The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-29
Ri0ting Is Renewed In the Pack.
ing House District.
THE MOB is SCATTERED
By a Negro Whom 1t Had Driven
to Bay.
Passenger Trains Run Into the
Yards at Chicago.

was renewed in the packing house dis
trict today when a gang of strikers,
mostly Austrians, attacked A L. King,
a negro special policeman. as the lat
ter was entering the plant of Armour
& Co. King shot two of his assail-
ants, Mat Sullivan and Max Lameska,
neither seriously. Six arrests were
made.
The trouble started near the main
entrance of Armour G. Co, when
crowd of foreigners began throwing
stones at King. King ran for the
gates, drawing his revolver as he fed.
The mob increased in numbers and
fairly showered the negro with stones.
Among the mob was Mat Sullivan, a
deputy sheriff. Sullivan made no ef
fort to quell the riot, but instead took
part in the chase. Finally arriving at
the gate, King made a stand and,
raising his revolver, fired rapidly at
the mob. At the first few shots the
pursuers came to a halt and began to
scatter. Sullivan fell with a bullet
wound in his thigh and close by him
Lamsky Iimped away, with a bullet
in his ankle. King emptied his re-
volver while the mob scattered, flee
ing in all directions. 1t all took place
within a minute or two and when a
squad of police reached the scene most
of the men had escaped. Sullivan,
Lameska, King, Andy Bidho, George
Bulowich and John Nicholson. were
arrested, the last three named for
throwing stones.
Union President Arrested.
Chicago, July 29.-Police Inspector
Nicholas Hunt today personally arrest
ed President George F. Golden, of the
Teamsters' union on a charge of stop
ping a teamster at the stock yards.
Declaring the Lord had commission
ed him to end the packing house strike
by killing all the strikers, John A.
Iced, negro, caused much excitement
at the stock yards today. He was ar
be carrying a loaded revolver. The po-
lice are in doubt whether Iced is in
sane or only Shdm1ning- Eighty ne
groes being transported from the stock
yards in two cars on the Lake Shore
road were thrown into a panic by A
furious attack by a mob of 200 throw
ing stones which demolished nearly ev-
cry window in both cars. Explosion of
torpedoeS warned the engineer to stop.
Instantly a mob rushed out from places
of concealment and the rock throwing
began. Three policemen standing upon
platforms beat back the rioters, while
the frightened negroes hid under the
cars while the train pulled away from
the scene. Attempt to smuggle out non
union meat from the stock yards |
through subterfuge today resulted in
ure of the plan.
The meat had been loaded by Armour
& Co., into wagon by the Great West |
ern Art company and eluding the vigil |
ance of the pickets the driver had
passed out of the yards. The picketS |
shortly after learned the facts. They |
mounted street car, overlook the dri- |
yer and compelled the man to turn |
back to the yards where the meat was |
unloaded-
Arrest of President Golden.
Chicago, July 29.-President George
F. Golden, of the teamsters' union, |
lice Inspector Nicholas Hunt and was
Golden discovered a wagon
owned by Terry & Co. being driven
past his office. He called to the team
ster: Where are you going?"
Anywhere 1 please SO long as at
tend to my own business was the re-
ply Whereupon Golden ordered the |
driver to turn back
the teamster, telling him to
go on about his business. Then came a
war of words. Hunt, shaking his club
at the strike leader, declared there
would be an immediate arrest if Golden
did not shut up" He refused and the
arrest followed.
The arrest caused intense excite
ment and within two minutes several
thousand men had gathered to watch
the proceedings. This is an out
rage" declared Golden. "I have been
guilty of no offense against the law"
At the time of Golden's arrest the +
Buser, who was in the teamsters'
headquarters. He was charged with
with an ofncer.
Both prisoners were taken to the
station in a patrol wagon Bail was
refused them, and they were sent to
cells. vehemently protesting against
what they declared was an outrage.
1t was the first time a chief of the
striking thousands was taken into
Disorders at Nelson Morris & Co.'S
branch in South Chicago today caused
the arrest of five men who had at
tackled retail meat dealers going for
supplies and overturned two wagons.
The leaders were arrested.
Later, however, President Golden af-
Ter a stormy talk with Police Inspector
Hunt in which International President
Shea of the teamsters organization
-ook part. was liberated on BAIL
If the freight handlers union should
attempt to enforce an order forbidding
all members from handling consign-
nents to and from the stock yards the
action will be fought by the American
anti boycott association and the fed
eral authorities will be asked to inter-
Tene. So asserted Daniel Davenport,
executive agent of the association who
arrived in Chicago from Bridgeport,
Conn.,, today. The freight handlers or
men suspended pending a call from
President Donnelly. Mr.. Davenport
said the threat is similar to one in the
,ase of Debbs in the A. r. u. strike of
1894
I'VE will order freight handlers not to
packers just the moment that Presi-
lent Donnelly asks it, declared Presi-