The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-04

later that they were strike breakers. when in fact they had nothing what ever to do with the trouble. w. Jam l ison and Edward Boswall, the latter negro medical student. were two sui ferers in this direction. The mob that boarded a State street car in which they were riding dragged them off and beat them unmercifully. Walter Nor | ton, another negro, while passing Van Buren and Market streets was pro- claimed to be strike breaker and was beaten almost to death.
 | Carlson Fatally Hurt.
 Up to o'clock tonight score or men had been taken to hospitals with all sorts of injuries. One Of taese. IC. Carlson, a superintendent employed | by Montgomery Ward and Co. may die Carlson is in charge or the auto trucks of Montgomery Ward ana Co and was riding on the first Of car avan of six machines which was pass | ing the teamsters headquarters at Sif Madison street While his attention was occupied by some of the machin- cry on one side of the auto-tIuck, ny was riding in, he was struck oy brick hurled from the window oi sn | teamsters' headquarters. A large sasn was cut in the side of his head ah1 he sustained a violent concussIon inc brain. 1t Is expected that ms in- iuries will prove fatal.
 Shea to O'Neili.
 President c. P. Shea of the team sters' union today sent the hoiio""e | letter to Chief of Police ONeih.
 .sMv dear sir:-We have no wish 10 | interfere in any way with the perform, 1, | ance of your duty as you see ~. anS tS | want to assure you that we wih ai1 and cooperate in every possipie way | to preserving the peace ana olsn,ss ., l of Chicago. It seems. however lna. 'ns .s nresence of firearms in the hahos ot | imnorted negro strike-breakers, none | of whom the general public know any | thing of. concerning their past recorus | or actions. has a tendency to incite the | animosity of the general pubic. t | ia evident that the interference wltn the Employers Association teams | comes from the people on the sidewalk and street and not men who are engag. . | ed in following their usual vocation or driving teams. eye have issued positive instruc- | lions to our members to refrain rom molesting or interfering in any way | possible with those employees, put it | seems to us that it would be more Tn accordance with good policy to disarm | strike-breakers and allow the police or | Chicago. whom we believe fully compe- | tent to preserve peace and oroer' 10 | render the protection necessary TOT the peaceful operation of the Employers | Association wagons
 'I.et me again assure you that nave no wish to interfere with your duties' hut offer these suggestions in the in- terest of preservation of law and or der. hespeSeluss. as.
 Loyalty Recommended. | MT. Shea also gave the rolloWins ao- | dresses to "The members of the Team sters' Unions:
 l day that 1t Is impossible for the Elm ployers to fill the places of our mem | bars with competent drivers hemaln | loyal to your organization ana victory | Is assured us. Sufficient funds are pe- ing raised to pay each member and no one will suffer. Thirty thousand dollars have already been subscribed. The | strike Lreaking negroes imported from Southern cities will never make com petent teamsters for a city like Chi- l eago and the Employers Association caa never wreck the teamsters' unions by their present methods. Remain loyal and preserve the peace of the city. Representatives of the City govern | ment today held conferences with the so-called conservative clements Of both the employers and the teamsters' with a view to preventing further lockouts | and strikes and at the same time estab- lish n basis for peace negotiations. II developed that there has been nI 'es- sation of efforts on the part of the | Mayor to bring about peace. Hopes were entertained at the City Hall that there is chance that the possible ina l bility to draw all of the big employers of drivers Into the strike may prove the entering wedge to bring about ar bitFation.
 A Furious Riot.
 A furious riot which resulted in fa- tai injuries to a non-union driver and many bruises to two policemen took place tonight at the intersection of Harrison and Desplaine Streets. A de- livery wagon of the Fair. a large de- partment store. which had made a trip across the west side. had reached this place on it's return trip. It was driven by Sidney Chambers. a negro, and es- corted by Police Officers John Shar- key and James Kelly. A drunken man who had picked up stone followed the wagon, cursing the driver. He was soon Joined by others and fin a few minutes a crowd was around the wagon, hurling bricks, stones and bottles. Each of the officers was struck several times and Officer Shar- key was partially stunned by brick. The officers drew their revolVers and by firing into the ground drove 1t back. | The wagon was driven south on Ca- nal Street, until Polk Street was reach ed, and here a union teamster drove his truck across the way and blocked further progress. The delivery wagon was then driven into an alley. and Chambers. the driver, jumped and ran for his life.
 He dashed into a saloon on Polk Street. followed by a bowling mob. He was refused shelter in the saloon and driven out into the street. He then ran to a small shed on the bank of the river, where he attempted to hide. He was soon discovered and beaten until l almost insensible. He was dragged tl the roof of the shed and the mob at- tempted to throw him into the river. They were unable, however. to pitch him far enough and he fell on pile of coal on the rivers edge. The mob surged after him and again commenced to beat him. He was kicked in a saw age manner. pelted at short range with pieces of coal and three heavy shovelR
 were broken over his head. His nose
 was broken. his head cut in many
 places and his clothing mass of blood
 when the police who had responded to A riot call reached him. He was taken to the county hospital, where 1t was said that he will die.
 Officers Sharkey and Kelly were also cut and bruised in many places and were taken to the hospital.
 Mayor Dunne was emphatic in his
 declaration tonight that he will not ac-
 auiesce in any call for outside assist.
 ance in preserving order and intimated
 that he will strongly oppose any at
 tempt to secure armed protection. HC
 takes the position that Chicago must
 first exhaust every possible resource be- | ak haf hn 1Ysld 1