Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-23
AgitatOr Works italian La
borers Into Frenzy
nuCh Shooting Occurs and
rlany Are Hurt

Paterson N T. June 1oThs city was in hands of mob
Yesterday result of the number OF were shot
Two at least will die The police few in number that they
could make little Roadway against the mob Mills were wrecked
with stones bullets by strikers silk dyers helpers roughs act
There threats resort the TORCH but Tar
mayor about asking Governor Murphy for troops
paren the of prearranged plan involve the
woudbe peaceful the affair from the start Among the
leaders named Mcqueen and another named
Gaeano Others agents of anarchist circles have also been quietly
tanning the flames Yesterday morning Chairman Mcah who
held the strikers in leash since he first obtained control on the second
day of the strike presided at the strikers meeting lie spoke SO
did Mcqueen and Gaeano and the latter worked the Italians into
Mcqueen called the question Of calling general
of all branches of the silk trade All voted in favor and
mee appointed consider means OF bringing the SILK workers
out member of this committee 1t gathered amid
great confusion Five minutes later Gaeano emerged from the
group shouting something in Italian Instantly mob formed and
led by Gaano swept Belmont The locked doors of
Columbia MILL silk ribbon factory forced and with
the crash Of the doors came voey of stones which rdded
dowg President Grossgeuer of mill company teephoned for
police Stones rained into the office and flew about his head
Twenty young the first floor stood bay threatening to
fight and their aid William Westerel leader
the ribbon workers strike eight directed those IN the
place to leave and denounce the anarchists.
the operatives out of the Columbia the mob swept
Several the group of existence Bresci old comrades
with Gaeano their head in the lead Half mile of march
brought the mob the Cedar Cliff m where stayed until all were
ont.
After similar operations the Rynewaner mill and the Rein
hard factory the mob poured ON down the street to Bamord BROS
mill in Cliff Here Patromen Robinson, Sweetman and
Magic had taken stand They faced the mob
minutes telling them the employees had out by the rear
and the works closed down There rush. bricks were
through windows and raned against the side OF
the Voeys hurled the officers and all four struck
several times section of the mob made for the Bamford home
close by The police headed them off, but shot fired and the
through Robinons right and jagged rock hit hum
head laying open his scalp Supported by his comrades Rob
nson taken the Bamford home The remaining three drove
back the mob the house and the attack the mill renewed
The Young women in the mill escaped by the
Martha Huyser struck by rock and OF her arms badly
hurt reporter the mill hit the head with stone and
his scalp laid OPEN The mob swamed into the mill and that
one remained but still those the outside kept the
Then patrol loaded with officers charged through the mob
Cliff Rocks rned down on and none OF the officers escaped
nhur Paroman Post shot Of the rioters in the neck Before
could the man he hurried With evo
ys drawn the officers charged the mob which fell back block
away Gaeano again appeared and led the mob through Temple
street to the Pegram and lyes mill and the employees
PEELED to out Three other mills then successfully emped
employees being driven out amidst most foul abuse
Hail mill which shelters four silk working firms the next
point attack single policeman guarded the main entrance He
was ordered stand aside and refusal attacked He drew
revolver and began fire. Lora SavnO Italian who works in
Hacensac the first bullet which penetrated both lungs
The the officer eganed his in the doorway
Several shots him. but took effect He fired into
the crowd until his weapon emped when SIX officers came
on The mob kept firing and the officers charged when the
broke and Spectators say fully hundred shots
fired Savno left behind and taken to the hospital There
is no doubt several of the rioters hurt