Fireman John Ward nurses his injury during Log interview
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Title
Fireman John Ward nurses his injury during Log interview
Subject
United Financial Employees
Description
John Ward ices down his fractured ankle while giving his account of the UFE strike to the Seafarers Log:
"When the first upsurge ended, I found myself lying on my stomach in the middle of the group. I was about four men from the door of the Exchange. In the noise and turmoil I couldn't hear anyone yell at me, and I'm sure no attempt was made to do so. The first feeling of what was going on came when I felt someone beating me about the back and legs. Some cop rapped a tattoo on my back and I felt a sharp stab when his stick cracked against my ankle bone. I don't think I could have risen then if I'd wanted to. Finally four cops grabbed me and dragged me to the wagon."
"When the first upsurge ended, I found myself lying on my stomach in the middle of the group. I was about four men from the door of the Exchange. In the noise and turmoil I couldn't hear anyone yell at me, and I'm sure no attempt was made to do so. The first feeling of what was going on came when I felt someone beating me about the back and legs. Some cop rapped a tattoo on my back and I felt a sharp stab when his stick cracked against my ankle bone. I don't think I could have risen then if I'd wanted to. Finally four cops grabbed me and dragged me to the wagon."
Creator
Seafarers Log
Source
Seafarers Log Photographic Collections
Publisher
Seafarers International Union of North America
Date
4/2/1948
Relation
Seafarers Log Vol. X, No. 14
Format
Black and white photograph
Type
Image
Identifier
36-13-004
Citation
Seafarers Log, “Fireman John Ward nurses his injury during Log interview,” Seafarers Log Digital Archives, accessed October 31, 2025, http://seafarerslog.org/archives/items/show/430.