STRIKERS AND BULLETS
WORKERS FIRED ON.*
TWO DETECTIVES KILLED.
MANY MEN WOUNDED.
MILITIA CALLED OUT.
By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright (Received December 12, 9.12 p.m.) ' New York, December 12. Strikers on the New York-Susque* hanna railway opened fire yesterday on a boatload of strike-breakers from an ambush overlooking the Hudson River. Two detectives were killed and a dozen strike-breakers were wounded. . A pitched battle followed. The strikers were compelled to retire. Many strikers were wounded.
(Received Dezcember 13, 12.10 'a.m.) New York, December 12. The militia has been ordered - to the scene of the fight. The strikers first used blank cartridges. This; was ignored, and they then fired the fatal volley.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15174, 13 December 1912, Page 7
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