Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-06-04

Chicago, June 3.-Riot and bloodsnsd
marked the progress of the tear1sters'
strike today. There were numerous
fights between the police and strikers
and their sympa thizeTs. The lighting
began on the west side shortly alter
noon. The most serious trouble OF the
day occurred in Crosby street in The
district known in police circles as Lit
tie He'll
a detachment of police under COM
mand OF Lieutenant Collins, was es-
corting Il number OF wagons loaded
with meat to distributing stations down
town / large crowd followed the W.
CONS, shouting and ieering, and now
and then sending Il stone over the
heads OF the officers at the men on tie
meat wagons. The line of wagons es-
corted by the police WAS frequently
stopped by ether 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 order the men away
and in 4 few minutes the performa Il cc
would be repeated, much TO the de
light of the immense crowd that was
following. Finally one teamster le-
fused tc pull his wagon out of the way
of the meat wagons. and the police
placed him under arrest Then fight
commenced. In an instant shower ..
stones, mud and sticks fell around and
upon officers. hruising some of than
badly. Lieutenant Collins ordered lie
march Cf the meat wagons stopped and
At once Charged the crowd The crowd
refused to bulge when the police came
On. y large number OF women WAC
came TO aid the strikers were the fierc-
est fighters of the lot.
One policeman was knocked down
with a brick and his compani2os tnel,
drew their clubs and made var With
such enegry that in few minutes the
street was filled with men with bleed
ing heads. The mob was led by a lar:ye
man who came from the gas houseilear
crosby street, and who continually
called 70 his followers to kill the cop
perS first ana hang the scabs after
ward Finally big policeman got to
the man from the gas house, and VIII ~
Il was over the leader waS carried eff
by his friends with his head and face
covered With blood.
The police made no attempt TO arrest
the hundreds OF men and women Who
crowded around them and fought vi
ciously With anything they could Law
! their hands on. The crowd increased
so rapidly that Lieut. Collins though;
MS men would soon be oVerp0Wcred uu-
less he took vigorous action at once
He ordered the men to fall back slow
ly towards the wagons. and the crowd
coin in hi
~ iessed in with shouts and the voilev
OF stones came more thickIy
The police fell back until they had
formed compact mass about the va
sons, and then at Collins order drew
their revolvers and charged the crowd.
This time the fight was more desperate
than before and it was over in much
less time. The police struck down :;
number OF men ana used their clubs
and pistol 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 1T respectful
distance, they kept after the wagons
until they arrived at the barns al Hal
stead and Division streets.
In this fight about a dozen policemen
We're badly bruised and nearly al of
them had torn clothes. Many OF the
mob were badly used up. but as they
We're taken off by their friends it was
impossible TO guess at their number.
Tonight another fight took place at
Twelfth and State streets. Meat
wagons were being removed from the
packing house by two retail firms
There were six wagons. in the after
neon the wagons had been loaded, ami
q police escort was secured TO accom-
pany the loads. Owners of butcher
shors were with the loads to encourage
the men and cffer such assistance as
they could in the event of trouble.
The crowd awaited the wagons at the