Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-11-08

PITCHED BATTLE AT EvEsET~r.
Arrival from Seattle brings
FuSillude of Bullets.

Everett, WASH, Nov. 5.--At least
five men were killed and 40 wound
ed to-day in a fight at the Everett
city wharf between $50 members of
the Industrial Workers Of the World,
who came here from Seattle on the
steamer Verona, and posse of $50
citizens headed by Sheriff Don Nc
Rae. Sheriff McRae is among the
seriosuly wounded.
The exact number of casualties
aboard the Verona IS not known here
After the shooting, in which about -
600 shots were exchanged, the Vero-
ma turned around and started back
to Seattle. Many men were seen to
fall on the deck Of the steamer and
others, panic stricken, jumped over
board. Some were taken from the
water, but others disappeared, and 1t
is believed they were drowned
The Verona reached Everett short
ly before 2 o'clock. The coming Of
the party OF invaders had been an
nounced in messages sent to Everett
from Seattle headquarters. A call to
Industrial Workers of the World
members from all over the State had
been issued earlier in the week and
the citizens OF Everett at meeting
held Saturday night planned to meet
the invaders and deny them priyi-
lege Of landing.
When the Verona docked Sheriff
McRae, who was backed by a posse
Of deputy sheriirs and citizens. in
formed the men on the boat that they
would not be permitted to land. One
of the men, evidently spokesman of
the party, began arguing with the
! sheriff and then made a speech.
Apparently as a signal, the man
dropped his hand aud armed men on
the steamer opened fire on the posse.
| The first man to fall was Sheriff Nc
Rae, seriously injured. One man was
Killed instantly and in moment the
crowd on shore was panic stricken.
| Deputy sheriffs, however, returned
the fire.
Men on the wharf and on the boat
were seen to fall and the Verona i'm
mediately started back toward Seat
tie.
The trouble between the Industrial
Workers Of the World and the au4
thorities ut Everett has been on seve-
raj months and was, the outgrowthsef.
a7striRe of Ishingle WeaVers here. AZ
ter several minor outbreaks Of vio-
lence during the strike, Sheriff Nc
Rae organized the citizens commit
tee and expelled all members Of the
| industrial Workers OF the World
from Everett. On several occasions
small parties OF men have attcmnted
to enter Everett, but have been turn
cd back by the sheriff. Last Monday
- members OF the Industrial Work.
crs came from Seattle by steamer,
| but were met ut the wharf by tho cit
| iZens' posse, loaded into automobiles
ana escorted to Il POINT south Of
town. where they welc liberated and
ordered to leave.
Last week the Industrial Worker,
the official organ OF the Industrial
| Workers of the World in Seattle, an
| nounced that the forcible expulsion
OF men from Everett must be aveng
ed and called for 1000 volunteers TO
go to Everett to establish the Fright
Of free speech"
| Wharf Surrounded.
| When the Verona pulled into her
| Slip the wharf was surrounded by
| policemen. some armed with shot
guns, and others with drawn pistols,
! and 30 National Guardsmen. under
command OF Capt. Paul Edwards. All
! the guardsmen stood with fixed bayo-
nets and carried ball cartridges.
As the steamer drew alongside the
pier Capt. d. II. willard shouted to
Capt. Wyman, of the Verona, not to
land. Several members Of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World aboard
the boat started to Chamber over the
steamers rail, but policemen halted
them at the point of revolvers. One
gang plank was lowered and under
supervision Of the police the wound
ed were taken off the boat and were
removed to the city hospital. The
four dead were taken to the morgue.
AS the men marched down the
gang plank under cover Of police shot
guns and pistols, they were searched
for firearms, but no weapons were
found. Several pistols were found
hidden in the cabin Of the boat. All
the uninjured men were taken to the
city Jail.
The casualties among the citizens
posse were: G. o. Curtis, former Ma
tional Guard lieutenant, killed: Dep
uty Sheriff JEFF Beard, James Broad
hurst and e. Beuhrer, high school
engineer and Harry A. Blackburn
were dangerously wounded, and 13
others, including Sheriff McRae, re-
ceived less serious bullet wounds.
TO "Set Things in Order"
Seattle, WASH, Nov. b.-Thc
steamer Verona, which carried the
Industrial Workers of the World ex-
pedition to Everett returned here
early tonight with four dead and 20
| injured on board.
The Verona left Seattle about noon
| with $50 men aboard. One hundred
and fifty other members of the Indus
| trial Workers Of the World who could