Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-07-22

RIOTING STARTS
AMONG STRIKERS
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operation today though the strikers
had been led to believe that the men
would join them today.
AS they approached the plant, 1900
of the men there left their work and
marched out to the crowd, but appar-
emily this did not satisfy the rioters.
as they made rush at the police on
guard.
The most serious lighting OF the day
followed and 1t was during this attack
that Molosky was killed and major
ity of the injured received their
wounds. The police at first. 1t IL stat
ed, fired over the heads OF the rioters
but when this had no effect they shot
directly into the crowd. Even this did
not stop the rioters and the police
were almost out of ammunition when
help arrived and the situation was
brought under control.
Some time after this fight occurred a
small Office building of the Tidewater
company was discovered in flames and
the building was virtually destroyed
before the fire could be controlled. The
origin of the fire ia unknown.
This afternoon the Standard OIL Of
fcials landed 600 men from tugs at the
plant, presumably deputies who will
assist in guarding the works.
| Mayor Garvin asked Governor Field
er to send state troops to handle the
strike but Sheriff Kinkead seemed to
think he could control the disorder.
The police believe many more bull
lets than three found human marks
but that the injured were carried away.
Three wounded men were sent as pris-
oners to the hospital. Two are wound
ed in the legs and the other In tho
right arm. The prisoners are John
Bolsky, Thomas Sislo and John Watts.
While the firing from the crowd was
in progress. Inspector Cady's horse
became almost uncomfortable. In
vestigation showed he had been shot
and was suffering from an internal
hemorrhage.
The rioters finally gave way before
the police fire and did not renew the
attack.
General Manager Clifford of the plant
repeated today his statement that the
company would listen to any request
or demand OF its employees, but had
received none The strike, he said.
had been fomented by outsiders.
Arms Men Called Out.
/ Bridgeport. Conn.,, July 21.-Labor
leaders announced today that pickets
stationed in front of the Remington
Arms & Ammunition company's main
plant had stopped eighty skilled me-
chanics on the day shift from going
to work. The pickets went to the
plant soon after daybreak and remain
ed for several hours. Every machin-
LIST that appeared ready for work was
taken aside and talked to by the pick
cts. The labor men admitted that not
all OF the men approached had stayed
away from work.
Although a strike call was issued
for Yesterday. only ITS men obeyed
the summons, according to the labor
estimates: but it is claimed that the
reason all the machinists did not 60
out was because of q misunderstand
! ing.
| The Bridgeport Manufacturers as
sociation asserts that twenty-eignt
employees actually laid down their
tools.
An attempt to get some statement
from Major w. G. Penfield. works man
ager of the company, as to how many
men, according to the companys
count. had struck, was unsuccessful
John w. French, publicity agent OF
the Remington company, said:
1--WE are not at liberty to say now
many machinitsts II any are out on
strike. We can give no figures. We
do not want to appear discourteous
but is 1t utterly impossible for US TO
make any statement of any KIND.
More Workers to Cult.
According to the figures OF the
labor men approximately ESQ machin-
| lists all told. are now on strike. Tney
said that ninety per cent Of the ma
| chinists at the old Remington plant
the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.
would walk out at noon today:
Scores of machinists visited their
headquarters before going to work To-
day at the u. M. c.. plant. Each was
informed by George G. Bowen. local
business agent Of the union, that the
walkout was scheduled for noon. 1t
was stated that all the men who talk.
cd TO Mr. Bowen said they intended
to Quit at the time designated. Other
machinists working in a subcontract-
tho nlant also appeared at the machin-
ists,s headquarters. The men in this
n1ant have also been notified to walk
put at noon. Those who visited the
union headquarters said they were
READY to quit
MI Bowen said that he and the IN
lternational labor leaders were satis
lied with the work OF the plcKets a.
the Remington plant
Everything is running on scned