The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-10
RIOTING IN HAMBURG.
DISCONTINUED mock LIBOkERS
rom THE Police.
stopped Their Own Quarrel and Joined In
an Effort to Thrash Omcers ofthe Law
Quiet Finally Restored.

HAMBURG. Feb. s-Ever since the de-
cision OF a majority Of the men who
took part IN the great strike mere ~
dock laborers and other employees "a the
shipping trade to return TO work. there
has been much discomfort among the men
and those who watched tho situation
closely could sec that trouble was brew
ing. The defeat or the strikers was duo
mainly TO lack OF funds. and they fft
very bitter that they were compelled 10
return 20 work without having In the
least benefited their condition
Tonight the bad feeling among the
men eliminated IN "a fight between a
largo number or the men. who had been
on d strike and the police who. for
several days past had been anticipating
trouble. Before the disturbance was
auellod two men were killed and nineteen
seriously wounded. Among the latter are
five policemen.
THE ORIGIN.
IL f. not known exactly how tho 6ght-
ing started. but one report has 10 that
IL originated i'm a dispute between some
men VINO were arguing as 10 the cor
rectness of the decision 20 return To
work and who finally came 20 blows.
When the police attempted 10 intervene
the men abandoned their own quarrel and
combined TO thrash tho policemen. the
fighting soon assuming wide proportions.
Another story Is that the police We're tho
aggressors. However. this may be- the
lighting became very serious, revOlVerS
and sabres being freely used
The police were rapidly getting the
worst OF the contest, they being greatly
outnumbered by the raging mob OF riot
ers whose numbers were quickly swelitd.
not only by genuine workiusmen but by
the hordes of vicious oilers about the har-
Dor. who were only too anxious under the
circumstances 10 engage with their ma
tural enemies the police. Tho latter "a
first attempted To got the mob TO dis
pcrse by the use OF mild means, but
these proving unavailing. sahres were
drawn and orders given TO charge tho
mob. The rioters. some OF whom were
armed with revolvers. while others bad
hludgeons and stones as weapons. held
their ground tenaciously and made "A de-
perate resistance. which the police were
unable 10 overcome.
Eventually reiufOrcements were hurri'
20 the scene I'm response 20 the urgent
call Of the officer in command Of the po-
lice and finally the rioters We're dis
persed with great Difficulty
WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
Later crowds OF wOrkngmon gathered
I'm Sanct PAUL. Williamsburg and Altoona.
AN of which places are practically parts
of Hamburg ard threatened venSeoncs
on the police. The latter. fearrg TIA.
there would be another outbreak. went
i'm strong force TO the places named and
compelled obedience 10 their orders that
the streets bc cleared They also cleared
the streets in thu region OF the harbor.
IL is generally believed that il the riot
ers had been better armed the police
would not have boon able 10 handle
them and il would have been necessary
20 call upon the military FOR assistance.
Most Of the injured were removed 20
the hospitals. Nincty-ono OF the rioters
were arrested.
The quarters Of the town occupied by
workingmen were simmerng with angry
feeling and the men We're loud I'm their
denunciatiOns Of the police Further dis
turbanccs during the night were antici-
pated. anu 10 guard against further out
breaks the police patrols were doubled.
4 heavy rain is falling ana this tended
10 keep indoors many Of the disconnected
workingmcn who might otherwise have
taken part I'm tho rloaing.