Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-10-05
Following Riots With Strik-
ers and Sympathizers, I'M
ported Workmen Ask Of
ficials to Remove Them.
STATE TROOPS BRING
END TO SERIOUS RIOT

IOdu u OCTlkeDTeakerS IN
Which One Was (. Killed,
Regiment is Called Out.
McComb City, Miss, Oct. 4.-Noth.
withstanding the presence or several
companies of troops sent here to pro-
tect them. the 102 Illinois Central
strikebreakers barricaded here, appeal.
Cd to the authorities to remove them
Immediately from McComb City. a
mass meeting Of citizens, strikers and
sympathizers adopted resolutions as
surirg the strikebreakers against mo-
!estation If they departed today. a
special train will leave here with the
men, accompanied by twenty-five rail
road special agents this afternoon for
New Orleans.
Col. e. 3. Baker, OF Natchez. in com
mand OF the troops here at noon, or
dereo that every member Of tho ma
,icnal guard at Nstchez who tailed TO
Join his command this morning aa ar.
rested a,.d sent Immediately to Nc
Comb City. A platoon OF Nat chez
troops with machine guns will arrivo
this evening.
Troops patroling the street Of Nc.
troops patrolling the streets OF Nc
Comb City have curbed the. rioting
that began late yesterday with an
attack on strike breakers en- route
south on the Illinois Central railroad
and eliminated early this morning Ia
the killing of striker and an ox-
plosion Qf dynamite planted near tlI
railroad shops. ~
It was discovered today that Carl
Canton and C. Truly Curtis, both strilk-
ers, were shot and badly wounded
during the night while walking near
the illinois Central shops. They were
removed to their homes. There ID no
clue as to their assailants.
Two non-union men were escorted
out OF town this morning by. citizens
Of McComb City, who openly proclaim
that "it amt healthy in this here town
for scabs."
A squad Of 1875 strikebreakers hud.
died in one of the railroad company
buildings, under q heavy guard, spent
a restless night. fearing an attack
at any time from the outside. It 10
said the railroad company will bring
in more strikebreakers today.
1t Is not improbable that Lem Haley,
the aged striker who was shot down
early this morning near the shops. was
a victim Of armed pickets placed there
by the strikers. A young woman.
who says she witnessed the killing.
stated that Haley refused to halt when
commanded, that shouts followed 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.
Lenn?"
! His assailants then disappeared In
the darkness, she said.
Haley's friends assert railroad
guards killed him, but Sheriff Holmes
expressed the belief that Haley was
shot by his friends.
strIkebreakers Blamed for Trouble.
Here the entire blame for yester-
days disturbance which led to the
trouble between strikers and strike
breakers near the railroad shops is
charged to alleged rowdyism OF strike.
breakers aboard the special train. r.
M. Montgomery and Edward Harness,
strikers, were hurt.
II was standing near the train OF
strikebreakers when 1t pulled In said
Deputy Marshal Jones today, "and
saw a peck of stones and ebrickbats
piled on the floor of the baggage car.
Before the train came to stop
shower Of rocks poured from the
coaches and Immediately there was
return volley OF rocks from the
crowd outside.
"A man in one Of the coaches then
showed revolver through window
and levelled at me-. drew my
revolver, and taking quick aim, shout
ed to him to get back. AS the train
started, Just then, q bullet from his
revolver whizzed within two feet of
my head and struck an automobile
the street was struck in the side
by stone thrown from the train. !"
Seventeen deputy marshals are
here to force provisions Of the federal
Injunction secured by the railroad.
Thirty Warrants Issued,
Thirty warrants are said to have
been issued today for the arrest OF
strikers and sympathizers for alleged
violation OF the federal injunctions.
The authorities today are investigat-
ing the dynamite explosion which blew
a large hole In the ground, several
hundred feet from the railroad prop
'erty early, today
Strikers assert that the killing OF
Haley and the wounding of Canton ard
Curtis Is directly traceable to special
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