A PITCHED BATTLE.
STRIKERS v. STRIKE BREAK-
ERS.
SERIOUS CASUALTY LIST
(United- Press Association. —Copyright/*
Received 9-15 p.m., December 12. NEW YORK, December 12. Strikers on the New YorknSusquehannah railway opened fire on a boat load of strike-breakers from an ambush overlooking the Hudson. Two detectives were killed and a dozen strike-<breakers wounded. A pitched battle followed, and the^ strikers were compelled to retire. Many were wounded.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT. x
Received 12.10 a.in* Dec. 13. '
NEW YORK, Dec. 12
The militia has been ordered to the scene of the fight. The strikers first used Wank cartridges, Ibut as this was ignored, they fired the tfatal volley.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 13 December 1912, Page 5
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107A PITCHED BATTLE. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 13 December 1912, Page 5
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