The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-06
INVASION OF TOWN
ENDS IN BLOODSHED
At Least Five Men Were Killed and 40
Others Wounded at Everett,
Washington.

Everett, Wash, Nov. 6-At least five
men were killed and 40 others were
wounded yesterday in a fight at the Ev
erett City wharf between $50 members
of the Industrial Workers of the Worlt
who came here from Seattle on the
steamer Verona and II posse of $50 citi'
zens headed by Sheriff Don McRae. Sher.
i'll McRae is among the seriously wound
ed.
| The number of casualties aboard the
Verona is not known. About 1000 shots
We're exchanged. The Verona then start
ed 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 wat
er and Others disappeared and it is be-
lieved they were drowned.
The Verona reached Everett shortly be-
for 2 O'Clock. The coming of the party
of invaders had been announced in mes
sages sent to Everett from Seattle head
quarters. A call to the Industrial Work
ers of the World members from all over
the state had been issued earlier in the
week and the citizens of Everett at a
meeting held Saturday night planned to
meet the invaders and deny them privi
lege of landing.
When the Verona reached the city
wharf, Sheriff McRae, who was backed
by posse of deputy sheriffs and citi
zens, stepped forward and informed the
men on the boat that they would not be
permitted to land. One of the men, evil
IDENTIFY spokesman for the party, began
arguing with the sheriff and then made
a speech.
Apparently as signal, the man
dropped his hand and armed men on the
bled on the wharf.
The first man TO fall was Sheriff Me-
Rae, seriously injured. One man was
killed instantly and in moment the
crowd on shore was panic stricken. Dep
uty sheriffs on the wharf quickly raj
lied their forces, however, and returned
the fire.
Men on the wharf and on the boat fell.
The Verona Immediately backed out OF
the dock and started back toward Seat
lie.
The trouble between the Industrial
Workers of the World and the authori- /
les at Everett has been on for several /
months and was the outgrowth of a
trike of shingle weavers here. After
several minor outbreaks of violence dur
ng the strike, Sheriff McRae organized
he citizens committee and expelled all
members of the Industrial Workers of
he world from Everett.
On several occasions small parties of
men have attempted to enter Everett
mt have been turned back by the sheriff.
.ast Monday 45 members of the Indus
rial Workers of the World came from
cattle by steamer but were met at the
Tharf by the citizens posse loaded into
and escorted to point
outh of the town, where they were lib
rated and ordered to, leave.
Last week, the Industrial Workers"
he official organ of the |. w. W., in 4,
cattle announced that the forcble ex
ulsion of men from Everett must be
venged and called for 1000 volunteers
D 90 to Everett to establish 'the right
free speech"
"The fight must be won,' said the
aper, "as the whole future of the In i
ustrial Workers of the World in this f
.ction depends upon the outcome. We t
ant all foot loose rebels in the West to /
inter their attention upon Everett and e
le trust mill and logging properties. i
ct on the job and use your Judgment T