The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-05-03
MODS INVADE FACTORIES.
cLETELAND> THE SCENE OF a SERIES
OF RIoToUs DEMONS A7IONs.

Vigorous Us. OF Clubs Finally Pat the
Rioters to FIiGst-Mritary U-dsr A-m,.
CLEVELAND. May 2-Ths foreign working
men who have been making trouble in this
city for three days started out this morning to
stop every factory in the city. but did not pro-
coed far before being met By the police. They
held an early meeting on Monument square
and rejoiced at the success Of their dem onstra-
tion OF last night Speeches alone did not sat-
isiy them. and within an hour they left the
centre OF the city for the working dis
tricts. A mob Of 1000 mon fastened
from the meeting to tho fats" where
many factories had recently resumed work.
The first place they reached was the Variety
Iron Works. A deputatlon from the mob en-
tered the building aud ordered the men to
quit work. They demurred and those who
hesitated wero han died roughly by the strikers.
This intimidated most OF the men there and
they took their dinner pals and fed. The
proprietor OF the establish m ent thought II best
to stop the machinery and the mob. after
hurting stones through the windows, went on
its way with violent demonstrations
One lahorer who escaped by the rear door OF
the works was seen by some Italians, who
started to catch him. The leader OF the Italians
carried huge knife in his hand. The fleeing
workman did not look back and finally man.
aged to alude his pursuers.
From the Variety Iron Works the mob hur-
ried to the WORKS OF the Epson Bolt Company.
Again q deputation OF men entered the build
ing and ordered the employees to suspend
work ut once. Within Ave minutes 200 rioters
had possession OF the building and stood over
the EN- ployees with clubs. threatening their
lives unless they put down their tools. The
superintendent of the concern was ordered to
stop the machinery. The order was empha-
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49, "sn 49, 49,. AZ az 80,
men over MS mead. ne sent WORD 10 the ehei-
, ., was pa''.a'y ~leoheu =, w. no. n,N
everything movable g.v that could B.. Injured in
any wav was damaged by the mlscbieyou,
mob. Some OF the employees who persisted in
remaining at their benches were beaten.
Atthis moment inc CRY OIL foneer was nearu.
patrol wagon drove up ana the pohcemeh
80 LII. ~, ~ go -. ,,or, IN. hni,d,na Th.
len , n'. W , 80" e ,., ~
police. only ten In number moved forward In
ono ri han ;pa ~,ndo~ lam .nd s,'s. LIN
him. The police severely dubbed the heads OF
all who came IN their WAY. and nall dozen
from their heads. The windows q the ouiiI-
ing were pIosen Dy n ohey anu pieces OF coal
Leaving Urson's: the mob, marched IN
Scranton avenue TO George Fulhabsr's fac
GsIs 2 a work hspe and tWcve OF ths s
O. the crowd at once walked 10 upSn them and
demanded fnae rns ,ga s. 9s wa a0wn az
rying nity.iour Eollceinen; under com
ma mspd tho S e om was auisely 10 no,iesd
q the fact They lstt ne isc, story an S j9insd
tne NOV Mnirn re.iIeY " tny QUIET siog oI the
liesmen at once were formed ia lines. with
eiuIs uIa"h w n,,o r s ,hrnS, IN sono sew
iish was about to order charge on the MOI.
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sxsstaa for the nor,.nt 'e''0u' "ouo'e WAS
aysLtel io ~ , niS nn 4, I,no and .,.,, 49,
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seInntoh a ~ nh sin oraereTd ~
the main body ami marehed up the Nickel
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The missiles sers soon coming down upon the
oi Gset Enaiish Ordered . charge In ths
bank the rolisemsp rushed. .pnheediIg the
an" ,h nmad ~ S,, ,nrS ana Iass
on St tas stsep CLIMB and thsir dsterminatioa
DroSs l " NJ tSe crest Of The Mi tb.r ans
ness OF getting as far away Ms possible, II,
,hs eyident intsntion OF mSeine m. mem wr IN
the t'ley,land srring Bed Company suit work:
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street Niaduct. ana mere Capt; English de-
ciHeu 70 r Tha du IN nn .no NAY
with me rioIers Inc ehsited nop came SWING
ing along. shoutibg anu gestienIh,,ng anu as
uapprnAehen "thih uoHeh Jhtus me DIE
police thptnn otueIeu mem onsk' 40 htteh-
!lon was bald y, .ne fot manu- nan VIZ moo 'nlnk-
Ing ~ TINS 'ime mat the Ioneemen were
afraid, capt. Eng sa ordered ordered charge snS
the rolicemen fuShed asainst tue men Win
ubIiited CLUBS
me c'uns irn right ana ieII. ana In thlrty
seconds the rloters were uemo raiized and
neelng 20 ESCAPE .he punishment OF me police
street anu mhnJ niVue VIZ seen mahinH
slowly away holding thelr heads with their
hands Inc ehhse was kept ND py the ponce
Tor nearly quarter OF mie, ,.
Iht ennea n - ,,NIS n ~ mat Pnit oi
me cry MsShsinHe an ugit m1n hna .oiieetea
w He" 49, aiIina ~ 90 ~ sa ~
leave tnelr WoIk, 90 soon as tnr plto:toI OF
the holice aseeItainsa lhat iaet ne took
uetall o. poneemeh. luulpru On IN e'eStrio car
And won't AZ lull spegu W 'ho p'Aee; ne sum
moned o.nst o. mnh N G1oSh
men, onhfgeu on uiop CT oov, anu ~ VIGOROUS
clubbing succeeded In pultlng u 10 nlght.