The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-05-16
RIOT[NG IN CLEVELAND.
THE CITY OVERRUN BY a
MOB OF STRIKERS.

Factory After Factory Entered by ths
Leaders Of 1000 Men and Made to
Shut Down-The Police Make
Many Charges, and Finally Put the
Rioters to Flight.
The disorders which began at Cleveland.
Ohio, with the May Day demonstration OF
the unemployed eliminated next day in
open riots. There were three separate con
aicts between the police and the rioters
Troops were placed under arms to respond
to call in case OF an emergency.
A dispatch from Cleveland says A crowd
Numbering 5000 or 1000 men assembled in
the public square and started out on mis-
sion OF destruction.
Every window was broken at the Variety
Iron Works on Scranton avenue, aud the en-
tire force OF men working were driven out.
At the Upson Nut and Belt Works win
dows were broken, machinery smashed and
the men driven away. Twenty-Five men were
driven from the Church Furniture Works.
Police were then hurried to the scene from
all available sources. All the reserve police
including the mounted men, were ordered
out, and many arrests were made. Intense
excitement prevailed In the southern part oil
the city.
The mob after moving up Jennings ave
nue., reformed, and were again and again
re-charged by the police. The rioters had
meantime raided scrap-iron yard and
armed themselves with pieces OF iron. They
constantly urged on by their leaders to re-
sist the officers.
At this juncture o large reinforcement O!
police arrived on the scene. and another
charge was made on the mob with drawn
clubs The crowd showed hght only for a
moment, and then the ranks were broken
and the men scattered In all directions.
The police meantime had used their club:
to such effect that many Of the rioters were
laid low. The patrol wagons were loaded
with prisoners and hastily sent to the nearest
station. Many OF the men threw stones and
other missiles at the bluecoats from the Alb
hey street bridge. They were forced away
however. and ran like sheep, making occa
slonal stands to resist the power OF the law
While part OF the mob were fighting the
police at Faulhabers others made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to hold up mail train on thu
Nickel Plate Road as 1t was passing thai
point. The train slackened speed In ordel
to not run down any OF the fellows, but sped
on its way unharmed.
Among the rioters arrested was Ton
Moore, full-aedged Anarchist, VINO ar the
daily meetings OF the unemployed has urged
the adoption OF anarchistic methods. He
was only landed in patrol wagon after bis
head had been laid open by a policeman's
club.
After their ranks had been broken up the
larger part OF the crowd started across the
Abbey Street bridge, with the police close
behind them. On reaching the west slide
they scattered In every direction and the
police returned to the stations.
The mob was composed entirely OF unem
ployed foreigners, mostly Italians and Poles,
who have been daily haranged by the labor
leaders to organize.
Az organization with from eight to ten
thousand members has been effected within
a few days. It was this organization that
gave the May Day parade, and, encouraged
BY the slight resistance with which they were
met then, they started out again. Their
purpose seemed to be solely one OF riot am
destruction.
Mayor Blse issued request to the Cleve-
land Grays, an independent military orsanl-
zation, to be ready TO respond to call to
arms on short notice. In compliance with
this tbs Grays we're placed under arms at
their armory. Later four companies OF the
Fifth Regiment were ordered un Ter arms
The Mayor issued proclamation warning
all persons from congregaeing IN the streets
or parks and prohibiting meetings being hello
in Monumental Square.