Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-29
SHOTS EXCHANGED
Battle Between Railroad Detec- { lives and Strikers To-Day.

A fierce battle between detectives of the Consolidated road and about 100 striking section hands took place near High Rock grove this morning, and 1t looked for time as though Billy" Goggins. at one time member of the police department of this city and one of his assistants who is now employed by the road, would be sent Into eternity as they were in aN tight corner when Jack" McDonald and several other aids arrived on train from New Haven. A fight during which about twenty-five shots were fired took place and before hostilitics ceased thirteen strikers were in the hands of the police. They were brought to the Naugatuck police sta- tion and will in all probability be charged with trespassing and breach of the peace.
 As the 100 men were put to rout and scampered up the big hill near High Rock grove they hurled stones, sticks and whatever they could lay
  But for the remainder Of the day they kept shy of the track and although 1t is said they were on their way to this city they turned back and did not get above High Rock. The local depart ment was notified and Chief Beach told Lieutenant Dodds to watch out and be prepared for emergencies but there was nothing doing in Waterbury.
 The trouble which Is a continuance of that of last week when the trouble started was visible early this morn ing when the strikers about seventy i've strong left Ansonia and started on their march along the line. The news was not long in reaching Jack Me Donald in New Haven and he sent, word to the police along the line to get in readiness for the army, meanwhile he got his scouts together and al- though they made an effort to get a special out of New Haven they did not get train until the one which is due in Naugatuck at 1O:42. There was a number of strike-breakers working at High Rock grove, and 1t was evident that there would be a fight if the strikers who were coming along like So it was deemed wise to put the workmen on a train and send them to Naugatuck. This was done. Detcc- tive Goggins with another railroad enl- ploye then started to try to intercept the strikers. Near High Rock they encountered the enemy ard the sight of Goggins enraged the strikers. "FIill him." 1t Is said the leader cried and without delay they made an attack upon the men. They both drew their guns but they saw that Tn short riIne they would be powerless as they would be unable to reload should they discharge their weapons. They first fired few shots in the air and kept retreating toward the bank. Tho Ital- ians hurling stones and sticks were closing in or them and pushing them towards the big bank when the 10:I2 train came along. As 1t came to a halt Mcdonald and about ten other railroad service men bounded out and such scampering has not been seen in many day. With pistols drawn
 
 Mcdonald and his men. fired a number of times in the air and the strikers scattered like ants when their home Is attacked. They hustled up the big hill but some of them were not quick enough and thirteen of them landed in the meshes of the detectives. The men had dispersed but some of them fight ing Ia Indian let stones fly from the hillsldes and the detectives were on the jump lodging the missiles. Although few of the strikers had guns and exchanged shots with the police as far as it Is known no damage was done although it was reported that two of the strikers had been shot arl had been looked after by their com panions.
 All the passengers on the train allghted and viewed the mix-up and the train was delayed for several min utes.