Hostilities were brought to an end yesterday evening when National Guardsmen armed with machineguns occupied the waterfront after the miniature war had claimed the lives of two strikers.
Another strikes is dying as the result of injuries sustained during the "battle" while 31 others were wounded and 40 badly gassed. Scores of other participants in the battle were injured, including five policemen.
Following the taking over of the water-front by the National Guard, strike leaders threatened to call general strike.
On learning of the seriousness of the situation, the Governor, Mr. Frank Merriam, ordered 5,000 troops of the National Guard to proceed to the waterfront to guard property belonging to the state.
Most of those who were shot were able to go home after having their wounds bandaged, but others suffered severe injuries—Reuter.
San Francisco, July 'The guardsmen were' mobilized this afternoon and placed on patrol duty to-night under orders to "clip them if attacked, then shoot!
These terse orders were issued by Colonel R. E. Mittelstaedt, Commander of the State Militia, upon instructions from the Governor, who had ordered the troops out when loting became serious and scores were dead or wounded.
"We have 4,000 additional National Guardsmen behind us, but should this force prove insufficient we can call upon the regular Army, Navy and Marine Corps," Colonel Mitte stadt said, "Law and order will be maintained at any cost." scene of the fighting three hours The troops, however, arrived at the after the majority of strikers had disappeared following the pitched battle at the Ferry Building.
One final bloody affray at the Ferry Building at the foot of Market Street wound up the efforts of strip ing longshoreman and maritime unionists to prevent the forcible opening of the port, closed by their strike on May 9.
"Two thousand strikers clashed with hundreds of grotesquely gas-masked policemen in the day's final struggle, When hostilities reached a new peak of intensity.
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