New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-03
POLICE FIGHT RIOTERS.
PISTOL BUTTS AND BATONS
AGAINST Clubs AND ROCKS.
CHICAGO STRIKERS BATTLE HARD TO
PREVENT DELIVERIES OF MEAT
BY PACKERS.

the strikers and their sympathizers. StreetcaT
traffic was stopped while the fighting went on,
the police and employees of the packing COM
panies were stoned, and at one place, when sur
rounded by a dense crowd Of men and women,
the police fifty strong. under the command of
Lieutenant Collins maddened by the numerous
stones with which they had been pelted drew
their revolvers and charged full into the crowd.
which showed no disposition to retreat Fists.
stones and clubs brought into requsitlon
by the strikers and the police used their batons
and the butt ends of revolvers freely. When
this fight was there were number of
strikers needing surgical attendance. None were
dangerously injured so far as known, however.
and the wounded strikers were carried off by
their friends. The fighting began on the West
Side soon after noon. and in different parts OF
the city continued practically all the afternoon.
The most serious trouble of the day occurred
Ii Crosby-st-. in the district known in police
circles as Little He'll" detachment of po-
licemen under the command of Lieutenant Col
Inns was escorting number of wagons loaded
with meat TO the distributing stations down
town A large crowd followed the wagons, shout
ing and ieerng, and now and then sending
e+one over the heads of the officers in the d.
rectiau of the men on the meat wagons. The
line Of wagons escorted by the police was fire.
cuently stopped by other teamsters, who would
manage to pull across the street just In the
proper place to prevent the meat wagons from
making any progress. The police would oroer
the man away and in few minutes the per-
fornance would be repeated. much TO the oe-
light of the crowd. Finally, one tearnster re-
fused to pull his team out Of the way OF the
meat wagons. and the police placed him unoer
arrest Then the fight began
IN an instant a shower OF stones. mud ana
sticks fell around and upon the officers, pruis-
ing some OF them badly. Lieutenant Coinns
ordered the march of the meat wagons 10 De
stopped and at charged the CROWD. Inc
sight Of policeman on the aggressive is noun
ing new to the inhabitants of Little He'll ana
the crowd refused to bulge when the police
came on. A large number of women came to
the aid of the strikers, and were the hercest
fighters of the lot One officer was knocked
down with a brick and his companions then
drew their clubs and made war with such
energy that in few minutes the street was
filled with men with bleeding heads.
The crowd increased so rapidly that Leuten-
ant Collins soon that his men would &c
oyerpowered unless he took vigorous action at
once. He ordered the men 10 fall back SLOWLY
toward the wagons and the crowd seeing in
this action a sign Of defeat, pressed on with
shouts and voleys of stones. The police retired
until they had formed a compact mass close 10
the wagons Then they drew their revolvers
and charged the crowd once more. This time
the fight was more desperate The police struck
with their clubs and revolver butts with energy
and in three minutes the crowd was broken and
in full flight. Forming his men around the
wagons once more Collins started on his march
AS soon as the police started away the mob
formed again, and, although at respectful dis
tance, they continued after the wagons unth
they had reached the barns.
by This time the anger of the crowd had
grown to fever heat. An attempt was made to
cross Hasted-st., but in less than minute
blockade had been formed which it took TWO
hours to break. The trouble at this point began
when = Halsted-st car stopped directly on the
crossing The filled with passengers on
their way home from work. 1t was coincidence
that just as the packing house wagons ap-
preached the crossing the current was cut off,
II was said that the trolley wire had been cut
y police sergeant approached the car and
ordered the mctorman 10 proceed
Tonight another serious fight occurred. meat
was being removed from the packing house
plants by two retail firms. Froehlin & Hoppe
and Rettinger & Hoffherr. Shortly after -"
o'clock in the evening the wagons started,
Policemen were detailed TO follow the men and
prevent trouble The crowd held back from
open violence until the wagons reached the
Twelf;h-st viaduct. when the first open rupture
occurred. The crowd numbered thousands and
the wagons could not be driven through the
dense masses. While the policemen were at
tempting to guard the wagons the strikers re-
moved the nuts on the axles and cut the traces,
thee climbed into the wagons and threw the
meat into the street. The policemen and the
drivers fought the mob, but they were being
rapidly ovcrpowered. Police Sergeant Mooney
was passing or a car. He pushed his way
through The crowd and took place near one of
the wagon where the fighting was thickest
AS he did Edward Allen, colored. who was
welding razor. attacked him. They fought
until the colored man had cut the sergeant
twice the head with the razor. Allen was
then pulled away by another policeman
Mooney was taken 10 the Samaritan Hospital
His injuries not fatal
Don't you do it, shouted the passengers.
Wen stay here all night. Don't move STEP
The motorman informed the police sergeant
that the current was turned off and proved 1t
by turning the controller. Scores of heavily
loaded wagons drove up and purposely made a
complete blockade. The police attempted dis
play Of force, only TO arouse the crowd again
Stones were thrown at the police and the rioters
were dubbed and dragged into the patrol
wagons Finally the police managed to get the
wagons to the barns and the doors closed.
Meantime officer had sent in a riot call
Patrol wagons from five stations were sent to
the scene. Lieutenant Moore had charge of the
men. The policemen surrounded the wagons and
fought back the crowd Clubs were used and
reviewers were drawn to intimidate the mob
Slowly the attacking party gave way, and in the
scrimmage the police arrested six men, among
them Allen
rive patrol wagons were detailed to accom-
pany the meat wagons First the meat owners
rescued the meat from the muddy street. and
tnen under heavy guard, drove to their places