The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Police Use Their Clubs IndiS- criminateIy and as a Result a Dozen or More People Are Seriously Injured.
In Spite of the Strikers Meat Dealers Deliver 33 Wagon Loads from the Stock Yards to Downtown Stations.

Chicago. June 3.-Chicago's police had a strenuous time today with the strik- ing packing house teamsters. From day. light this morning until long after dark tonight the blue coats were kept busy dispersing trouble-makers who eongre- gated along the streets. and in every con- ceivable manner placed obstacles in the way of the meat dealers who endeavor- ed to move their supply wagons with non-union drivers.
 In spite of the striking teamsters and their friends, their thirty-three wagon loads of meat were delivered from the stockyards to downtown stations Be- fore the task was accomplished, however. a score of policemen and riotsrs had been injured and fully fifty persons had been placed under arrest.
 Several of the injured were in such a serious condition that they were taken to hospitals. Two of the injured may die.
 When the procession of wagons left the packing house district, they were guard ed by a heavy detail of police. As soon as the wagons emerged at the entrance of the yards, fully 800 enraged strike sympathizers made a rush to overturn them. The policement drew clubs and after a hard struggle. succeeded in scattering the mob. A fresh start was made but before the wagons reached the downtown district. the mob augmented by hundreds of sympathizers, made an- 1 other attack. :,
 Revolvers are Drawn.
 Tn the fight that followed revoivers were 1 drawn. No person was shot. the police l instead using their clubs indiscriminately, and a dozen or more people were hurt be- fore the march could be resumed. When the central portion of the city was reached, clashes between the police and the crowd became numerous. Street car traffic was an impossibility and 1t was necessary for several squads of police to charge the crowds with batons before the wagons had reached the various down town houses. To add to the bur dens of the police department 1900 drivers and their helpers employed by the State street general retail merchandise and de- partment stores went on a strike today. An attempt was made to deliver "de- partment store'' goods down town this evening with non-union drivers under police protection, but the attempt proved futile. Before the project was abandoned several rioters were hurt and many arr rests were made.
 Attempt to Deliver Gooos.
 An attempt by the Fair Store manager to deliver goods this evening after their drivers and teamsters had struck resulted in a riot several injured heads and bod ies number of arrests and finally the failure of the project. Escorted by fifty policemen two wagons were started from the store to deliver some parcels on the West Side The procession had gone bar ely block when trouble began. Cross ing Clark street a heavy express wagon drove full tilt into the leading wagon of the Fair Store. The Fair wagon was badly damaged in the collision and the guard thrown into confusion. The police charged upon the gathering crowd with drawn clubs and struck freely at the people who were nearest them. After short but fierce struggle the crowd was pressed back and the procession resumed.
 Before another block had been traversed the crowd made another rush for tho wagons and a sharp battle followed. Bricks and stones were the weapons used and the missiles were thrown with such effect that after the fight was over dozens of big show windows in adjoining build ings were shattered. In the attack which the police made upon the crowd dozen men were severely injured. Several of the strike partlsans were arrested. The fierceness of the fight discouraged further progress westward and the two wagons were headed back to the Fair. When tho wagons reached the alley leading across the rear of the Fair the police with a desperate charge cleared the way through the crowd which had swelled to thou sands.