The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-03

Collins started on bis march. As soon as
the police started away the mob formed
again, and although at a respectful dis
tance, they kept after the wagons until
they had reached the barns at Halstead and
Division streets. In this fight about a
dozen of the officers were badly bruised
and nearly all of them had torn clothing.
Many more Of the mob were badly used up,
but as they were all taken of by their
friends it is impossible to guess at the
number.
A BLOCKADE.
BY the time the barns were reached the
anger of the crowd had grown 10 fever
heat. An attempt was made to cross Hal
sted street, but in less than a minute a
blockade had been formed which IL took
two hours to release. The trouble at this
point began when a Halsted-street car
stopped directly the cSaE-
was filled with passengers on their way
home from work. 1t was peculiar coinci-
dence that just as the packing mouse
wagons approached the crossing the cur
rent was cut of. II was said the trolley
wire had been cut. A police sergeant ap-
preached the car and ordered the motor
man TO proceed.
Don't you do it," shouted the passen-
gers. Wen stay here all night Don't
move an inch"
The motorman informed the police ser
geant that the current was turned OF. and
showed this to be a fact by turning the
controller. Hundreds OF factory hands
were being dismissed from the neighboring
shops. Scores of heavily-loaded wagons
drove UP. and in five minutes Halsted was
packed and jammed with teams and
wagons for a distance of four blocks.
The drivers drove on purpose in such
way as to form complete blockade The
crowd shouted and jeered at the police
when they attempted display OF force
Stones were thrown at them, and the riot
ers were dubbed and dragged into the
patrol wagons. Finally after pushing and
fighting for a long time, the police raan-
aged to get the wagons 10 the barns and
the doors were closed.
Tonight another serious tight took place
at Twelfth and State street. Meat was be-
ing removed from the packing house plants
by two retail firms. Froehlng e. Hoppe and
Rettinger & Hoffher. There were six wagons
belonging to the first firm and two wagons
of the second firm In the afternoon the
wagons had been loaded and then a request
was made for a police escort 70 accompany
the loads. 1t was feared that violence would
be offered the drivers The owners OF the
butcher shops were with the loads 10 en-
courage their men and offer such assistance
as they could. A crowd awaited the wagons.
The drivers were hooted and jeered, out
kept their seats and awaited for a signal
to leave the packing plant.
MEAT DUMPED INTO STREET.
Shortly after o'clock I'm the evening the
wagons started. Policemen Weber. Nc
Carthy and O'Connor were detailed TO fol-
low the men and prevent trouble. The
crowd held back from open violence until
the wagons reached the Twelfth-street via
duct. The wagons first passed the viaduct
on State street, but as the crowd enlarged
and the threats were increased. IL was
deemed advisable TO return the wagons TO
the packing house plants. The wagons were
turned and had reached the viaduct again
when the first open rupture occurred. The
crowd had rapidly increased. From a few
hundred IL had grown into the thousands,
and the wagons could not be driven through
the dense masses. The three officers tried
TO frighten the crowd by display Of weap-
ons. but while the policemen were attempt
ing to guard two wagons each. the strikers
and their sympathizers removed the nuts on
the axles and cut the traces. The strikers
clambored into the wagons and threw the
meat into the street. The three officers and
the eight drivers. aided by the owners OF
the shops. fought the mob. but they were
being rapidly overpowered
Police Sergeant Mooney was passing on a
State-street car. He pushed his way through
the crowd and took place near one OF the
wagons where the fighting was the thickest
AS he did so he was seen by Edward Allen.
colored. Allen. IL Is said. six months
ago sent TO the Bridewell by Sergeant
Mooney. The colored MAJ was welding a
razor and he threw himself at the police
sergeant. The two grappled and fought In
the mud until the colored man. II is said.
had cut the sergeant twice over the head
with the razor. Allen was then pulled away
by another policeman. Mooney was taken
TO the Samaritan Hospital. His injuries
are not fatal.
Meantime Ofhcer Weber had forced lis
way 10 a patrol box and sent in a riot cali.
Patrol wagons from the Central. Harrison
street. Twenty-second-street Cottage