Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-19
RIOT AT DETROIT.
Polish Laborsn Make Trouble Over q Qu:s-
ton Of Wages
TWO MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT.
The sheriff and the Foreman of the WORK
Probably FATALLY Injurcd-Fiftcen
Others Hurt.

DETROIT. MICH. April is--Troublc
has been brewing between the Water
Board and the Polish laborers engaged to
lay the pipe extensions east Of the water
works near Connor's creek, four miles
from the city, over the question OF wages
for some days. These men were quarrel
some yesterday. and refused to so TO
work themselves. or allow any others to
do so. but no serious outbreak occurred.
At ; o'clock this morning an ansry-loo'l-
ing mob began to gather at the sceac.
and when O'Clock arrived more than -
men carrying picl-axes ana spades wcro
patrollng the road
-Four policemen were sworn In as de-
puty-sherifrs, and force Of eighteen men
was nut to work. The strikers threat
ened to kill the first man who cared
attempt to do any work, and when ono
OF the men. more daring than his fellow
workmen, jumped into the ditch, he was
savagcly assaulted. The few deputies
were oyerpowered. and the strikers were
left in possession.
1T i. VI. the mob further armed itself
with clubs. Sherin Collin, was te.eph0ned
for, and hurried to the scene, taking with
him half dozen deputies. After a con-
ference with the Water Boan, IL was
decided to abandon the work for the day.
and then a clash came. When Engineer
Williams attempted to withdraw his men.
peacefully the strikers became furious,
and made an onslaught on one Of tho
men. Sheriff Collins ordered the mob TO
dispersh threatening To shoot II the order
was not obcyed. The mob appeared mad
dened however. and continued the attack.
Then the Sheriff ordered his posse 70 IRE.
He suited the action TO the word. and
fred three shots from hts revolver in
rapid succession. This was the s.rnIl
for volley from the deputies. who
cmntieI their revolytrs at the advancing
mob.
STRIKERS SHOT DEAD
Two strikers were shot dead, AMI at
| least fifteen others are more or l.sj
dangerously wounded.
This had n domoralzing effect on the
mob, and IL fell back Police headquarters
were notified, and a large force 90 police
| men was hurried to tho scene, with II
| the ambulances IN the city.
| The trouble commenced when Engineer
Williams gave tie order for the removal
| OF the sucti0n-pump and tools from thu
| small excavation that had been made nj
| the oni az the pipeline In preparation
! for the work. As he spoke IN English.
! however TIE mob did not c0mpr and
! what no sail. sheriff Collins stood near
the excavation with a deputy. The deputy
| spoke German. and told the mob that tho
! Water Board had given IN. AMI that il
| only wished 10 remove its tools. For man
| Cathri then jumped into the excavation
and began taking up the pump. one 81
the strikers yelled: Are We going .
stand this? Let Us all stick together"
| At this speech there Was "a forward
rush Of the strikers. who he.i th.ir
shoyels and picks alof.
OFFICERS FATALLY INJURED
Cathri was struck a blow on the mead,
which knocked him 10 the bottom If tie
excavation. Sheriff Collins waved mis-
arms Willy and fairly shriek5d 10 the
mob % stand back but his efforts were
! wasted. No attention being paid u what
h. said. instead OF rotrsatlug he drew
his revolver aud aimed ii pcint-blank At
the crowd. He hrsd three shots as raridly
as he could pun the trigger. Then long
handled shovel upra!sed behind him. de-
| scended swiftly, and a corner Of II pierced
his skull lie was struck Igain and
again. and was probably fatally injured.
Foreman CathH IS also fatally injured.
one member OF the Watcg-wOrks force
was seriously cut. The TWO strikers
killed AMI all the wounded are Poles.
The trouble is not yet over.