Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-06-05


ment stores was settled at a confer
ence held this afternoon and their men,
1900 In all, returned TO work.
The terms were not given out.
Behind closed doors away from the tur-
mol or excitement OF the day representa-
lives Of the big local packing houses are
holding a conference down town. II Is
said which is to determine the settle
nent or continuance OF the strike. The
conference Is TO decide upon what terms
the packers win agree 10 a settlement OF
the strike and their conditions OF arbi-
tration II is the first definite movement
in the direction OF effective settlement OF
the strike and within = hours the packers
expect 70 be ready TO issue their state
ment.
CHICAGO. June 4-Disturbances due 10
the teamsters' strike increased in ferOcity
and frequency today.
Policemen in a number OF instances
have had 70 draw their revolvers 70 pro-
tect themselves, several OF them had their
clubs not only taken from them, but used
against them
The hospitals began TO feel the effect
OF the battling by the increased number
OF patients and the police stations were
scarcely able TO hold the rioters arrested
one of the most serious riots broke OUT
at Congress and State and Harrison
streets BY some vancouver the
strikers succeeded in dividing the 3 wag-
on caravan Cthe second one to leave the
Yards todayl 50 that the front Of II lay
al Congress street on State, and the rear
OF Il at Harrison While the vanguard
battIed with q crowd which hurled brok-
en- bottles stale eggs and other missiles,
Including spools OF thread thrown BY wo-
men sympathizers in the crowd, the rear
guard was called upon 10 defend itself
against a more serious attack.
At this place the mob made a desperate
assault on the drivers. but was compelled
10 turn its attention 10 the police who
came upon the run
Twice the blue coats hurled themselves
against the Infatuated men and twice they
were rebuffed and crowded back II was
the most desperate clash the police had
had with citizens In years. In several
Instances the strikers and their sympa-
timers wrenched the clubs from the po-
licemen and used them against their
owners.
Meanwhile several men had gained a
position OF advantage on the elevated
loop from which they fired missiles at
the officials In this way officer John
Mcguire was hit In the head with horse
sfCe and 80 seriously injured that ~ bad
% be taken TO hospital
Offiicer John Linencurjal was less Sc
riously hurt
Gus JHIings. one OF the crowd, was
dubbed into insensibility by the police and
ne, too. was taken 10 a hospital in seri-
Gus condition
After two Intellectual rushes at the
crowd the police managed TO disperse the
mob. A number of heads were hit, but II
was impossible to obtain anything like
complete list OF the injured.
The caravan, after % minutes delay, be-
gan TO move. but not in peace. for the
crowd followed closely.
The police, however, walked by the
wagons and confined their efforts to pull
ing from the wagons men who tried to
climD into them
Perfect Hail Of Missiles.
The decision OF the ponce TO cOnfine their
attention strictly TO keeping invaders from
climbing on the wagons did not long en-
dure. From windows along the route mis-
siIes were flung at them. At every street
corner. teamsters in sympathy with the
strikers. so managed their wagons as to
bring about a blockade. With the con-
tiuUed opposition. the bombardment. the
blockading and the jeers all stirring them,
the police lost their temper and dubbed
with apparent indiscriminatiOn. 1t IS said
that several women and boys and one
helpless cripple received blows from the
batons OF the police
The streets through which the cavalcade
passed by noon had become a perfect
maelstrOm OF surging. exci-ed humanity.
The slowly persistent progress OF the meat
wagons was a goad o the temper OF the
crowd
Patrol wagons were kept busy rushing
70 the various lock ups with prisoners,
ambulances hurried to the nearest hos
pitfalls where heads could be sewed up.
but never did the strikers and their SYM
pathizers lessen their resistance. The sight
Of new arrests and newly cracked skulls
wheted their appetites for more. They
took the presence OF the immense cara
van "a difficult thing TO move under any
circumstances through downtown dis
trfctsl as a challenge.
An incident OF the fight was the smash
ing Of an automobile in which were seat
ed Charles Gates and a companion. The
machine was caught In one OF the block
AIDES and smashed TO splinters-. Another
machine. in which were two women. was
caught in a similar predicament The Oc-
cupants were so frightened by the riot
about them that they were at the point OF
fainting when policemen rescued them
While passing under the elevated rail-
road loop. the caravan was endangered
BY trolley wires which had been cut from
their fastening and hung down to the
from this cause.
Business on State street was in a state
Of barricade several hours. Pickets for
the strikers persuaded sympathetic driv-
ers TO drive into the thorOughfare In order
TO check the advance OF meat wagons. At
Madison and state streets the volley OF
eggs. bricks. etc. became so thick and
the street so congested that the police
were forced % charge upon the crowd.
Z Sympathizers I'm wagon loads tried TO
drive into the squads Of police. and many
people were slightly injured I'm the fracas.
Clubs Freely Used.
One old man had his arm broken by a
blow from policeman's club. Women and
children were panic-stricken and fed cry
ing into side streets.
At Randolph and Clark streets the mob,
which was preceding and following the
meat caravan. grew riotous again. From
standing produce wagons. etc, the crowd
threw missiles and pelted the drivers OF
packing house wagons. Here the police
charged the crowd again and again. driv-
ing them into side streets.
At Fifth avenue. near Madison. three
coal wagons attempted TO blockade the
streets ags4n- One teamster drew a re-
volver and threatened TO shoot any one
who touched his horses. The police pulled
his team aside. however, and the driver