The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-08-05
FIGHTING With POLICE
Strike Sympathizers Made Things Lively in Chca-
go---0ne Man Beaten Up dIy.-.CompIaints
That Union Is Not Keeping Promises
STRIKERS MAKE BRIBERY CHARGES

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| time that we did not object to the re-
duction Of the forces during dull times
provided the last man hired was the
first let out"
! The promises of the union leaders
that from seven to ten additional COM
missary stores would be established |
today and tomorrow where all who
needed assistance would be supplied,
we're not realized today and 1t looks as
Of this failure to keep their promise to
! the hundreds of strikers and their de- |
pendents, would be one of the chief
means of breaking the ranks of the
unionists.
Approximately two thousand people,
mostly women and children, waited in
vain for hours this afternoon at the
commissary in West 47th street near
the yards for something with which to
fill their empty stomachs.
The distributors announced that only |
the supply of -four had given out and
that as soon as that came, which would
be very soon, the general distribution
would be continued Those who were
near enough to see into the room
through windows and doors, however,
saw nothing but empty shelves and
| turned away dishearLened, the women
and children weeping and the men
morose or swearing mad.
The charitably disposed are being |
imposed upon by constituencies union
men and this becoming noised abroad
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them either niggardy or to refuse help
entirely.
1t has been discovered by union lead
ers that scores of baskets of provisions
have been given out To men abundantly |
able to take care of themselves. John |
Habensnicht, union plasterer. found
a striker carrying an empty basket to-
day and was told by the man that he
had been waiting long to get supplies
but had failed. He said he had no
money and that there was nothing to
eat at home. Habesnicht gave the man
dollar and concluded to watch him. |
The mendicant went into a saloon. put
his basket behind the bar and, inviting |
his acquaintances, proceeded to spend
the money, declaring it was easy to get
more.
One man who was given aid at the
Gross avenue station was discovered to
be the owner of two houses and lots
from which he receives rent regularly. |
The most exciting scene of the day |
followed a minor shooting which was |
brought about by strikers accusing a |
man of being "scab."
Early this evening Frank Castellano,
an Italian butcher who works in
shop near where the shooting occur |
red, was in a saloon In Archer ave
nue. when several strikers came In
One of them accused Castellano of
working for one of the STRUCK" pack
ing houses and applied the epithet
most detested: "scab" Castellano in.
sisted that he was not working in the
yards, but the strikers did not believe
him and fearing row in his saloon,
the proprietor ordered Castellano out
The loud talking had attracted quite
a crowd and when Castellano appeared |
outside of the saloon there was
general yell of 'scab"- which quickly
drew all the curious of the neighbor.
hood to the scene
Castellano, fearing for his life, drew
revolver and shot into the crowd,
the bullet striking Joseph Sheehan in
the right arm making an ugly wound,
but not necessarily dangerous one,
as no artery was severed.
Meantime riot call was issued and
responded to by Lieutenant Bonfleld
with a wagon load of police, from the
Deering street station. They arrived
just in time to save Castellano from
the angry crowd. After few moments
of hustling and free use of their clubs
they succeeded in putting him into a
wagon and made dash for the sta
tion followed by the mob. The crowd |
was momentarily augmented and about
9 o'clock numbered fully 800 bowling
men and boys who insisted on. having
Castellano. They began throwing
stones and other missiles at the sta
ton. breaking windows and finally be-
came so threatening that the police, |
twenty strong, with Lieutenant Bon
field at their head, charged the crowd |
with their locust sticks and laid them
about vigorously for few minutes, |
knocking down many and sent the
mob flying in every direction with
many bleeding scalps and bruised |
bodies.