STRIKE BREAKERS ATTACKED.
A) FATAL VOLLEY FTRED^.
(Press Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 11
■ The strikers on the NfewYork-Susque-hannah railway opened*" fire on a boat-"-.* load of strike-breakers from ah ambush 1 overlooking the Hudson river. Two detec/tives were -.killed, and a dozen' strike-breakers were wounded.
A pitched battle followed, and . the, strikers were compelled to retire, with' many wounded. ■-._.
Militia have" been ordered to the scene of' the fight;. -.--.•! ■■*.'■■'- i The strikers first used blank cartridges^ but this was ignored, and they fired a fatal volley. , . -~ .
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12931, 13 December 1912, Page 5
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