Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1889 — RIOT OF STRIKERS. [ARTICLE]

RIOT OF STRIKERS.

Two Men Killed and Many Injnred at Duluth, Minn.—A Pitched Battle. A riot occurred at Duluth, Minn., Saturday, in which two men were killed, three fatally injured and may seriously or slightly injured. A mob of strikers formed to prevent seventy men from working in the trenches in violation of the order to strike. The mob wa3 composed of hundreds, who attacked the men at work and drove them away by force. The police foice which was expecting some such action attempted to deeper se the mob when one of the members of the mob fired upon them. The police immediately returned the fire and an engagement became general, lasting over an hour and resulting in the injury of many persons as above stated. The mob used guns, pistols, clubs, and whatever came to hand. The militia was called out and aided the pblice, and the mob was ecattered. Five of the ring leaders were arrested. The action of the police is commended, and their bravery praised. It is settled to the satisfaction of everybody that the strikers were the aggressors, the police not having fired until they were charged upon by the strikers. It has been formally decided that no parades of strikers will be hereafter allowed, and the poiice think they have in that order solved much of the difficulty that has met them. M. L. Pierce refused to tarnish guns to the strikers, and they turned his place upside down.