Gilpin observer., 1902-06-05
RIOTS TN CHICAGO.
STRIKERS AND sYMPATHIZERs
SAVAGELY ATTACK POLICE.

Officers Uoo Their Clubs Freely and
Many Heads Are Broken-Nor-
union Tecmsters Drive Through
Shower OF stoncc.
Chicago June 9.--Riot and blood
she'd markad the progress Of the
teamsters' strike today. Tic we're
numerous fights between the police snd
the strikers ard their sympa thizors.
Street car traffic was stopped while
the fighting went on. the police ana
employees OF the packing companies
we're stoned and at one place, when
surrounded by q dense crowd of men
and women, the police, 50 strong, IN
der command of Lieutenant Collins,
maddened by the numerous stones
with which they had been pelted,
drew their revolvers and charged
full into the Gro wd, which showed no
disposition to rstreat. Fists, stones
and clubs were brought into requisi-
ton by the strikers and the police
used their batons and the butt end
of their revolvers freely. When this
fight was over there were a number
of strikers needing surgical attend
ance. None was dangerously injured
as far as known, however and the
wounded strikers We're carried off by
their friends. The fighting began on
the west side shortly after noon and
in different parts of the city continued
practically all of the afternoon.
The most serious trouble of the day
occurred in Crosby street, in the dis
trict which is known in police circles
policemen, under command of Lieu
tenant Collins, was escorting n num-
Der of wagons loaded with meat to
the distributing station down town. a
large crowd followed the wagons.
shouting and jeering and now and
then sending stone over the heads of
the officers in the direction of the
men on the meat wagons. The line of
wagons escorted by the police was
frequently stopped by other teamsters
who would manage to pull across the
street just in the proper place to pre-
vent the meat wagons from making
any progress. The police would order
the man away. and in a few minutes
TIE performance would be repeated,
much to the delight of the immense
crowd that was following on. Finally,
one teamster refused TO pull his team
out of the way of the meat wagons
and the police placed him under ar
rest Then the fight commenced. In
an instant q shower of stones, mud
and sticks fell around and upon the
officers, bruising some OF them badly.
Lieutenant Collins ordered the march
OF the meat wagons to be stopped and
at once charged the crowd. The sight
of a policeman on the aggressive is
nothing new to the Inhabitants OF
Little He'll" and the crowd refused
10 bulge when the police came on.
a large number of women who came
up TO the aid Of the strikers were the
hercest fighters of the lot. One Off
Ger was knocked down with brick
and his companions then drew their
clubs and made war with such energy
that in a few minutes the street was
filed with men with bleeding heads.
In fight at Twelfth street viaduct,
where the police were severely
handled. Lieutenant Moore was
knocked down ana daZed by heaYy
stone. He recovered within a short
time and continued at his duty.
George Frohling. butcher, was
knocked down and his skull fractured
by heavy missile. He is in a seri-
Gus condition. Sergeant Mooney was
cut twice on the head with a razor
One hundred and sixty police off,
GERS were transferred from the south
side stations to the stock yards at
midnight to prevent trouble today. 1t
is said that the packing companies
have brought into Chicago several
carloads of colored men and that the
men will be placed at work today. II
this is done it is thought there may
be an outbreak in the stock yards
and the police are preparing to handle
any trouble that may result.