The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-10-23
DEPUTIES ARE
ATTACKED IN
STRIKE RIOTS
Serious Disturbances in Calumet
District This Morning; Off
GERS Injured
THIRTEEN ARRESTS ARE MADE
Knives, BiIIies, Stones and Other
Weapons Used; Tw3 Men
Sent to Hospital
THIRTEEN ARRESTS ARE MADE
ATTACK NORTHWESTERN TRAIN

Rioting Of a serious character ard q
general inclination 10 disregard law
and order marked the activities o.
strikers in the north end Of the copper
district today.
a number Of deputies were beaten
in haud-to-h hand fights and two Of the
officers were taken. to the Calumet 4
Hecla hospital FOR treatment. Thir-
teen strikers We're arrested on various
charges tor Red Jacket and Blue jack
ct disturbances, and warrants likely
VIII be issued for others.
The violence is believed 10 have hod
it's inception with the formation of a
Parade Of about sixty strikers at
o'clock. the line of march extending
through the residence ard mining sec
tions and then u Red Jacket.
Deputies who We're escort'rp men 20
work on Portland street encountered
the parade and TRADE of abuse was
heaped upon them. One Of the strik-
ers is said TO have hurled cpithets At
the deputies and an attempt was made
to arrest him. a riot followed. men
and women morchers surrounding the
| cfhcers End attacking them with
knives. bill'es bl0ckiacks and stones.
In the fight. Edward Reaudoin.
denuty. was stabbed in the shoulder
and cloIted over the head, the effects
Of which may be serious. The officer
was cut with a rusty darcer. Beau
doin was tai'cn 70 the ho~~itol.
Riot in Blue Jacket.
In the Blue jacket riot Deputy
Sherifts Lawrence Cane and Joseph
H'rsch We're injured and the wounds
Of Hirsch are believed to be serious
parade. headed bv "Bie" Annie
Clemenc. traversed IN this section and
two of the strikers are said To have
left the ranks to pummel the otTicers.
Hirsch was pounded over the head
with q club and was taken to the hos
pital
The attack was rrecipitated. it is
claimed, by the strikers. the deputies
making no attempt TO interfere with
the parade.
As the parade reached Tenth ana
Pine streets. d~nuties were showered
with ice and other missiles A number
Of dcprties came to the scene and
rioting was prevented.
Thirteen Arrests Made
Arrests erowin~ ont of the disturb
ar"es were as follows.
John Stemetz. CHARGED with attack
inc officers with a club.
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Denuty Reaudoin,
MARGARET Bruila. the bearer of an
American flag in the parade. charged
with beating Deputies Moore. oliver
and Blum.
john King the aeitator who fsured
prominently in the nae incident on
Eighth street a few weeks ago charg-
ed with CARVING con"eeled wearons.
lgnatz ko2ovi"h, charged with cav
rving concealed weapons.
John Nesich Amelia var'ch aod
Saucr NilSl,o. CHARGED with ATTACKING
deouties and ohstructino officers while
in th" performance Of duty.
Johu Scolis charee6 with atta o',i-"
a derutv with blockiack The wean-
on taken frcm Scotia was metal halI
attached to leather cord. A revclvor.
loaded and Eve add'tiorel shells we've
found on Scotia whom be wos ar~est-
I'd. Scotia is so'd 30 have sbou,e1
Come ou and XIII the deputies dur.
inv the riot.
Sam Rerl'ch. charged with attacking
Deputy st. Antoine.
Tom Nasich. charged with CARRYING
concealed weapons.
John Burbanicn, CHARGED with at
Jacking and interfering with an officer
a striker named Anderson, charged
with attacking deputies.
Evidence that many Of the strikers
were armed was produced at the Jail
where three billies. three knives, one
dagger and loaded revolver were
.al<en from the prisoners.
Agitators Held Responsible.
II is believed that this mornings
disturbances are the result of speeches
'f agitators who are said TO have
greater activity among the
strikers. The mood OF the federation
mon has been more defiant this week
md hostile crowds of strikers have
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