The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-30
FIERCE R|OTING IN
 LAWRENCE STRIKE One Woman Killed and
 Policeman Stabbed ADDITIONAL TROOPS
Gov. Foss Determined to Suppress Rioting at Lawrence-Another Regiment on Scene = Open
 Letter to Mill Operatives

Lawrence, Mass, January 29.-The worst rioting in the fortnight of the Lawrence textile strike, involving 2O,0oo persons. oe- cured today when street cars were held up and stoned by mobs which refused to let operatives go into the mills.
 One woman was killed by a stray bullet. a patrolman was stabbed in the back but not seriously; militia captain was badly cut by brick, and several others hurt by stones as well as by the clubs of police and soldiers.
 Governor Floss ordered tonight 12 addl tional companies of infantry and two cav airy troops to proceed at once to Law renee to reinforce the nine companies all ready there. All the troops arrived shortly after midnight
 No Parades Allowed
 There were no parades or mass meetings tonight, such as have marked other even lngs of the strike Colonel sweetser, com manding tho military forces in the city. announced tonight he would allow no more parading and no more gatherings of strikers and that any person participating in such a demonstration would be arrested and treated as a rioter.
 With the additional soldiers Colonel sweetser believes he will be fully able to enforce his ultimatum. The military lines will be extended to all parts of the town. The city. however. is not under martial laws, the troops and the police working in conjunction.
 Rumors that the strikers might attempt to reach the min district under cover of darkness reached the military headquar- ters late tonight and as result an ex- tra. guard was placed on duty and every thing made ready to repulse an attack should 1t develop.
 Most Serious Clash
 The most serious clash of the strike took place early this morning when rioters attacked street cars and terrorized the city. Late this afternoon strikers again gathered and during one of the outbreaks Anna I,opizeo, an Italian woman. "A years old. was shot and killed. She was strilS- ing mill hand and it is believed the shot was not intended for her.
 The dead woman was an Italian. A man nearby was firing a revolver into the ground when the woman dropped. If is believed she was struck by glanc- ing bullet. She died on the way 10 hospital.
 When the crowd first gathered Po- lice Sergeant Spranger and four offl- cers went to the scene. but had little effect in quelling the disturbance Of ficer oscar Benoit became separated from his companions and while ssur- rounded by nearly 100 angry threaten Ing men was stabbed in the back. His wound Is not serious
 Additional Troops
 Additional officers hurried to the scene. but although they used their clubs freely they made little impress sion on the crowd Then two com nanies of militia arrived. As the riot CTS seemed determined to stand their ground the soldiers used their rifle butts. Two of the soldiers broke their rifles during the mix-up and It is be- lieved many of the rioters were seri- ously injured.
 Neither the police nor the soldiers fired any shots. Although some of the rioters were discharging firearms they could not be picked out by the officers and no arrests were made. An hour after the trouble started the streets were cleared at that point.