration of the unemployed
eliminated to-day in open riot. There
were three separate and bloody conflicts
between the police and the rioters, and
tonight the troops are under arms,
ready to respond to call in case of any
emergency. The worst is believed to De
over, however.
The trouble began before noon, when
mob of about 1000 started to raid the
factories on the flats and drive from
work the men employed therein. The
first attack was made at the Variety Iron
Works The windows of the factory
were smashed by stones and bricks, and
the workmen fled in panic. A force OF
seveuty-fve policemen was then called
out.
The rioters proceeded, however. to the
Upson Bolt Works, where 1900 men
were induced to quit work before the
officers arrived. When the police came
on the scene the men made stand and
hurled bricks at the officers. Orders
were given to charge them with clubs
The rioters ran like sheep at the hrSb
assault but their leaders succeeded ID
rallying them on the Abbey street via
duct, bridge about 1000 feet long,
Squads of police, coming up at both ends
of the bridge, penned in the crowd. ana
they were forced to fight their way out.
They made rush for the officers, but at
least score of them were dubbed un-
mercifully before they finally succeeded
in getting away.
During this conflict two anarchists
were leading terrible struggle on their
part One of them, Thomas Moore. an
old man, was dubbed into submission
and taken to the station in patrol wagon,
cursing the police and declaring that this
was the happiest day of his life. The
frmness of the police had good effect.
for it resulted in scattering the rioters Ia
all directions.
In the south end of the city at the same
| time mob of 500 men drove away the
work men from the United Salt Works,
and were about to make a raid upon the
Cleveland Rolling Mills. They were
met by Police Director Herbert and
squad of ten policemen, who dubbed
them until they were glad to run. At
least thirty men were. injured IN this
| fight, but the mob was dispersed.
The police used their clubs to such an
| effect that many rioters were laid low.
| The patrol wagons were loaded with
prisoners and sent to the nearest station.
| Many men threw missiles at the blue
coats. Part OF the mob made an unsue-
cessful attempt to hold up mail train on
| the Nickel plate Road. The train slowed
up in order not to run down anyone, but
sped on its way unharmed.
The mob was composed entirely of un-
employed foreigners, mostly Italians ana
Poles. An organization with 5000 to
| 10000 members has been effected among
them within few days. This organiza-
! ton gave a Mayzday parade yesterday,
and, encouraged by the slight resistance
offered them, started out again to-day.
| The purpose seems to have been solely
riot and destruction.
This afternoon Mayor Blee announced
| that no more rioting would be permitted.
He issued proclamation commanding
the people not to assemble on the streets.
and at the same time he called on the
Cleveland Greys, the Gatling gun battery
and the resident companies of the Ohio
National Guard to assemble at their ARM
cries and await his call. There was a
ready response to the call, and tonight at
| least 500 men are under arm, awaiting
any emergency that may arise.
! FATAL EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
Two Persons Burned to Death and
Others Badly Injured.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Two persons were
burned to death and two others badly in
jured to-day in an explosion and fire at
the dyeing house of c. Jolley d Sons, on
East Twelfth street. In the basement of
the building was tank of benzine, which
is supposed to have exploded, and in five
minutes the establishment was in flames.
The firemen were for a time prevented
from doing effective work by the fear of
the explosion of another tank of benzina
in the basement.
The charred remains of a woman and q
man were taken out after the fire had
been subdued. They were identified as
Leopold and Louise Thoman, employees.
Emil Mason was SO badly burned that
his recovery is doubtful. John E. Bon
carron and Leon Boudoin were also badly
burned.
At the time of the breaking out of the
| fire the hands in the factory were all
busy at their work, and the explosion
was so sudden that none had any warn
ing. They scrambled down the stairs and
fre-escapes, some of their clothing in
flames. Men and women ran wildly
about the streets until captured by po-
licemen, who took their burning gar
ments from their bodies and took them
to a store near by, where their wounds
were dressed with oil. These were not
seriously injured
Censured the Police.
KANSAS CITY (Mo.), May 2.-The Grand
Jury to-day returned indictments against
the chief participants in the Catholic and
A. p. A. election-day riot. Jerry M.
Pate, D. A. Pike E. L. Coleman and an
other participant in the riot who is not
vat in oflSto6u yvern iu6ictad for murder