The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-04
BEEF FOR DELIVERY TO THE STORES
AND HOTELS DELIVERED UNDER
GUARD OF PATRoLMEN.
PITCHED BATTLE WITH
THE IMPORTED NEGROES
Two Of Them Probably Received Fatal
Wagon and Steal the at--Crovd
scatters When the Patrol Arrives.
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Chicago, unc i.--Disturhances due to
the Teamsters' strike increased in icrocty
and frequency today. Policemen in a
number Of instances had TO draw their
reyolvers TO protect themselves. several OF
them having their clubs taken from them.
The hospitals began to feel the effect of
the battling by the increased number of
patients and the police stations were
scarcely able 10 hold The rioters arrested.
One OF the most serious riots broke out at
Congress and State and Harrison and
States streets. by some maneuvcr the
strikers succeeded in dividing the 90
wagon caravan (thc second one To leave
the yards today SO that the front OF il
lay at Congress street on State and the
rear al Harrison.
While the vanguard battlcd with q
crowd which hurled broken bottles stale
eggs and other missiles. including spools
of thread thrown by women sympathizers
IN the crowd. the rear guard was called
upon to defend itself against a more scri-
ous attack. Al this place the mob made
desperate assault on the drivers but
was compelled TO turn It's attention TO the
Desperate Clash.
Twice the blue coats hurled themselves
against the iniuriaicd men and twice thew
were rebulied and crowded back. n was
most desperate clash. the worst the po-
lice have had with citizens in several
years.
In several instances the strikers and
Their sympathizers took clubs from the
policemen and used them against their
owners.
At this moment several men had gained
an advantageous position on the Elevated
Loop, from which they fred missiles NJ
the oihcers. In this way Captain Mcclure
was hit on the head with horseshoe and
so seriously injured he had to be taken 10
the hospital. Oihccr Currijal was less
seriously hurt.
One of the crowd was cubbed into in
sensibiliiy by the police and he too was
takeIi l" 4 hospital IN serious condition
hitcr the two Intellectual rusbeS at the
crowd mentioned, the police managed TO
organize themselves in better shape and
Tor third time rushed the mob. This
time they were successful A number of
heads were hit but their owners in most
cases escaped.
Many Were Injured
Several arrests were made. II was i'm
possible 10 obtain anything like complete
lists OF the injured
The caravan, after 20 minutes DELAY.
began to move but not in peace. for the
crowd still jtered and threw missiles.
The crowd followed the wagons and for
time the police confined their efforts 10
pulling men from the wagons who were
trying to climb into the seats. with the
intention Of assaulting the drivers. pre-.
sumaby
At every corner the teamstcrs in sym
pathy with the strikers so managed fheir
wagons as TO bring blockade. With con
tinued opposition. the bombardmcnt, tnc
blocking and the jecrs all stirring them,
the police lost their tempers and clubbed
with apparent indi,criminaiion.
1t was said that several women and
boys, and one helpless cripple received
blows from the Datons Of the police The
streets through which the caravan passed
by noon had become a pcrfec. maclstrom
OF surgng, excited humanity
Patrol Wagons Busy
Inc slowly persistent progress OF the
meat wagons acted as a goad to the
temper OF the crowd.
fatrol wagons were kept busy rush
ing TO the various lock-ups with prisoners,
ambulances hurried to the nearest HOSPITALS
where heads could be sewcd up, but this
did not lessen the resistance o flhe strikers
or their sympathizers The sight Of new
arrests and Of newly cracked skulls, only
whetted their appettcs.
An incident OF the fights was the smash
ing OF an automobile, in which were seated
Charles Gates and companion. The ma
chine was caught in one Of the blockadcs
and smashed to splinters.
Another machine in which were two
women, was caught in a similar predica-
ment. Two occupants were so frightened
by the riot about them that they were at
the point Of fainiiup when noliccnen