New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-06
Thousand Shots Fired
in Battle with Everett,
Wash, Citizens
SEATTLE MILITIA
NOW UNDER ARMS
BOatIOad of Invaders Are
Driven Off-Planned to
Wipe Town Off Map
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

Everett, Wash, Nov. 5.--ln a naval
raid on this city to-day two hundred
and fifty armed Industrial Workers oil
the World were driven off only after
battle at the city wharf between the
raiders and posse of $50 citizens, IN
which five men were killed and forty
seriously wounded. The |. W. W. men
arrived from Seattle about 9 o'clock on
the specially chartered steamer We
roma. and in the resulting battle at
least one thousand shots were fired.
The fight came as result OF efforts
of the city authorities to prevent a
free-speech meeting of |. W. WIS from
all parts of the world, which had been
called for to-day.
The Verona steamed away for Sc
attle, whence she had come, after
battle which ragged for half an hour.
One man lay dead and several wounded
on the city pier. On the vessel when
she reached Seattle four were found
dead and more than a score seriously
wounded.
Among those here in critical con-
dition from their wounds is Sheriff
Don McCrae. who headed the posse
of citizens that gathered to defend
their home. from the invaders.
Bullets Rained on Invaders
As the armed men on the wharf
poured a hail of bullets upon the
steamer the courage of the |. ". W.'s
began , wane, and before the Verona
drew a fsy panic had seized scores OF
the fighters. In terror, as bullets
spattered about them, dozens leaped
from the steamer and sought safety
in the water. Others fled below decks,
leaving their wounded comrades un-
cared for on deck. But the bolder
spirits lmong the invaders stood by
their guns and sent shot after shot
whizzing over the water at The de-
tenders on the pier until the Verona
had steamed out of range.
OF the J. W. W.'s who leaped into the
water s,seral were rescued by boats
which put out Immediately after the
battle. 1nese were made prisoners. 1t
is believed. however. that many who
leaped overheard were drowned.
Had the fight continued few min
utes longer victory probably would
have rested with the |. W. W. ma
rauders and Everett would be helpless
in their possession tonight. Another
band of $50 Industrial Workers. was
on its way to reinforce the attackers on
the Verona. The Verona, retreating
after the heavy fire Of the citizens had
won the day, met the Calista at Mu-
kilteo. four miles south of Everett.
The two vessels returned to Seattle to-
gether.
c. o. Curtis, formerly lieutenant
in Company l.. I'd Infantry. Washing
ton National Guard, was the member
of the citizens posse killed.
Following is the list of dead MEM
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World: Hugo Gerlot, Milwaukee,
Wis. seaman; Johnny Looney, Aver
Junction, Mass, laborer; Harry Pierce,
Seattle. laborer; Gus Johnson, labor
er; Felix Baron, laborer
III was SdlQ tHhL lNO Obhclo "Stc o."
badly wounded that they probably
would die.
Guardsmen Under Arms
Adjutant General Maurice Thompson
of the Washington National Guard
was ordered to Everett tonight by
Governor Lister TO report to him on
conditions here. Before leaving Seat
lie the adjutant general ordered all the
National Guard organizations in that
city to report Immediately for duty.
This brought under arms four COM
panies of coast artillery, four com.
panies Of infantry and two divisions OF
the naval militia.
The trouble that eliminated in to-
days battle had been brewing TO-
months. 1t was the outgrowth OF a
strike of shingle weavers here, in which
the |. w. w. had taken hand. As =
result of several smaller outbreaks OF
violence Sheriff McCrae had ordered
the expulsion of all members Of that
organization from Everett. The meet
ing Of all members Of the |. W. W.
called for to-day in Everett was a move
of defiance By the Industrial Workers
TO bring the situation TO q crisis.
Warning that violence was to be ex-
pected to-day came al meeting Of the
/. W. W. at their Seattle headquarters