Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-26
NIGHT STICKS AND
SWORDS WERE USED
Hamilton Ont, Scene Of Disorder
And LawIessness Created by
Strike Sympathizers.
POLlCs WADED INTO CROWD
Then Came Charge of Cavalry
Rioters Attacked on Two Sides,
Beat Retreat

Hamilton, Ont, Nov. 2i.--Never In
Hamilton's history were such scenes
OF disorder and lawlessness seen as
were enacted IN the principal streets
OF the city tonight. Scores OF rioters,
sympathizers with the 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 running at intervals,
under heavy guard. but they did not
carry passengers, and continued TO be
the targets for fusillades of stones
and bricks from side streets and alley
Ways Drastic as were the measures
taken by the authorities tonight 1t was
plain that the mob spirit had not boon
braken.
h,hc crowds began to gather Mt dusk
The authorities NJ once saw that trou-
BILE was brewing, and made prepare
lions 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 10 handle. Sheriff Middleton was
notified. and he Immediately read the
riot act. which makes every able
bodied citizen amenable 10 police
duty. He also notified Capt Oglivle
that the aid of troops had become
necessary to Keep order.
At o'clock concerted effort was
made by the police and soldiers TO
cenr the streets James street, IN the
vicinity OF the city hall, was packed
with dense crowd of yelling hood
lums, and hundreds OF people attract
ed 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 jeors and In
suits
Smashing right and left with their
heavy night sticks. the police waded
into the crowd Men and women suf-
fered alike, and soon tho pavement
was marked by many unconscious
forms. The mob, realizing that the
police meant business this time. be-
gan TO retaliate With stones and other
missiles
AT this point, the clamor 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 II was only tenn
porary relief for the authorities The
crowd soon began TO converge on
King street. A street car with detec-
tiyes on board came along and became
the target for a fusilade of bricks and
stones. Tho strike breakers and detec-
tiVes deserted the car as the mob grew
I'm volume. and their lives Were endan-
gered by the avalanche OF rocks.
They were followed by section OF
the crowd and given n severe beating.
The street car WAS deralled and lit
orally torn to pieces before the mill
tia could reach the spot, The mob
melted away as the soldiers charged
with fixed bayonets.
This was the last concentrated dem
onstration made by the rioters during
the evening. although disorders on a
smaller scale were frequent up to mid
night.
AZ 1880 the authorities appeared 20
have the situation well i'm hand. al
though II Is realized that the trouble
Is by no means over. II Is probable
that the local officials will ask for
more soldiers,
The streets are strewn with debris.
Many plate glass windows in stores
were broken by flying missiles.
Twenty of the rioters were landed
at the police station. The policemen
arrested scores, but the crowd rescued
the prisoners.
Nearly one hundred persons were
treated at the hospitals. Their injuries,
been hit by clubs, The soldiers, as u
rule, used the Hat of their swords and
the butt, ends Of their rifles.
Frank Fitzgerald. whose skull was
fractured In last nights disorders, Is
at the point of death.
HAMILTON QUIET.
Hamilton, Ont. Nov. 25.--Today was
marked by unusual quiet on the
streets. contrasted with the riotous
scenes Of the last two days, Several
cars ran during the day and evening.
In the outlying districts stones were
thrown and blank cartridges were cX-
ploded under the wheels, but there
were no serious hostile demonstrations,
Tho soldiers camped In the armory
under arms, awaiting q riot call and
the police reserves, at the city hall,
probably contributed toward the
peaceful day Tho railway officials,
however do not believe the trouble
Is mt an end. The persons who were
injured In the riots OF Friday and Sat.
urday are recovering.