Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-25
Lawlessness ReignS
in Hamilton,
Ontario
Men, Women and Children
Are ClubOed Right
and Lett
Sympathizers with Street Car Men
Wreck Cars, Break Windows
and Defy Even the
Soldiers
ljy Associs ted. Press.

IjN ASSOClHLeusGTeSS
HAMILTON, Ont, Nov. 24-Never
in Hamiton's history were such scenes
of disorder and lawlessness seen as
were enacted in the principal streets
of the city today.
Scores of rioters, sympathiZers with
striking street car men, felt the weight
of policemen's night sticks and the
keen edge of the soldiers swords in
conflicts on James and King streets.
At a late hour street cars were run
ming at intervals under heavy guards,
but they did not carry passengers and
continued to be the targets for fusil-
ladies' of stones and bricks from, side
streets and alleyways.
Drastic as were the measures taken
by the authorities today it was plain
that the mob spirit has not been brok-
en-.
The crowds began to gather at dusk.
The authorities saw that trouble was
brewing and made their preparations
accordingly.
Fights on the street cars began as
early as o'clock The police welded
their clubs freely, but the situation
became too serious for them to handle.
Sheriff Middleton was notified and
he Immediately read the riot act,
which makes every able-bodied citi-
zen amenable to police duty. He also
notified Captain Ogilvie that the aid
of troops had become necessary to
lInaintain order.
~ Attempt to Clear Streets
At. o'clock concerted effort was
made by the police and soldiers to
clear the streets. James street, in
the vicinity of the city hall, was
packed with a dense crowd of yelling
hoodlums and hundreds of people at
tracted to the scene more by curiosity
than to take part in the disorders.
The police charged this crowd first.
They welded their clubs with telling
effect The absence of stern methods
in previous disorders had led many to
believe that the police would not re-
sort to harsh measures tonight. The
Officers were met with jeers and in
suits.
Smashing right and left with their
night sticks the police waded into the
crowd. Men and women suffered
alike and soon the pavement was
marked by many unconscious forms.
The mob, realizing that the police
meant business this time, began to re-
taliate with stones and other missiles.
At this point the clatter of horses
hoofs on the pavement announced the
approach of the cavalry and the
crowd, attacked from both sides, broke
and fled down side streets and through
Railways into back alleys.
The streets in the vicinity of the
city hall were cleared, but it was only
temporary relief for the authorities.
The crowd soon began to converge on
King street A street car with de-
tectives on board came along and be-
came the target for a fusillade of
bricks ard stones The strike break
ers and detectives deserted the car as
the mob grew in volume and their
Lives were endangered by the ava
lanche of rocks.
They were followed by section of
the crowd and given severe beating.
The street car was derailed and lit
orally torn to pieces before the militia
could reach the scene. The crowd
melted away as the soldiers charged
with fixed bayonets.
This was the last concerted demon
stration made by the rioters during
the evening, although disorders on a
smaller scale were frequent up to mid
night.
Trouble Not Ended
At l.3O the authorities appeared to
have the situation well in hand, though
it is realized that the trouble is by no
means over. 1t is probable that the
local officers will ask for more SOL
diers.
The streets are strewn with debris.
Many plate glass windows in stores
We're broken by flying missiles.
Twenty of the rioters were landed
at the police stations.
The policemen arrested scores, but
the crowd rescued the prisoners
Nearly one hundred persons were
treated at the hospitals
Their injuries, however, are not
serious. They had been hit by clubs.
The soldiers, as rule, used the flat
of their swords and the butt of their
rifles
Frank Fitzgerald, whose skull was
fractured In last nights disorders Is
at the point of DEATH