Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1892 — EXCITEMENT IN WAUKESHA. [ARTICLE]

EXCITEMENT IN WAUKESHA.

Bmall-alzed Riot Between Citizens and Imported Laborers. Up to the present it has never been Buepeoted that bo innocent a beverage as water is capable of inciting, n riot. The town of Waukesha, Wis., however, where water in clear springs is abundant, has found the beverage productive of a certain quality of disorderly conduct. A party of 300 laborer?, who went thither the other night by instruction of a company of spring owners to begin laying pipes whereby to conduct water to Chicago, received a dlscouragfng reception. The whole town arose from its beds to discourage them. Firebells were rung, toe residents dashed to the soene of ketion, the fire-hose was mercilessly trained on the Incoming laborers, and the latter finally gave up the battle for the night.