Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-06-25
PATERSON SILK MILLS
CLOSED BY A MOB.
Urged On by Anarchist Agents Rioters Create a
Reign of Terror---Operatives Forced to
Quit Work---Police Fire on Mob
and Several Persons Shot.

rear. Martha Huyser was struck by
rock and one of her arms badly hurt.
reporter who was in the mill was hit
on the head with a stone and his scalp
laid open. The mob swarmed into the
mill and saw that none remained, but
still those on the outside kept up the
bombardment. The mill would have
been wrecked inside as we'll as out had
not patrol wagon loaded with off,
GERS charged through the mob on Cliff
street. Rocks rained down on it and
none of the officers escaped. PATROL
man Irving Post saw man hurl a rock
and fired, the bullet striking the rioter
in the neck. Before the officers coulG
get to the man he was hauled into the
mob and hurried away.
With revolvers drawn, the officers
quickly deployed and the mob fell back.
A block away Galleano again ap-
peared and led the mob through,
Temple street to Pelgram & Myers
mill, where the employees were COM
PEELED to come out. Flushed with sue
cess, the mob pushed across the main
street bridge to the New Jersey Silk
company's establishment, where the
employees were driven out. At Levy's
mill, at River and Bridge streets, the
manager met the mob at the door and
assured the leaders that the employees
were preparing to leave.
Fires on the Mob.
The Hall mill, which shelters four
silk-working firms, was the next point
of attack. A single policeman guard
ed the main entrance. He was ordered
to stand aside, and on refusing he was
attacked. He drew his revolver and
began to fire. Lora Salvino, an Ital-
ian, "A years old, who lives and works
in Hackensack, received the first bull
let, which penetrated both lungs The
mob drew back and the officer RECLAIMED
his post in the doorway. Several shots
were fired at him, but none took effect
He replied, firing directly into the
crowd until his weapon was emptied,
when five more unif formed men and one
in plain clothes came on run through
Fulton street. The mob kept on fir
ing and the officers charged fir
ing, when the strikers broke and ran.
Spectators say that fully 100 shots
were fired.
Firemen Called to Aid.
It was about this time that Mayor
Hinchcliffe called on the firemen for
aid, and men were detailed from each
company and armed, and during the
afternoon rendered efficient service.
The shooting seemed to scatter the
rioters, but it was not long before a
dense mob had formed again, this time
about the Gaede mill, on North
Straight street, where there was a
crowd of 1000. Half of them were riot
ers and the rest were onlookers. The
mill was bombarded and before the
mob stopped there was not a whole
window in the building. Harry Har-
ris, a reporter on the Morning Call.
was at this point. He was armed with
revolver and had a camera, with
which he attempted to take pictures,
standing on stoop short distance
down the street. His act of training
the camera was seen and he was
warned to desist. A moment later
rain of stones fell about him and he
was knocked down. AS he fell men
rushed on him and he was kicked and
beaten. He drew his revolver and tried
to use it, but it was kicked from his
hand. a man grabbed it and fired at
Harris, the bullet entering his chest.
He has slight chance of recovery.
BY this time the mill was emptied of
the operatives, and this practically
ended the rioting for the day, after all
of the mills had closed down.