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Show To fielrst Axalnsl llirl -luulrliml Alllborlllee, Ixinikin, April 13, Ten thousand stilting weavers assembled at llradford toilay to protest against tlio action of the municipal authorities lu forbidding a meeting which thu striker had ar rauged for yesterday, Tho iiolloo vainly vain-ly tried to dlipcrsu thn gathering. Finally Hie riot act wu read and tho military summoned. The soldiers Joined forces with tho jllco nuil a combined charge wa made upon the ranks of the stubborn strikers. The fiercest struggle ensued, hut the strikers were unable to nsist Ihu Increased In-creased force and wero oomtelteU to retreat before the bayonets and batons. The ilc used their batons very freely free-ly and many striken were Injured, Heveral iwllcu weru also hurt during theflght.. |