The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-03-17
MILL STRIKERS IN RIOT
SHOOT THREE POLICEMEN
Bullets. BuckshOt.. Stones and
Clubs Mark Encounter
'-r at Barre.
FIVE STRIKERS ARRESTED
Prisoners Hurried Out Of Town for Fear
Of Threat That Mob Would
Release Them.

BARRE. Mass, .March ie.-The scene
Of the textile strike trouble In Massa-
chusetts' shifted to-day from Lawrence
to this town. In a clash between strikers
and the police and deputy sherifs three
policemen were shot. two others were
injured with stones and soore OF moro
Of the strikers were dubbed 40 that
It. was necessary TO cul physicians Ia
attend them
Following the arrest Of five mill strikers
at noon on charges Of attempted MUIR
der and riotlngs at Barre the prisoners
were hurried to Worcester by train
TO prevent their rescue in a midnight
raid that IL was runored other strikers
had planned.
james Massie. the first man arrested.
is charged with attempted murder
Mario Covignoli. Michele Rossoih, Ras-
soreli Roberto and Mark Pieo are held
on charges Of riotine. All five put ur
a desperate resistance when placed under
arrest. sixty policemen and deputy
sheriffs holding the rioters at bay
Immediately after the arrests had been
to effect their rescue at midnight reached
the police. Their removal to Worcester
was then decided OH US precautionary
measure. On Monday I ey will be
brought back under an armed guard for
trial in this town.
Tho injured policemen are Joseph A
Tisdell of Worcester. shot over the left
eve. injury severe; John, j. Conlin Of
Worcester. hit in the back with buckshot
not serious: John X. Ryan of Worcester.
hit in the back with buckshot, flesh wound
| Francis W. Conway Of Worcester. hit ir
fso+ with q stone. severely cut; Joseph
Stockdale. special policeman of
Barre. cut about the face by missiles.
Joseph Massie. said to be one Of the men
who did sosne OF the shooting. was ar
rested. He had been injured by the clubs
! OF the police 80 that he needed doctor 4
attention tr
Joseph Fatello, another striker, was also
severely hurt in the clash. He was
knocked down and trsmpled. Between
women strikers were particularly bitter
urging the. men on in their attack.
The riot followed the moving Of fivs
oars loaded with finished material from
the yard ri the Barre Wool Combina
Company. Limited. About sixty officers
were masssd near the plant in the ex-
pectation that an outbreak might occur
when the management tried to move the
cars. e
The strike committee last night agreed
not 10 interfere with the shipment, but Il
was faared that some Of the more ire
sponsible among them might make
trouble.
| When a locomotive reached the mil
yard crowd Of strikers and townspeopls
had assembled about the mill gates await.
ing Developments. The officers were
scattered along the railroad track. AfteI
the cars had been drawn out OF the yarC
about 200 strikers. all Italians. surrounded
| s'party OF half dozsn officers.
Clubs were welded on both sides. anC
the strikers began throwing stones anc
other missiles at the officers. ;Polics
were sent TO assist the attacked and ther
shots were fired by some persons con
uealed behind the no se house Ths
police returned the fire. although theiI
Assailants were under cover
The riot was quelled in short order.