The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-03
RIOTING IN CHICAGO
TRANSFERS STRIKE CAUSES
BLOOD TO FLOW.
POLICE HAVE HARD BATTLE.
FIGHTS WE'RE CONTINUOUS DURING
THE DAY.

nan inc MRn-OIubS,
stones and Fists Used on Police,
Who RetaIiated With Clubs and
RevOIvers, but Fired No ShOts-A
Fierce Battle in Little He'll" Dis
trict, in Which the Police Were
Nearly, but Not Quite Overcome,
Chicago, June 2.-Riot and bloodshed
marked the progress of the teamsters'
strike to-day. There were numerous
fights between the police and the
strikers and their sympathizers. Street
car traffic was stopped while the fight
ing went on, the police and employees
of the packing companies were stoned
and at one place when surrounded by
a dense crowd of men and women, the
police, so strong, under command of
Lieut.. Collins, maddened by the num-
erous stones with which they had been
relted. drew their revolvers AMI
charged full into the crowd which
showed no disposition to retreat. Fists
stones and clubs were brought into
requisition by the strikers and the
police used their batons and the
butt ends of their revolvers
freely. When this fight was over there
were a number of strikers needing sur
gical attention. None was dangerously
injured as far as known, however, and
the wounded strikers were carried off
by their friends. The fighting began
on the West Side shortly after noon,
and in different parts of the city con-
tinued practically all afternoon.
The Fight in Little He'll"
The most serious trouble C the day
occurred in Crosby street. in the dis
trict which is known in police circles
as Little He'll A detachment of po-
lice, under the command of Lieut.. Col
Inns, was escotting a number of Wag-
onS loaded With meat to the diStribut-
ing stations down town. A large crowd
followed the wagons, shouting and
jeering and now and then sending a
stone over Inc heads 5f the officers in
the direction o. the men on the meat
wagons. The line CT wagons escorted
by the polica was frequently stop ed
by other te1mst@rs who would manage
to pull across the street just In the
proper place 70 prevent the meat wag-
ons from making progress.
Finally one teamster refused to pull
his team out of the way of the meat
wagons and the police placed him un-
der arrest Then the fight commenced.
In an instant a shower of stones, mud
and sticks fell around and upon the of
fcers, bruising some of them badly
Lieut. Collins ordered the march of the
meat wagons to be stopped and at
once charged the crowd. A large num-
Der of women came up to the aid of
the strikers, and were the fiercest
fighters of the lot. One officer was
knocked down with the brick and his
companions then drew their clubs and
made war with such energy that with
in few minutes the street was filled
with men with bleeding heads.
xiii the COppers First"
The mob was led by a large man
who came from the gas house near
Crosby street, and who continually
called to his followers, Kill the cop
pers first and hang the scabs after
ward!" Finally a big policemen got to
the man from the gas house and when
it was over the leader was carried off
by his friends with his head and face
covered with blood. The crowd in
creased SO rapidly that Lieut.. Collins
soon saw that his men would be over
powered unless he took vigorous ac-
ton at once. He ordered the men
" loAl bdSR SlOWlJ lOWdtu lUe
wagons and the crowd seeing in
this action a token of victory,
pressed on with shouts and the vol
leys of stones came more thickly. The
police fell back until they had formed
compact mass close to the wagons,
and then at Collins order they drew
their revolvers and charged the crowd
once more. This time the fight was
more desperate than before, and it was
~, TIL
struck down numbers of men and
used their clubs and revolver butts
with energy and in three minutes the
crowd was broken and in full flight.
Forming his men around the wagons
once more, Collins started on his
march. AS soon as the police started
away, the mob formed again, and al
though at a respectful distance they
kept after the wagons until they had
reached the barns at Halsted and Di-
vision streets In this fight about a
dozen of the officers were badly bruised
and nearly all of them had torn cloth
ing.
Threw Meat in Street.
Tonight another serious fight took
place at Twelfth apd State streets,
when meat was being removed from
the packing house plants by two re-
failing firms. The crowd held back
from open violence until the wagons
reached the viaduct. The strikers and
their sympathizers removed the nuts
on the axles and cut the traces. They
clambered into the wagon and threw
the meat into the street.
Finally after reserves had been called
out the wagons were rescued and driv-
en- to their destination. SIX men were
arrested and taken with difficulty to a
police station. Scores of policemen
have been detailed to protect the pack
ing plants and the stores of those to
whom meat has been delivered.
George Froehling, a butcher, was
knocked down and his skull fractured
by heavy missile. 1t is thought that
he will recover.
1t is said that the packing COM
panies have brought into Chicago sew
eral carloads of men and that the men
will be placed at work tomorrow. If
this is done il is thought there may be
an outbreak from the stock yards and
the police are preparing to handle any
trouble that may result. During the
fighting thirty-eight prisoners were
taken by the police and locked up.
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