Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
STONED BY STRIKERS
CHICAGO RIOTERS MOBBED THE
POLICE AND STATION.
Started by Rescue of Non Union Man
From Mob-Labor Troubles
in Other Cities.


Rioters stoned the Deering street police
station late tonight. and for a quarter of
an hour the police battled with the crowd
of 1000 men and women it charged the
station repea teddy with sticks and stones.
shouting vengeance against the police. The
trouble started when the police went to the
assistance of Frank Castelano, a strike
breaker employed in the stock yards. who
had been dragged from street car and
severely beaten.
Before the police could reach Castellano
he fired four shots from his revolver at his
assailants. One of the bullets took erect
in John Sheehan's arm. The mob, already
in an angry mood became Infatuated when
they saw that their companion had been
shot. At least leo men made rush Tor
Castellano, but he was rescued by the
police.
The police station only two blocks
away. and Castellano was taken there tor
safety. Seeing that their intended victim
had escaped. the rioters determined to get
revenge on the police, and tried to wreck
the station. Stones and bricks by the hum
dred were hurled at the building and all
the windows in the place were broken
Charge after charge was made by the
police. and the rioters were driven back
only by the strenuous use of clubs. This
charge by the police had little effect. for
the police would return to the
station the crowd would again gather with
a fresh supply of missiles and make an
other attack on the place.
Strikers Return to Work.
AS near as could be estimated tonight 800
union men of the various trades on strike
returned to work during today. OF this
number who abandoned the fight many
were skilled workers. The packers say to-
days assertions make the total number of
strikers who have returned to work cND
Chief of Police O'NeiIl tonight declared his
belief that peace in the strike is in sight,
and that by Thursday great changes will
be tending toward a peaceful end.
Union Miners Enjoined.
A dispatch from Springfield. Ill, says:
Joseph Letters coal company yesterday
obtained an injunction from Judge Hum
phrey, in the federal court, prohibiting
union miners from picketing or patroling
the premises of the company at Zeigler,
H.; from entering upon the property; from
interfering with men who wish to work;
from threatening or persuading men to quit
work. and from interfering with or entering
trains or cars going to and from Zeigler.
The restraining order is temporary, and
the case is set for hearing September 10 in
this city.
Street Car Strike Likely.
A dispatch from Lincoln. Neb.. says: All
the street railway employees of Lincoln
threatened to go out on strike today unless
an obnoxious order by means of which the
motormen are to keep check on the con-
ductors' receipts IS rescnded. The men
also want more than - cents an hour, and
are said to be forming union.
Builders Strike in New York
A dispatch from New York says: The
Building Trades Alliance. made up of sew
enteen unions, declared strike yesterday
against the George A. Fuller Construction
Company and work tied up on mlny
large buildings.
Philip Weinsheimer. president of the
Building Trades Alliance who declared the
strike on the subway last week. Is respon-
Sible for the strike. The reason given for
calling out the men was because of a claim
that the Fuller company has been using
stone from non-union quarries and trim
ming yards. In some quarters it Is said
that the actual reason for the strike was
fear that the Building Trades Employers
Association would declare lockout
Pullman Employees Laid Off,
dispatch from Chicago says: Twelve
hundred workmen at the Pullman car
works have been laid Off since June / be-
| cause Of lack OF business. Half dozen
| departments of the big plant are idle. Vice
| President 7. II. Wickes is authority for the
| statement that unless orders come in more
freely the WOrkS may De closed down tenn
| porarily upon completion OF contracts now
under way
Strike Of Texas Telegraphers.
dispatch from Dallas. Texas. says: The
| Missouri. Kansas and Texas Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers in Dallas quit work late
yesterday afternoon. obeying the order
| for strike of all the telegraphers employ
ed on the Missouri. Kansas and Texas sys-
tenn. The number Of men engaged in the
| strike along the line could not be ascer-
tanned.
|