The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-08
THEY'LL NEVER RETURN
30 Declare the Armed Men Who Spirit
Them Away.
SEIZED IN THE MIDST or GREAT CROWDS
AProclamaiion by The Citizens Declares Il Is No,
in The Interest Of TIE Manufacturers
But in That Of The Entire
Community.
(By the Associated Press.)

Tampa, Fla, August 6.-The strike
situation tonight is one of bewilderment
on the part Of the strikers and unmov-
able determination on the part of the
citizens. No word has been received
from or about the Resistencia leaders
VINO were deported last night, and the
vigilantes are sworn to secrecy, further
imam tnat they admit the men will never
return to Tampa. The exact number of
the men deported is not yet known
further than that every prominent lead
err OF the strike is missing. 1t is said
that other leaders are marked and that
deportation may take place at any mo-
ment.
The kidnapping last night had been
well planned for days. A great open air
meeting had been arranged, to which
all the Resistencia leaders had been in
vited. the purpose being to seize them
all in bunch. They were all present.
Music had been provided and the
streets were lined with thousands of
people. Shortly before the posse OF
citizens reached the place the news
reached the strike leaders and they
quickly dispersed. The posse was not
through the streets and snatched the
men from the crowds. They were placed
in carriages that had been provided
with heavily armed men and driven to
the county Jail, where they remained
on the outside under guard for a few
minutes. Then they disappeared from
there and have not been seen or heard
of since. Various rumors as to their
n icvN i'm, hox.n r,sr lott tn fnn
city today, it being most generally re-
ported that they were taken into the
gulf in an unknown and mysterious yes.
sell All of the deported strike leaders
were Spaniards and Cubans The bold
ness of the whole affair and the Oc-
complishment of the deportation with
out bloodshed is one of the remarkable
features.
a. pS0bably tomorrow morning by the citi-
zens, telling the strikers to Immediately
resume work or the deportations will
not be confined to the leaders The
soup houses are closed by force at once
forcing them to either leave the city or
resume work or starve.
1t develops tonight that twelve more
ers have been deported this afternoon
and tonight Some of the strikers have
held meetings during the day secretly
and have conferred with number of
lawyers with view of taking some
action. No one would take the case, all
being engaged in the interest Of the
international Union. They have also
appointed new committees to carry on
their work and in case of each COM
mittee five different ones were created,
SO that when one is taken away
another will take his place.
A proclamation was issued here this
afternoon signed THE People Of Tam
pa" which says in part:
ITO the anarchists and professional
labor agitators: I'VE say that
your days in Tampa are at an end. We
cannot and will not permit you to de-
stroy this prosperous city. If you have
regard for your safety you will shake
it's dust from your feet In conclusion
we notify the manufacturers that this
movement of citizens is not in your in
terest, but in the interest of the entire
community"