The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-07
New Orleans Police Cor pOral Shows Courage in
 PerilOus Moment LITTLE SQUAD OF
 POLICE STOP 800 More Violence at New Orleans-The Strikcbreakcrs Removed From City-Authorities Fear
 Further Violence

New Orleans, October GA six foot, broad shouldered corporal of the New or leans police force, with less than cor porars guard of privates, displayed such courage today that the mob spirit found fin 800 frenzied on-rushing railroad strik- CTS and sympathizers wilted in a twink ling, and the threatened bloody assault upon strikebreakers huddled in an un- protected building wilted.
 The onslaught of the strikers against Old Peters school at the corner of Mag nolia and Lafayette streets, where were quartered 11S Illinois Central railroad strikebreakers, came with such sudden ness that the small police detail there had no opportunity to summon reinforce nent.
 Corporal William Peterson, the leader' did not finch in face of odds, and his men backed him up equally as we'll The mau- dened mob, armed with stones and clubs, rushed for the building In a body, put with the throwing of the first missile Cor poral Peterson pinioned William J. Ma son, a supposed leader of the attack. second stone was thrown and another arrest followed. The mob halted mo- nlent, jeered the police and started to res cue their leaders.
 Corporal Peterson yelled to the mob ne would shoot the first man who attempted to interfere. His command was not mis- taken. His men backed him up The mob slowly retreated.
 The spirit of the rioters was then crushed. They had no leader left. A step forward meant death to some one, and the initiative was lacking The ten sion lasted a brief two minutes, for police reserves came at a trot and the other leaders of the mob retired.
 Corporal Peterson and his brave little squad saved tire battle. William J. Ma gon and his companion, the only two men cut of 800 who committed overt acts, were placed in the patrol wagons and sent to the station. The other men fell back two blocks. from the railroad property, and after listening to talks from their leaders, dispersed. Assurances were first given by the city authorities that the strike b1eakers huddled in the building would be taken out of the city during the night. The company has already arranged to do this
 Mason said the men would be permitted to depart in peace. W. D. Bowen, secre- tary of the Federated Trades, and strike leader also said he concurred. The strike breakers were marched from eae old rs'Hsci af,di4S nlider heavy guard and sent out of the city. McComb City is said 10 be their destinations. The railroad of : ficials were secretive about the. destina- ton.
 small spirit of riot remains among strike sympathizers, and further trouble Is feared in New Orleans.
 Another body of decidedly militant strik- CTS helped to enliven matters for the po- lice today when the messenger boys em- ployed by the Western Union Telegraph company walked out. The strikers armed themselves with sticks, clubs and stones and threatened trouble for any boys who attempted to take their jobs.
 An extra detail of police was necessary to preserve order at the offices of the company.
 The force of strikebreakers employed by the. Illinois Central railroad at their freight sheds and shops was not af- fected by the attack on the men, who have been quartered in the Peters school building awaiting assignment The road continued today to discharge and receive freight shipments and full forces of men are at work at their different sheds and terminals. The strikers say they were particularly op- posed to the presence of the men in the school building because of alleged in- sulting remarks made by some of them to ladies' One of the strik kebreakers is in jail on this charge.