Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-08
VIOLENCE In NEW ORLEANS
Attempt to Run the Street Cars Makes
Serious Trouble.
NoNUHIoN MoroRMEN ARE ATTACKED
Mayor TO swear in Extra Police
Force and Call May he Made
Upon Governor for
gefhe Militia.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. T.-Violence started
at the 1rst attempt Of the railway com
pany to carry out the order Of the mayor
TO run its cars today. Just before Z o'clock
the company started out three cars from
the barns on Canal street. On each car,
manned by a nonunion motorman. there
was a large force OF policemen. Large
crowds OF strikers and sympathizeTs were
on the streets.
When the cars reached Miro street the
tracks we're blocked and when they came
to a stop the crowd made an attack. Wire
and ropes were cut and the cars were
boarded. a pistol shot was fired and the
nonunion motormen attacked. One of them
was badly cut. The police seemed unable
to cope with the, situation.
strikers Taken PrisOners.
In a disturbance at Tonti street, where a
car was held up. F. II. Schvenck. with three
others. we're bodily taken possession OF by
the strikers. Two were kept prisoners in
union headquarters all afternoon, carefully
guarded and not even members OF the union
we're allowed to talk to them The other
two are concealed tonight. A hfth man
became frightened, and when his sweet
heart chung to his neck and dragged him
from the car he was greeted with cheers
by the strikers. He is to be married to-
morrow night. .
Four cars were started out with nonunion
motormen and conductors, each carrying
eleven policemen. while 100 policemen were
massed in the vicinity, but when the nrsi
car reached Tonti street the strikers and
their sympathfzers made a rush, got pos.
session. and won the day with ease. The
police made. no show Of resisting the as
sault.
Leave Cars Idle ON ack
when the riotins spent itself three cars
were left standing upon the tracks, guarded
by policemen. All the windows in then
were smashed and they were otherwise
damaged. F. II. schwenck Of Chicago, &
conductor, was the man who was mos
badly beaten. The mob of strikers captured
Schwenck and his motorman and both con-
scented to Join the union. Some OF the po-
licemen were hurt by flying stones.
The indications are that the company has
imported a number Of men from other cities
As soon as new OF the rioting reached the
city hall the mayor issued an order for q
meeting Of the police board. II is under.
stood 1t Is the intention to swear in specia'
police officers. ~
The company Informed Mayor Capdeviell'
that the police protection was inadequate
and at 4 o'clock the mayor issued a cal
for 1000 volunteer citizen police. The re.
sponses to the call have been few and 4
looks now as though the militia will b.
called out. The mayor tried early In thu
day to swear in emergency patrolmen. bu
only leven men answered the call.
Ready TO RIM Many Cars.
The company says 1t will be ready to ruI
twenty-five ears tomorrow II protection 4
given. but from the outlook there will no
be much additional protection tomorrow
morning.
At union. headquarters Il was announces
that the headquarters would be kept opel
to receive any offerings OF negotiation
looking to a settlement OF the troubles.
J. II. Edison OF st. Louis, said to be con