The record-union., 1896-07-18
Several Collisions Between Troops and
Strikers.
a Soldier and Two Police Officers
Nearly Beaten to Death by Strikers
and rlember of the Latter Injured
by BayOnet Thrusts at the Hands
of the rIiIitia, Who Charged on the
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CLEVELAND, July 1.-THE bitterest
fight since the strike of the Brown
Hosting Works began occurred this
evening. The strikers had been ugly all
day, and many of them were injured in
the several collisions of the day. The
members of the mob were in vicious
mood, and whenever a lone soldier or po-
Hceman was encountered violence was
attempted. The troops were constantly
under arms, and had great difficulty in
clearing the streets AS soon as a charge
was ended, however, the mob, which
early in the afternoon numbered 1000,
would flow back at the line of steel like
wave of the sea and again begin to
hoot and throw stones.
When the workmen had been taken
away at D O'Clock, and the troops were
returning to their quarters at the works,
another yengeful rally was made upon
Company F. Again charge was made,
and cold steel was driven home so that
many of the rioters had to be helped
away.
At this time some one sent in a gen.
eral alarm to the police station, and
every patrol wagon was soon daShing
through the streets, causing the widest
TunorS among the thousands on their
way home from work. There was no
need of the police reinfOrcements, how
ever, and the crowd, which had been
swelled to $1,000, began to melt away.
1t looked as though the trouble was
ended, but at O'clock an assault was
made on soldier who was passing
along Wilson avenue. He fought des-
perately, as did also a policeman who
hurried to his aid. A squad of troops
came to their rescue, but not before the
soldier and officers had been beaten into
dnsensibility. Again the patrol wagons
rushed to the seen, and had all they
could do to force a passage through the
angry mob. An outbreak is expected
during the night.
Just how many strikers were hurt is
uncertain. Two, both severely stabbed
With ibayonets are lying at the st. CLAIR
Hospital. They are Thomas Nc
Greavy and Thomas Garrety.
John Russell, the crippled gatetender.
who was thrown from a car by the
strikers Tuesday night, died tonight
An effort is being made to trace his as
Sailants
Private Watchman Owen Murphy,
who attempted to protect a militiaman
tonight, was struck on the head with
brick, and while lying on the ground
was kicked and received injuries which
may prove fatal. He was only saved
from instant death by a charge made by
Company F. There were many women
in the mob, and they We're the most bit
ter, and as they refused to move some of
them were injured by bayonet thrusts.
The situation at midnight is ominous.
The streets about the vicinity of the
works are being patrolled by soldiers
and police. The works are a mile from
the Central police station. and it is not
considered safe to withdraw the men
who have been on duty all day, al
though five companies of troops are on
the ground.
RIOTOUS LABORERS.
MELROSE (Mass). July 1.-THE
trouble brewing for some time between
Contractor Evelyne, who is constructing
a. sewer here, and his Italian employees
eliminated in riot this morning. Eve
lyme was attacked by the Italians and
serious injuries inflicted upon him.
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