The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-05-22
RIOT At BRIDGEPORT, CONN.
STREET CAR COMPANY TRIED TO
OPEN TRAFFIC.

Fifty Men lnjured-Non-Union Men
and Cars Were Pelteu With Brick
and stones-.Mayor Sided With
strikers-4ooo People in the Crowd
Used Fire Hose to Dispense Them.
Bridgeport, Conn.,, May 19.-The at
tempt made by the officials of the Con-
necticut Railway G. Lighting company
to run cars with nonunion men result
ed in a riot, in which at least 80 men
were injured. The sheriff says that
another such outbreak will make the
calling out of the state troops inc
vitable. At the preseut time it 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 were
manned oy IL of the $50 men brought
to this city by the car company. There
was no disturbance for couple of
hours. When the first car, however,
aid completed it's third round trip and
was directly in front Of the Wheeler
& Wilson factory, where a crowd of
at least 300 persons had gathered,
bombardment of stones began. Deputy
Sheriffs Hendrie and Plumbe, who
were riding on the car, plunged into
the crowd to arrest a man whom they
had seen throw stone. He was
seized, and with much difficulty
dragged so feet to the car.
The stone thrower was a big fellow,
and struggled so fercely that 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 off the prisoner. He
then told the deputy sheriffs 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
\ Mulvahill on the head, bruising it
. badly.
q The two deputy sheriffs jumped on
!. the car and told the motorman to
!, proceed to the car sheds, a quarter
!. Of mile distant. The bombardment
did not abate, and the crowds on the
Il streets were so thick that the motor
r man had to go slowly. The stone
o throwing soon became so furious that
!. the officers drew their revolvers and
| ave oh fn IT =
q the bombardment to cease a little and
q the car reached the barns and was run
y inside. The other five cars kept on the
n streets received the same treatment
q as they followed the first car into the
h barns.
II 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
4 was hurled at the barns and anything
. that belonged to the company in the
: vicinity.
At this point Mayor Mulvahill saw
4 that the sergeant and nine policemen
!. at the car barns were entirely unable
+ to cope with the mob, and he sent for
+ Chief Coffin of the fire department.
q After short consultation the latter
q ordered out an engine company and
!. a line of hose. Superintendent Bing-
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
I. Ing the f1remen in holding the hose
= when q well directed brick hit him
!. on the head and knocked him to the
!, ground senseless.
a When the mob had dispersed the
J. hremen and extra policemen were or.
q dered back to their quarters and the
s regular detailed force guarded the
e barns. Officials of the trolley company
Il will not reveal the names of the men
il injured. 1t is positively known, how.
ever, that not man of the 10 who
were on the six cars escaped injury
OF some kind. Every one of them. as
they stood on the platform of their
cars while going into the barns, was
seen to be bleeding profusely from the
9 head and face. In addition to the troll
ley men injured, Roadilaster Eayis of
:, the trolley company was severely in
u Jured by stone which struck him on
Il the head. Deputy Sher1fls Hendrie and
;. Plumbe were the principal targets for
y the crowd, and each was struck on diff
ferent parts of the body at least a
dozen times. No attempt was made to
run cars tonight.
g In the interview the sheriff said: 81
n will have no further interference on
IS the part of Mayor Mulvahill. l will
IT have 100 special men here, and viii
r, do my best to preserve peace, and ii
e the mayor Or INV ona o1so i-4a-e.---