The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-05

Chicago, May 3.-RiOting Ill the
streets today i'll connection. with the
teamSters' strike was 50 prolonged and
50 fierce that many of the leading bus
mess men have concluded that there
will be neither peace in the city nor
safety for their interests until the state
militia has been called out to restore
order.
\ committee of members of the En-
DloyerS' Association left for Springfield
today to confer with Governor Deneeh
and to request him to give orders to the
state troops The labor unions have
several representatives at the state
capital and it is likely that they Will
also be heard before any action is taken
by the governor. Chief of Police
O'Npill says he is confident that he has
control of the situation and can keep
peace III the city.
Mayor Dunno supports him in this
=. view and has declared that in his opin-
). ion the emergency has not arisen re-
quiring the presence of troops.
On the other hand, business men
pOint to the long list of injured which
marked the rioting of yesterday and
the greater number of persons who
were hurt today, and declare that these
Lists of injured are sufficient proof that
the police department is not sufficient
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complaint is made against the police
department, for the officers have dis
persed every mob with which they
have come in contact and have guard
ed wagons night and day with the
greatest vigilance. Bit despite the Ut
most efforts Of the police fighting con-
tinncs in II" s:"c.,,s and is. il possible,
mOIe ViCiCu- on each succeeding day.
Willie policemen Eave been ;tuie to
dIsperSe mObs and guard the wagons
theY nave not been able TO prevent the
n.any attacks that are made on nnn-
union men IN the business portion of
tie city alone. The situation, business
incn say, will be terfOld worse WHEN
express wagons and retail delivery
wagons are sent to remote parts OF til"
CITY.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunno,
many wagons of concerns, against
which strikes have been declared, were
landed today by men armed with
FHifles and shot guns.
The first rife shot fired during the
strike went whiZing through crowd
eG thorOughfare today. The shot was
fred by Il guard on a wagon OF the
United States Express Company While
il was passing through a crowd OF
strike sympathiZerS at State and Ran
GOlph streets. In driving past the cor
rer the driver of the wagon reined hls
horses suddenly. A guard within the
wagon pOked his head instantly from
the wagon and seeing street car con-
ductOr STOPPING as though to throw
missile, pulled the rifle trigger without
the slightest hesitation. No person was
hit and it was said later that the con-
ductOr, who narrowly escaped death,
was intent solely on his legitimate
work Of throwing Il switch"
The request of the employers, made
today, that the police be allowed TO
ride on their wagons, was refused by
the chief of police.
Positive orders were issued that un-
mount the wagons and they will con-
tinue to march abreast of the wagons
on the street. or keep along with them
while W. king on the sidewalks.
The @, der, Chief of Police O'Neill eX-
planned, was simply intended to ward
off criticism.
One hundred and fifty wagons of the
seven express companies went to and
fro across the city today, and in many
instances completely unguarded and at
no time under the supervision of more
than one or two policemen. Every
wagon carried a guard, armed with
4 rifles or double-barreled shot guns.
fhe guns We're in plain evidence
throughout the day and no attempt
was made to interfere with any of the
express wagons.
The tracks of the Scott Transfer
Company were also guarded in the
same manner. Men carrying rifles