The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
NEGRO FIRED
INTO STRIKERS
AND FATALLY WOUNDED ONE.
srp1KERs ATTACKING BLACKS
WHEREVER FOUND IN CHICAGO.

1roffensive Negro Barber Dragged
from Trolley Car and Beaten Into
IDSensibiIity Union Men and
Friends on Hunt for BIacks-Rush-
ing Strike Breakers Into Windy
city Under Strong Police Guard.
one Hundred Teamsters Out.
Chicago, July 26.-Little of any ad-
vantage was gained by either side in
the stockyards strike and there is no
hope tonight of an immediate settle
ment of the difficulty.
Realizing that they have one of the
hardest propositions to contend with
in the history of the packing industry,
the packers are leaving nothing un-
done to gain the upper hand in the
struggle with their 10000 union en-
ployes who are on strike.
All day long workmen from outside
points were rushed to Chicago and
taken to the stock yards under police
protection to fill the places of the
strikers.
Rushing in New Men.
Tonight it was announced by the
packers that 1000 new men were now
installed in the different plants at the
stock yards. With these new men,
and with the new arrivals that are ex-
peoted each day, the packers will
probably get their affairs in such
shape that the strikers will be COM
PEELED to seek a peaceaIble settlement
at the dictation of the employers.
Although the receipts of live stock
to-day were small compared with re-
ceipts on corresponding days under
normal conditions, still many cattle,
hogs and sheep were left in the pens
tonight unsold.
Teamsters Walked Out.
With all the union workmen out on
strike, with the exception of the pack
ing house teamsters. the only addi-
tions to-day to the ranks of the
strikers were about 100 teamsters, who
quit work as individuals, preferring to
do this rather than wait for an official
order to walk out. and the mattresses
in the restaurants at the stock yards
controlled by the packing companies.
The teamsters have become restless,
and the general belief is that few, if
any, of the 700 employed in the pack
ing industry, will wait for the injunc-
lloU OI the HdIlOlldl OAlC6IS OIL the
union to go on strike.
Will Stay to the Finish.
Rumors of renewed efforts to settle
the difficulty by arbitration were thick
to-day, but upon investigation they
were found to be without foundation
When questioned regarding the situa-
ton tonight, President Donnelly of
the Butchers Union, the organization
which precipitated the strike, said:
Il have no hope of immediate set
tlement. The fight is on and the only
thing we can do now is to stick to the
end"
The union organizations recalled
their ultimatun issued yesterday pro-
hibiting their members employed in
the independent plants from killing
live stock purchased in the stock yards
Where the animals are being handled
by non-union help. The union officials
took this step after the packers had
pointed out to them that if such an
order was carried out, it would be
benefit to the packers.
Striker Fatally wounded.
Vigilant policemen guarded the en-
frances to the stock yards all day and
night, but despite this precaution dis
turoances were numerous and two of
them with fatal results.
While an attack was being made on
some colored strike breakers as they
We're leaving the stock yards tonight,
John Stokes, one of the strikers, was
shot and fatally wounded by one of
the negroes.
Stokes, together with fully a hun
dredy companions, it is said, rushed on
the negroes and one of the latter drew
revolver and fired into the crowd,
hitting Stokes. The police were close
az hand and succeeded in scattering
the rioters after considerable difficulty.
Are Attacking Negroes.
The union men and their friends have
become so embittered against the col
ored strike breakers that the appear
ance of negro in the vicinity of the
STOCK yards is almost certain to be
followed by violence.
negro barber about to climb upon
a street car at the entrance to the
STOCK yards tonight was dragged to
the street by a mob and beaten until
unconscious. The mob was under the
impression that the barber was en-
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