Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1894 — THE CLEVELAND RIOTS. [ARTICLE]

THE CLEVELAND RIOTS.

Hey-Day Demonstration* Result la areal —— Disorder. The unemployed of Cleveland, 0,, turned out In great force, Tuesday, May 1, ts demonstrate their strength and desperatd condition. The day was marked by great disorder, which continued all of Tuesday night and culminated, Wednesday, In open riots. Three bloody conflicts occurred between the police and riot era; The serious trouble began Wednesday afternoon, when a mob of about 2,00(1 started to raid the factories on the flats and drive from work the men employed therein. The first attack was made at the Variety Iron Works. The windows of the factory wero smashed with stones and bricks and the workmen fled In a panic. A force of seventy-five policemen was then called out. The rioters then proceed* ed to the Upson bolt works, where 1,500 men were induced to quit work before the officers arrived. When the police came upon the scene the men made a stand and hurled bricks and stones at the officers. Orders were given to charge them with clubs. The rioters ran like sheep at the first assault, but their leaders succeeded in rallying them upon the Abbey street viaduct, a bridge about 1,000 feet long. Squads of police coming np at both ends of the bridge penned In the crowd and they were forced to fight their way out. They made a rush for the officers, but at least a score of them were clubbed unmercifully before they finally succeeded In getting away. During this conflict two anarchists were arrested after a terrible struggle on their part. .Mayor Blcc Issued a proclamation commanding people not to assemble on tho streets and at the same time called on the Cleveland Grays and a Gatling gun battery and also the resident militia companfes to assemble in their armories to await his call. At least SCO men were put under arms await any emergency.