The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-07-24

was noted that many We're armed with
wooden clubs. some with iron bars and
others with other weapons.
\ similar meeting is in progress this
afternoon ia the Kassonkot han in
Hancock attended by all Of the strik-
ers in the Portage Lake district and
South Rage.
At the meeting held in Dunns hall
officials of the Western Federation of
Miners exhorted the men To avoid all
acts of violence, stating that property
and personal right must be respected
at all times In the addresses, which
We're made I'm all languages, the speak
ers pointed out To the men that it ~
10 their advantage 10 protect property
and 10 keep the pumps Of the different
mines working, 80 s.rc mines may De
kept dry. The men were Instructed TO
maintain order at all times
officials Of the local unions stated
today that no formal demands have
been made On the mining companies Of
this district. They stated that, the
only action taken by the union prior
To calling the strike was 10 request
conferences with the mine officials. at
which they proposed To- present these
formal demands. The conferences
were refused and the strike was order
ed in an effort 10 force the confer
rnces.
Call Meetings of Miners.
The Western Federation men Will
demand shorter hours, more pay two
men tn man one man drilling ma
chine and recognition of the union.
There viii be big meeting of all
members of the local unions i'm Ke-
weenaw county at the Ahmeek town
hall tonight and at o'clock this af-
trrnoon, the Calumet local unions will
assemble in punn's hall There will be
big mass meeting of all miners and
Western Federation members in the
Palestra skating rink of Laurium sun
day afternoon. An miners and their
wives are invited 10 be present
Today the shutdown is complete
Every mine i'm the copper district. ex-
cepting one shaft of the Winona
property. suspended operations today,
this applying to the surface as well as
underground work. The G. a n. con-
elomerate Workings. part of which
were in operation yesterday, suspend
ed last evening, not "a man entering the
shafts for work The machine shop.
foundry. blacksmith shops and carpen-
ter shop which were IN operation this
morning We're shut down about 10
o'clock
More acts of violence occurred i'm
Calumet than i'm any other town in the
district Following the meeting Of min
crs held in the Palestra yesterday at-
ternoon. men marched to different
shafts to see that they were closed
and To dissuadc 10 those who would
work. At the No. shaft Calumet.
capt Thomas Matthews was attacked
rs he wus walking from the changing
house 90 the captains office and struck
on the back OF the head with
rock held beneath a handkerchief lie
was rendered unconscious, but later
recovered Two aged "sprinklers" were
attacked by the men ani forced TO beat
"a hastv retreat At the engine house
/ capt Benson who feared the men
would attempt 10 damage the machin-
| cry, warned them back and drew
/ a revolver lie later turned the weap-
! on over tu Special officer Beck. At
the No. sEart Calumet several men
who wanted 90 go to work were driven
back with clubs and stones. one Aus
trian trammer, small OF stature. was
quite severely beaten
Strikers Attack the Deputies.
Throughout the evening, up 90 mid
night the strikers marched from shaft
| 60 shaft and found no operations in
progress, At the Red acket shaft,
| Nightwatchman kenneth Mcleod had
/ his nose broken and received a cut
on the face when he was hit by q
rock. At the Hecla branch. Night
wstchman Alex McRac was struck in
the shoulder bv rock and received a
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