Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-05
STABBED and STRUCK
Scenes Of Disorder Continue on the
Streets Of Chicago.
TROOPS REQUESTED.
Riots Prevailed and IN Some Parts
Of the City Suspected Son.Unien.
lists We're Set Upon and
Terribly Beaten.

Chicago May 4-Rioting in the
streets Wednesday was 80 prolonged
and OF 20 fierce a character that many
OF the leading business men have con-
eluded that there will be neither peace
In the city nor safety for its business
Interests until the state militia has been
called out to restore order. A commit
tee OF members OF the Employers as
soeiaiiou ieft for Springfield wednes-
day 70 consult with Governor Deneen
and TO request him to give orders to the
state troops. Chief OF Police Nell says
he Is confident that he Is In control of
the situation and can keep peace In the
city. Mayor Dunno supports him In
this view. and has declared that In his
estimation the emergency has not
arisen requiring the presence OF troops
On the other hand the business men
point 10 the long list OF injured which
marked the rioting OF Tuesday. and the
greater number OF those who were hurt
wednesday and declare that this alone
Is sufncient proof that the police un-
aided are not sufficiently strong 20 cope
with the situation. No complaint is
made against the police department. the
officers having dispersed every mob
with which they have come In contact
and have guarded wagons night and
day with the greatest vigilance. But
despite their utmost efforts the fighting
continues In the streets and r., n pos
sible. more vicisus on each succeeding
day.
The first rifle shot fired during the
strike went whiEEins through a crowd
ed thoroughfare Wednesday. The shot
was fired by a guard on a wagon Of the
United states Express company while
II was passing through a crowd Of
strike sympathirers At the intersection
OF State and Randolph streets. In driv-
Ing past the corner the driver of the
wagon retired his horses Up suddenly.
a guard In the wagon poksd his head
instantly form the wagon. and seeing
a street car conductor stopping as
though 20 throw a missile pulled the
rifle trigger withou; the slightest hesl-
tation. No person was hit and Il was
reported later that the conductor. who
narrowly escaped death. was intent
solely on his legitimate work OF throw
Ing a switch. The request OF Employ
ers' association made Wednesday that
police be allowed 20 ride on their wag-
ons wcs declined by the chief OF police
one hundred and fifty wagons Of the
seven express companies went TO and
. - Ia l..
unaccompanied by blue coats and Al no
time under the supervision Of more
than one or two policemen Every
wagon carried a guard. some Of whom
carried Winchester rifles and others
carried heavy double barreled shot
guns The guns were IN plain evidence |
throughout the day and no attempt was |
made % interfere with any of the ex-
press wagons. The trucks Of the Scott 1
Transfer company We're also guarded in /
the same manner. The company trans
acted is business az though there had
been no strike against Il.
The mobs that filled the streets In the
business section Wednesday were larg-
er and uglier IN disposition than those
of Tuesday. There was fighting IN all
EfNNNNlAH W AAAf NANMfN~AWNn
throughout the day and over a dozen
times the police were compelled 10 use
their clubs and the wagon guards. who
are armed with heavy canes. swung
them whenever they were attacked. or
thought an assault was about 10 be
made. In many instances these guards
were not careful whom they hit and
there were a number of persons who
were knocked down simply because they
happened 10 be the nearest man 20 a
stalwart guard carrying a hickory club
This was the case particularly in a
fight near the Majestic hotel. when a
number OF people who had Just emerged
from that place were charged upon BY l
private detectives. who were IN charge
of several coal wagons. and badly beat
en- up.
The strikers and their friends were
equally In Discriminate IN assaulting
people. There were several instances
whore mobs boarded street cars and
wanionly attacked people riding IN
them. giving as a reason later that they
were strike breakers when In fact they
had nothing whatever 60 10 with the
trouble.
Up 70 o'clock Wednesday night a
score OF men had been taken 10 hos
pltals with all sorts of injuries.