The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-18
APPLIED COLD STEEL.
Bayonsts Used By Militia in CleVs-
land Riot.
BROWN HOSTING WORKS STRIKE
CAUSES MORE TROUBLE.
Fierce Fight Between Police, Militia and
The Mob-Genera1 Police Alarm Sound
ed-Another Outbreak Expected.

E1erco E1ShG between POl1ce, NlllAtlss auu
the Mob-General Police Alarm Sound
ed-Another Outbreak Expected.
Cleveland. Ohio, July 1.-THE fiercest
fight since the strike of theSBrown Hoist
ing works began, occurred this evening.
The militia kept the crowd back. while
the non-union men were taken from the
shops. The mob increased until it num-
bered many thousands.
Jeers, stones and clubs drew charge
from the police and militia. Many on
both sides were wounded just how
many strikers were hurt is uncertain.
Two. Thomas McGrevey and Thomas
Clarity, We're severely stabbed with bayo-
nets that they could not get away and
are lying at the st. Clair hospital. All
day there were frequent clashes between
the mob and the Brown hosting work
ers and the police. The mob is in VIC
ious mood and whenever lone soldier
OR policeman is encountered violence was
attempted. The troops from p. m.
were constantly under arms and had
great difficulty In clearing the streets.
charges being necessary in which bayo-
nets was freely used.
When the workm en- had been taken
away and the troops were returning to
their quarters at the works, another
yengeful rally was made upon the COM
pany. Again the charge was made and
the cold steel driven home. Many Of the
rioters had to be helped away. At this
time some one sent q general alarm to
the police station. Every paGrol wagon
was soon dashing through the streets.
causing the widest rumors among the
thousands on their way homo from work.
There was no need of police reinforce
ments and the crowd which had been
swelled to l5, 0oo, began to melt away.
1t looked as il the trouble was ended.
At an assault was made on a soldier,
who was passing along Wilson avenue.
He fought desperately, as did police
man who hurried to his aid. A squad
of troops came to their rescue, but not
before the officer had been beaten into
insensiblity. Again the patrol wagons
rushed TO the scene and had all they could
do to force passage through the angry
mob Everything is now in readiness to
repel an outbreak which is expected dur
ing the night.
Threatened to Kill.
Cleveland, July 17.-Two policemen
who had been sent 10 escort the body of
men to the Brown hoist works this after
noon, were surrounded by body of Va
riety Iron Works employees, who hooted
thesoffioers and dared them to come In
side the gates where III retreated.
"Come in here nnu we II kill you,''
shouted one man. Then another raisae:
bar Of iron and shouted: "I'll kill
you If you pass those gates
The officers rushed through and the
mon ran. In few minutes the officsrs
were surrounded by hundred frenzied
workmen, shouting "kill the dogs.' The
policemen pulled their revolyers and
backed out before the crowd could rush.
A detail Of soldiers arrived and escorted
the policemen to the Brown works.
Hunting for the Victims.
Cleveland, July 1T.-At daybreak to-
day, the crew of the fire tug Clevelander
returned to the old river bed to continue
the search for the missing victims Of last
nights disaster. When Captain Motley
and the life saving crew quit, after dill
gent search of five hours. in which fifteen
bodies were hauled TO the surfne. the
crew of the Clevelander took the life
savers apparatus and continued the
search until 5. 80 q. m.
1t was resumed after breakfast. An
hour after daylight the streets and paths
leading to the scene OF horror were
packed with steady stream of huInani-
ty. Four boats, each containing two men
glided about with a trailing line at
tackled to graphing hooks. When the
ill-flt scow was righted, hats, CAPS
and dinner pals f1oated from under
meath. There are three bodies sti II miss