The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-28

Augusta, Ga. September :z-Alfrea
Dor. was killed late to-day and tive
other eltlsens shot. one probably
fsaally, by nembeFs Of the State nill-
Tia. who Asd formed . dead-line about
the F1fteenth Street power plant %
the street railway company to prevent
attack by stFikeEU OF 0ynDafht3etns
The Injured are Robert Christie. .
business man. shot through the lunEs,
and Ben r. Baker. another business
man.
The State troops were called out
hate this afternoon. after reports were
current that the strikers proposed to
dynamite the companys power plant
tonight A dead-line was established
at each end OF the property and the
soldiers armed with riot cartridges
All those fred upon by the soldiers.
it is stated. are business men who
were driving out Fifteenth Street. ana
who claim not to have known that q
deaA.line had been established It -
said the militiamen obeyed orders in
drins upon any one who attempted to
cross the line.
NEWS of the shooting spread rapidly
and attracted thousands to the scene
of trouble At the same time great
crowds were assembling in West End.
the mill district, which was the scene
Of last nights riotfng. Just before
dark the West End sympathizers spiked
the long Broad Street bridge. dou-
bile row of spikes being driven on each
side of each ear rail the entire length
OF the bridge. There was no other at
tempt at violence in that section OF
the city in the early hours.
Msss-MeetinE Held.
Despite Q rumor earlier in the day
that a proposed mass-meeting ioe TO-
night had been called of by the labor
leaders great crowds assembled at the
courthouse tonight Union leaaerS
declared, however. they would not per-
nit any infianlmatory speeches, ana IL
was the announced intention to ois>
miss the meeting after urging the IA
horin1 men to cease violence In cons
nection with the strike =,
The outbreak tonight was the d.
rect result Of The refusal OF the streeS
railway company. through Generai
Manaxer Beal. to arbitrate the DIM
ererces with the striking men. M
was announced after 1t had oeen
stated on behalf of the strikers tnas
they were willing to accept sfo'''@
ton.
NJ .rcbants. and Manufacturers Assoc
ciation and Cotton Exchange. In joins
meeting. urged arbitration and COM
mended Mayor Barrett's position In
enforcing protection OF lives ana
nroperty. When IL became apras ent
that violence probably would De re-
sorted to tonight. a company ..
militia was thrown about the power
man, The soldiers were instructed
fo challenge anybody attempting 10
mass the lines and TO fire upon them
II their challenge was ignored hoesrt
christie. one OF the injured men, was
driving in an automobile ano eNt-
IDENTIFY did not hear the sentty cry
He had gone but few feet wren NC
was shot through the lungs He was
quickly removed 10 hosPitai, "
he il expected TO die
Baker and Dorm attempted 20 drive
through Fifteenth street. few min
,,.S later When they were cnai.
lensed. Baker whipped Up his hoTss
ana several shots were fred at them
Baker was WOUNDED: about the oodys
but Dorm was li,traIiy shot TO pieces
An unknown white boy on q motor
cyclic was ared upon but escared an"
iniured. Charles Wilson and his vie
ana child IN their ausomohn, aiee
nero fred upon. Waer WILSON az
tempted to reach down 10 tool nis
horn .hs action s-oushs smother vcs-
I.v Of bullets. but the entire family
escaped uninturcd.
We<sssG Do Ov4evsy.
The labor n,zss-neet.ne Was o. -
orderly nature. several speeches ~ss0
m,s. hy union leaders urging the
taborfnx man 80 cease acts OF yto'ersS
ar,i resolution was adopted vaic0
nss Seen teiezraph~d to Soyeracr
Brown. demanding the Withdrawn
the state sroops. The resolution resS:
Where's. three % tie cfizens
Augusta. while peacefully 'rsv>rsin9
ire streets Of the Sisy tais srsrnsNo
we're shot aowa b. irresSoas'5se n'S'
tia he %
Resolves. Thas ~e. TIE veepIe
Augusss. Su msss-rreesins sseeoeSsG
request that Tire STATE nissA -
wiehAroWu nc oace
a statement tSssef BY S>aeF3s -
aver Deai 81 the street rsisay ee
rSny. state, ths, ,hs nsn VIE leSg
che courany's employ spf sso1 -
dscsares yotrrd " TIE riossnG -
night, aaye no further clair, % "
cofupsny. lie asserts that TIE 80
papy Stands ready "a oesrnse ~
carN a. soon - they are esSeo -.
Gent protecsSsa. v1:1A - eo0
e1asDs % iss ssgse