The Washington herald., 1908-05-20

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railway employees. deputy sheriffs guard
ing cars. a youthful passenger. and two
members OF a mob, which gathered when
an attempt was made by the Municipal
Traction Company to send cars into
Lakewood. a western suburb, we're shot
down late this afternoon in exchange Of
revolver volleys.
In the city, sympathizers Of the strik-
ing conductors and motormen Of the Mu-
nicipal company besieged the police
guarding a conductor who sought shell
ter in Woodland avenue drug store
after his car had decapitated a young
girl.
Cries Of Lynch the scab!' XIII him"
Down with the scabsr' drove the mob
to fury and a squad Of fifty police
had difficulty in saving the terrified man
from the would-be avengers Of the first
accident since the cars were put in
charge Of strike breakers.
The battle in Lakewood. with the hurry
ing Of six automobile loads of city police
TO the scene and their pursuit of crowds
OF Lakewood citizens. which ended in the
arrest Of five sohoolboys. who were re-
leased in half an hour, precipitated a
clash OF authority and brought from
President Dupont. Of the Municipal, a sig
nifcant retort.
Lakewood Mayor Jealous,
Mayor Alfred Miller. of Lakewood. de-
manded the withdrawal OF ali citv police
from his village, resenting their encroach-
inent. He called on President Dupont, by
telephone, TO meet his demand. AIr. Du-
pont. allied with Mayor Tom Johnson,
who is treasurer OF the Municipal, re-
torted.
'rhe men are not city police; they are
my private guards"
But the police went, as well as the dep
atty sherirs, and the policing of Lake.
wood has been left in Mayor AIilIer's
hands
The Lakewood battle occurred in Cliff
ton Boulevard, strike symDathizeFs hiding
behind rocks near the Nickle Plate Rail-
road bridge. When the first car that has
been sent into the village since Saturday
appeared. il was stoned and fired upon.
The deputy sherifs returned the fire, no
one being injured.
A second car was fired on. a voIIey
being returned by the deputy sherlffs.
Fifteen minutes later the third car was
stoned and strike sympathizers. opened
FIRE. Deputy Sheriff Cowley's men re-
turned the fire. Joseph Grey, a deputy
sheriff. fell, shot through the back. He
may die.
Deputy Sheriff Hit.
Deputy Sheriff George Alexander was
also seriously wounded. Motorman P. c.
Elshota was shot as he crouched in the
vestibule. and youthful passenger fell
TO the floor. bullet in his leg.
C. E. Burlingame and Charles Mann
were hit by the deputy sheriffs' bullets.
and We're captured and are guarded in
hospitals.
The officers charged the crowd. but were
diverted, and the rioters hurled kerosene
over the car and burned it 10 the ground.
the Lakewood fire apparatus fighting the
flames Intellectually.
City police then arrived, ana. opening
fire, pursued the rioters till halted by the
Lakewood police.
On Woodland avenue, Yetta Wolkinski.
five years DID, was decapitated by a car
operated by Conductor Andrew Kesser
and a motorman whose name is not
known
MOtOrman Escapes Mob.
The motorman turned on the current
and escaped with the car, but the mob
drove Kesser to the drug store. where the
police saved him from death.
Following the rioting in the early even
ing heavy revolvers were issued to all
municipal strike-breaking employees.
wen use sawed-of shotguns if neces-
sary." announced Supt- Cook.
Efforts 70 bring about arbitration in
meetings through the day. tonight indi-
cate only failure
The union men tonight are addressing
meetings throughout the city. urging all
nnlon men to boycott the street cars.
Five Cars Blown I'd.
Five cars were blown up in different
parts Of the city minute after mid
hight
AT least nVe persons were injured.
one car hurled from the track at st
Clair and East Fifty-third street bv an
explosion Of dynamite was tossed through
the air fifty feet, shattering the bricl,
wall OF an apartment house.
The inmates rushed out In manic saw
eral being injured by falling bricks The
police are seeking occupants of bupofes
seen in various parts Of the city lust he
fore midnight, believed to have die
tributed nitro-giycerin-packed internal
machines.
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