The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-29
MORE TROUBLE
FEARED AT 500.
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the office employees. which included sew
eral young ladies, hurriedly gathered in
the halls. A hasty exit was made from
| the windows of the first floor. Some re-
manned, however, to guard the buildings.
A hose was attached to the hydriants and
the defenders were soon shooting streams
OF water into the ranks OF the rioters.
Police Magistrate Qnibell had read the
rtot-act and ordered the mob to dispense
prior to this, but he was received with
| jeers and derisive yells. The crowd kept
up Its work Of demolition. but didn't like
the water. When the windows were about
all smashed most Of the crowd started
/ down town.
! One Of the hosemen who had been hit
by stone retaliated by firing a revolver
/ into the crowd but no one was hurt The
/ Injuries inflicted atsthis time were to po-
/ ltcemen, several Of whom were struck by
missiles and roughly handled.
A Second Mob.
While this disturbance was in progress
another part Of the mob had blockaded
1 the street cars which remained out OF
| commission all day. They then proceed
ed cheering and yelling to the ferry dock
for the purpose Of tying up the ferry rum
ming to the American side. In this they
were foied, as orders had been tele-
phoned across the river to lay up the
steamer Since then persons crossing the
river have been ferried over on small
boats. J -
| Shortly afternoon three men who had
| been conspicuous in the disturbance at
| the works came down town and the police
| We're ordered to arrest them. Three Of
| flcers seized the men and an attempt was
made to rescue them In the melee that
ensued one man was shot in the leg and
| another thru the neck. 1t is thought
neither is seriously hurt. In all not to
exceed twenty persons were placed under
arrest The situation was described and
| telegraphed to the government, accom-
panied by an appeal for additional troops.
volunteer company arrived from Sud-
berry. last night and regulars from Toronto
are expected to-day.
No Suffering.
Despite reports to- the contrary, tn.
men have undergone no suffering as yet.
Sleeping quarters have been opened at
the Lagoone inn, one of the company ho-
tells, and just before the row the COM
pany was supplying those without means
with meal tickets, and continued to do 50
in this afternoon. Assistant Manager
Coyne stated yesterday afternoon that
5000 was all the money he had at his
command. Despite this, he says satis-
factory arrangements will be made in
conjunction with the city to care for the
men until they get other positions.
The company; is being censured for
Saving brought SO many men to the 500
without first having made arrangements
to look after them properly. This is an
swered by the officials, who say they ex-
pected until the last moment that the
financial difficulties would be adjusted
Thousands OF dollars are due the men
for wages While many have departed for
other places, leaving their time checks
with responsible people tor collection, q
large number remained, hoping the COM
-
ing to a statement issued when they were
discharged. Failure to do this was the
cause Of the trouble (:
Have Lost Faith. (
While officials stated they expected that
the money would be raised in thirty days
to meet labor claims, the men placed but
! little faith In the promise, and they can
not wait in the 500 thirty days without
employment. e
| There are between 500 and 600 men still
in the camps They,were to have been
! brought in yesterday but nsview of the
/ situation, the orders were countermanded.
It Is said they have plenty Of provisions Ia
! the camps. At 6 o'clock it was believed
the worst Of the trouble was over. T.
| The company had a close call yester-
day from sustaining incalculable, damages
to its plants The saving clause was that
the men. did not have a leader OF sufh-
cient personality to follow. Threats were
| made to raid the International hotel,
owned by the company, and to burn It..
| All saloons were closed at o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Few of the men have
had any ready money with which to pur-
chase liquor since coming In or condi-
| lions might have been much worse. There
has been no trouble In the American 500.
| This accession to the ranks of the un-
/ employed is looked, upon as sure to cause
trouble unless the authorities show more
vigor in dealing with the situation than
| they did yesterday.
| Troops Delayed.
The third troublesome feature is the
| delay in getting troops here. Just eight
soldiers arrived last night, and the gren-
adiers did not leave Toronto until o'clock
! this morning, which means that they can
not be here before late this afternoon or
| tonight.
The policy of the local authorities in
permitting the saloons in the west end of
| town especially, to- open, this morning is
provoking. much criticism. :: .=3-..
Arrestns the Rioters.
! About 8 o'clock the police Of the Ca
madam 500 began placing under arrest
| all the leaders OF yesterdays riots and
1 within an hour seven Of these agitators
| were behind the bars
The leader of them all is Jack Dean
\ solidated company and never has been
but turnout yesterday he was to be found
| wherever a crowd Of the men gathered,
haranguing them and urging them on to
further acts Of violence.
One Seriously Wounded.
The two Frenchmen wounded In .yester-
days row with the police are also
charged with aiding in, arous1ng the riot
| ers
One of these men, Beault, who received
wound in the neck. is found to be more
j seriously injured than was at first sup
posed. Surgeons probed the wound for
| the bullet last night, but could not To-
| cate it. 7e
The Minnie M, the company's steamer,
operated between the 500 and Michipi-
| coten, is expected to arrive tomorrow
with another load Of miners
Car sand Boats Starting Up.
An attempt will be made to-day to start
the cars on the Canadian side The ferry
boats between the. American and Ca
madam Soos are running to-day heavily
/ guarded by soldiers.