The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-18
DAILY, so A YEAR
SCENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TINES-A-WEEK 81 A TEAH
PUT A BULLET IN A PICKET.
CLEVELAND's STRIKERS AGAIN
DANGEROUSLY UGLY.

The soldier wounded In the Leg
and His Murderous AssaiInnt Is
capes-The Soldiers and Police
Compelled TO Make Several
Chargcs on the Mob During the
Afternoon-severaI Wen Wounded
BY Bnyonet Thrusts.
Cleveland, O.. July 17-Tappan. q pri-
vate in Company d. Ohio National
Guards. doing picket duty at the Berea
quarries. was shot IN the leg by one OF
the strikers about o'clock this morn
ing. The man was ambushed behind
pile OF stones. The man who fired the
shot quickly disappeared. The soldiers
and deputies spent the rest OF the night
In an unsuccessful search for the man
The neighborhOod OF the quarry is a mass
OF brushes and tangled weeds, and tho
plcSets are exposed to ambush at any timo
during the night
The hercest fight since the strike OF tho
Brown Hosting workers began occurred
this evening. The militia kept the crowd
back while the non-uni0n n,sn were taken
from the shops but the mob Increased un-
tl II numbered many thousands and ex-
tended over a territory OF fifteen squares.
Jeers, stones and clubs drew a charge from
were wounded Just how many strikers
were hurt Is uncertain, but two men were
so severely stabbed with bayonets that
they could not get away, and are lying at
the St. Clair hospital. They are Thomas
McGreavy and Thomas Garrety.
All day there were frequent clashes be-
tween the mob at tho Brown Hosting
works the police and militia. The members
OF the mob We're IN a vicious mood and
Whenever a lone soldier or policeman could
be reached. violence was attempted. The
troops from o'clock were constantly un-
der arms, and had great difficulty in clear
ing the streets, two charges being neces-
sary, In which the bayonet was freely
used. But as soon as n charge was ended.
the mob, which early In the afternoon.
numbered 5000, would how back
S'''as Wave 'S Of the the sea- snd 1sf' again nfa
begin TO hoot and throw stones When
the workmen had been taken away and
the troops were returning to their quar-
tiers az the works. another vengeful rally
was made upon Company r. Again a
charge was made and cold steel was driv-
on home 30 that many Of the rioters had
to be helped away.
general alarm was sent In, and pa
troll wagons were soon dashing through
the streets, causing the widest rumors.
There was no need OF the police rein-
forcements, and the crowd, which had
been sweed 10 1900 began to melt away.
| II hooked as II the trouble was ended. but
at O'Clock an assault was made on a sol
| der who was passing along Wilson ave-
| nue.. lie fought desperately, as did also
| a policeman who hurried to his aid. A
| squad Of troops came 10 their rescue, but
| not before the officer had been beaten into
| insensibility. Again the patrol wagons
rushed to the scene, and had all they could
! do to force a passage through the angry
| mob. Everything is row In readiness to
| repel an outbreak, which Is expected dur
| Ing the night.
John Russell, the crippled gate tender
who was thrown from a car by the strik-
ers Tuesday night, died tonight. An ef-
fort Is being made to trace his assallant.
Private Watchman owen Murphy, who
attempted to protect q militiaman to-
night, was struck on the head with brick
and while lying on the ground was kicked
ana received injuries which may prove
fatal. He was only saved from instant
death by a charge made by Company F.
There were many women In the mob and
they were apparently the most bitter, and
as they refused to move some of them
were injured by bayonet TRUSTS
The situation at midnight Is very omin-
Gus and the streets about the vicinity OF
the works are being patroled by soldiers
and police The works are a mile from
the nearest police station and Il Is not
| considered safe 10 withdraw the men who
have been on duty all day, although Ave
companies of troops are on the ground.