The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1922-02-08
10 WOUNDED IN
NEWPORT STRIKE BATTLE
Governor Arrives After Troops
Fire On Mob In Rescuing
Assaulted WOrkmen.

detachment Of State troops and a
mob. of men and women strike SYM
pathizers who had attacked and ov-
erwhelmed twelve workers on their
way home from the Newport Rolling
Mills.
The mob of several hundred had
knocked down the workmen and
we're stamping and beating them
when the detachment of troops ar
rived. The troops fired volley in
to the mob and then charged with
.clubbed rifles before the rioters dis
persed.
List of Injured
Z The following casualties are
known to have resulted:
w. B. Comstock, mill worker
shot and beaten; condition serious.
Herschell Wolfe, mill worker. re-
Gently of Elwood, Ind, shot and
beaten; internal injuries; condition
serious.
Frank Jameson, 800 Thornton
Street, shot in the hip.
Mrs. Gertrude Usage, 956 Cen
trail Avenue, knocked unconscious
with butt end of rifle.
Thomas Carroll, Clifton, KY, by
stander, shot in right arm
Kellef Vanhook. mill worker, bad
ly beaten.
James Groves, mill worker, cut on
face and body.
c. B. Brown, mill worker, hacked
with knife.
Joseph Gillespie, street conductor,
cut on head; ear torn.
Thom@s Carrel, Clifton, KY, shot
in wrist.
Workmep Hurled to Ground
The twelve men who were attack
ed left the plant at 5 o'clock and
were proceeding east on Ninth Street
between Brighton and Isabella.
when the mob, numbering between
800 and 400 men and women, at
tackled them, shouting, screaming
and cursing. The rioters beat the
twelve workmen to the ground, the
men using their fists and clubs, and
the womeC hurting stones and other
missiles.
Sentinels stationed nearby noti-
fed. troop headquarters, and twelve
troopers were sent to the scene on
the double quick. AS the guards
men appeared on Ninth Street, mem
bers of the mob opened fire on them,
according to report, of the fight
ing made later by Capt. l.. V.
Crockett, in command of the Coving-
ton tank corps, whose men were in
volved in the battle. Captain
Crockett says not shot was fired
by the soldiers until they were fired
on by the mob.
Answer. With Volley
The twelve troopers replied to the.
fire of the mob by sending volley
in their direction. Then, advancing
with clubbed rifles. they drove the
rioters back. Reinforcements soon
arrived and the neighborhod was
cleared of the mob.
The soldiers stood guard over the
injured until ambulances were sum-
moned.
Comstock and Wolfe were taken
to Speers Hospital.
The rioting followed an impress
sion parade staged by the e~troops.
The troops had been summoned to
disperse mob OF 1000 persons at
Ninth and Brighton Streets. On the
approach of the troopers. the mob
distntegrated into small parties.
which spread over the mill district.
and continued to maintain a menac-
ing attitude.
r Mobs Are Dispersed =
II was this situation which per-
suaded Col. II. II. Denhardt. in COM
mand OF the troops to march his
men through the city. dispensing the
she rioters as they were encountered
and demonstrating the strength and
determination of the military.
Maj. James Il. Dillon. headed the ,
parade and Colonel Denhardt. and .
Col. Charles Morrow. rode with the /,
column in an automobile.
The violence was renewed later
tonight but in smaller volume. dis /
turbances occurring from time to !
time in various parts of the city. \
Governor Arrives for Farley \