Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-24
Man Killed in
 a Strike Riot
BUFFALO MOB ATTACKS WORK
 MEMS TRAIN.
AN EXCHANGE OF SHOTS
Rioters and Special Deputies Clash Guard Ordered Out Last Night.

Buffalo, N. Y., March 23.-Four men were shot, one fatally, and several were injured today in clashes between rioters and special deputies guarding the plant of the Gould Coupler works at Depew. where a strike has been in progress for some weeks. Stanislaus Skolonski, claimed by his friends to be an innocent byStander was shot in the head during the first and most serious trouble early in the day, when a mob of 300 men held up a train bearing workmen going to the plant and fought a half hours pitched battle with the deputies. He died at the hos pital tonight.
 List of Injured.
 The injured are: Special Deputy Ffo- garty, wounded in an exchange of shots at the plant late tonight. Condition not serious
 Antonio Sparrina of Buffalo, stab bed in chest condition serious.
 Marsandi Dimero of Depew, shot in left leg.
 Fred Keller, special deputy, cut about the face by broken glass.
 Louis Bogda, of DepeW, cut about face, severe scalp wounds
 Unidentified man, shot in back, treated by doctor at Depew and taken away by friends.
 Mob Attacks Train.
 The first outbreak occurred when a g bearing about 800 worllmen, was with in mile of the plant early in the day. A mob of about 300 threw Instructions on the rails and when the train came to a standstill. poured revolver shots and stones into the windows of the coaches.
 Half dozen special deputies re- turned the fire and it is claimed that several of the mob were hit and at once carried away by others in the crowd. The men in the train were ordered to lie flat on the floor and who did so escaped injury. Word was sent to Under Sheriff Andrew Kick. who had charge of twenty men at Depew and to Sheriff Becker's office at the Buffalo city hall
 All Windows of Cars Smashed.
 Sheriff Becker started three depu- ties on light engine to overtale the work train
 The endorsements from Depew and Buffalo arrived at the same time. The shooting then had been going on about twenty minutes the mob firing from behind trees and signboards and the several deputies shooting from the windows.
 Under Sheriff Kicks men, armed only with their riot sticks, charged the crowd, which quickly broke and fled. Every window in the eleven cars was smashed and the sides of the cars were OdIleISu OU dCCOunL Ol d. DIOh- en drawhead it was found impossible to proceed to the plant and the train was backed into Buffalo.
 Tonight Sheriff Becker was busy swearing in every deputy he could ob- tain.
 Another Outbreak at Night.
 ''The deputies will be armed with repeating shotguns tomorrow and will have instructions to kill" the sheriff said. The lives of these men will be protected at any cost"
 The second exchange of shots oc- cured near the plant after dark to- night. A party of special deputies pa trolling the outskirts of the plant was made the target for shots from an un- tenanted building nearby. Special Deputy Fogarty received a flesh wound in the cheek. Word was telephoned to the sheriff who, with several deputies, went to the scene In automobiles. There was no sign of trouble when the sheriff reached the plant.
 National Guard Called Out.
 The 74th regiment was ordered out for strike duty at Il. o'clock tonight following two serious riots at the plant of the Gould Coupler company within the last twenty-four hours. One com pany was sent to Depew at midnight for guard duty.