The Shingle Mill Strike Turns Violent

The tension among the union shingle weavers resulted in another violent dispute last night, and at one point there seemed to be danger of a shooting. Brinkman, who was formerly foreman of a mill, but practically forced to work for the Seattle Shingle Company, met J. W. Heizman, who was formerly his best friend, in front of Henry's bakery about 8 o'clock. Heizman accused Brinkman of saying he was after his position in the Seattle Shingle Company's mill and a hot exchange of arms followed which attracted a crowd. The men had their coats off and were preparing to settle their differences in an encounter when the night watch and others interfered and prevented it. They then dispersed and Brinkman went home, but afterward entered the saloon. A union man named Smith and three or four others waited twenty minutes outside the door for his exit. When he came out, they stopped him, resuming the dispute which had commenced earlier in the evening. At the same time Smith applied an opprobrious epithet to him and aimed a vicious blow at him, striking him on the side of the head, knocking off his hat. Brinkman jumped back, drew his revolver, and aimed it at Smith, telling him not to make another move toward him or he would shoot him. His friends then backed off to the opposite side of the street.