The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-30

men. you've got to get Ii aid do it.
You can't give orders on the street or
shout them from your Office " lows.
You can't give orders unless it's in a
labor union hall. Now understand that
There was a loud shout or protest
against this gag rule from the thou
sands who had gathered in the street
and yells of No Colorado law here"'
rang out.
Then rushing UP into the Office Of
President Golden and kicking aside the
able which was used as a gate. he
grasped the official Of the Transfers
Union by the collar and dragged him
downstairs, calling TO another officer 70
arrest Mr.. Busze. an oficiaI Of the
union. who was in the Office. but who
had taken no part in the affair.
Thrown in Cells.
Bondsmen had reached the station
ahead OF the two men. but the captain
in charge on Hunts orders refused tC
accept bail. and the two men. protesting
against the outrage. were sent to coils.
A meeting which had been in session
across the street broke up, and a great
crowd assembled about the station. Cor
nelius Shea. of the Transfers Interna-
tional Union; Secretary Wilbrandt, HON
er D. Call. vice president Of the butch.
ers' organization. and others at once
attempted TO intervene In behalf OF IN,
imprisoned men.
For two hours the fight was kept up
during which time the situation. which
had become strained. became one OF
open revolt against the methods used
and only when the huge crowds presag
grave trouble did the inspector con
sent TO accept bail and release the TIVE
men
A number OF riots occurred near tn,
packing houses today. John Iced.
negro who had been driven insane b.
the strike, was captured at the stool
yards after he had stated that he ha,
been called upon 10 kill all the strikers
Prices Rising.
In other cases wagons were seized an
overturned in the streets, the loads o
meat being emptied into the roadway:
IN many of the packing houses man
men are at work, and IL is said tina
several have their normal supple:
Prices continue 70 rise nevertheless.
An attack upon a train carryinl
eighty negroes into the stock yards ap
peared serious for a time. The trai
was stopped with torpedoes. and tn
mob that was lying IN wait rushed o
the train and smashed all the window
with rocks, driving the negroes into
panic. They were finally beaten bac
by the police. In several cases strik
breakers were beaten in the streets.
dlers' Union and the American Ant
Boycott Association is now though
certain.
Federal Law
Should the freight handlers attcmT
10 enforce a law forbiddins membel
from handling consignments 20 an
from the stock yards the Anti-Boyco
Association viii call upon the FEEDER;
authorities for intervention. TIL
statement was made by Executiy
Agent Davenport, who has arrive
from Connecticut.
Enforcement Of an order OF that kin
would be a gross violation Of the Fed
eral statute" said Mr. Davenport. ''Th
law provides the heaviest penalties Il
such an act. II the freight handler
made the attempt they would have n
Federal authorities down upon them
a minute. Our association is prepared
invoke assistance from the GOvernmeI
as soon as there IS any indication Of Z
action OF that sort
Freight handling IL the business of
common carrier and the ATTEMPT 10 di
eliminate againgt particular conslg
ments would be nothing less than co
spiracy. The threat h. similar 10 M
OF Debs IN the A r. l.. strike of 1894 DO
The order has been adopted by n
Freight Handlers Union and suspende
awaiting the call from President Do
nelly