Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-09
Fifty Shots Were Fired.
in Canal St. Riot Yes
terday, Injuring
Several.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. SAN immense !,
crowd of strikers and their sympathizers
gathered on Canal street in anticipation
of the second attempt of the care COM
pany to operate its cars:
Forces of police were sent TO the vicinity
at o'clock and mounted men and men
! on foot were stationed along the streeL
for a distance of a mile. The mob was /
cool but apparently determined and the /
situation looked ugly. -
A few minutes after a car left the barn i
and the mob made a move toward II.
but it was carrying a United States mall
sign and no attempt was made to mo-
lest it.
Peter johnson and Alfred Clark, Of the
Home Detective agency, Of st. Louis, ar
rived here last night with thirty men to /
be employed on the cars. 1t is understood
there have been comparatively few re-
spOnses to the company's advertisements
for local men at the 20 cents an hour and
an appeal to other cities has been made
for help.
Up TO $50 no attempt had been made to
operate cars but at that hour Manager
Wood, of the railway company, announced
that he would make another attempt dur
ing the day. - number of the men who
came here from Chicago were, however
reported ito have been captured by the
strikers and to have deserted TO the union.
The police did more efficient work today
than yesterday in keeping the crowds or
derby on Canal street
It is said today that warrants will be
sworn out in the Federal court against
many of the men who participated in the
rioting yesterday on the ground that the
service of the mail cars was interrupted.
Secret service agents from Washington
are reported to be here and cooperating
with the local police officials.
Long Night Of Terror.
One hundred and twenty members OF
the police force guarded the barns OF
the railway company during the night.
1t was feared that some attempt might be
made 10 fire them owing to the rumors
that have been circulated Of the SNUG
Cling of arms into the barns. The COM
pany continues to deny that rifles or other
weapons are being placed in the barns.
The first car was started at 10 o'clock.
1t was in charge Of Motorman Fred Nitzs
of Chicago. and Conductor NJ. L. Kenne-
dy There was on board a large force OF
policemen and Peter Johnson and Alfred
Clark, the two men from Chicago, who
arrived here last night with force OF
thirty men to take the places Of the strik-
ers. An immense crowd Of people, tnclud-
ing strikers, their sympathizers and curi-
Gus people were on the street.
Riot in Canal Street.
AS the car approached the corner OF !,
Dorgenois street members of the mob
rushed out, tore up planking from either J
side Of the street and threw II across the
track. Then bricks and stones began to
fly through the air The distractions
brought the car to a standstilf and a rush
was made for the non-union men on
board. There was such a shower of mis- !
sizes that the police and others on board I
had TO duck to save themselves AS the
car stopped numbers Of the blue coats
jumped on in an attempt TO press back
the strikers. Immediately shot was
fired. Then a perfect fusiIlade OF shots
came from both sides and the car was !,
envelopeU in smoke.
In the meantime r. d. Kountz, a young
man of Luray. Va, who was on the car, |
ran out and attempted to clear the track
of the planks and debris that had been
thrown upon 1t. He was pelted with
cool and had pretty well cleared the track
when the mob descended upon him and
overwhelmed him.
Used Clubs and Guns.
Clark and johnson were dragged from
the car and terribly beaten before the po- /
lice could fight off the mob and rescus
them.
Police reinforcements were rushed to the
scene and after long struggle the space
Immediately around the car was cleared. !
1t was then found that Officer Schlessin-
ger had been shot in the head. Motorman
Ferguson, a striker, through the arm, and 1
Conductor Kennedy in the hand and that
a number Of policemen had been painfully
hurt by flying missiles.
Fifty shots were fired.
Motorman Nintz is charged with having 4
fired the first shot from the street cara
Orders for his arrest have been issued.
Will Wait for Troops.
After the rioting the car was run back I
to the barn, and IT is said that no further |
efforts to operate cars will be made until
troops are on the scene.
The mayor sent for General Glynn to-
day. General Glynn commands the First /
brigade. He said the troops were ready (
to respond TO any call made upon them.
but that nothing could be done until the |
governor could be communicated with. /
The mayor is using every effort to reach +
Governor Heard.
All the non-union men who were on the {
car attacked today were armed and all OF 1
them are said to have used their weapons
during the attack.
Alexander Derbes, a laborer and by
stander, was shot in the leg during the
rioting.
May Call Troops Together.
Governor Heard was finally located this
afternoon He is on his way home from
Farmerville It is expected that before
nightfall, the call for troops win be Is
sued.
The Chicago men who were on the car
attacked today have been placed under
arrest and charged with carrying con-
ceaied weapons and melting to riot.
A patrol wagon returning with a large
force of policemen and a number Of pris-
oners to headquarters attracted the at
tention Of the mob. who believed that
Strike Breaker Edison. of ST. Louis. was
on board. In trying to escape from the
crowd. the driver turned the wagon over.
Six policemen were hurt, one, Oh1cer
Fordyce, seriously.
Everything is now quiet.
FOR FEAR OF VIOLENCE
NO ATTEMPT TO RUN CARS
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 6-New Orleans
continues to walk or ride in ramshackle
wagons from place to place. There was
no morning change in the strike situation.