Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-18
LAWRENCE CITY
AN ARMED CAMP
Five Militia Companies Sent by
Cove NOR FoSS.
SOLDIERS AND STRIKERS CLASH
Syrian Boy Receives sayonet Thrust
and May Dle-Strikers Attack
City Hall and Are Charged
by Soldiery.

Lawrence. Mass. Jan l6--As the
result Of the turbulence OF the WOODEN
operatives VINO are now on strike to
the number Of about $4,000, this great
manufacturing city is almost an armed
camp.
Practically all the mills in the city
are shut down because of a lack of
help and there are now more than
50o militiamen under arms, five addi-
Uonal companies having been sent
here by Admtant General Pearson
when Mayor Scanlou appealed to GOV,
ernOr Foss
Ravoncts were used when two local
companies Of infantry and a battery
OF artillery that had been waiting in
the armory were called upon because
the rioters refused to be awed Ay hui.
lets fired over their heads by police
men and had responded in kind Only
one person was seriously injured in
the morning clash This was a Syrian
boy who receN ed bayonct thrust in
the side anu may not survive. Others
Of the mob felt the prick of hayonets
through the backs of their coats when
they fed before charge by Captain c.
W. Rautells Company l. of the Eighth
regiment. Several people were slight
ly wounded by bullets fired by the
strikers.
A great crowd or men, women and
children stormed city hall demandinc
an entrance in order that they Nigh,
hold a special meeting Of strikers
Trouble had been anticipated for
some time. so that Battery u had been
summoned and placed in charge of
the hall II early developed that this
battery was unable to cope with the
situation, and assistance was called
from the armory. The crowd became
very menacing, both men and women
engaging in fights with the militia,
and forced the soldiers almost back
to the steps before help arrived.
One young Italian armed with re-
volver who seemed to take the lead
was finally arrested and this almost
started another riot, and at this in
slant Company l. with fixed bayonets
drove through Appleton street and
dispersed the crowd. Half of the
crowd rushed to the Common and the
other was driven back by the militia
! toward Essex street.
At a conference with Mayor Scanlon
and city officials Joseph j. Etter OF
New York declared the strikers de.
mand an increase OF Is per cent in
wages, the abolition OF the premium
system and double pay for all over.
time work
These demands are something new,
as the strike started as protest
against not being paid for fifty-six
hours work although labor for but
/ fifty-four hours was performed owing
/ to the new law
There was an attack made upon the
/ Champion paper mills, one of the IN.
ternational Paper company's plants.
4 by strikers of the WOODEN mills. ".
eral gates were broken down and " IN
dows smashed before the rioters { -
persed.
Judge Mahoney sent twenty-four OF
the men arrested TO the house of cor
rection for one year each on tlC
charge Of rioting, and four prison Is
were given tWo-ycar sentences for ar
rying loaded revoNers and inciiiue to
riot.
A mass NEE ting OF strikers voted to
hold out for the demands made by ct
tor and in addition that all be taken
back regardless Of what part they had
played in the strike
About 30,0nN people are practically
idle now