Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-07
MILL RIOTERS HURT
Police Also injured in Clash at
Midd|etoWn, Conn.
CAVALRY is CALLED OUT
Violence Marks Strike of Boston
Elevated Trainmen,

MIDDLETOWN. Conn, June 7-Seyeral
strikers and police officers were injured
In riot today at the South Farms mills
OF the Russell Manufacturing Company,
about 400 of whose employees are on
strike for an advance in wages and re-
adjustment Of working conditions. Three
arrests were made.
One of the strikers, woman, was so
badly injured that she had to be sent to
q hospital. The policemen were cut and
bruised by bricks, stones and other mis-
siles. State Policeman jackson was
struck over the head and cut severely
by piece of metal pipe. In anticipation
of possible disturbances the police and a
large force Of deputies under Sheriff
Thompson. including about a dozen Wes-
leyan University students. were stationed
near the mills this morning.
Break Through Police Line.
More than 200 strikers had assembled in
had not struck started through the police
line bodies of strikers rushed the police
and broke through the line. Stones,
bricks and other missiles were hurled at
the officers, who In turn used their clubs
freely, and with the aid of four streams
of water turned on the strikers from the
mill yard drove off the rioters after sew
eral minutes of hard fighting.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. June. 7-orders
were issued this noon for Troop A Cav
airy of this city to assemble for service
at Middletown. Men of Company B, I'd
Infantry, are being called to the armory
in readiness for service if orders are re-
ceived.
Boston Strikers Violent.
BOSTON. June 7.-violence marked the
beginning Of strike of several thousand
of the employees Of the Boston elevated
railway at daylight. Those who refused
to work demand recognition by the COM
pany Of recently formed union. The
company's reply is that they have treat
ed the men unusually well for many
years. and refuse to deal with them other
than individually.
The street railway service and the
elevated road were being operated on
up to that hour five arrests had been
made for assaults on mOtOrmen.
Although the strike had been threat
ened for a week or more. 1t came shortly
after am, with suddenness ana
clash that surprised not only the COM
pany officials. but the police OF Boston,
Brookline, Cambridge. Somerville. Ever
ett. Chelsea. Medford and Maiden.
Take Vote at Daylight.
The men had been discussing the mat
ter nearly all night at a mass meeting
and as daylight was breaking 1t was
decided to take a vote. AS soon as 1t
was seen that those in favor OF going
out were in the majority the gathering
of neerly 1000 men began cheering and
a rush was made for the first early
morning cars.
The first one was met on fremont
street near the hall. The car was stop
ped. the trolley yanked from the wire,
the windows smashed and the mOtorman
and conductor badly beaten. A number
Of passengers were rushed out Of the
car. although none was injured.
A few minutes later word OF the strike
had reached the vicinity of the North
station and there two other cars were
stopped. windows smashed. some Of the
gearing disabled, and several passengers
were slightly injured by flying glass;.
Other outbreaks at different points re-
suited in further damage to cars and ad-
ditional arrests.
The outbreak in Charlestown was al
most as severe. Ehile similar occurrences
took place in Evlrett and Chelsea.