The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
MOB A TRAIN.
Strikers at Kansas City Hold Up
Strike Breakers.
Board the Cars and Set Brakes
on Belt Line.
MEN FLED In TERROR.
Baggage Thrown Into River and
Cars Set on Fire.
Police Dispersed Strikers But
Made No Arrests.

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men and boys, packing house strikers
and their sympathizers stopped an in
coming train carrying strikebreakers at
Riverside, Kan, last night, drove the
nonunion men from the train with
clubs, threw their baggage into the
kaw river and set fire to the car. The
police put the fire out before any dam
age had been done. No arrests were
made.
The mob made a rush for the train
while it was running slowly over the
suburban belt line tracks toward the
Schwarzchild & Sultzberger plant, the
destination of the strike breakers. AS
the members of the mob clambered on
to the train they subdued the trainmen
and set the brakes of the Is freight cars
bringing them to a StandStill.
The strike breakers fled in terror,
some of them being chased for blocks,
but all escaped injury. After the escape
of the nonunion men the mob dumped
their baggage into the river and set
fire to the cars.
In the meantime a riot call had been
turned in and detail of police hurried
to the scene. Upon the arrival of the
police the mob scattered and the police
extinguished the fire before much dam
age was done. In all there were about
IS strike breakers who are supposed TO
have been brought in from northern
Kansas.
Heavy Livestock Receipts.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Despite all ef-
forts of commission men today's re-
ceipts of live stock were so heaVy
as to astonish the packers There
were $4,000 cattle, $4,000 hogs and
5000 sheep. With the New York
packing plants closed by the strikers
the disposal of all receipts We're ad-
mitted to be a difficult problem.
Prize fights for the entertainment of
the nonUnion workmen at the stock
yards may cease as the result of an
accident that caused the cancellation
of program of three bouts last night.
The prize ring was in the interior
of the stock yards on Packers avenue
west Forty-third street. Daniel Smith,
employed as a strike breaker by Nor
ris & Co., was pitted against Peter
Ford. Both men are colored. Smith
struck Ford on the head with such
force that Smiths arm was shattered
and the program was declared off,
The police are said to have given or
ders to prevent any further prize fights
in the yards.
Another Conference.
& Chicago, Aug. 1O.-Steps looking to
a settlement of the stock yards strike
are to me initiated at a conference be-
tween the retail meat dealers asso-
citation of Chicago and the market
wagon drivers union, according to a
report that reaches the packing house
teamsters today. Vice President Raft
of the union said a meeting was
planned between the retail butchers
and the market drivers last night, but
the meeting of the teamsters' joint
council session interfered with the ar
rangement. Extension of the picket
lines about wholesale and retail mar
kets was also promised by union Off |
cialS. A conference of the leaders was
held and plans were made to shut off
ice and meat from more establish |
ments patronizing the big packers.
Harris Franklin, a Deadwood, S. D., |
capitalist, is negotiating with Chicago |
packers for the sale of 10000 head |
n 10 m "a r-an
He will suffer heavy loss through |
shortage of water in the event he is |
unable to market the cattle.
II am driving stock 80 miles to
water" said Mr.. Franklin today, tand |
then finding only an irrigating ditch. |
The grass is drying out and the cat |
tie simply must be marketed regard |
less of prices or perish on my hands |
The same is true of any number of |
big stock raisers throughout the Da- |
kotas.''
General Strike in New York.
New York. Aug. 1O.-Following the
ultimatum given the packers by the
Amalgamated Beef Cutters and Butch
er Workmen of America yesterday |
that a general strike would go into
effect today, the order became opera
tive at the time set this morning. The
plants affected are those affiliated with
the socaIled "beef trust
A difference of opinion exists al
ready as to the number of men on
strike, the union opinion being that
the strike is complete, while the pack
ers state that only about SO per cent
of the men have left and that these
places will be quickly filled. Presi-
dent BlumfthaIl of the Union Dressed
Beef company said that only SO per
cent of the men had quit work in his
eSta abliShment. The firm employs
about 500 regularly and he said 500
of them reported for work today. The
500 that left he said included all the
cattle butchers. Despite the absence
pany would slaughter about 20 per
cent of its daily supply today.
The Dressed Beef company claims
to have about a months supply of
beef in the refrigerators. Until this
supply is exhausted, President Blumf-
thaII said there would be no raise in
prices.
The Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
company, it was said, was doing prac-
tically no business, as the men almost
to unit have quit.
Street Fights in Chicago.
Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-An attempt to
move meat from the stock yards to the
Fulton market on Randolph street, a dis
ance of four miles, caused a number OF
1athizers who attempted to prevent the
passage through the streets of the wag-
1nS bearing the meat
Fully hundred shots were fired by the
police and the members of the mob but
lobody was struck by bullet. Two of
he officers were cut on the head by
stones thrown by rioters. score of the
'ioters were knocked down by the police
nen and were carried off by their friends.
Struck by Trolley Car.
New York, Aug. 10.-A carry-aH
containing four persons was struck by