The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-02

merly streetcar gripman, who became a
strike breaker during ii city railway
strike here, and has been active in
labor troubles in st. Louis.
Crowds followed Curry's novel pro-
cession. AS it turned into jackson
boulevard from Michigan avenue the
increasing crowd Of strike sympathiz-
ers began throwing stones and bricks.
Police Lieutenant Dillon was struck on
the head. He staggered and would
strikebrea caught and sustained:
him. Other policemen and a number Of
strikebreakers were also hit. The
march in Jackson boulevard was
stormy, but the barns at Franklin
street were reached without serious in
jury to anyone. ,..
Outbreak Near Auditorium. d"
One Of the 1iveliest disturbances of
the day occurred within block Of the
Auditorium hotel Shooting was re-
Harrison street and Wabash avenue
Three wagons formerly owned by the
Edwin F. Daniels Coal company were
being driven south on Wabash avenue.
At Harrison street a large crowd gath
cred about the drivers and guards
Sticks, thing, broken bottles and other
missiles were thrown, many Of the mis-
siles striking the negroes.
F. E. Carter, one Of the. colorel
shot at Henry Schultz, who, it is al
legged, was approaching Carter. The
bullet struck Schultz in the left side.
He ran south on Wabash avenue for
half block before he fell, weakened
by loss of blood. The crowd was thor
oily enraged at the action of the coll
ored men, and, altho two more shots
were fired, the nonunionists were
quickly closed in upon and beaten fear
fully.
A riot call was sent to the nearest
police station. Seventy policemen
hurried to the scene and dispersed the
rested. s
Women Are Frightened.
The shooting caused much excitement
at the Auditorium. Parties of women
guests were leaving the hotel in car
riages to 60 on shopping tour when
they heard the shouts and the shoot
ing. The women became hysterical
and entered the hotel again, Diminishing
the carriages.
For time all traffic on the Wabash
avenue cable and the Indiana avenue
electric line was at standstill.
Attacked by Strikers Friends.
Thirty non-union teamsters were at
tackled by crowd of strike sympa-
thizers at Jackson boulevard and Hal
sted streets. All kinds of missiles were
used. Non-union teamsters armed with
stout hickory clubs attempted to fight
the mob, but were being overpowered
| when the police arrived. William
Wrather, white guard, was severely
injured. The police, clubbing RIGHT and
left, rushed the crowd off the streets
| Five persons were arrested. Only ten
of the non-union transfers could be
found, the others having fled.
Carriages Are Stopped.
The cordons of union pickets sta:
and Wabash avenue have been supple
result that, in spite of the police, car
riages and hacks are stopped ant
drivers and their fares warned against
attempting to carry purchases home
from the boycotted stores.
Store employees burdened with bun
! dies are stopped and their parcels
| taken from them and torn open ane
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sympathizers to see if they are attempt
/ ing to deliver goods to customers OF
/ carrying their own property to theil
homes. After assuring the pickets thai
the contents of the bundles belong Il
them, they are not disturbed further.
Woman Shoppers Caught.
4 III one instance hired carriage wa
/ stopped in Wabash avenue and the oceu
pant, woman shopper, compelled to ge
out and walk.
/ Another woman, with both arms full
of bundles, was caught by the skirt
land stopped as she was about to ste
into q cab in State street. The cal
driver was warned not to take her as
fare. Undaunted,v the shopper Wake,
to another corner, where she hailed
second cab. Again she was stopped b.