The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-18
RIOTING IN CLEVELAND.
, mon so DETERMINED TRAIT BAY
ONETS MAD TO DE USED.
Sexcral Persons Badly Uurt-More 1rou-
Bile Espected-five Companies
of Troops on Guard.

CLEVELAND. O.. July 1.-THE iiercest
fight since the strike OF the Brown Hoist
ing workers began occurred this evening.
The militia Kept the crowd back whi'e
the non-union men were taken from the
shops bat the mob increased until II
numbered many thousands and extended
over a territory Of fifteen squares.
Jeors. stones. and clubs drew charge
from The police and militia. Many on
hoth sides we're wounded. Just how
many strikers were hurt Is uncertain
but TWO men. who were so severely sian-
bed with bayonets that they could not get
away. and arc lying at the 81. car HOS
pi,al. They are Thomas McGraevy ana
Thomas Garet.
FREQUENT CLASHES.
All day there were frequent clashes
between the mob at the Brown tolsuhB
Works. the police. and the militia. Inc
,,er,hers Of the mob were in vicious
mood and whenever a lone soldleI OF
policeman could be reached violence ""9
attempted. The troops from !. VI "ei'
constantly under arms, and had s.eAe
difficulty in clearing tho streets, Two
charges being necessary, IN when p'SO
nots we're freely used. but as soon ~
"A charge was ended the mob. which carly
in the afternoon numbered I'VE thousdH",
would flow back against the line OF steer
like a wave Of the sea, again peSlH i"
vhoop and throw stones. and when 'he
uorluen had been taken away ana the
troops were returning TO their quarters
az the works another vcngeful rally was
made upon Company i. Again onaise
was made and cold steel was driven nome
so that many of the rioters had TO pe
Nnf Ism
sent i'm a general alarm 10 the pOiice-Sia-
ZION and every patrol wagon was seen
dashiug through the streets. causing the
widest rumors among the thousands Oh
their way home from work Ihere WAS
mo need Of the police reinforcements,
and the crowd. which had been sweiled
TO fifteen thousand. began 10 melt away
Everything Is IN readiness 10 repieSs on
outbreak. which is expected during the
night. ..-,r-,,,,c
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Tobp Russell. the crippled gatetendeT'
who was thrown from car by the sum
ers Tuesday night. died to-nlShi An e.
fort is being made 10 trace his assallahlS.
Private Waterman owen MURPHY VINO
attempted TO protect militiainah 10
nieht. was struck on the head WIN ~
brick and while lying on the ground waa
kicked. and received Injuries which may.
,.r,ve fatal He was only saved from
instant death by a charge made by Com
many T.. There were many women In the
moh. and they were apparently the most
bitter. and as they refused 10 move unul
somo of tho them were injured by bayonet
thrust'
The situation at midnight Is very omi-
nous and the streets about the viclnity
OF the works are being patroiled 10y sol
diers and police. The works are mile
from the nearest police station. and 1t Is
not considered safe 10 withdraw the men
who have been on duty all day, although
FIVE companies of troops are on the
ground.
John Tappan. a private IN Company H.
o. y. c., doing picket duty at the Beren
quarrics was shot IN the leg by one OF
the strikers about , o'clock his morning.
The man was ambushcd behind pile Of
stones.
The man who fred the shot quickly
disappeared. The soldiers and deputies
spent the rest OF the night in an unsur-
ccssful search for the man. The neigh
borhood of the quarry is mass Of brush
and tangled weeds. and the pickets are
exposed 10 an ambush at any time dur
ing the night.