The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
.LABORERS AND POLICE
Defeated E.Q Dock Strikers, EmbIttered BY Fall.
lre, Become Enhroilsd with Police. O.
FIERCE scRIMMAGE IN The STREETS.
ristols, snbrea and Rlud.oons tho
Weap0nE Used D,hiy after Isea,ler-
e''s nee Fishtin.: Was u scinbin,scc of
Order Restored = The FeeltnE
Among Worlsinglnen Very Bi,sor..

iianpnrs, Feb. 9.--l1yer since the deci.
SION or q majority or the mon who rook
part III the grcat strike here or dock lnb-
orers ana others employed In tile ship
i'ihG trade TO return to work. there has
been much discoli tent among tha mon
ana those who atched tho Situation
Siosely could see that trouble was brew
ing: The defeat or the strikers was die
mainly 70 lack or funds, and they felt
return to work without having III the
ieast benefited their condition.
a FATAL CONFLICT.
Tonight the bad feeling among the
men culminatcd In Il fight between q
large number or men, who hal been on
strike, and the police who, for several
Gays past, had been anticipating trou!}
bic. Before the disturbance was d,1elled
Two men were killed and nineteen Sc
rlonsly wounded Among the latter nra
I'VE policemen. It Is not known exactly
how the fighting started, but one report
mas 1t mat II originated In il dispute
petWeen some men who were arguing as
to The correctness OF the decision to re-
turn to work, and who finally came to
blows. ~
When the police attempted to Inter
Vehe lhe men abandoned ther own
quarrel and combined to thrash the po-{
licemen, the fighting soon assuming
wide proportions. Another story ls that
the police were The aggressnrs. How
ever this may be- the fighting became
very serious, revolvers and sabers being
freely used. '@'l 4.
POLICE ROUGHLY HANDLED.
The police were rapidly getting the
worst OF the contest, they being greatly
ers, whose members were sd Quickly
swe!led, not only by genuine workings
men, but by the hurdcs or Vicious Idlers
aoout the harbor whowere on ~ too nn-i
| Siois under the circumstances to engage
with their natural encmies,s the police
The latter at first attempted to- get the
mob to dispense by the use or mild
means but these proving unnVailing,
slbreS were drawn and orders given to
charge the mob. 2!
The rioters some OF whom were armed
with revolvers. while others had blud-
gcons and stones as weapons, held their
ground tenncously and made des-
perate resistance which The police were
unable to overcome. #N7 ts3l
Eventually reinforccments were hur-
| ricd to the scene In response to the ur-
gent call Of the officer in command Of
the police. ana finally the rioters were
dispersed with great difficulty.
THOUGHTS OF VlSNCi iEANCE.
Later crowds of workingmen gathered
in Sanct PAUL.. Williamsburg and Alto
ma. all Of which places arc practically
parts ON Hamburg, and threatened ven
that there would be another outbreak.
went In strong forces to the places nam
ed and compelled obedience to their or
ders. that the streets be cleared
They also cleared the streets in
the region OF the harbor. It is
generally believed that If the rioters
had been better armed the police would
never have been able to handle them,
and that it would have been necessary
to call upon the military for assist
ance. Most Of the injured We're removed
to the hospitals. Nlnety-one Of the
rioters were arrested.
SUPPRESSED WTtATII. :. $t.
The quarters Of the town occupied by
worklngmen were simmering with angry
feeling, and the men were loud In their
dennnciations Of the police. Further dis
turbances during the night were anticl-
pated, and to guard against further
outbreaks the police patrols We're
doubled. 3l7
4 heavy rain Is falling and this tend
| ed to keep In doors many OF the discon-
| tended wOrkingmen who might other
wise have taken part In the rioting.
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