The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-07-29
READY FOR RIOTERS
MILITIA AT MILWAUKEE ARE
PREPARED TO RUSH TO
kENosHA.
THREE SHOT IN A BATTLE
Strikers at Allen Tannery and Guards
Fight In Streets with Pistols and
.Roeks-Armed Men Guard the
Plant.

Kenosha, Wis, July 23-Anticipat.
ing a further outbreak following the
riotng at the plant of the n. r. Allen
Sons Company tanners, when three
strikers were shot, state troops were
held in readiness in Milwaukee to pro.
ceed 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.
The wounded are: Tony Monkom,
Peter Sobocobc and Charles Clemm.
Bricks and Stones Thrown.
The rioting began when the guards
attempted to dispense strikers who
gathered in numbers about the on.
trance of the plant to ieer at 200 or
more men who remained az work. AS
the last of the men entered a rush
was made by those outside to go into
the building.
simultaneously a deputy and po-
liceman were cut off by the strikers
and attacked with bricks and clubs
The guards drew their revolvers and
charged the mob, firing in the air
When the strikers retreated, one of
their number was found to have been
shot in the groin. He is believed 10
be fatally injured. Deputy Sheriff
Lewis Morehouse and Policeman Nels
Nelson, on whom the attack was
made, were both painfully injured
about the head
Second Riot is Started.
The shooting caused a cessation of
hostilities at that point, but a few
minutes later another riot occurred
block further along the street from
the plant when the police attempted
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 that fol
lowed, two others of the strikers were
shot through the leg. The police as
sert that the injuries to the strikers
were occasioned either by the strik-
ers themselves in their excitement or
through glancing bullets. They de-
clare they fired in the air in every
instance.
A dozen or more arrests followed and
the police declare they have the worst
agitators behind the bars. They are
taking no chances, however, and a
large number of additional deputies
were sworn in for duty at the plant.
Calls on Negotiations.
The shooting put stop to negotia-
tions whech were in progress at the
time for a settlement of the strike.
Charles w. Allen, general manager of
the company, was In conference with
a deputation of strikers. He at once
dismissed them and declared all nego-
tiations on Nevertheless an agree
ment was reached later for a further
conference to-day, and a meeting OF
strikers was arranged to name a com
mittee for the negotiations
What was said to have been a move
by the strikers to force the release
from the jail of their companions un
der arrest was thwarted by Sheriff
Gunther. A dozen or more strikers
were said to have appeared at the
jail and upon stating their demand
the sheriff confronted them with a
double-barreled shotgun, whereupon
they fed.
Sheriff Gunther telegraphed Gov
Davidson asking for troops. Gen. Falk
was communicated with and arrived
In Kenosha, He declared the situation
to be critical and said that a renewal
Of the disturbances would be q signal
for the bringing in Of troops.