The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-03

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other concerns affected by today's nc
tion are the American Cutlery company.
the Ritchie Paper Fox company. and the
Samuel Cappies woodenware company.
In each case tsamsters were ordered TO
deliver 20 one or more OF the boycotted
houses and struck when men were dis
charged for refusing
Among the buildings and firms with
which the Crerar. Cinch company has
contracts: Board OF Trade, Corn Elk
chaasc, Traders. Marshall Field and
Company and two brewing concerns.
FIGHT AND PANIC IN CAR.
brutality in the strike today began with
q fight and panic In crowded street car.
Two men. who Il is said. were mistaken
for strike breakers, were so severely
oeaten that they were taken to the hospi-
tai One OF the men hurt was Edward
Doswe:!, a colored medical student. His
rompsnion was w. Jameson, also coiored
Tho assailants escaped
Moro than one hundred subpoenas were
placed In the hands ot United States dep
i,tv marshals to be served today on viola
u
taken into custody are TO be cited 10 ap-
pear before Master in chancery sherman
Friday.
Counsel for the Employers association
will use evidence obtained at the hearing
TO urge wholesale indictments.
OUT OF THE FIGHTING.
Strike Breaker Frank Curry was today
reported as definitely out OF the hghtins
Injuries sustained by Curry yesterday,
while not fatal. are severe and his asso-
ciates say that lie will lose rho sight ofhis
left aye as the result OF q blow from
eobblestone.
Nearly three hundred negro strike
breakers struck work today.
I'VE are not going 10 work as teams
ters for $3.50 day and take our lives IN
our hands, several OF the negroes said
I'VE want 10 go back 20 st. Louis
Sixty others said they were willing TO
20 10 work. Most OF the negroes who
Struck participated in yesterdays rioting.
FIRST SHOOTING OF THE DAY.
The first shooting today occurred at
Franklin and Madison streets when
caravan manned by colored drivers and
guards was attacked by big crowd.
The negroes opened fire at once. Harry
Williams and Fred Smith. white men,
seated on a wogan. narrowly escaped
death. one bullet passing through VIII
Hams coat and another through Smiths
hat After the shooting the caravan
proceeded on its stormy route.
Two hundred non-union colored men ar
rived in a body today from 81. Louis
20 take the places OF striking teamsters.
While driving a wagon loaded with coal
at Franklin and Madison street. Joseph
Scott. non-union colored teamster, was
shot in the right shoulder.
Notwithstanding his wound. street con-
\ g..
Scott TO leave his wagon until he was
nearly a mile away. He was then taken
90 a police station. where his injuries
were dressed.
Chief of Police o'Nell today f. stead
f1y Increasing his force and ne believes
he will be able 20 cope with the situa-
tion. He says 400 policemen are on strike
duty.
FIERCE RIoTING.
Fierce rioting attended caravan OF
coal wagons sent out from stable in
Armour avenue.
In Franklin street. Walter Schultz halt
ed the non-union drivers and was knocked
down and badly beaten by two colored
guards. volleys OF stones were thrown
and many OF the colored men In the
wagons were injured.
Al Madison street big jam OF teams
stopped the caravan and for ten minutes
n Db Tie fdkeQ lneFe Inc cOioEeu men
IN the wagons fred dozen shots. Police
finally broke the blockade and enabled
the caravan with its strike breakers 10
move east IN Madison street
The fighting continued and the strike
breakers again fred. wounding Walter
Martin IN the leg. Two of tha non-union
drivers were arrested charged with the
shooting. George Freight. one " the nom
union teamsters. was struck by stone
and his right ear cut half of.
The caravan eventually reached It's des-
fination.
FINANCIAL AID FOR STRIKERS
Representative OF the striking team
sters have voted for n measure which
promises more strength 10 the striking
drivers. Az a melting Of the Joint coun-
eli q fund OF s8oo0 was pledged BY the
treaurers OF the different affiliated unions.
and an assessment voted upon which.
ff lived up 10. will mean an income 90
the strikers ~ kSooo0 a week
The weekly assessment is 20 be fur
nisbsd ny the individual drivers through
out the cify who ~ present are en-
Dsoysd Each man Ia 20 be assessed 81 a