The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-16
RIOTERS LOCKED UP
IN COUNTY BAST|LE
Twenty-Five Greek Laborers at
Garfield Are Arrested by
Sheriff.
THEY ARE CHARGED WITH
INCITING A RIOT
Work on the Big Smelter Plant
Is Practically at a
Standstill.

chain-gang going to the galleys, twenty
five Greek laborers marching In hollow
square, with Shcriff's deputies forming an
rmcd guard on all sides, were escorted
10 the county Jail n little after 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon and locked up charged
with melting n riot at Garfield Thurs
day,
Their names are as follows: Pete FL
las Nick Scarga. James Coppas. Cana
Dollovich. Gust Koritzas. Nick Salos,
William Salas. Nick Jalanas, Sam Glinis,
George Mlacaris, James Rumeliotas.
George Spelthas. Theras Gianaterpulos.
Christ Campesses. John Mamales, Thomas
Sotathakos. b. Kaplancha, Nick Caros,
John Ganai. Nick Garsolyas. Speros
Dcssoras. Gust Bramagas. James Begas
and George Rhodas
Searching the Prisoners.
More than an hour was required TO
search the prisoners, who wore lined UP
In the courtyard OF the jail surrounded
by the guards. Every incn of space out
side of the jail fence was crowded with
men and women and children watching
the shackled prisoners. Without muir
mur the Greeks submitted TO search or
their clothes and not weapon was
found on any of them But what was
found caused the eyes OF the deputies TO
almost hang out OF their sockets. Nearly
every Greek had money on his person.
from s. TO more than $1,000 In gold, green
backs and silver. In old cartridge belts.
hnndkerchiefs, rags and purses the gold
tinkled and 1t is estimated that almost
5000 was taken from the prisoners They
will be arraigned this morning before
Justice Bishop.
When the special train carrying the
prisoners and the deputies arrived stop
was made at the West Second South
street crossing OF the Salt Lake line and
us each handcul1ed couple descended
from the old freight car In which tney
had been transported TO this city, they
were placed In the hollow square, while
the guards stood ready to shoot at the
slightest provocation. There was no
trouble in handling tho prisoners the ma
jority OF whom seemed 10 think their ar
rest and Imprisonment sort of picnic.
Deputies on Scene.
Early Friday morning Sheriff Emery
received telephone call from Deputy
| Sheriff Walter Reed, at Garfield, that
trouble was at hand and that immediate
assistance was necessary to guard lives
| and property. At once five deputies were
sent out to swear in special deputies,
and in few minutes almost THIRTY, ,hve
| extra men were presented with pauseS
| and magazine rifles and were sworn In
The regular train for Garfield was
| boarded by the Sheriff and his aides at
| II 80 o'clock and the trip was made In a
| littlo more than an hour. Shortly before
reaching Garfield. a number OF deputies
| dropped of the train and arrested sew
eral strikers.
Of almost 500 men met the officers, Sherlfl
Emery and Chief Deputy Sharp jumped
| to the ground, the other officers remain.
| Ing in the train, which pulled up eoous
| 100 feet away Without prelminaries of
| any kind the Sheriff and Sharp oegan TO
arrest the foremost OF the mob. Ihree
men had been captured when loul.n =
| broke away from one Of the officers ano
| began to run. Chase was given and the
man caught and handcuned.
Mob Put to Flight.
Then trouble began. Crowding around
| the two officers, the laborers, utterng
| curses and shouting wildly In their own
| tongue. threatened the officers Things
began to look black, when, just in the
nick of time. other deputies plea OUT pI
| the cars and lcvellng their rifles at the
| mob, put them to flight
| Running like scared sheep 10 the>r tents
| the Greeks were pursued by the oncers'
and no sooner had a man secured INC tnS
| safety OF his home than he was coilareu
| nv an officer and handcuffed, The rlng-
| leaders of the strike were pointed out as
| they ran by Deputies Bull, Booth ana
| Reed. who had been in GARFIELD IhurSday
! night guarding tho smelters ana "a Tihtns ~ =
| cognizance of those taking part In the
Cowed by the sight Of tho guns the the
strikers made but little resistance and q
| train was made up and the entire party
| Inft for this city Other trains during
| the day were filled with hundreds of la
| borers. who feared trouble and possible
| arrest These men are now In this city
| and will ronnain here until peace once
more exists at the smeiters
| Eight deputies still remain on guard at
| Garfield. Reed. r. D. Sleater Brown.
| Turner Bridge Warner and three others.
| These men will stay on watch until there
| are no further signs of trouble Sherln
| Emery said late Friday night that he
| expected no further demonstrations on
| the part OF the foreigners; Three more
| strikers were brought IN Friday night ana
| locked up at the jail They arc also
| charged with melting a riot
Saloon Is Closed.
| .AU night long on Thursday the strikers
| gathered and talked over their troubles.
| More and moro excited they became. un-
| IN finally the only saloon In the camp.
| belonging to Cahoon and Murray, was
| closed by tho deputies to prevent the men
| from becoming drunk and committing
! crime 1t was this wise move which
| probably averted bloodshed and dcstruc-
| tion of property.
| Although the laborcrs are not organized
| into a union all seemed of one mind In
| demanding more pay for their work. They
| werc receiving 20 cents an hour Tor ton
| hours work and they demanded the same
| pay for nine hours work. They were re-
| fused and then went on strike. Gangs
| OF them marched up and down In tho
| camp driving other workmen from their
| tasks and preventing construction.
| II was stated Friday night that work
has been materially suspended at the new
smelters Rumors of a strike at the Bos-
| ton Consolidated works In Bingham were
| report ed Friday night and the authorities
| look for another outbreak ut that place.