The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
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Company.
SAuIr Sra MARIE, Ont. Sept. 2s.-A mob
Of the discharged employees Of the Console
dated Lake Superior Company. after being
put OF with nothing but promises when they
demanded their wages this morning, broke
away from all the restraint a large force
Of special police could exert, smashed
every window in the magnificent office
building Of the company, charged upon the
street cars and demanded that the con-
ductore and motormen join them, and we're
only prevented from doing further damage
by a r,ise Of one-of the company's officials,
who turned In a fire alarm to divert their
attention
Almost every man in the crowd was
armed and in the uglisst kind OF mood
A determined assault WIS made upon ono
OF the entrances Of the building. hut the
oopr was defended strennously by those
inside, who fred large number Of shots,
none Of which took effect.
After heated meeting Of tho cornpany's
employees this morning. s.s which the chief
grievance appeared to be the promises OF
pay to-day when those who made the
promise knew they could not be- fulfilled,
Office. Here they found u bulletin tackled
on the door advising patience and promis-
ing payment in the near future.
This made the men furious, and the riot
began, Patrolmen Litt1evood and Stinson
were In jured seriously. and two other officers
less severely.
The mob succeeded this afternoon in
breaking into the Lake Superior Company's
Offices and destroying everything on the
ground floor A scors OF the office STAFF,
armed with revolvers, prevented the rioters
from getting upstairs.
About 2 O'Clock detachment OF militia
arrived and restored some semblance OF
order. A deadlina WAS established, and
further approach 10 the building by the
rioters WAS stopped.
The mob seems to be most anxious TO get
at Assistant Manager Coyne.
Late this afternoon the mob Leaders,
after a conference, demanded that the
company feed and lodge the men until
money for wages is forthcoming. To
appease them this was granted and the
men were placed In n large boarding house
owned by the company and supplied with
provisions.
4 mass meeting was held Tonight and
inhammatory talks were made by the
leaders Though the meeting dispersed
quietly, grave fears are felt that disorder
will break out in some new spot before
morning The men know that soldiers are
corning and a feeling Of unrest seems 10
possess them.
The mob is especially ugly over he
shooting of two Frenohmen by officers this
morning. The wounded men are Alfred
Beaut of Lake St John and A, Cfrenier OF
Ottawa, both umberiaoks. Bystanders
assert that The shooting was unnecessary.
and this view is shared bv the rioters. who
are looking for the patrolmen who did the
shooting.
\ company OF militia from Sudbury -
expected tonight. and the regiment Of
grenadiers from Toronto, about five hundred
strong, will be here in the morning.
James Iiickneh, who came here from
Toronto, representing Spever Il Co., has
failed IN his efforts to take possession of
the works under mortgage William Covne
and STAFF viii remain in charge, at least
until the arrival Of the receiver.
Mr., Covne anticipated The coming OF
Bickneil and gave exploit instructions 70
his as~tstants % keep any agents OF tho
Spevers from~Cettiug control, even 10 the
extent Of using force to put them out. At
the conference on Saturday Bicknell used
every means to induce Covra 20 hand over
the KEYS, but without avail