New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-26
BEATEN BY THE STRIKERS.
THIRTY.TWO CASES OF VIOLENCE IN
CHICAGO
ONE NAN 80 RADLY INJURED THAT he MAY
DIE-coMPLAISTs THAT THE POLICE
by rELEGAArI TO THE TkIBUNE-i


Cf+-ago April 25.-Riot and bloodshed have become
The avoNed policy Of the striking carpenters and the
police department stands inactive In the face OF
the ourrages that daily disgrace the city. Reports
show thirty two instances OF violence the part Of
the ,fr-ers to-day. Tot content with killing and
manning non union men. the strikers also destroyed
private property Yesterday guards OF strikers warned
the contractors that any work executed ty nonunion
men during the day would be wrecked on the morrow.
Mayor crcgicr who Is just angling for the labor
influence to aid his political ambition, declined to
afford property owners protection. A. a result in .
dozen part, Of the city today flooring. porches and
other work done yesterday were torn u pieces and
scatteroi
Thomas Gilmore. nonunion carpenter. started
from his home this morning. his destination being tho
house Of u private family where he intended to make
some necessary repairs the lin roofing. work not
exactly in his line and he, therefore. thought that
he could perform the work without being moested.
He had got the street than he was spotted
iy the picket committee OF the Carpenters Uhion
and followed by a half dozen Of them. They
doeec- the man until he within
hundred OF the place where he intended TO work.
when six Of the strikers rushed up from behind.
without warning the tools Knocked from his
hands by one. another struck him violent blow IN
the neck. telling him to the ground The strikers
then literally Jumped upon the PROSTATE carpenter
kicking him in the head and stomach and in the ribs.
~ IT,, an, on ,,o sca1, i,e,c,ed nresumablv with
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billet OF wood Inc fuihan> dl"T Po"h"iHH '"e'i
victim until he insenslble. fled. fillmore was
ri,Led nm hle.diur frum half a dozen wounds. The
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case Was rrpoIl"u 10 tic Nch'" i'"'o ''"'''' ~
chief Marsh detailed detective under prctence OF
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Builders Association VIII to-mofiV" dedi" o"iP'al"
the Mayor vi the inelicency of the police Should
rohnson tho svede and Gilmore who have been as
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Is probable tlit warrants VIII DC s"V'" "'' ~ S'o
Of the bosses against the officers OF the Carpenters
,-., ,,.rtn, ,b.p with heinr ,..non. .ble for the
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murder II Is Claimed 'hd' the prnholP'o i''u ~ !"
the Anarchist case, tndt speaker Is hdOic III "''"'
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present Instance PRESIDENT o'ohheli oi uc sinner,
-aid day that the council deplored tue o',tN.onai
outbreaks OF violence of thc >lnel' anu """iu "i''
pllns any man found guilty of assault.
committee OF citizens and "A number OF the puuer'
met Yesterday and the result was tldt the conference
Of today wa- decided upon. should the NEGOTIATIONS
unal, come 10 naught, the Carpenters Council VIII
r,,rniz. fine new bO-,c, association ana VIII prop.
aby dcrlar, the strike of regards them and VIII
xnrl uuder their employment.
rhrsc new bosses now claim to be- able to employ
4 100 men said one of the Carpenters Council
TO day We have figured the matter down and nave
conrluded that they can permanently employ aDout
4 0O0 We ourselves, can now put 10 work 900 men
on buildinrs which are IN the hands of the old
contractors. When We say 50, the owners oi the,e