The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-03
Grave Danger Of Arson and Re-
nGWed RiOting.
TROOPS CHECK THE TROUBLE.
The BTunt Of the Battle Left 10 the
Police.

CIeveIand's strikers start the
Trouble by Attacking a NOn-Union
Man as He Leaves the works.
Drawing His Pistol, He shoots in
seIf-Defense with Fatal Eject.
BIuecOats Alone Save Him From
Being Torn to Pieces-Later, the
Omcers Make an Unexpected and
Savage Charge.
Cleveland, o., July 2.--Bloodshed again
marked the trouble at the Brown works
this afternoon. One man was shot dead
by non-union man who had attempted
to leave the works on his bicycle and
was attacked by a portion Of the mob.
The police managed to rescue him, and
the police detail was beseiged In a shop
and had great difficulty IN preventing the
lynching of their prisoner. Finally a call
for troops was made and two Of the four
| companies under arms were hurried to the
scene After their arrival the prisoner
was loaded into a patrol wagon and
about 1880 locked up in the Central police
station. The troops remained on guard,
and for long time a sullen mob Of at
least 10000 men remained around the
premises.
Shortly before the hour for quitting
this afternoon, several strikers marched
up to the Brown works with big banner,
on which was written in big black type:
Browns Scabs."
At $50 o'clock the workmen were mar
shalled into line and the police force
formed the usual hollow square. Capt.
English gave the word, the gates were
opened and the workmen. surrounded by
$50 policemen with clubs in hand. marched
! out.
The crowd gave way and the procession
| moved up Hamilton street to Case on the
way to the st. Clair street cars. The
crowd followed as on Wednesday evening
yelling "scab," and making a lively vo-
cal demonstration.
Contrary to what the mayor declared
would be done, the police allowed the mob
to follow up Hamilton street. The officers
marched steadily forward through Case
and up Windsor to Wilson avenue. At
the Fourth precinct station, near Euclid
avenue, a halt was made, and the work
men were sent into the station. Then
the policemen formed again across the
street At this time, the following party
was a dense black crowd, reaching far
down Wilson avenue. Suddenly the word
charge" was heard, and the police
sprang forward like a shot out of a gun.
In moment they were upon the van
I14e
dumfounded. There was a waver and
then all turned and fed. But they were
too late to escape punishment The
batons of the police were falling like hail
on the heads OF the men. The crowd
was panic-stricken. Two cars blocked
the way north OF Wilson avenue, and the
men, women and children were packed in
tight mass, yelling and shrieking One
| part broke away and ran down the Cleve-
land and Pittsburg tracks close at hand.
Another went south on Wilson avenue
| Men were lying unconscious on the streets
] or crawling around in a vain attempt to
rise to their feet. The police, dividing
into squads, charged after each section
of the crowd, determined to fnfiict pun
| ishment severe and unrelenting
This lasted for several minutes and
then returning squads of policemen be-
| gan to gather up unconscious men and
others who were STAGGERING around as
result of the severe blows.
The man shot near the works at the be-
! ginning of the trouble was William Rett-
| ger, aged 49, a brother Of the base bail
| pitcher formerly with Cleveland, now. in
| the Milwaukee team. The trouble was
| started by an attack made by the mob
| on one of the students Of a scientific
| school in this city. Ten Of these students
| have been working at the hoistlng works
| tor some time making a practical study
| of certain mechanical work. Up to to-
! day they have waited until the non-union
| workmen had been escorted away and
/ then went home unmoested This after
/ noon one of them, A. G. Saunders, aged
| 10 left on his wheel as usual. He was as
| sailed with cries of "scab" and stones
/ were thrown at him. When he had reach
/ ed a point about a block away, he was
/ struck by a stone and great cash cut In
| his head. He fell from the bicycle and
/ the mob howled "kill the scab." and
| made A rush for him. As he rose he drew
a revolver and shot Rettger through the
| heart The squad of police left to guard
| the Brown works witnessed the Shooting
| and charging down the street. rescued
| Saunders who was again on the ground
| being kicked and bufetted.
The police drew their reVOlVers and
managed by great efforts to get the in
| iured youth into the Office Of the Bishop
/ works The mob outside, which had
| swelled TO 5000, infuriated by the sight Of
| the dead man, howled: Lynch him."