The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-05-23
riot At BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
STREET CAR COMPANY TRIED TO
OPEN TRAFFIC.
Fifty Men InJured-Non-union Men
and Cars Were Peitea With Brick
and stopes-Mayor Sided With
strikers-4ooo People In the Crowd
Used Fire Hose 70 Disperse Them.

strikers-4ooo People In the Crowd
Used Fire Hose 70 Disperse Them.
Bridgeport, Conn. May lS.--The at
tempt made by the officials Of the Con-
nectieut Railway & Lighting company
to run cars with nonuniOn men result
ed in a riot, in which al least so men
were injured. The sheriff says that
another such outbreak will make the
calling out Of the state troops inc
yitable. At the presehl time IL is ex-
pected the county sheriff will super
sede the police in the control Of the
city.
Six trolley cars were started out on
the Barnum and State street lines.
There were large crowds around the
car sheds at the time the cars we're
manned by IL Of the $50 men brought
TO this city by the car company. There
was no disturbance fos a couple Of
hours. When the first car. however.
ahd completed its third round trip and
was directly in front OF the Wheeler
& Wilson factory, where a crowd Of
at least 800 persons had gathered. a
bombardment OF stones began. Deputy
Sherifs Hendrie and Plumbe. who
were riding on the car. plunged into
the crowd TO arrest a nan whom they
had seen throw a stone. He was
seized. and with much difficulty
dragged 50 feet to the car
The stone thrower was a big fellow.
and struggled so iiercely that a police
man standing near by went TO the as
sistance Of the officers. Immediately
Mayor Dennis Mulvahi'l was seen hur-
rying through the mob. He rushed up
to the policeman and ordered him TO
take his hands OF the prisoner. He
then told the deputy sheTiffs that they
had better let the man go. During the
argument the prisoner dashed away.
In the meantime, stones were flying
in shower. and one struck Mayor
Mulyahill on the head, bruising il
badly.
The two deputy sheriIs jumped on
the car and told the motorman to
proceed TO the car sheds. a quarter
Of a mile distant The bombardment
did not abate, and the crowds on the
streets were so thick mat the motor
man had to go slowly. The stone
throwing soon became so furious that
the officers drew their revolvers and
fired Eve shots in the air. This caused
the bombardment TO cease a little and
the car reached the barts and was run
inside. The other five cars kept on the
streets received the same treatment
as they followed the first car into the
barns.
When the last car had passed in the
doors there were 1000 people gathered
In vacant lot opposite. and violence
once more broke loose Bricks. stones
and everything that could be thrown
was hurled at the barns and anything
that belonged 70 the company in the
vicinity.
Al this point Mayor Mulvahiil saw
that the sergeant and nine policemen
at the car barns were entirely unable
to cope with the mob, and he sent for
Chief Conn Of the FIRE department.
After a short consultation the latter
ordered out an engine company and
line Of hose. Superintendent Bling
ham also ordered every man TO Co
operate with the fremen. and finally
the mob fell back before the water.
One Of the strike breakers was assist.
ing the hremen in holding the hose
when a well directed brick hit him
on the head and knocKed him TO the
ground senseless.
When the mob had dispersed the
hnemen and extra policemen were or.
dered back to their quarters and the
regular detailed force guarded the
barns ofhcials Of the trolley company
viii not reveal the names Of the men
injured. II is positively known. how.
ever, that not a man OF the 10 WIN
were on the six cars escaped injury
OF some kind. Every enc OF them as
they stood on the platform Of their
cars while going into the barns. was
seen to be bleeding prufusely from the
mead and face. In addition to the troll
ley men injured, RoadIlaster Bavis OF
the trolley company was severely in
jured by stone which struck him ON
the head. Deputy Sherins Hendrie and
Piumbe were the principal targets for
the crowd, and each was struck on dif
ferent parts Of the body at least a
dozen times. No attempt was made TO
run cars tonight
In the interview the sheriff said: Il
will have no further interference on
the part Of Mayor Mulvahin. I will
have 100 special men here. and viii
I do my best TO preservs peace. and IL
the mayor or any one else interferes
he will be stopped II necessary |
will supersede Mayor Mulvahill in au.
thority"
Heavy Stock Loss.