The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-23
RACE RIOT AT CLEVELAND.
Eleven Men Wounded I'm n Fight be-
tween Irishmen and Huns.

Cleveland, o.. Nov. GA riot occurred
on the West Side here late tonight be-
tween score Of Hungarians and as many
Irishmen, in which many men were stab
bed. Dirks. knives and clubs were freely
used, and nearly all OF the combatants
were more or less injured.
Two men were taken to the hospital In
dying condition, two others cannot SUR
vive thsf wounds, and seven others are
dangerously wounded. The police arrived
on the scene after the affair had been in
progress for i.alf an hour. They arrested
seven men, and are now out arrestihs
others.
The place where the trouble occurred is
on Franklin avenue extension, near Co
lumbus street, a locality thlckly popula-
ted with Hungarians ana Irlsh-Ameri-
cans. At about $50 O'Clock Jo-
seph and John Sprends of 40
and AZ Columbus street, and James
Carter OF No. Fallet Court, became en-
gagged in a street quarrel. In the melee
John Sprends drew his pocket knife and
stabbed Carter several times in the head.
Meanwhile Sylvester Carter, father of the
boy, of No. Franklin avenue, near the
scene Of the quarrel, arrived on the scene.
He struck one of the Sprends. He was inn
mediately knocked down and brutally
stabbed in the head and back. He will
die
by this time all the Huns on the hill were
out and taking a hand in the row. The
word was quickly passed among the Irish
that an Irishman was being killed. The
report had the effect of spark on dry
timber In an instant fifty or more Irish
men were on the scene. With whoop
they waded into the fray. More Huns
came.
Everybody was armed either with knife
or club. Clubs were raised and slung with
terrific effect and knives were used. Some
ran and made good their escape. 1t was
probable that the entire hill population
would have been wiped out had II not been
for the police A patrol wagon packed with
police dashed into the crowd of battling
men, There was a rush for escape and
nearly all who were not too severely
wounded to run got away
The police found lying on the battle
field:
James Carter, who was stabbed in the
head, and had his skull fractured.
His father, Sylvester Carter, twenty stab
wounds.
Billy Malloy 12 deep stab wounds and
head supposed to be fractured.
Adam SHERMAN, stabbed three times.
John O'Nenl, stabbed in face and back.
Henry Schaefer, clubbed into lnsensibil-
ity.
William Zirker, cut In head and Injured
internally.
Malloy was numerically dubbed and
slashed He was stabbed In the head
and back fully a dozen times. After re-
ceiving the first cut he tried to escape by
running down Franklin HIN He was
pursued by the Huns, who kept sinking
their knives into his back while running.
He finally dropped from weakness.
Sherman received two stabs in the head
and one ugly cash in the right shoulder
blade, and a portion Of the blade is still
In his back.
The police arrested Joseph and John
sprends Michael Zebrok, 80 years
old; John Kousler "a years; An
ton Ballash, q years old; Michael
Zirka and John Spousler They
were locked up charged with rioting and
intending to wound. A general alarm was
sent out and the police are now searching
for other rioters.