Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-01

Lawrence. Sept 30.-Despite armed
attempts to intimidate workers, the "a
hours strike ordered by the Industrial
!. Workers of the World as a protest
against the Imprisonment of Joseph
J. Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti failed
cf effect, today. II was estimated that
not more than 1000 operatives remain
ed away from the Lawrence textile
mills Serious rioting followed the at
tempts at intimidation.
Picket lines drawn up on Essex
street. the thoroughfare which near
Iy all mill operatives have to cross.
had numerous conflicts with employees
going TO the mills A dozen arrests
for attacks upon children, women and
men, Melted small arsenal of weap-
ons for the police.
Reviewers. knives and other imple-
ments of violence were contiscated.
Several of the knives and revolvers
were new. and in some cases still
bore the price tag.
Som. of the pickets carried sledge
hammers. bolts and other pieces of
iron. An attack with weapons of this
kind vas attempted upon Agent j. /.
Mi,liken at the Everett mills but was
frustrated by the police. One of the
most serious disturbances of the morn
ing was before the Everett mill. A
big crowd of pickets gathered and
made such bold attempts to intimiT
date the entering operatives that the
police charged in a body, welding
clubs freely and finally dispensing the
crowd. Several persons were badly in
jured. One man was knocked from q
street car and struck on the pave
ments. He was taken to hospital,
where it was said that his condition
was serious.
The mornings trouble began at the
corner of Essex and Mill streets. a
fireman was escorting his young
daughter to her work in one of the
mills when he was attacked by Il
crowd of pickets The fireman put up
q hard but successful fight to protect
his daughter from interference. After
seeing the young woman safely with
in the mill gates, the fireman returned
to the mill gates. the fireman returned
pointed out man, who he claimed,
had struck his daughter. Inc aile9ed
assalant was arrested.
A short time before the hour for
opening The mills a stream of opera
tives began to pour down Essex street
and through the side streets leading
to the factories. Picl<ets intercepted
= the workers and attempted to prevent
them entering the mill gatesF Lunch
baskets we're snatched from the hands
and hurled into the faces OF women
and children. One gray-haired woman
was rescued, with two companions
from group of piekets who haa
bruised her face.
Fathers and brothers. some OF theH'
armed, escorted daughters and sisters
to the mills. one boy was struck
over the head with a bottle and rem
dered unconscious.
Cars bearing workers were inter-
copied by pickets and stalled FOR a
time. One motorman had TO nght
with the crowd for possession OF his
controller.
Private automobiles were used Dy
the police as patrol wagons. Tlmld
women operatives were taken IN
charge by the police and conveyed oy
automobiles to- their mills.
Leaders of the Industrial Workers
of the World said that the organiza :
ton could hardly be held responsible
for the disturbance. Miss Elizabeth
G. Flynn said: I, personally. and
other leaders have CONG ly eau
f;oua1 vporlyarc aoaipstf violence