The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-07-30
Serious Rioting May Call Out Wis
cousin State Troops to
Prevent Violence
Striker IS FATALLY INJURED
Strikers Shot by Police Who Declare
That They Fired Shots
In the Air.

kenCsha, Wis, July 22.-Antici-
pauns a further outbreak following
the rloting early today at the plant
Of the n. R. Allen Sons
Tanners when three strikers were
shot, state troops are being held in
readiness in Milwaukee tonight to
proceed On a moments notice to take
charge Of the situation here. A large
force of deputy sheriffs. armed with
riot guns is guarding the tannery to-
night. Hundreds of the striking en-
ployes, nearly all Of whom are either
Lithuanian, Polish or Hungarians.
stood in sullen groups about the
plant throughout the day and until
late in the night. Others attended
a meeting called by the mayor, look
ing toward a settlement of the strike.
Since the rioting this morning no
serious disturbance has occurred. In
the opinion if the local authorities
however, little would be required to
start violence afresh. General Otto
II. Falk, in charge of the Wisconsin
state troops. was on the ground and
declared that at the first sign of
further cioting that he would order
a troop of cavalry n two regiments
Of infantry to the scene. The men
were said to be under orders
and o special train being held in
readiness for their transportation.
The rioting begar. today when the
guards attempted to dispense strikers
who gathered in numbers about the
entrance of the plant to jeer at two
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at work. AS the last of the men
entered a rush vas made by these
outside to get into the building. Sim
ultaneously a deputy and a policeman
were cut off by the strikers and at
tackled with bricks and clubs. The
guards drew their revolvers and
charged the mob. firing in the air.
When the strikers re.rea,ed. one of
their number was found to have been
shot in the groin. He is believed
to be fatally injured. Deputy Sher-
if Lewis Moorehouse and Policeman
Nels Nelson, en- whom the attack
was made, were both painfully in.
jured about the head.
The shooting caused a cessation
OF hostllities at that point. but a
few minutes later another riot occur
red a block further along the street
from the plant when the police al
tempted to arrest the leaders of the
strikers. The police had made an
arrest and were about to put their
man in a patrol wagon when the
strikers again attacked them. in the
fight which followed two other strik-
ers We're shot through the legs. The
police assert that the injuries to the
strikers We're occasioned either by
the strikers themselves in the ex-
citement. or through glancing bull
lets. They declared that they fred
in the air in every instance. A dozen
Or more arrests followed throughout
the day and tonight the police de-
clare they have the worst agitators
behind the bars. They are taking no
chances. however. and a large num-
Der of additional deputies were sworn
in during the day for duty at the
plant.
Immediately following the riotine
today, Sheriff Gunner telegraphed
Governor Davidson asking for troops.
Genera! Falk vas communicated with
and arrived in Kenosha at noon. To-
night he declared that the situation
was critical and that a renewal of
the disturbances would be a signal
for tie bringing in Of the troops.