The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
RIVAL 7OWNSIN Arrow
Citizens Of FnltOn and Rock Island
Clash at the Former.
MANY PERSONS WERE HURT.
The Cause of the Trouble Was over the
Location Of the headquarters q
the Modern Woodmen Of Amer
ica-Mors Itoubls Feared.

isa-Mors Trouble Feared
Fulton mr.. Aug. 1.-THE lonssiani-
fight between this town and the aliy of
Rock Island, Ili.. for the location Of
headquarters OF the Modern woodmen
Of America eliminated yesterday In
hand TO hand hght between scores Of
partlsans Of the respective towns. In
which a number Of persons were Sc
riously injured. The contest between
the two towns dates back several
years. Al the recent convention OF the
order. held al Dubuque. Ia. Il was de-
cidod to move the Offices and hooks Of
Head Clerk Halves 10 Rock Island.
Then there was a iull. but the two fac
tlons were by no means reconciled.
Those who are dealrous Of having the
headquarters retained In this city ap-
piled 10 the courts FOR an injunction
restraining their removal A Temporal
~ order was granted and the
ecgtrovety was over until the
fall term Of court This was
not the hr6t time the courts
had been called upon 70 inirrce1e be-
tween the warning towns. The slow
process Of law was not satisfactory 10
the Rock Islanders. 40 they determined
10 take matters IN their own hands
Yesterday a party was made up In the
city by the Mississippi and plans were
made for q raid on the Fulton head
quarters with the Object OF forcibly
taking possession Of the books. records.
etc. oi the order and removing the Of
Zee OF Head Clerk Hawes TO Rock ls-
land. 4 train was chartered and the In
vndcrl were soon on their way 20 Full
ton. The inhabiatnis Of the latter town
we're forcWarnod. however. and made
ready 20 give their unlimited guests a
cordial reception. A hre alarm was
sounded and lines Of hose were laid %
the points where Il was thought n
Rock Islanders would BE- most likely 20
dlsemhark. The arrival OF the special
train was iho signal FOR hosiilltIel 20
begin. There vas an Intense feeling on
both sides and a great variety Of woap-
ons. the combination resulting IN the.
following casualties:
WIN Bennett. city marshal Of Full
ton. head cut. believed 10 be fatally
hurt.
W. n. Flanagan. head badly cut
James Carrier. head cut
Ed Pare. head and arms injured.
Chria Miller. Lyons. Ia. head cut.
Andrew Lunholm. Fulton. head In
lurod. considered surious.
p. J. Casey. Moline. lll. head badly
injured.
A score OF others were more or les
lruis and cut. The free fghi laf
"a for an hour or more. rocfs u'a
aud missiles OF every desCrif'i0- D.
Ing welded industrlously by ne op-
posing forces. The Fulionitos nnaliy
rot the better OF the hght and Deputy
sheriff Farley effected the arrest Of
Head Attorney Johnson Of the Mod
srn woodmen. one of the Rock Island
party. and a number Of his compan-
oua
The railroad track on each side OF
ne cars that brought the Rock Island
ATS. was torn up by the Fultonllcs the
latter evidently aiming TO cut on the
retreat OF their enemies.
The scene Of the fighting bears the
evidence OF the iiveliest warfare. and
a. there was number OF firearms In
both crowds. Il "a wonder the aiair
SID not result more seriously than Il
iid. A large force Of police officers
has been sworn IN and a. the invaders.
or numbers Of them. are siill IN Full
ton. there Il great dialculty In pre-
venting a renewal OF the trouble.
The action OF the Rock Island peo-
pie was prompted by a decision OF
Judge Cast. rendered In Cambridge
yesterday dissolving the injunction
which prevented the removal Of the
headquarters from Fulton.
The Rock Island delegation arrived
with SIS men and Immediately prc-
,eoded "a the Offices Of the Woodmen
order. Though they met with dcsper.
ate resistance from the start lhe Rock
Islanders succeeded In getting tho
bulk Of the records ont 10 the train.
The Fultonltes In the meantime had
,alled out the Gre department. sound
"a a general alarm and with the aug
mented crowd succeeded IN tearing up
he track IN front OF tho locomotive.
n was then ATTEMPTED to back the
train. wheroupon the Fulton people
tore up the track In the rear. ~ this
timo the Fultonltes were reinforced
| hy crowds from Clinton and Lyons
and having This advantage and with
} the use of The arms of the lyons com.
nnny of Che Illinois state militia. q
| runrd was formed about the train ir
fhe meantime two additional masic.
ln chanccry lniunctions were sccurci
ana the sheriff sworc Tn 900 denutlo.
% usriHi IN enforcing tha lriuncilons
The Fu'lopltea showed nght from
The moment the Rock Islanders arrlv
cd. Having received inilmailons the
the special was en- route there was
/ large contingent AZ the depot when 1
arrived. az once hostilltles began b,
the tearing up Of walks about the do
pot and assaulting tho invaders viii
the loose planks. Al the door OF III
the head orlce the village marshal
William Bennett. stood. with draw
revolver. A brick from one OF the IN
vaders fcllei him 70 the ground. tn
Rock islanders then made a rush int
the onlce and captured the records
Al the depot which h half a block dls
lant, the hght was renewed and her
, u took The nature Of a riot. durlni