New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-11
SIGNS OF RIOT IN CHICAGO
DISORDER FOMENTED BY AN ALDERMAN.


BLOCKS WITH PLANKs, WAGONS AND
PILES oP STONEs-HITTING DRIv- .
ERwITH BRICKBAT-sHooT-
ING AT THE STRIKERS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TIE rRInuSs1
Chicago Oct lO-The strike situation here 10
becoming more serious. and tho fear is becoming
universal that there will be bloodshed before the
troubles are ovor The strikers and their SYM
pathizers are getting in dangerous MOOD ana
the police are fast losing patience. 1t was only
the promptness of policeman in wrenching
cooked revolver from Superintendent Nage's hand
last nieht when that official assailed with
\ shower of stones that prevented his shooting
Into the mob and on the North Side. too, nothing
but a spark is necessary to produce an explosion
The crowds there are continually being encouraged
in their lawessness by the actions of Alderman
Reich. At ,ne point the police caught two men
in the act of placing ObStructlons on the road
way, and at once arrested them. One OF them
gave his name as James Nicholson, and claimed
TO be a bartender, and the other was William
Hepnessy who was alleged to be one of the strlk-
ing srip-men Alderman Reich. approaching Cap
tain Schaack angrily demanded the release OF
the arrested men. The burly captain attempted
70 reason with the excited Alderman. and to
suggest that he was aiding and abett1ng the not
GUS crowd. Finally. finding argument OF no avail
The Captain peremptorily declined to llberate the
men and turned on his heel The now furious
Alderman followed him up. and, shaking his hst
at the Burgomastcr," exclaimed:
"We'll see about YOU You've bulhed us long
enough, and I'll cook your goose for you, see If
] DON'T
The Captain did not appear TO be dismayed
by the threat of the law-brealSing Alderman and
went about his business. The Alderman was
finally taken away by his friends. The railway
officials will prosecute these men under the statute
which makes the offence Of obstructng pubic
road punishable by fine of not more than $500 or
Imprisonment in Jail for not more than year, or
both.
At the Mlwaukee-ave. barns the old conductors
and drivers threatening and emphatic IN de-
nouncing the attitude of their employers. Along
the side of these barns long ditch, deep ana
dangerous, skirts the tracks.
do you see that ditch ?" asked conductor
Of q News" reporter. If they attempt to run
single car out of this barn, that is where IT Will
land"
Chief of Police Hubbard said tonight:
We are endeavoring TO abate this trouble
without bloodshed, but tire strikers must not pre-
sumo or go too far"
The company won't give in," said Mr.. Yerkes.
1--WE don't intend TO be ruled by a mob, nor by
our employees. No business can be run that way
The streets on the North and West Sides on
which cars were packed with people all
the afternoon and ut certain points tremendous
crowds gathered. Distinctions were placed on
the tracks fast they were removed ana each
appearance of ear or policeman was the sghai ior
wells and showers of stones. In Centre-st, as lar
AS the eye could reach. were piles OF stones, old
wagons, great timbers of all descriptions ana
blanks laid across the tracks and spiked at each
end TO the cedar blocks. This condition OF things
extended for nearly mile AT Orchard and zen
IRE sts last night were huge piles Of stone blocks
tw
formed large pyramid over the tracks The mass
weighed several tons. -, w.
ern-ave barn opened, and Gubons and carson,
officers of the company who drove cars yesterday
afternoon, came out. They each drove Dugsy.
Their appearance seemed TO excite the crowd 10
frenzy They were Immediately met by shower
Of stones, clubs and pieces of wood stone
struck one of the buggies and both men lmmedl-
a,ey drew their revolvers and fired into the crowd
The horse started to run: me strlxcIs { Sst up
yell and started in pursuit Over Madlson-st the
two buggies Jew. and they ran south in western,
ave. Beyond Madison-st the two men turned
round in their seats and kept firing into the crowd
Altogether about six shots were nreh II was
found that no was injured. Shortly after the
return from the chase, man named Kennedy SAID
that Gubbns and Carson were JUSTIFIED IN shoot
ing The crowd pounced upon him. HIS coat
was torn and his hat smashed. He begged for
mercy and finally let go. GuDbns ana Gar
were arrested.
The knight of Labor Council in which are rep
resented all the Knights of Labor in Cook County
dorsing the action of the striking street car men
and promising them moral and financial SUPPORT
The first attempt TO run a car on the Nest olde
was made this afternoon and resulted IN serious
riot. It was between and o'clock when SIN
gle car pulled out Of the WeStern-aVe
barns, guarded by a half dozen policemen, headed
by Captain Aldrch. of the West Side. The crowd
stood twenty deep ON both sides of the car and the
police were arranged on the inside OF these walls
OF frantic men. stone was dashed through the
window before the had gone twenty feet. Ev-
erybody dropped on the floor while shower OF
stones peted the sides of the ear. The driver
white as sheet brickbat struck him on the
temple and he fell behind the dashboard. He
Immediately rose and once more took the lines.
The car was stopped for the third time at Warren
ave Captain Aldrich hit and his scalp cut
open. Thus far the police had used only their
clubs The car advanced TO the intersection OF
Madson-st. and there the police caught one
striker in the act Of throwing stone. The man
was arrested, but in less than minute the strikers
had rescued the prisoner.
The car now turned the corner and started down
Madison-st. The infurated mob followed throw
ing stones At Leavitt-st. mob rushed out 10
the street and boarded the car, attempting TO drag
W. driver from his position. patrol wagon load
03 police rode both in front and behind the car.
They dismounted. and charged on the crowd
This time the maddened strikers held their own
and threw stones at the blue coats. One man
struck Lieutenant Shea and the officer followed his
man through the crowd. He pulled his revolver
while running and taking deliberate aim, fired. but
his bullet missed, and the strikers scattered in
every direction. From that time there were
no missiles thrown although number OF the mob
followed on foot as far as lalstead-St