Rock Island Argus., 1909-08-23

ID, ten probably fatally. The rioting
ollowed day of quiet and broke
githout warning.
Crack Many Heads.
The riot scene was practically inde.
cribabie. Mounted state troopers GAL
Dyed indiscriminately through the
treets with riot maces drawn, crack
nS the heads of all persons lettering
II the vicinity of the mill Deputy
;heriffs and troopers broke in the
loors of houses, suspected of being the
etreat of the strikers, and wholesale
lrrests were made. From $50 to l1:3O
scores of persons were arrested and
placed in box car jails in the mill
yards
Women in Fighting.
During the early stages of the riot
'ng women were conspicuous. Some
of them were armed. others effectively
used clubs and stones. These women
all foreigners, insane with rage, were
mainly responsible for melting the
men to extreme measures. At mid
| night quiet reigned in the strike zone.
Shortly before $50 o'clock mob of
| men gathered about the Schoenville
entrance to the Pressed Steel Car
works and without warning made a
| concerted attack upon the big swing.
ing gates of the stockade. The attack
was resisted by state troops and depu-
Ity sheriffs who used riot maces. In
| he melee Harry Exler, deputy sher-
| IF. 80 years old, was shot and instant
ly killed by bullet fired, it is said by
a strike sympathizer.
| In an effort to arrest the man
| picked out by the crowd as the one
who did the shooting, State Trooper
Smith was instantly killed by re-
| volver bullet. Two other troopers
on foot were also shot and killed
falling into the arms of their com.
rades.
| For the first time since the incep-
lion cf the strike, the state troopers
| then opened volley fire on the mob
Six strikers fell at the first round
Three others are reported fatally
shot.
| Mob Fires with Rifles.
| The members of the mob thcr
lopened fire with rifles. Two mounted
troopers dropped from their horses
fatally shot. They were taken to tn,
Ohio Valley hospital in a dying con
| dition.
AS an ambulance made its way
from the car plant to the hospita
carrying wounded troopers, the We
licle was attacked and the drivel
forced to flee for his life. The
frightened team OF horses attached
o the ambulance plunged wildly il
and about the crowd. Two men were
trampled under the horses hoofs
me ambulance was finally driven {,
The hospital by detachment o
troopers.
Deputy Fights IN Death.
Shortly after deputy sheriff. no
yet identified, was surrounded by
crowd of strikers. In last des
)erate attempt to save himself the of
ficer drew his revolver and emitted
the contents into the crowd. Then
throwing the gun away, he cried
4 give up I'm all in +"
The next moment five bullets wer,
.ired into his body. Not satisfied
even then, the crowd beat and kick
I'd the body until the features wer
nutilated beyond recognition.
Sheriff Gumhert at the county jail
called for so men TO serve as dep
titles at the strike zone at l0:30. A
III o'clock the sheriff started in al
automobile for the scene of the riot
ing. He took with him 10 riot gun
and two boxes of riot ammunition.
Training School for Nurses.
St. Antlronys hospital boardin
school for nurses offers superio
,ourse of training and nursing t
fright, ambitious women between tn
ages of 20 and 80 years who desire q
center the profession of nursing
Monthly cash allowance, ST. Require
nents for admission. good English ed,
alton and good moral character A;
,lication papers and further informs
ion furnished on request. Addres
communications to superintendent S
Anthony's hospital. Rock Island. Ill.