Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-05-26
RIOT AND BLOODSHED.
Many Fatalities at ~. LOuts-NOtes
From Labor Field,

| was STOPPED ~ the corner of twenty
third street and cass avenue yesterda
To remove u barricadv. which had bee
placed across the track, During IN
enforced halt 4 mob attacked the eal
firing number OF shots
ons OF the bullets struck Special 20
| licsman Duncan X, McRae, who was rid
| ing on the front plat with the motor
man. In the left arm, passing ihrous'
his body and coming out ON the right SIDE
The policeman sank unconscious on IN
floor, Other patrolmen then charge,
and beat the crowd back A riot cal
was sent In and the combined force
soon restored order, McRae was PLACED
In an ambulance. and at the hospital
was found that he was dead,
Eddie Manz, ] years old, was sho
through the leg by a man on Cass ave
nue. car. The boy was sitting on th'
front doorstep when some boys VINO nae
been throwing stones at a westbounu
Cass avenue car ran up an alley south OF
the house. a man who is supposed TO b'
an emerge ncy policeman leaned out IRON
the car ana fred a shot AT the nee'ns
boys. The shot struck little Manz IN the
right leg. near the hip. II II feared tha'
the wound win prove fatal,
II, Il. Hodge, a conductor ON the Tower
Grove line, is q patient NJ 81. johns
hospitaI, suffering from injuries To MS
head which. Il is feared. VIII prove fa'a''
He was assaulted by u crowd of men
on his car AT the crossing Of salina street
Negotiations were not reopened yes
terday with the representatives OF the
81. Louis Transit company by Harry
B, Hawes. president Of the police board
as was expected.
Pawtuckst, Il. l.. May 2--The strikers
of the Lorraine mills held meeting
Wedne sday night aud listened To II re-
mort by the executive committee, which
reported that of the $50 weavers who
went out seven weeks ago less than 100
and that there were only 32 weavcrs at
work In the Lorraine mills.
Boston, May 4.-The United States
Shoe Machinery company shut down its
Mckay factory at Winchester at noon
Wednesday. About G25 employees are
affected. II Is understood that the COM
pany has taken advantage OF the la
bor troubles at the factory to make some
repairs and changes In machinery.
Milford, Mass, May 4.--The granite
cutters strike here was settled on We'd
nesday on the 35-cent minimum basis,
when o. W. Krum of Worcester. repre-
senting Norcross Bros. signed the union
bill of prices. The cutters Will resume
work at once.
Charlotte, N. c.. May 24,-The farmers
Of this vicinity have subscribed $500"
toward the erection OF u cotton mill.
which will be located at China Grove. N.
G. The capital stock of the mill Will
be soon Increased to $2O0,OO
Fall River, Mass. May 24.-The Tin.
smiths and Metal Workers union in this
city has voted to insist on the demand
OF An eight-hour day with nine hours
pay or a strike will be ordered. Monday
is the time fixed for the new schedule.
Milwaukee, May 24.-Grand Chief En-
ylneer p. NJ. Arthur Of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, at yester-
DAYS session Of the convention, was re-
elected by four fifths vote.
Norwich Conn. May 24.-AbOut %
wea,ers, employed at the Owaneco silk
mills here, have gone out on strike. The
strikers claim that they were too heavily
taxed for imperfect work.