The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
PRICE TWO CENTS.
DEPUTIES FIRE INTO THE AOB
WIN DEADLY EFFkCT.
Two Strikers Killed Outright aud Flftesu
Others More or Less Dangerously
Wounded-sh.rinI injured.

DETROIT. MICH. April ls-Troubls
has been brewing between the water
board and the Polish laborers engaged 70
lay the pipe extensions east OF the water
WORKS mar tonnOr creek four miles
FROM the city, over the question of wages
for some days. These men were quarrel.
some yesterday, and refused to 20 TO
work themselves or allow any one else
to do so, bun no serious outbreak 0c'
Cured
At O'Clock this morning an angry.
looking mob began to gather at the scene
ana when o'clock arrived more than
five hundred men. carrying picks. axes
and spades. were patrolling The road.
-Four policemen were sworn in ~ deputy
sheriffs and force of eighteen men were
put to work
THY DIrrTfiS oyrErow gEr.
The strikers attempted q kin The first
man who dared attempt 20 do any work.
and when one OF the men. mare darsog
than his fellow workmen. jumped into tie
ditch. he was savagely assaulted. The
handful of deputies were overpowered.
and the strikers were left in possession.
At L. NJ the mob armed itself with
clubs. Sheriff Collins was telephoned for
and hurried TO the scene taking with him
half dozen deputies. After conference
with the water board about noon II was
decided to abandon the work for the day
and then the clash came. When En-.
gineer Williams attempted TO Withdraw
hts men peacefully the strikers became
furious. and made an onslaught on one
of the men. Sheriff Collins ordered the
mob to disperse threatening TO shoot Il
the order was not Obeyed. The mob sp
peared maddened. however. and contin
ued the attack. Then the sheriff ordered
his posse to fire. He suited the action &c
the word. and fired three shots from his
revolver in rapid succession.
yoLLEY FROM TIE DEPuuFs.
This was signal for yolley from the
deputies. who emptied their revolvers at
the advancing mob. Two strikers were
shot dead, and at least fifteen others
are more or less dangerously wounded.
This had "A demoralizing effect on the
mob, and il fell back. Police headquarters
We're notified and large force OF police
men We're hurried to the scene. and oil
the ambuances in the city.
The trouble commenced when Engineer
Williams gave the order for the removal
of the suction pump and tools from the
small excavation that had been made
at the end OF the pipe line, in preparation
for the work AS he spoke I'm English.
however. the mob lid not comprehend
what he said. Sheriff Collins stood near
the excavation with deputy. The deputy
spoke German and told the mob that the
water board had given ia. aud that II
only wished 20 remove It's tools. Foreman
Cathri then Jumped into the excavation
and began taking up the pump one Of
the strikers yelled: Are we going To
sand this2 Let us all stick together"
1hE eHsRifF DRAINED wfrH sHOytI.
At this speech there was "a forward rush
Of the strikers. who held their shovels
end picks aloft. Cathri was struck
blow on the head which knocked him 10
the bottom OF the excavation. Sheriff
Collins waved his arms wildly and fair
ly shrieked TO the mob TO stand back. but
his efforts were wasted no attention be-
ing paid to what he said. Instead OF re-
treating he drew his revolver and aim
cd 1t point blank at the crowd. He fred
three shots as rapidly as he could pull
the trigger Then a long handled shovel
upraised behind him. descended swiftly
and a corner OF it pierced his skull He
was struck again and again. and was
probably fatally injured. Foreman Calhri
is also fatally injured.
One member Of the water works force
was seriously cut. The two strikers XIII
ed and all the wounded are Poles. The
trouble Is not yet over.