Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-11-08
BATTLE With |. W. ". mob,
Citizens Posse, Headed by Sheriff. Exchanges
Shots With Members Of Labor Organization.

Shots With Members Of Labor Organization.
Everett, Wash, Nov. 5.-Five
persons were killed and 40 wound
ed today 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 McRae. Sheriff
McRae is among the seriously
wounded.
The number of casualties abroad
the Verona is not known. After
the shooting, in which abou.
1000 shots we're exchanged the
Verona turned around and started
back to Seattle. Many men were
seen to fall on the deck of the
steamer and others, panic strick
en-, jumped overheard. Some were
taken from the water, but others
disappeared.
The Verona reached Everett
shortly before 3 O'Clock. The
coming of the party of invaders
had been announced in messages
sent to Everett from Seattle
headquarters. ~ call to Indus
trial Workers of the World mem
bers 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 privilege Of landing.
When the Verona reached the
city wharf Sheriff McRae who
was backed by posse of deputy
sherifs and citizens stepped for
: ward and informld the men on
the boat that they would not be
permitted to land. One Of the
men. evidently spokesman for the
party, began Arguing with the
sheriff aud then .ussde speech.
Apparently as :: signal the man
dropped his hand aud arrned men
on the steamer opened fire. on the
posse assembled on the wharf.
The 6rst man to fall was Sheriff
McRare. seriously wounded. One
man was killed instantly and in
a moment the GRO 1d Oh shore was
panic stricken Deputy sherlffs
on the wharf quickly rallied their
forces, however, and returned the
fire of the invaders on the Yer
.ona.
Men on the wharf and on the
boat were seen to fall and the
Verona immedt9 ,cly backed Out
of the dock and started back tc
ward Seattle.
The trouble between the Indus
trial Workers of the World anu
the authorities at Everett has
been on for several months am.
was the outgrowt1 Of strike OF
shingle workers here. After
sereral minor outbreaks OF v-o-
lence during the strike. Sheriff
McRare organized the citizens
committee and expelled all mem
bers of the Industrial Workers c.
the World from Everett. On
several occasions small parties OF
men have attempted to enter
Everett but have been turned
back by the sheriff. Last son
day As members of the /. W. w,
from Seattle were met at the
wharf by the citizens posse,
loaded into automobiles and es-
corted to a point south of town.
where thew were liberated and
ordered to leave.
Last week "The Industrial
Workers." the official organ Of
the Industrial Workers of the
World in Seattle, said forciDle
expulsion of tile men from E.e-
rett must be avAnged and calle>,
for 1000 volunteers to go to
Everett to est;. blisl the right vi
free speech"
1.-THE fight must be won," said
the paper, "as the whole future
of the Industrial Workers OF the
World in this section depends rp
on the outcome. We want al
foot loose rebels in the West to
center their attention upon Eve
rett and the trust mill and logging
properties. Get on the job ano
use your Judgment"
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