Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1901 — Riotous Scene at Augustana. [ARTICLE]

Riotous Scene at Augustana.

At Rock Island, DI., a small riot growing out of strife between the sophomores and freshman classes took place at Augustana College. After a number of exciting encounters between the two classes during the day a mob of hoodlums, forty in number, assembled near the college and made an attack on the gymnasium. Tnere they found a number of students, whom they roughly handled, some being injured. The building was considerably damaged. The police were summoned, but the Inob dispersed before their arrival. A number of warrants were sworn out, and arrests will be made.