The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-21
THREE MORE SHAFTS HOSTING
Calumet and hecla Now Has Eight
in Operation. Regular Ship
ments Continue
JOHN MITCHELL COMING HERE

An attack upon deputies four of
whom We're injured. preclpitated
near-riot in the vicinity of the Min
eral Range depot yesterday afternoon.
and but for the prompt arrival of the
troops and the automatic declaration
of temporary martial law, mob rule
might have prevailed.
AS result, seven strikerss are under
arrest on charges of assault with in
tent to commit great bodily harm
less than the crime of murder and one
additional arrest is expected today.
The attack occurred about 4 o'clock.
the hour which deputies change shifts.
Joe Gasvoda, deputy. who has been
threatened on numerous occasions.
was proceeding along Oak street. Just
west of the Mineral Range depot when
six strikers accosted him. He was
jeered and made the butt of epithets
and as climax an attempt was made
to take his star from him With this
20 the air 10 call for assistance. Peter
Ross another deputy near the scene.
responded and in the melee Gasvoda
and Ross We're beaten. Gasvoda was
struck on the back of the head and
his scalp laid open and Ross was
knocked TO the street.
Al this junoture deputies John
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John Messner arrived, and with ad-
ditional strikers more than a dozen
took part in the fracas Ashton re-
ceived blow across the face Civil.
ians took hand and the assault tenn
porarily halted.
Riotine Breaks Out Again.
When an attempt to arrest the dis
turbers violence again became immi-
neut and call for troops was issued
General =. J. Abbey and staff, fol-
lowed hy two companies of infantry,
under Captain Blackman and Captain
Waldo, and the cavalry and signal
corps patrols arrived on the scene and
assumed control Of the situation Four
arrests were then made while the
crowd of at least two thousand peo-
pie was kept TO the pavement by the
militia.
As the officers neared the Calumet
postofficc with their fourth prisoner
women attempted to take the men
from the officers and another small
riot ensued. With the women beating
and striking at the officers. the fight
vps CARRIED aIop, Sivtl e,raat .. ,b.
jail. Auother woman leaped into the
fracas, struck a deputy in the face
several times and would undoubtedly
have been arrested had not another
taken her from the officers Hyster-
ically. the woman screamed. injecting
profanity into her wild CALCULATIONS.
and when a company of infantry ar
rived. she ran before the line repeat
ing her cries of "scab.' The appear
ance of the militia was effective and
the mob dispersed.
Strikers Are Arraisned.
The men arrested yesterday are
John Fajacovich, Mike Duganzhc,
Frank Tolan and Flora Benja, They
We're arraigned before Justice William
Fisher last night Examination was
demanded, the date of which was set
for Monday of next week In default
of bonds in the sum Of $1,50O. the de-
PENDANTS were removed to the county
Jail
Strike sympathizers, apparently to
lvenge the arrest, last night placed
a barricade across the county road
near the Rhode Island location. A
Motorcyclist. returning to Houghton.
encountered the obstruction and came
back to Calumet. The offices of the
sheriff was communicated with and
the county automobiles, returning To
Houghton from Calumet with the pris-
oners made the trip via Lake Linden.
rhe barricade consisted Of two tele-
phone poles, a number of large rocks
and fence posts. AS the cyclist ap-
preached the obstruction two men
were seen running from the scene.
John Severenzski. Joseph Stadhar
and ALA Arnzenzvich were arrested
this morning in connection with the
attack on the deputies Their hear
ing was set for Monday. or the three.
Stadhar alone procured bonds of $500