The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-03

were gathered for consultation in the
City hall. Word of the critical cOndi-
ton of affairs was telephoned to them
from the Bishop -Babcock Office and a
request made for militia The mayor
responded by ordering the Cleveland
City guards and Co. F, to the scene OF
the riot.
The guards arrived first, just as the
mob was preparing for another effort
to capture Saunders. AS the soldiers
came down the street the mob howled
and the guards We're compelled to open
a way for themselves with 1eveled bay
Onets. Several men and boys were
wounded slightly by the soldiers. The
guards formed in front of the Office, and
just then, Co. T, was seen alighting
from street cars block away
Amid q frenzy of excitement on the
part of the dense crowd, a patrol Wag-
on was backed to the door OF the Of
fee and Saunders was jerked into it
and made to lie on the bottom. The
guards formed around 1t with bayo-
nets at charge" and they forced their
way down Hamilton street. part of
the bowling mob surging along with
them. To heighten the excitement
Detective ShrOsty stood up in the pa
troll wagon and shot his revolver into
the air.
The wagon and the soldiers proceed
ed rapidly until the crowd in front had
thinned, when the guard opened ranks
and the wagon sped on to the central
police station on a run. Saunders.
whose mead IS DaOly cut up ana MS
body a mass of bruises, is a prisoner
charged with the killing of Rettger.
Company F, in command of Major
Liebich, marched to the center of the
crowd that remained behind. The
soldiers were menaced and jeered.
Major Liebich halted his men, drew
his revolver and declared that upon
the slightest attempt at violence he
would give the command to fire. After
that the noise ceased and the crowd
scattered, the company returning to
quarters. The mayor has caused a
proclamation declaring the riot act to
be in force to be posted in the neigh
borhOod of the Brown works
Despite the riots and the killing of
William Rettger last evening, quite a
number of nOn-union men appeared at
the works this morning and took their
places in the shops. The police were
on hand in large numbers, but there
was no indication of immediate troU-
BILE.
The feeling of unrest among workmen
in the manufacturing district is more
intense than it has been at any stage of
the strike.
Groups of men on their way to work
idled along the streets to denOunce the
police and the soldiers. The feeling
against Mayor McKisson and his cabi-
net is very bitter.
The body of William Rettger, who
was killed last night. has been removed
to his fathers house on Hoadley street
and many of his old fellow WOrHmen
came to view the remains Many shed
tears, but when the men left the house
and saw the blue coats they cursed
and many a threatening remark was
passed.
The funeral of Rettger will take place
from the Church of the Immaculate
Conception on Sunday and it will un-
dOubtedly be one of the largest ever
held in the city. Every working man
in the city will be invited to attend and
invitations viii also be sent to every
union in northern Ohio. The men will
wear the white ribbon and it is thought
that they win turn out 20, 600 or 30 600.
The Structural Ironworkers' union
viii hold a meeting today and action
will be taken condemning the mayor
and the police in the strongest terms
Many of the shops will close earlier to-
day than usual in order that the men
can be on hand.
Several companies of militia are un-
der arms at their various armOries
throughout the city and will be on the
scene tonight when the men come out
of the Brown works. There is a feel
ing of great unrest of the employees of
the Cleveland City Railroad company.
Last night when company F. board
ed car to go to the center of the city,
the conductor promptly stepped off and
refused to conduct a car which carried
the soldiers.
The mayors proclamation fOrbidding
all persons from cOngregating in the
vicinity of the Brown works was post
ed in various places about the city this
morning.
Eugene V. Debs has been asked by
telegraph to deliver the funeral grafton
Sunday over the remains of the striker
who was shot and killed in last nights
riot.
1t has been decided to suspend work
and take the non union men out of the
works today at noon instead of this
evening. The strikers and their sym
pathizers are now gathering around
the plant in large numbers.