The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-05-19
POCKETS ANDPOL|CE
Swing THEIR CLUBS
IN BITTER BATTLE
Reinforcements Rushed tolScene
And Strikers Are Forced
To Retreat
OTHER FIGHTS REPORTED
Situation Is Tense Despite Re-
port That Truce Had Been
Agreed Upon
OTHER FIGHTS REPORTED
BULLETIN


Minneapolis, May ls.-(R)-At-
tempts Of Governor Olson to halt the
truck strike in Minneapolis failed
late Saturday when the employers
committee refused to follow out his
plan for settlement.
Minneapolis, May l9.-(R-Twenty
persons were injured in disorders In
the market district here Saturday a
attempts were made to move trucks
with armed conveys after striking
truck drivers had tied up commercial
truck transportation since Tuesday
night.
Serious trouble began when 4 laree
truck pulled up In front Of 4 fruit
company office. Pickets rushed it
as soon as it halted but police clubs
drove them back temporarily.
Then the pickets picked up rocks
and bits Of loose paving, hurled them
at the truck and advanced again.
Once more police swung their clubs
and several pickets were injured.
Their comrades carried them off.
A patrol wagon and several squad
cars were rushed to the market g re.
Inducements. The crowd Of strikers
and bystanders milled about shouting
at police.
Then nearly 500 strikers svooped
down on the trucks with rocks and
clubs.
Twelve police cars were rushed to
the scene and the fight was on.
Strikers were dubbed and returned
the police attack with clubs. Ambu-
lances were rushed to the scene.
Police Finally Win
The first battle resulted Ia victory
for the police as two trucks moved out
under police esort to make their pro-
duce deliveries.
A second fight broke out ct the e.
Thomas stores headquarters, when IN
army Of nearly 400 strikers blocked
the Thomas garage. They stoned tvo
trucks. breaking the windshields and
cab windows and in1lioting severe lac
erationS on the two truck drivers.
Another riot call sounded ct police
headquarters and reserves raced to
the scene. Once more the strikers
were beaten back.
In one charge police tried to arrest
one OF the picketeers. When he re.
sisted, he was knocked down, falling
behind q patrol wagon. Quickly his
comrades rushed to him and carried
him off before police could lay hands
on him again.
As the battles went on, special de-
puties and squads OF police opened up
county highways and city streets to
other commercial trucks and for the
first time In four days gasoline. food
stuffs, much-needed bread and many
other lines Of merchandise moved out
Of warehouses and off farms into
stores whose stocks were low.
Hotel Man u Slussed
In another instance OF violence .
hotel proprietor, Charles Berry, was
slugged as he attempted to drive sup
plies to his hotel. At least five trucks
in the loop were stormed by cruising
picket squads and either tipped over
Or stoned.
Some damage also was done 1t IN
oil station and in the offices Of = coal
company. Previously several other oil
stations had been damaged as strik-
ers sought to cut off gasoline supplies.
An obstacle to possible truce in
the strike, which involves 5000 drivers
who demand union recognition, closee
shop and wage adjustment, was seen
in an ultimatum issued by strike
leaders that they would halt parleya
until police withdrew and gave up
efforts to convoy trucks.
A tentative settlement. which the
strikers were to meet to ratify Satur.
day, was reached early Saturday In
conferences with Governor Olson. Ths
terms Of the proposed settlement were
kept secret.