Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-04
WAGONS LOADED WITH MEAT HELD UP
RsvOlverS, Bricks and Clubs Play Prominent
Part in Pierce Fights,
POLICE ARE powERLEss TO KEEP ORDER
In Wild Disturbances on Streets One Vic
tim Hustains Broken Back.
STRENUOUS TIMES FOR OFFICERS
FtTike Now Embraces TeRmsters for
Department stores and Business
IL Therefore More Seriously
Affected Than Before.

Affected Than Before.
CHICAGO. June s--Chicago's police we're
given a strenuous life today by the strik-
ing packing house teamsters. From day
light this morning until long after dark
tonight the blue coats were kept busy dis
persing trouble makers, who congregated
along the streets and in every conceivable
manner placed obstacles In the way OF the
meat dealers who endeavored to move their
supply wagons with non-union drivers.
In spite Of the striking teamsters and
their friends thirty-three wagonloads Of
meat we're delivered from the stock yards
20 downtown stations. Before the task was
accomplished, however, a score of police
men and rioters had been injured and fully
nifty persons had been placed under arrest.
Several OF the injured were In such a serI-
Gus condition that they were taken to hos
Epitals. Two of the injured may die
When the procession of wabons left the
packing house district It was guarded by a
heavy detail OF police. As soon as the
wagons emerged at the entrance OF the
yards, fully 500 enraged strike sympa-
ithisers made a rush to overturn the con-
veyances. The policemen drew their clubs
and after a hard struggle scattered the
mob.
Attack is Repeated.
fresh start was made but before the
wagons reached the downtown district the
mob, augmented by hundreds Of sympa-
thiEers. made another attack. In the fight
that followed revolvers we're drawn. No
person was shot, the police instead using
their clubs Unfortunately, and a dozen
or more persons were hurt before the
march could be resumed.
When the central portion Of the city was
reached clashes between the police and the
crowd became numerous. Street car traffic
was an impossibility and II was necessary
for several squads Of police to charge the
crowds with batons before the wagons had
reached the various downtown houses.
To add to the burdens Of the police de-
partment 1900 drivers and their helpers
employed by the State street general retail
merchandise department stores went on a
strike today. An attempt was made to de-
liver department store" goods in the
downtown districts this afternoon with
non-union drivers, under police protection,
but so much disorder developed that the
attempt proved futile. Before the project
was abandoned several rioters were hurt
and many arrests had been made.
stores Affected.
The rioting took place in South Clark
street. in front Of the stores of Irwin Bros
and Wagner, Winslow & Co., wholesale
dealers, using meats from the big packers.
Wagons from the yards were driven to
these stores and were being unloaded when
a crowd of spectators aud strike sympa-
thizers began hooting and interfering with
the nonunion drivers.
The disturbances drew a mob of nearly
1000 people to the scene. The police who
were guarding the wagon tried to preserve
order, but were not successful. A pass
ing street car overturned a patrol wagon
on the way to the riots and dumped the
police into the street.
The wagons then were hastily driven
back to the yards. white q IRE alarm was
sent in TO scatter the throngs by means of
the dashing engines and apparatus. During
the excitement Isaac Beaham was pushed
down basement stairs and suffered a
broken back.
A score or more OF people were arrested,
but were released again. In other sections
of the city attempts were made to move
meat, but because OF the large gatherings
or people to watch the trouble, wagons
were put back to warehouses and unloaded
While disturbances were going on over
the strike by the stockyards teamsters, the
ten big State street department stores
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. Fol-
Moving are the stores affected;
scene of Riots
Marshall Field q Co.. Carson Pirie, Scott
a Co.. C. A. Stevens 4 Bros. Mandel Bros,
Sphlesinger Mayer, Hillman's, Boston
IA
siegel, Cooper & Co.
The reason for the strike is q dihacuIty
over the wage scale OF the stores and an
attempt today to relieve the Fair, whose
men are already on strike, by sending two
wagons from each OF the other stores to
carry goods. All the managers OF the de-
partment stores held a conference ana
sent out a joint ultimatum against the
union and its methods. They said they
would brook no Interference between their
employees and themselves by organizations;
that there had been no difheulty until the
organizers assumed an authority 20 dictate
terms, that the wage scale was equitable
and would be continued in force as at pres
ent and that the men would have to leave
their employ II they insisted on union die
tation.
Two revolver battles marked the riotins
that attended the progress OF the meat
caravan from the pards TO the city stores.
After the riot at the Irwin brothers place
the wagon train moved on. interrupted con-
stantly by a growing mob OF men and boys.
AS Peck and State streets was reached
detective on horseback. annoyed beyond en-
ouranoe by blows and jeers. drew a revol-
yer and fred. A little farther on. at Peck
ana Michigan avenue. In front of a new
building, the drivers were assalied by a
quantity OF bricks and mortar. One driver
nred three times into the crowd. but as far
~~As could be learned no one was injured.
other riotous encounters occurred along the
sreets on which moved the meat caravan.
strike Threatens 10 Spread.
Trouble threatens TO develop over the or
CARNATIONS OF live stock handlers union.
embracing 500 men who drive. weigh. chute
and ship live stock. The packers fear these
men will side with the teamstsrs
An attempt by the Fair store management
20 osliVer goods this Afternoon amer tts
7fpootinusd On Hsooad Paas.N