The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-30
STRIKE LEADERS
ARE INDICTED
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with the food supply of the city, save to
make the arrival of certain articles some
what slow.
At a meeting of the Chicago Employers.
association today, it was unanimously
voted to present to Sergeant Richard
Cummings of the Chicago police force
$1,000. The money, accompanied by a vote
of thanks, was given as a token of the as
sociation's appreciation of the bravery dis
played by Sergeant Cummings in his eff
forts toward preserving peace. Sergeant
Cummings was knocked down and run
over by wagon at Clark and Washington
streets in the rioting of Thursday. He
is in a critical condition.
John Mitchell president of the United
Mine Workers union, arrived in Chicago
today and held a conference with several
of the union leaders of the strike situa-
ton. He expects to attend a meeting Of
the Federation of Labor tomorrow.
There is a strong sentiment among the
labor men to have President Roosevelt
interfere in the strike when he arrives in
the city on his return from his present va
cation. He Is scheduled to arrive here on
May 10, and he will be asked to end the
strike as in the case of the anthracite
miners. A resolution to this effect will be
introduced at the meeting of the Chicago
Federation of Labor tomorrow.
Fighting Was Very Vicious.
The fighting in the streets today was the
most vicious since the commencement of
the strike. Three persons were shot two
we're stabbed. and fully score suffered
bruises and broken heads. 1t is not ex-
pected that any of the injured will die.
The injured are:
Charles Lidinsky, tailor.
Ino Mulcahy, plumber.
James Mcnamara.
Peter Butler.
Harry Edwards.
Unknown man.
Negro Has Close Call.
The most serious fight of the day took
place at the corner of Franklin and Mad
ison streets, where a crowd of strikers
and their sympathizers attacked U. G.
Cole, a colored man, who had been driving
a wagon. Cole was walking along the
street when he was recognized BY some
of the pickets and a rush was made for
him. He ran some distance and seeing that
he could not outstrip his pursuers, drew
revolver and fired directly into the crowd.
Most of the bullets went wide, but one
struck James Mcnamara In the left arm
and another lodged in the shoulder Of
Peter Evtler.
Police OFFICER Meyers, who was hurry
ing to the fight when Cole commenced to
shoot placed him under arrest and had
a most difficult task in protecting him
from the mob which threatened to tear
him to pieces II the officer would let
him go. Meyers held to his man, al
though he was compelled to use his club
in lively fashion to keep the crowd
back.
Dunno Issues Proclamation.
Mayor Dunno tonight issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
.s,ro the Public-It having been brought
to my attention that large numbers OF
persons in this city, out of curiosity or
from other motives, are following on
tho streets of this city certain wagons
en- which are seated men armed with
deadly weapons. and that by reason there
or a congested condition of the streets IS
brought about as well as danger of al
tercations between the men on the wagons
and the populace on the streets with re-
sultant risk of life and limb; now there
fore, l. Edward f. Dunno. Mayor of the
city of Chicago, do here proclaim and
declare to the people of this city that
in the present state Of public excitement,
1t is improper and dangerous for the peo-
ple of this community to accompany or
60 near the wagons so carrying armed
men, and | request the people of this
city to refrain from so doing. | further
notify the public that all persons who
may be found on the streets. or other
public places of this city carrying con-
cealed deadly weapons. are subject TO
Immediate arrest and heavy fines. and
that have directed the chief OF police to
have all suspected parties searched. and
to arrest promptly and prosecute all per-
sons having such concealed weapons in
their possession.
..EDWARD f. DUNE,
Mayor of Chicago"