The Cairo bulletin., 1906-11-25
SOL D|ERS AND
POLICE CHARGE
ON MAD RIOTERS
UNCONSCIOUS BODIES OF MEN
AND WOMEN FILL STREETS
AFTER CLASH.
SCENES CT DISORDER
Enacted BY Sympathzers With the
Striking Hamilton, Ont, Street
Car Men-Troubie is Far
From Over.

Hamilton, Ont, Nov. 24-Neycr in
/ Ham lton's history were such scenes
of dis rider and lawlessncss seen ~
! We're anacted in the principal streets
tonight Scores of rioters, smypathiz,
ers with the striking street car men
felt the weight of policemen's night
ticfs and the keen edge of soldiers
swords in coaAicts on James and King
streets,
At a late hour the street cars were
running at in ervals under heavy
guards but did not carry passengers
and continued to be a target for fuc-
SHADES Of stones and bricks from sid
streets and alle"ways.
Men and Woman Alike.
The streets surrounding the city
hall were packed with noisy crowd
early in the evening and the police
charged it, Smashing right and left,
with their heavy night sticks, the po-
lice wadel into the crowd Men and
women suffered alike and soon the
pavement was strewn with many un-
coz scious forms The mob rctaIiate
with stones and ojher missiles.
a detachment Of cavalry appeared
on the opposite side and caught he
tween the two forces the mob broke
and ran down alleys and through hall
ways.
Driven from the vicinity of the
city hall the crowd assembled a
points along King street. A car carry
ing detectives was attacked, and both
the strikebreakers and detectives
abandoned II and fed. They were fol
lowed by. a section of the crowd and
severely Beaten
Mob Tears Car Pieces.
The car was deraied and literally
torn TO pieces before the militia could
the spot The mob melted away as
the soldiers charged with fixed bay
onet.
AZ l:30 this morning (Sunday) the
authorities appear to have the situa
tiun well in hand although it is real
lied that the rtouble is by no means
over.
The streets are strewn with debris
and many plate glass windogs in
stores were broken by flying missiles !
Twenty rioters were arrest ed and
landed in the station. Policemen ar,
rested scores but the crowd took the |
pri oncrs away from them.
Nearly 100 people We're treated at !
the hospitals. Their injuries, how
ever; are not serious They had been
hi. by clubs. The soldiers used the |
fat O fthcir swords and the butts Of |
rifles
Frank Fitzgerald, whose skull was
fractured in the disorders is at The
point of death.
Trouble Of Long Stardine.
The riots we're caused by an attempt |
~ he Hamilton street railway com
lany 10 sart cars The trouble began
Friday night and disorders started
yhch The police were powcricss TO
Iuc'L The mayor appealed for troops.
md 100 regulars were sent to pre-
orvc order.
SUikchrcakers were brought to this
ity and on November - an attempt L
-as made to- resume the service. The
trikers and their sympalhizcrs smash
q The cars and frightened the strike
rcaker5 away. Il
a determined effort was made again Z
ridav TO resume the service on the
rincipal streets. Rioting began i'm ,
lediately A large crowd gathered at {
ing and James streets and smash !
4 the windows of several cars. The q
reWs fed Z
The rioters turned their attention D
3 the street car radial alton at Gore q
nd James streets All the windows
The buildings were smashed.