The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-05
~ Associated Pre-N

Mccomb City, Miss, oct, 4-vafb
the enforced departure late this after
noon Of the last of the strtl0ebrealers
brought here by the Illinois Central
railroad, came first real assurance Of
restoration OF peace after twenty
four hours of excitment and spasmod-
10 rioting- The people here demanded
tnat the strikebreakers be removed
from their community and the l22 men
were placed aboard a heavily guarded
special train and hurried TO New Or
leans. Sixty soldiers, armed with ball
cartridges with order to shoot TO kill
II necessary, accompanied the special
train as far south as Magnolia.
This action probably prevented an
other pitched battle. Half an hour
before the train left q number OF
armed persons, went south from here
and took a position near the tracks
over which the special would have TO
pass. Strike leaders, in automobiles.
finally persuaded the men to disband
and commit no avert act.
Three companies Of the NTissfssippi
National guard patrolled the streets
at dark tonight but the belief Is ex-
pressed that the town will remain
quiet.
The strikebreakers were glad 10 get
aboard and get away from town.
Here the blame OF yesterdays dis
turbance is charged to alleged rowdy-
ism and indecencies of the strike
breakers aboard the special train and
E. M. Montgomery and Edward Har-
mos strikers, were painfully injured
in the encounter.
Only the moulders and carpenters
remain at work in the shops OF the
Illinois Central here. Otherwise the
plant is idle
AGED STRIKER KILLED.
1t is not improbable that Lem HALEY
the aged striker who was shot down
early this morning near the railroad
snoPs was Victim of armed pfckets
placed there by the strikers. A Young
woman who says she witnessed the
kllllng stated that Maley refused 10
malt when commanded, that shots fol-
lowed and she saw him fall. She
said Haley shouted his name as he
fell and his assailant replied:
Why in hell didn't you tell us
lem ~ me latter then disappeared
IN the darkness.
Haley's friends assert that railroad
guards killed him but Sheriff Holmes
expressed the belief that Haley was
shot by his friends. Haley leaves n
wife and two children.
Here, the entire blame for ypster
days disturbance which led to the
i.N oshlIAe near Lne railroad shops
is charged to the alleged rowdviErn
and indecencies Of strikebreakers
aboard the special train. e. NJ. Mont
gomery and Edward Harmes, strikers.
received painful injuries in that en-
countsr
! was standing near the train OF
str1kebreakers when IL pulled in" said
Deputy United States Marshal L. M.
Jones today, "and saw fully a peck of
stones and brickbats piled on the door
OF the baggage car. Before the train
came to stop. a shower of rocks
poured from the coaches and irnme-
dlately there was a return voIIey OF
rocks from the crowd outside. A man
in one Of the coaches then showed a
revolver through a window and lev
eled II at me. | drew my revolver and
taking quick aim, shouted to him to
get back As the train started. iust
then, bullet from his revolver whizz-
ed within about two feet OF my head
and struck an automobile occupied by
two young men across the roadway.
was struck in the side by a stone
thrown from the train. but was nm
Injured except for a bruise"
TWO OTHERS SHOT.
It developed today that Carl Canton
and Truly Curtis both strikers, were
both shot and badly wounded during
the night while walking near the
shops They were removed to their
homes There is no clue as to their
lssailants.
Wholesale arrests OF strikers and
for alleged violation OF
he federal injunction is expected.
Deputy United States Marshal Fred
CollinS in charge Of the force OF fed
,ral deputies, admitted he was secur-
ng evidence and names. Already 80
are said 70 have been pre-
)ared.
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
The authorities today are making
thorough investigation into tht
Iynamite explosion which startled the
own about 1870 a. m, and which led
o rumors that the railroad shops had
,een blown up. A large hole was