Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-03
BLOOD ON POLICE CLUBS |
Savage, Determined Charge
Upon Cleveland Strikers.
THEIR BAT0NSFELL LIKE HAIL
Many Broken Heads the Results cab
Shoots Striker-Looks Like the
Trouble Has lust Begun.

Columbus, o., July 2.-Bloodshed again
marked the trouble at the Brown Hoist
ing works this afternoon. One man was
shot dead by non-union man, who had
attempted to leave the works on his bicy
Gle and was attacked by a portion of the
mob The police managed to rescue him
and the police detail was besieged in a
shop and had great difficulty in prevent
ing the lynchlng of their prisoner FL
nally call for troops was made. and two
of the four companies under arms were
hurried to the scene.
After their arrival the prisoner was
loaded in a patrol wagon and about 1870
locked up in the central police station.
The troops remained on guard and for a
long time q sullen mob of at least 10000
men remained aroend the premises.
Shortly before the hour for quitting.
this afternoon several of the strikers
marched up to the works with big ban
ner, on which was written in big black
letters, Browns Scabs."
At 4:S0 the workmen were marshaled
into line and the police force formed
the usual hollow square. Captain Eng
fish gave the word, the gates were
opened and the workmen,' surrounded by
$50 policemen with clubs in hand,
marched out. The crowd gave way and
the procession moved up Hamilton
street to Case on the way to the st.
Clair street cars. The crowd followed,
as on Wednesday evening, yelling "scab"
and making a. lively vocal demonstra-
ton. Contrary to what the mayor de-
clared would be done, the police allowed
the mob to follow up Hamilton street
The officers marched steadily forward
to Case up Windsor to Wilson avenue.
At the Fourth precinct station, near Eu-
cid, halt was made and the workmen
sent into the station. Then the police
men formed again across the street.
At this time the following party was
dense black crowd, reaching far down
Wilson avenue. Suddenly the word
"charge" was heard and the police
sprang forward like the shot of gun.
In a moment they were upon the van
guard of the crowd. The latter were
dumbfounded. There was waver and
all turned and fed But they were too
late to escape punishment. The batons
of the police were falling like hail upon
the heads of the men. The crowd was
panic stricken. Two cars blocked the
way north of Wilson avenue and the
men, women and children were packed
together in tight mass, yelling and
shrieking. One part broke away and
ran down the Cleveland and Pittsburg
tracks close at hand. Another went
south on Wilson avenue. Men were lying
unconscious on the streets or crawling
around in a vain attempt to reach their
feet. The police, dividing into squads,
charged after the crowd, determined to
inflict punishment severe and unrelent-
ing. This lasted for several minutes,
and then returning squads of policemen
began to gather up unconscious men and
others who were staggering around as
result of severe blows.
The section of the city where the work.
men live is in a state of ferment, as
threats have been made to burn tonight
the residences of the men who are work
ing There is also apprehension that the
trouble has only begun and that strike
of iron workers embracing every branch
of the industry in Cleveland may come
about at any moment. The American
Wire company plant, which has been idle
for some months on account of a lock-
out has been surrounded with a heavy
10-foot fence and the company, 1t Is
claimed, will open up next week with
non-union men. If this is done more riot
ing is certain to occur. Four companies
of militia are under arms at their re-
spective armories and will be used to
keep the peace tomorrow. The Brown
company is as firm as ever In its an
nounced intention not to recognize the
union, and the end no one can foretell.