Houston. Dec. 4.
Mob violence broke out here today when between 300 and 400 strlkseamen rioted on the local waterfront after an argument between striking and" non-striking union officials.
Johnny Kane, 20-year-old seaman. was shot in the stomach during the lot and his condition was considered critical late to-day. Wilbur Dickey, anti-strike official of the International Seamen's Union, was severely beaten. receiving two fractures of the skull and the loss of his nose. Dickey's assistant, Harry Hopkins..was also badly beaten, while C. L. Eubsnks. a special officer, was beaten into Unconselousness. "Eubanks was placed in an ambulance. but the mob Attacked the ambulance und again beat the unconscious officer.
Kane. the seaman who was shot during the riot. later alleged that Dickey shot him when he attempted te prevent the union official's enter-Ing the abandoned union headquarters here, "Dickey has recently been supplying ship owners here with crews of non-striking 1S.U. members, United Press.
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