Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-07-03
Riot at Cleveland.
Police Charge on the Mob with Clubs
---Many wounded,


Several strikers marched up to the Brown
hoistng works in Cleveland, Ohio, yester-
day with big banner on which was writ
ten in big black type, Browns Scabs."
The workmen were marshaled into line
and, surrounded by $50 policemen with
clubs in hand, marched out. The crowd
gave way and the procession moved along.
Contrary to the mayors orders, the po-
lice allowed the mob to follow. At the 4th
precinct station halt was made and the
workmen were sent into the station. Then
the police formed again across the street.
The mob which had followed had been re-
inforced by thousands of workmen return
ing from other shops, and the by-streets
were packed, Suddenly 80 policemen UNI
der command of Capt. English charged on
the mob and there ensued the most terrific
exhibition of clubbing Cleveland has ever
known.
The police, who were tired from their
long extra labors, fought viciously, and
soon a hundred men were either lying on
the ground or crawling or being carried
away. The mob broke and the avenue
was cleared. The police made another
charge into Euclid avenue where another
fierce clubbing ensued. This seemed to
break the mob's spirit and the crowd final
ly dispersed, and the workmen who were
in the station were sent to their homes I'M
der police protection. During the fight
the police captured five of their assailants,
each of whom was in a bad condition
from clubbing.
William Hearn, a furniture van driver,
allowed the strikers to crowd into his wag-
on, and then crying, "Give them hell"
drove right into the police lines with his
horses on run. Several policemen were
knocked down before the team was cap
tured. Hearn was dragged from the wag-
on and dubbed into insensibiity. His
skull is fractured and his face and head
cut and bruised fearfully. Steve d. O'Neill,
who was on the wagon, suffered a broken
leg, and the other occupants were injured.
A. G. Saunders, student who was max
Ing a study of mechanical work, left the
factory on his wheel. He was assaulted
with cries of 'scab," and stones were
thrown at him. When he had reached a
point about block away he was struck by
stone, and great cash was 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 re-
volver and shot William Rettger aged 10,
through the heart. Rettger was brother
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Clevelands, but now with the Milwaukee
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The squad of police left to guard the
Brown works witnessed the shooting, and
charging down the street, rescued Saun-
ders, who was again ON the ground being
kicked and buffeted. The police drew their
revOlyers, and by great efforts got the in
jured youth into the Office of the Bishop
works. The mob outside, which had swell
ed to 5000, Infatuated by the sight of the
dead man, howled, lynch him." and were
preparing 10 charge on the building in
which the police had taken refuge, when a
police reinforcement attacked the rear and
dubbed their way to the building. The
crowd was kept at bay until a company of
militia marched to the scene, when the
mob scattered and Saunders was taken to
the Central police station.