The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-19
MOB LED BY ANARCHIST
TERRORIZES PATERSON
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River street to the Laurel tne Empire
mills, where only two patrolmen We're
on duty, and were poWerless against
the mob. The managers of the three
mills had determined to empty their
mills, and two Of them did SO. but the
Augusta mill was still full. although
shut down. The mob found this out
and burst in. They found themselves
face 10 face with the women Of the
min, led by Mrs. Parker. determined
to stand their ground. The women
were thrust aside and driven out of the
mill among the foulest abuse.
The Hall MILL which shelters four silk
working Trims, was the next point of at
tack. A single policeman guarded the
main entrance. He was ordered to stand
aside, and, on refusing he was attacked.
lie drew his revolver and began to fire.
LOra SalVinO. an Italian. u wears old
who lives and works i'm Hackensack, re-
ceived the first bullet. which penetra ted
both lungs. The mob drew back and the
policeman regained his post in the door
way. Several shots were fired at him,
but none took effect He replied, firing
directly into the crowd until his weapon
was emptied, when seven more uniformed
men and one IN plain clothes came on a
run through Fulton street. The mob kept
on firing and the policemen charged,
firing, when the strikers broke and ran.
Spectators say that fully 100 shots were
fired. SalvirO was left behind and was
taken to the hospital. One hundred and
fifty hats were picked up I'm the street
afterward, which were lost in the wild
scramble to get away.
Firemen Come to Rescue.
It was about this time that Mayor
Hinchcliffe called on the firemen for aid
Men were detailed from each company
and armed, and during the afternoon rem
dered efficient service.
The shooting seemed to scatter the
rioters, but 1t was not long before dense
mob had formed again, this time about
the Gaede mill on North Straight street,
where there was a crowd of 2,@e Hail
OF them We're rioters and the rest on
lockers. The mill was bombarded. ana
before the mob stopped there was not d
whole window in the building.
Reporter Shot by Striker.
Harry Harris. a reporter on the Morn
ing Call, was al this point. He was armed
with a revolver, and had a camera with
which he attempted 10 take pictures,
standing on a stop a short distance down
the street. His act of training the cam
era was seen and he was warned to de-
sist. A moment later q 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 ana fired at Harris, the bullet enter
ing his chest. He has a slight chance OF
recovery. BY this time the mill was
emptied of the operatives. and this prac-
fcally ended the riOting for the day after
AID the mills had closed down.
During the day from time to time
wounded men had been carried to the
hospitals. Besides those whose names
can be given it is certain that many more
We're hurt
This Afternoon the anarchists, who
seemed to be in command, were openly
threatening that a pOliceman's life would
pay for each wounded riOter.