The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-07-25
CLASH INEVITABLE
BETWEEN MILITIAMEN
AND STRIKERS
toon,iuued from rage one,


strike is not az all in sympathy with
4 the feeling OF the better class of work
men pf this district and although u
was called by the Western ederation
OF Miners, who We're successful ia
closing ever, working, the federation
and It's strike represents really form
/ only small percentage OF the 10000
employees of mining companies IN
/ liOueEton county
Almost 20 a man. The strikers are
aliens and ron English speaking mum.
herring very lew naJuralized citizens.
This situation is uUbearable 20 the
majority OF workers who are thus
thrown ont OF employment aud the
troops are wildly welcomed The
troops confined last night 10 Calumet
armCTv
The strikers are sulleu. changing
with the arrival OF troops from their
, former Joyous mood and as the great
majority carry weapons OF some sort,
any clash is certain 10 mean blood
shed
With a score OF men injured in thc
J hospitals and the entire state guard
| OF Michigan numbering 2.u00 men.
+
special train Calumet aua vicinity
was quiet last night while hundreds
OF peaceable citizens waited al the
railroad stations 10 board outgoing
trains in anticipation of more serious
trouble.
Things began TO quiet down shortly
afternoon. when the strikers. march.
ins from mine 70 mine, finally suc-
ceeded in driving away the few men
who still continued AZ work. and with
the arrival, late IN the evening. OF the
advance guard OF the state troops, the
town was entirely peaceful
Scattering boots and Jeers greeted
the kahki-clad soldiers from Hough-
ton. but no resistance was attempted.
and they pitched camp without moles-
tation.
Sui before the night brought peace
and quiet there had been much fight
ing. Armed deputies guarded the
mouth OF every shaft and gave battle
20 the marching strikers who, armed
with stones. steel drills. clubs and. IN
some instances, revolvers. overpow-
cred the company's officers. took away
their stars and chased the workers
from their posts Every mine is now
closed, and operators will allow only
such men as are necessary TO operate
the pumps which keep down leakage
ef water TO remain on the job. Any
more extensive operations. they fear
might bring on more serious rioting
No attempt will be made 10 operate
either mines or mills until The state
troops are fully in command of the
situation.
Al q large mass meeting. held last
night. representatives OF the Western
Federation Of Miners urged the men
TO abstain from further violence, but
reports indicate that the miners have
gotten out OF control Union officials
say thar their organization is being
hourly recruited from the ranks OF the
non-union workers
Among the more seriously injured in
yesterdays rioting were
George Danblom, beaten about the
head may die.
George Unsworth chief engineer
Superior mine; cut about throat; will
recover
! Kenneth Mcleod, engineer Red
Jacket mine nose broken with a
stone
William Richards. blaster. skull
fractured with a stone. seriously in
cured
Simon Trestail, 90 years old, severe
IS beaten.
Alexander McRae night Waterman.
bruised with stone.
William Grierson. machinist; bruis
ed with clubs
Thomas Matthews, mining captain.
cut and bruised.
John T. Harry. miner: scalp wound.
Michael Mauren. miner, head hurt
Michael Betsing. bruises about body.
James Rowe. mine captain. knocked
unconscious with stone.
John Ohie. machinist beaten with
clubs and fists
WNbert Huntley, machinist. beaten
black and blue.
John Johnson. miner, knocked down
with pieces OF ore