The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-06-06
LABORERS REBEL N CHICAGO
Great Crowds Of People Congregate
to See the Trouble Between strik-
Could Not Unload-Depnrtment
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stores Issue Statement.
Chicago June 4.Roting broke out
again in the STREETS Of Chicago Tuesday as
the result of the packing house teamsters
strike. Although great precaution had
been taken by the police to prevent
crowds from congregating where wagons
were carrying meat under the ban OF
strikers, the attempt to move a caravan
Of "a wagons under police protection from
the stockyards met with conflict. The
rioting took place in South Clark street in
front Of the stores of Irwin Bros, ana
Wagner, wholesale dealers, using meat
from the big packers. Wagons from the
yards were driven to these stores and
were being unloaded, when q crowd of
spectators and strikers began hooting
and interfering with the nonunion driv-
ers.
! The disturbance drew mob of nearly
1000 people to the scene. The police,
who were guarding the wagons, tried to
preserve order, but were not successful.
The two Irwin brothers seized axe han
dies, and in company with the police
beat back the crowd. In the melee Isaac
Bean was thrown down a stairway and.
had his back broken. A passing street
car overturned patrol wagon on the
way to the riots and dumped the police
men into the street. A score or more Of
people were arrested, but were released
again.
In other sections Of the city attempts
were made to move meats, but because u
the large gatherings Of people to watch
the trouble wagons were put back to the
warehouses and unloaded.
While the disturbances were going on
over the strike by the stockyard team.
sters, the 10 big State street stores were
seriously handicapped by the strike Of
1900 drivers and conductors Of delivery
wagons members of the National Team
sters' union, the same organization that
is conducting the meat drivers strike.
Ultimatum sent Out.
All the managers Of the department
; stores held conference and sent out q
joint ultimatum against the union and its
methods. They said they would brook
, no interference between their employees
Z and themselves by organizers; that there
!. had been no difficulty until the organizers
assumed the authority to dictate terms;
!. that the wage scale was equitable, and
: would be continued in force as at present,
[ and that the men would have to leave
! their emp,oy if they insisted Oh union die
Z tation.
All Police ON Duty.
= Chicagos entire police force is on ac-
. tive or reserve duty today as a result Of
e the aspect assumed by the stockyards
!, teamsters strike.
/ More Violence.
Chicago, June 5.-Disturbances due to
the teamsters' strike increased in ferocitv
and violence Wednesday. Policemen in a
number Of instances had to draw their
8 revolvers to protect themselves Several
II Of them had their clubs taken from them
y The hospitals began to feel the effect Of
the battling by the increased number oi
1t patients, and the police stations were
4 scarcely able to hold the rioters arrested
e. One of the most serious riots broke oul
Is at Congress and State streets. By some
T. maneuver the strikers succeeded in divid
d ing the 3S wagon caravan (the second ont
to leave the yards today, SO that tht
u front Of it lay at Congress street, OF
n, state, and the rear at Harrison. Will,
" the vanguard battled with crowd which
Of hurled broken bottles, stale eggs and 9th
IL er missiles, including spools of threa.
IL thrown by women sympathizers in TIN
lg crowd, the rear guard was called upon I,
IN defend itself against more serious at
tack.
le At this place the mob made desperat
N assault on the drivers, but was compelle'
e, to turn its attention to the police, VIII
lie came up on the run. Twice the bluecoat
ry hurled themselves against the infuriate
tn men, and twice they were rebuffed an
e crowded back. 1t was the most desperat
e. clash the police have had with citizens i
e. recent years. In several instances tn
strikers and their sympathizers took club
le- from the policemen and used them agains
he their owners. Meanwhile several me
ng had gained position Of advantage on tn
ng elevated loop, from which they fired mis-
a siles at the officers In this way Office
Or McGuire was hit on the head with
le. horseshoe and 80 seriously injured that b
,p- had to be taken to hospital. Offics
Of John Linencurjal was less seriously hur
Gus Billings, one of the crowd, WI
dubbed into insensibil:ty by the polio
and he. too, was taken to the hospital