The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-04
Town Under Martial Law To-
day Following a Night OF
Wild Disorder, in which
Guns Were Fired.
ONE STRIKER DEAD
AND MANY WOUNDED
Arrival of Troop Train Greet
ed with a Heavy Fire and
the Soldiers Responded
with Volley.
(Nationa! News Associate

(Nationa! News Association)
McCOMB CITY, Miss, Oct 4.-.Mc-
Comb City is under martial law today
following a night of wild disorder in
which Illinois Central shop strikers
and strike breakers clashed, dynamite
was used and the troops fired on. To-
day militiamen patrol the streets,
breaking up any meeting OF strikers
and keeping the streets clear from i'd
lers. Feeling against the troops Is
nearly as bitter as against the strike
breakers. Further clashes are expect
ed. AS a result of fighting during the
uight Striker Leo Haley is dead, a
number of others are injured and
some will die. Earlier reports said
that three men had been killed. II
others are dead the bodies were car
ried away in the confusion Of the riot
and have been concealed.
The rioting broke out suddenly af-
ter midnight when a special train
bearing strike breakers on it's way
to McComb City was attacked and an
old man hired as a strike breaker re-
ceived a fractured skull
Following the attack on the train a
night occurred in the shops. Soon af-
terward an explosion took place near
where q number of strike breakers
were working.
Dynamite Used.
Odlcials of the Illinois Central Rail-
road company say the explosive used
was dynamite. After the explosion
1 strike breaker is said to have drawn
revolver. A. minute later q fusilade.
OF shots was fired and number Of
men on both sides were wounded. 1t
was in this fight that Haley was kill
ed. Two shots entered his body, one
penetrating his brain. He died before
he could be taken to his home.
The fight had hardly been ended
and semblance of order restored
when a train bearing the first COM
pany OF militia arrived. The strikers
swarmed about the station. A demon
stration was made against the SOL
diers and shot was fred. then other
strikers and those in the crowd who
were sympathizers drew revolvers
and the coaches in which the soldiers
were riding were riddled with the
bullets. None of the soldiers was Sc
verely wounded. The militiamen res
ponded with a volley and the strikers
scattered.
Many Street Fights.
Throughout the remainder of the
might there were street fights and
clashes with the soldiers in various
sections of the city. Other troops ar
Third Mississippi regiment are here.
They began systematic patrol of the
city at daylight. The heaviest guard
was placed about the shops, where the
guards with fxed bayonets threaten
ed the strikers who sought to gain
entrance to the buildings and grounds
The strikers are kept moving Strict
orders have been given to break up
street meetings.
People of the city are indignant ov'
er the coming Of the troops. They as
sert that except for minor clashes
there had been no disorders and the
situation did not warrant Gov. Noel
In taking the action he did. A special
plea will be sent to him asking him to
remove the troops on the ground that
their presence here tends to stir up
discomfort and make the situation far
more dangerous than 1t was without
soldiers. Gen. Seut. Clint of the l. c.
takes the responsibility for the pres
ence of the troops here.