Evening journal., 1912-01-30
LAWRENCE STRIKERS ARE
OVERAWED BY MILITIA
twenty-five Companies of Infantry and Two Troops
of Cavalry Take Possession OF the Massachusetts
Cfy--One Boy Bayonefed.

BY The United Press.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. 30.-Th,
grim truth of the textile workers
strike was realized by all Lawrenc,
today when state militia, fully armed
parolled every avenue leading to the
mill section of the city. the business
section and the aristocratic residential
quarter.
The mill owners demand for addi-
tional troops to "overawe the strik.
ers, was granted by Governor Foss
and all through the night additional
armed men arrived, until today d
small army was on dutys
The soldiers were ordered to pre-
vent any rioting at last nights demon
stration, which resulted in the acci-
dental killing of a woman. a striker
hit by stray bullet, and in which po-
lice and strikers fought hand to hand
numerous heads being broken, was re-
sponsible for this order For the pres
ent it was stated, martial law will not
be declared.
The strike leaders ordered their
people to obey the law. A snow
storm kept many off the street and
there was no trouble of any kind
during the early hours The snow
storm aided in keeping the workers
IN their homes but also added greatly
to the suffering Of the unemployed.
infantry and Cavalry ON Hand.
There We're twenty-one companies
OF infantry and two troops of cavalry
on the ground today. In addition tho
police force had been increased to 200
men and the mill men had 200 armed
detectives by order Of Colonel Leroy
Sweet1er in command of the troops
al OF the approaches to the mill
property We're guarded by double
line of soldiers. with their pieces
loaded with ball cartridges.
The efforts of Governor Foss to end
the strike. it was said, win probably
porye futile. The strikers are suspic-
ious OF his good faith because of his
action in ordering the greatest force
OF soldiers in the history of Massa-
chusetts in recent years to enable the
mills to operate, simultaneously with
the issuing of an open letter to the
mill owners saying they should at
once restore the old wage scale pay
ing SO hours pay for the 54 hours
work.
Strike Leader Ettor said today that
the offer Of the Governor meant moth
ing" He asserted that the only way
the strike can be settled will be for
the mill owners to deal directly with
the officers Of the union
Syrian Boy Bay0nefted.
John RAINY, an 1S-year-old Syrian
boy, was bayonetted in the back as he
Ned from a squad Of militia on Elm
street today The police and soldiers
did everything possible to keep the
matter quiet The police admit the
boy was doing nothing wrong. He is
not expected to live
plea Of not guilty was entered to-
day BY John Breen, leading under
taker. school commissioner, and son
Of former Mayor Breen, when he was
arraigned in police court charged with
having planted dynamite in three
places in this city. Seven Syrians.
sympathizers with the textile strikers.
are under arrest charged with having
this dynamite in their possession.
The strike leaders allege that
Breer secured the dynamite and
''p5 II it for the purpose of dis
cre e their cause and that he then
tipped The police where to 60 to dis
cover" it and arrest those who had it.
Breen. the police allege gave them
the tips upon which they acted