New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
R[OTING GROWS WORSE.
WILL ASK FOR MILITIA.
Business Men Declare Police Cannot
Handle Chicago Strike.

Chicago, May 3.-RiOting in the streets to-day
in connection with the teamsters' strike was So
prolor=eH and fierce that many Of the leading
business men have concluded that there will
be neither peace in the city nor safety for busi-
ness interests until the State militia has been
called out TO restore order.
A committee of members Of the Employers
Association left here for Springfield to-day to
confer with Governor Deneen and to request him
TO order out the State troops The labor unions
have several representatives at the State CAPT.
tal and it is likely that they viii also be heard
before any action is taken by the Governor.
Chief Of Police O'Neill says he is confident
that he has control Of the situation and can
keep peace in the city. Mayor Dunno supports
him IN this view, and has declared that, in his
opinion. the emergency has not arisen requir-
ing the presence of troops. On the other hand,
business men point TO the long list OF injured
which marked the rioting of yesterday ana the
greater number Of persons who were hurt to-
day, and declare that this list of injured alone
is sufficient proof that the Police Depart
ment is not sufficiently strong to cope with the
situation.
No complaint is made against the Police De-
partment, for the men have dispersed every
mob with which they have come in contact. and
have guarded wagons night and day with the
greatest vigilance. But despite the utmost eff
forts Of the police, fighting continues in the
streets and is, II possible. more vicious on each
succeeding day While policemen have been
able TO disperse mobs and guard wagons, they
have not been able TO prevent the many attacks
that are made on non-union men in the business
portion of the city alone. The situation. business
mer say will be tenfod worse when express
wagons and retail delivery wagons are sent TO
remote parts of the city.
RIFLES CARRIED ON WAGONS.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunno, many
wagons of concerns against which strikes have
been declared were handled to-day by men
/ armed with rifles and shotguns.
The first rife shot fired went whizzing through
a crowded thoroughfare to-day. The shot was
fred by a guard on a wagon OF the United States
Express Company while it passing through
a crowd OF strike sympathizers at State and
Randolph SITS In driving past the corner the
driver Of the wagon reined his horses suddenly.
A guard within the wagon poked his head IN
stantly from the wagon, and, seeing a streetcar
/ conductor STOPPING as though to throw a mis-
sile pulled the rife trigger without the slightest
hesitation No was hit and it said later
/ that the conductor, who narrowly escaped DEATH
! was intent solely his legitimate work Of
! throwing a switch"
| The request Of the employers, made to-day
/ that the police be allowed to ride on their
! wagons was refused by the Chief of Police
Positive orders were issued that in no circum-
/ stances must the officers mount the wagons, and
/ they will continue to march abreast of the
wagons on the street. keep along with them
while walking the sidewalks.
The order Chief Of Police O'NeiII explained,
was simply intended to ward off criticism.
While the officers might do just as good work
while riding on the wagons. the chief declared
he did not intend to have it said of the depart
ment that it showing partiality or guarding
I private property especially.
ARMED WAGONS NOT TOUCHED.
One hundred and fifty wagons of the seven ex-
press companies went to and fro across the city
to-day, in many instances completely unguard-
/ ed and at no time under the supervision OF
more than one two policemen. Every wagon
carried a guard armed with a rife or double
barreled shotgun. The guns were in plain evil
dence throughout the day, and no attempt was
made to interfere with any of the express
/ wagons.
The trucks Of the Scott Transfer Company
. we're guarded in the same manner. Men
. carving rifles were on every wagon and around
their waists were belts loaded with cartridges.
The company transacted its business as though
there had been no strike against 1t. Mr.. Scott
tonight was elated over the success of the day.
q have $50 teams" he said, and the ma
tority of them in the streets to-day.
armed the men who handled them, and san
continue TO do so. My wagons were not moies'ea
o,d II they are / propose to place more guards
on them" .,.
,,,es tber,1 about as evenly balanced as before
~. a..ass;ou TO the ranks of tie teanlsteis was
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