Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-04
Rat and BLOCDSHED.
S,vrre Clashes l'eiwesn Officers and
i Strikers and Sympathizers.
MANY PERSONS HURT
thle--s Pslice Finally Triumph, bat
EH Until Ssrisns fghting Mas
lIdn cd In - One 0flicsr
Lrii.vsd Seriously Hurt.

Chicago. June 3.--Rlot and blood
shed marked the progress OF the
Transfers strike Monday. There wers
numerous fights between the police
and the strikers and their sympathiz
ers.
The most serious trouble OF the day
secured In Crosby street. the district
which Is known in police circles as
Little He'll" A detachment OF police
under the command OF Lieutenant
Collins was escorting a number of
wagons loaded with meat 10 the dis.
tributlng stations down town. A large
crowd followed the wagons. shouting
and cheering and now and then send
ing a stone over the heads Of the on
GERS in the direction OF the men on the
meat wagons The line OF wagons es-
corted by the police was frequently
stoned by other transfers. who would
manage to pull across the street just
In the proper place TO prevent the
meat wagons from making any pro-
gress. Finally one teamster refused
10 pull his team out Of the way OF the
meat wagon and the police placed him
under arrest. Then BE hgnS COM
mcnced A shower Of tones. mud and
sticks fell around I'D upon the ON
GERS. bruising zone OF them badly
Lieutenant Collins ordered the march
Of the meat wagons to be stopped. and
n once charged the crowd. which re-
fused 10 bulge. A large nupber Of
women who came 10 the aid OF the
strikers we're the fercest fighters Of
the lot One officer Vas. knocked
down with a brick and his companions
then drew their clubs and made war
with such energy that soon the street
WAS hlled with men with bleeding
heads The police then fen back until
fhrv h0' rmei 'mnact mass close
90 the wagons. aud az Collins order
they drew their revolyers ana charged
the crowd once more
The police struck down numbers Of
men aud used their clubs and revolver /
butts with energy and In three min |
u,es the crowd WIS broken and In full !
flight. Forming hts men around the |
wagon once more. Collins started on |
his march. AZ soon The police started |
away the mob formed again and. al !
though az a respectful distance. they |
kept after the wagon until they had |
reached the barns "a Halstead and Dl- |
vision streets. IN the fight about a
dozen OF the officers were badly /
bruised. and nearly all Of them had 1
torn clothing Many more OF the mob |
were badly used ~.
by the time the barns were reached /
the anger OF the crowG had grown to |
fever heat
An attempt was made TO cross Hal !
stead street. but In less than a minute
a blockade had been formed which Il |
took two hours 10 release Several !
officers were hurt By stones and bricks !
thrown by the mob
At night another serious fight took |
place az Twelfth and State STREETS. |
Meat WIS being removed In six wagons
from the packing house plants by two |
retail firms. Frohnng 4 Hoppe and /
Rettinger a Hoggher.
The crowd held back from open Eto- |
lenco until the wagons reached the |
Twelfth street viaduct. Three officers |
who accompanied the wagons tried TO |
Brighten the crowd by a display Of
weapons. but while the policemen were |
attempting 10 guara two wagons each. |
the strikers and their sNmpathizerB re-
moved the nuts on the axles and cut i
the traces The strikers clambered into |
the Wagons and threw the meat into /
the street The three officers and the /
eight drivers. aided by the owners OF 4
the shops. fought the mob. but they /
were being rapidly overpowered. Po- /
lice Sergeant Mooney was passing on /
a State street ,ar. pushed his way 1
through the crowd near one n the ,
wagons where the fighting was thick. |
and he was seen by Edward Allen. col
ored who cut the sergeant twice over !
the head with a razor. Moneys in /
turies are nog fatal
A riot call vas turned In and patrol /,
wagons were. sent TO the scene. The /
pollcement surrounded the wagons AMI /
fought back She crowds. arresung six /
men. among them Allen.
During the lighting IS prisoners were
taken.