The herald., 1894-04-19
BLOODSHED OVER WAGES.
A Fatal Riot Just Outside
Detroit.
Officers Attacked by Mob of
Angry Poles.
The Sheriff Horribly Beaten and Cut
With ShOvels.
Some OF the Deputies Also InJured-TwO
Laborers Killed aud Several Fa-
tally wounded-Many
Arrested.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April lS.-Wayne county's
sheriff lies in precarious condition
tonight, his body iscerated by the SHOW
els of infuriated men. Two laborers are
dead and the number Of victims is not
yet definitely known. These untortu-
nate conditions are the result OF con-
flict which occurred at noon today be-
tween about 400 Poles and Sheriff
Collins and a number of his deputies.
The riot was brought about about by
differences OF opinion over wages to be
paid laborers by the city water COM
mission for trenches for pipe laying in
Crosse Point township, just east OF the
city limits. The commissioners decided
to pay by the cubic yard, but for the
past day or 80 800 Poles had hung about
the vicinity, declaring they would not
work nor allow others to work unless
paid $1.50 per day.
No outbreak was anticipated, but ss
precaution Sheriff Collins and five dep
uties went to the scene to protect those
who wished to work. Work progressed
on small scale during the morning,
but Engineer Williams, becoming
alarmed at the aspect OF things, con-
suited some of the commissioners short
ly before noon and WAS instructed to
quit work for the time being. Before
he returned, however, rloting began.
Sheriff Collins and Deputy Styskal,
after telephoning for reinforcements,
began to address the mob to pacify
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sition haraneue. The crowd thereupon
started to annihilate the officers and
the handful of laborers at work. At
the advance the officers drew revolvers
and fred over the strikers' heads, but
the mob came on and the next volley
was discharged into the crowd. Then
the officers retreated, slowly firing as
thew went, Still the mob followed, one
man dealing the sher # vicious blow
ON the head with his shovel. The other
escapeta, All peiug more OF Iesu PotuvroSst
with shovels, but the helpless sheriff
was brutaly attacked. The mob then
scattered leaving the sheriff unconscioua.
Two of the Poles were found desd-John
Pielat and comrade, name unknown.
Sheriff Collins regsined consciousness
shortly after 2 o'clock. He had bad
cash on the head, several cuts and
bruises about the body and had almost
bled to death from a lacerated leg. His
physicians say tonight that he will prob.
ably pull through.
During the afternoon some 20 Poles
were arrested, which intensified the Bit
terness and the situation is being dis
Guessed by crowds of Poles in various
parts OF the city. 1t 10 rumored they
will attack the Jail tonight, but this is
not believed. Extra officers are on duty
to preserve the peace, whatever may
happen. Many more arrests are ex-
pected, but it is difficult TO identify the
leaders in the riot.
The water company officials will not
probably recede from their position, but
work will proceed, if at all. under q
strong guard. Another shooting affray
took place this evening in the rear of
the municipal court building. A crowd
of Poles had congregated and Deputy
Sheriff Borneman recognized one of
them as one of the rioters. He started
to arrest him when some one in the
the crowd fred a revolver, hitting the
Pole in the leg. At the hospital he
gave the name of Tony Paoowski.
Borneman could not learn who fred the
shot.
The complete list of the victims are:
Dead: John Pielat and an unknown
Pole.
Wounded: Sheriff Collins. bad scalp
wound in the back of the head severe
wound in the leg caused by blow from
a pickaxe; two cuts in the back, one in
the left shoulder; many small bruises
and cuts about the body.
Anthony Gubschawik, shot in right
thigh.
William Burch, policeman, ribs frac-
tured and bruised on head.
Joe Kobsskie, shot in ribs. will die.
Levi Gowski, bullet wound in the
knee.
John Koppersschmidt, bullet wounds
in arm and thigh; will probably die.
George Catbery. severe scalp wounds
two confused wounds in back and shoul-
der.
Michael Kansiski, bullet wound in
law and left breast; will die.
Andrew Boersig, slightly wounded.
Joseph Kubia, two outlets in thigh.
= Alfred. slightly hurt.
Unknown Pole, abdomen grszed by
bullet.
Anton Pawski, shot in left leg. near
the Jail tonight.
andrew Eski, shot twice in the abdo.
men, wounded in the neck.
John Russell Fisher, bruised on the
back and shoulder.
VIM. E. Finse, policeman, hurt about
arms and head.
Late tonight all is quiet.
1t ia doubtful whether the bureau oi
water commissioners will attempt to
proceed with their work tomorrow.
There was discussion OF todAy's bloody
fray among the workingmen of the city,
in which developed the fact that large
element among them would be only toe
glad to start on the road for the purpose
of avenging the attack on Sheriff Collins
in case of another conflict, if for no other
reason.
The Tribune will editorisllY urge i'm.
mediate procedure with the job, as
against any appearance OF compromise
with the rioters.
Leading Polanders tonight predict
more trouble. Touight'e latest reports