The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-07-11


Cleveland. o.. July S.--Bloodshed again
marked the trouble mt the Brown hoisting
works Thursday afternoon. one man, VIII
liam Rettger. was shot dead by non
union man who had attempted TO leave the
works on his bicycle and was attacked by
a portion of the mob. The police managed
with great difficulty 10 rescue him, and the
police detail was beslegcd In n shop and
had great difficulty IN preventing the lynch
ing OF their prisoner Finally call for
troops was made and two OF tho four COM
panies under arms were hurried 10 the
scene. The prisoner was finally loaded into
a patrol wagon and about 7 80 p. m. was
locked up In the Central police station
The troops remain on guard and al mid
night there was n sullen mob OF at least
10000 persons hanging around the premises.
Shortly before the hour for quitting sew
eral strikers marched up 10 the brown
works with n big banner. on which was
written In black type: Brown scaps.
At 4:s0 o'clock the main body OF the work
men were marshaled INTO line ana the
police force formed the usuAi hohoW
square. Capt. English gave the WORD. the
gates were opened and the soAd pody OF
men, workmen surrounded by $50 police
men with clubs In hand. marched OUT.
The crowd gave way. and the procession
moved up Hamilton street 20 Case, on the
way TO the ST. Clair street cara
The crowd followed, as on Wednefday
evening, yelling "Scabp' and making
lively vocal demonstration. Contrary 70
what the mayor nhQ uttiATtu WtAtA w
done. the police did not drive back the
following crowd. At least they allowed
them 10 follow up Hamilton street. In the
meantime the police marched steadily Tor
ward TO Case. up Windsor TO Wilson nv-
| enue and reaching the Fourth precinct
| station near Euclid n halt was made.
| Forming two lines. the police allowed the
workmen 20 enter the station
| All out OF the way. the police formed
| pgain across the street. Al this moment
| folIoVufpu dense DluCk
| crowd reaching far down Wilson avenue.
| Suddenly the word charge was given. IL
| rang out loud and clear and an awful
scene followed. The police sprang forward
| like a shot out OF n gun. In moment
! they were upon the vanguard OF the
| crowd. The latter were dumfounded.
There was a waver and then all turned ana
| ned But the deadly work had commenced.
| The batons OF the police were failing like
! hail on the heads OF the men. The crowd
\ was panic-strlcken. Two cars blocked the
way north OF Wilson avenue and the men.
women and children were packed together
| IN a tight mass. yelling and shrieiSing.
One part broke away and ran down the
! Cleveland a. Pittsburgh tracks close at
hand Another went south on Wilson.
I Men were lying unconscious ON the streets
/ or crawling around I'm a vain attempt 70
rise TO their feet. The police. dividing into
4 squads, charged after each section OF the
! crowd. determined 10 inflict punishment
severe and unrolentlng This lasted for
4 ScNGfAl lnlnutcht anu lntfl hIlAu8
! OF policemen began to gather up uncon-
! scious men and others who were stagger-
| ing around as a result OF severe blows.
Cleveland. o., July G.-rhe funeral OF
William Ruttger, the striker killed at
the Brown hosting works. was the
most impressive funeral pageant ever
| given laboring man. In Cleveland
there has been but one occasion when
| there was larger processiona and greater
| crowds the funeral OF Garfield. Sun
day by actual count 1880 men formed
the funeral cortage. The funeral serv-
ices were held in the Church of the I'm
maculaic Conception. a conservative
estimate places the number of spectn-
tors about the church and along the
line of march TO the cemetery at 100, 0o0
The procession moved quietly and save
for the dirges played by the many bands
no sound save the tread OF feet broke the
quiet. The white caslSet in which re-
posed the remains was literally buried
i'm flowers.
Eugene V. Debs telegiaphed that II
wot<id be impossible for him 10 attend
the funeral. but that his heart and soul
were with the loclSed-out employees in
their fight. Mgr. Thorpe, whoitis thought
will be made bishop OF Buffalo diocese,
delivered the sermon and his remarks
were not altogether relished. In the
course of his sermon he snid:
'"rhe body Of this young man lies before
this altar. We know how no came here.
| Human passion ~ strange. and the lesson
to-day teaches that we many times go be-
yond our strength, and that there Is no way
10 reason against human passion. The les
son we must learn to-day II that In society
| to-day there are two classes. capitalist
and wage-earncr. Next TO capital there is
the strong right arm OF labor. One cannot
exist without the other The capitalist
has the right 10 manage his capital. He has
the right under the laws of the state and
| nation. He makes hazardous adventure.
and on account OF the risks In business has
tho right to do as he chooses. He may abuse
that right and forget God I'm his enjoyment
OF his riches. III he does. there Is a remedy.
but Il does not lie I'm passion or violence. /
speak TO you as brothers. The remedy IL
public sentiment and the law. There is an
other class. not banded together ms you are
They have their Individual rights and those
who administer the law must protect them.
Scenes have been enacted during the past
week which should never have occurred.
| These men who have became victims OF
your hate have rights under the law.
lie continued at some length TO score
the strikers for the scenes OF violence.
After the funeral the sermon was
roundly denounced by many.
Cleveland. o.. July There was no
trouble Monday In the Brown hosting
| guard only 20 men were at work. Tho
strikers are very hitter over Monsignore
Thorpe's funeral address and have issuel
an open letter addressed 20 him In which
he "a denounced In unmeasurcd terms.