The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-29
WRECKED By MOB
CONSOLIDATED LAKE SUPERIOR
CoMPANY's OFFICES sToRMED.
Every Window I'm the Building
broken and the Desks and Other
Furniture Destroyed.
REVENGE OF UNPAID MEN
WERE PROMISED THEIR MONEY, BUT
DID NOT RECEIVE 1T.
Authorities mt the Canadian $500, I'm
able to Cope with the Situation and
Troops Ordered to the Scene.
LOCAL MILITIAMEN DEFIED
POLICEMEN TOSSED ABOUT AND
SEVERAL BADLY HURT.
Receiver Appointed for the Company
ON Its own Petition i'm Order to
Prevent Sale Of Securities.
Authorities ut the Canadian $500 I'm
able to Cope with the Situation and
Troops Ordered to the Scene.
POLICEMEN TOSSED ABOUT AND
SEVERAL BADLY HURT.
Receiver Appointed for the Company
on Ifs own Petition i'm Order to
Prevent Sale OF Securities.

sAULr STE. MARIE. Mich. Sept 2s-
Tonight the situation at the Canadian
500. which has been the scene all day of
serious rioting by employees discharged by
the Consolidated Lake Superior Company,
Is very grave. No reinforcements OF militia
defenss against the mob. which grows hour
IL. IS a more or less demoralized police de-
partment and small company Of militia
men. An assault upon the Office building
by the mob early this afternoon. before the
arrival on the ground of troops, was sue
cessful. and the frenzied rioters secured
possession of the ground floor Of the build
ing. destroying everything movable that
came in their path. A crowd Of the office
staff. with drawn revolvers. prevented their
gaining access to the upper floors of the
building. Every window and door in the
building is smashed in. The arrival of the
troops on the ground, armed with ball cart
ridges. about 2 o'clock, served to restore
some semblance Of order The rioters then
at the building and hurling invectives at
the soldiers. who established guard line
and prevented any approach toward the
building by the rioters.
MOSTLY FOREIGNERS.
The mob is composed mostly of ignorant
Italians. Firms. Norwegians and French
men, the latter perhaps the hardest OF all
10 handle. All have been drinking more or
oTfA< ~l,o f1f- aff nOn
opeyed the order to close up. The mob is
one that cannot be reasoned with. and the
man they seem most anxious to get at is
Mr.. Coyne. the assistant manager. who. in
the absence of Mr.. Shields, is in charge Of
the works. Mr.. Coyne discreetly kept out
OF sight all day.
Late this afternoon the leaders Of the
mob held a conference and demanded that
the company house the men in their hotel
and boarding house, and feed them until
the money for their wages is forthcoming.
In order to appease the crowd this demand
was granted and the men have taken pos
session of the White House, large board
zlg house operated by the company
II Is estimated that there are 1000 dis
charged employees in the 500 tonight. and
thsse are reinforced by all the idle rabble
in town. A train carrying 400 more wood
msn Is expected to arrive soon on the
Algoma Central. The local police force Is
being strengthened by the addition Of all
the deputies who can be found. each man
being given a badge and a revolver and
ordered TO use the latter whenever neces-
sary. Considerable feeling has been aroused
over the shooting OF two Frnchmen by the
police during the trouble this morning
The rioters say the officers used their re-
volvers when il was unnecessary Neither
OF the men is fatally hurt. however. The
mob threatened an attack on police head
quarters w..ll a view OF effecting the re-
lease of all the men who have been ar
rested. Both this building and that occu
pied by the fire department is guarded
against attack.
A SERIOUS AFFAIR.
The attack the office building
this morning was a serious affair
After breaking the windows the moi
charged on the street cars. demand
Ing that the conductors and motor
men Join them. and were only prevented
from doing further damage by a clever rus'
Of one OF the company's officials. whs
turned IN q fire alarm TO divert attention
Almost every man in the crowd wa!
armed and In the ugliest kind OF mood. A
determined assault was made on one of thu
entrances Of the building. but the door wa
defended by those inside who fred a larg.
took effect. The hardware store or w. II
PluInmer & Co. was broken into last nigh
and every gun and revolver in stock wa
stolen. together With all the ammunition
that could be found The authorities calles
out the local company OF militia and hav
telegraphed an urgent request 10 Toronto
for both the regulars and more militia
Before the arrival of troops the mol
stormed the Office building and drove ou
all the employees They then wrecked tn
ofices. smashing desks. partitions and elec
tric lights and completely demolished tn
interior. A magistrate read the riot act 4
them, but the rioters defied him, even bonn
bsrding the soldiers with missiles.
PROMISES NOT FULFILLED
A meeting OF the employees OF the com
pany was held in Barnes's Hall this morn
ting and it's proceedings were OF the mos
heated character. the most important griev
ance which seems TO have inhamed the me
was the promises to pay to-day when IN
men who made the promises. the employe
believe. knew they could not be fulfilled
Immediately after this meeting adjourne
the men went in body to the Office of tn
company determined TO secure their none
or 'get satisfaction as they put it. fh
doors OF the office were locked and guarde
by police and all the men got was a bul
"Oficers ana employees of the Consolidal
ed Lake Superior Company. The presider
and directors In New York have been un
able 10 raise the money 10 pay to-day III
wages and salaries now due the men an
Officers of the company Advices receive
from New York this morning indicate tina
our president and directors have a plan
raise the money necessary 10 not only pa
the men but 70 start up the works tina
seems 10 promise success The plan ha
she Endorsement and promised support c
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