The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-16

OtI1kerS at tne packing plant IN
South st. Paul attacked company Of
men whom Sheriff Grisim attempted
to take into the. establishment shortly
before noon today. The pickets leaped
upon them, struck them with their
fists tore their clothes and brandished
clubs.
Alfred L. Tuffley, manager Of the
Swift & Co.'s Minneapolis branch, was
knocked down and roughly handled.
He was rescued by the sheriff and
later succeeded in making his way
into the plant.
Henry Banke, one of the pickets,
was arrested for assault committed
Immediately after the sheriff had
shouted in a loud tone that the first
man who laid hands on the men he
was escorting would be locked up.
Bail was furnished by two special
policemen, sworn in after the strike
began, and Banke resumed his place
| in the picket line.
Trying the Line.
| This morning the manager Of the
Swift Packing company decided to ex-
pertinent with taking men in thru the
picket lines of the strikers, with
view togseeing IL open violence would
be attempted by the strikers in such
clerks Of the packing company, inn
personated strike breakers, and un-
der guard Of Sheriff Grisirn with half
a dozen deputies, and several Of the
| packing company's officials, the at
tempt was made.
The strikers who were surrounding
tn plant when the party approached,
imme diately took on a threatening
air. Some of them carried clubs,
others picked up stones, and loud ex-
CARNATIONS Of anger broke from their
lips.
IT have strict orders from the gov
ernor to dispense any mobs and to
preserve ORDER" called out Sheriff
Grisirn to the strikers, land intend
to do it, He then demanded that the
strikers clear the highway leading to
| the plant. Not a striker moved, nor
| did their manner become any less
threatening.
Sheriff Grisim then had his party
reinforced by more men of the Swift
& Co. office force and private police
of the plant, and advanced Into the
midst Of the pickets and strikers.
! Vanguard Is Rushed Back.
| The mob Immediately began to
crowd around the party. General
plant and superintendent Burns
pushed ahead in an effort to lead
the way thru the lines Of the strik-
ers. They were handled pretty rough
| ly and forced back into their own
| party. Alfred L. Tuffey then be-
came separated from his friends and
surrounded by the mob.
He was jostled, thrown to the
ground and then assaulted. Sheriff
Grisim came to the rescue with his
| deputies as soon as possible. The
| sheriff seized one striker among the
assaulters, but he broke away. He
seized second and. with the aid of
his deputies, managed to hold him.
| The party Of "strikebreakers," sur-
rounded by the officers, then mans
aged to make their way thru the
strikers for two blocks to the pack
ing plant. And there they are likely
to have to stay for some time.
| The man arrested gave his name aS
Hy Banke, a butcher. He was at once
| taken before Justice Doss at the city
hall, South St. Paul, where he eyentu4
| ally secured release on s25 bail and
again took his place as one Of tho
pickets for the strikers.
Policemen Furnish Bail
Bail was furnished by two Of the
special police recently sworn in by
Ma yor Lyle since the strike. One Of
| these policemen was George Luty, and
the other, Elmer Sprague. Sprague
is the proprietor Of a clearinghouse
and Banke is one of his boarders.
Among the prominent men with the
packers today, is Secretary Beck Of
| the Manufacturers International Pro-
tectiye association, one of those who
has been in conference with the gov
ernor.
Beck Watches Sheriff.
ST am here to see that the sheriff
does his duty" said Secretary Beck.
HE must carry out his orders from
the governor to dispense the mob, and
unless he does so shall appeal to the
governor for his appeal from office.
President Willis Of the Packers
union and Manager Bangs of the
Swift plant, stood at the entrance OF
the plant most Of today, and as a rule
men applying for admission were adj
mitted without opposition If Mr..
Bangs asserted they had a right to
| enter. Only for awhile did Manager
| Bangs leave his post, and that was
when Business Agent Steep Of the
Packers union said he desired to con-
fer with the strike leaders.
1 The absolute blockade maintained
at the Swift plant is to be made the
source Of official. and legal inquiry.
Ito certain extent picketng is legal,
but 1t is claimed that when such
pickets dictate absolutely who shall
and who shall not pass, they exceed
their legal privileges.
AS result Of this mornings expe-
| rience, it is not likely that any more
i Continued on Second Pare.