The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-03

Cleveland, Ohio, July 2.-Shortly b.
fore the hour of quitting work, several
strikers marched up to the Brown Hoist
ing works with big banner ON which was
written: Browns Scsbs." At 4. 80 the
workmen were marshalled into line and
surrounded by 150 police with clubs in
hand and marched out.
The crowd gave way and the procession
moved up Hamilton street to Case street
Oh the way to the St. Claire street cars.
The crowd followed making dem onstra
tions. Contrary to the Mayors orders.
the police allowed the mob to follow.
The officers marched to Wilson avenue.
AT the fourth precinct station. near
Euclid, halt was made and the work
men were sent into the station. Then the
police formed again across the street.
The mob, which had followed, had
been reinforced by thousands of workmen
returning from other shops and the
streets were packed. Suddenly fifty
policemen, under the command of
Captain English, charged on the mob
and there ensued the most terrific exhibi-
tion of clubbing that Cleveland has ever
known. The police fought yiciously, and
sOon hundred men weFe either lying on
the ground, or crawling or being carried
away. The mob broke, and soon Wilson
avenue was cleared.
The police made another charge into
Euclid avenue, where another fierce club
bing ensued. This seemed to break the
| mob's spirit and the crowd finally dis
persed and the workmen who were in the
station were sent to their homes under
| police protection. During the fight the
police captured five assailanrs, each of
| whom was in a bad condition from
| clubbing. William Hearn, furniture
van driver, allowed the strikers to crowd
into his wagon, and then crying, give
| them hell" drove right into the police
line with the horses on run. Several
policemen were knocked down before the
| team was captured. Hearn was dragged
| from the wagon and dubbed into insensi-
bility. His skull Is fractured and his
head and face cut and bruised fearfully.
| Steve D. O'Neill. who was ON wagon
has broken head and broken leg.
Hermann echaels blacksmith, has a
terrible cut on the head and was badly
hurt. by being trampled On. James Fox
ana Charles Cuppen becker were each
badly cut about the head. Charges of
rioting were presented against the five
prisoners. The men managed to carry
away all the others who were injured. SO
as not to bs able to walk. A conserve
tive estimate il that fifty men were
severely injured by the clu ubbing. The
students of a scientific school in this city
have been working at the hoisting works,
making practical study of the
mechanical work. Up to today they
waited until the non union workmen had
| been escorted away then went home un-
| molesBed.
This afternoon one of them, A. g.
Saunders, aged 10. left on his wheel as
usual. He was assailed with cries of
''scab" and stones thrown at him. When
he reached point about a block away he
was struck by "a stone and great cash
out in his head. He fell from his bicycle
and the mob howled ''kill the scab." and
made rush for him. AS he rose he
drew revolver and shot VIM. Rettger
aged 10 years, through the heart The
squad of police left to guard the Brown
works, Witnessed the shooting and charg-
| ing down the street rescued Saunders
who was again on the ground being
kicked and buffetted. The police drew
their revolvers and by great efforts got
the injured youth into the office of the
Bishop works. The mob outside, which
had swelled to three thousand. infuriated
by the sight of dead man, howled,
"Lynch him." and were preparing to
charge on the building In which the
police had taken refuge when police rein
orcements attacked the rear and dubbed
| heir way to the building.