The San Francisco call., 1905-05-22
STRIKE LEADS TO a RACE WAR.

CHICAGO. May A.-Chicago is threat
ened with a race war of serious proper
tions. Embittered by the shooting of
Enoch Carlson, an eight-year-old boy
last week by two negroes, the resi-
dents ia the vicinity OF Twenty ninth
and Dearborn streets have armed them
serves and clashes between white and
ccloied men have become so frequent
since the Carlson murder that it nas been
found necessary TO detail scores of police
men in the district to preserve peace.
Even this preeaution has been unSuccess-
ful in keeping the opposing factions
apart.
In a riot that broke out in this district
tonight between the whites and the
blacks James Gray colored, was killed,
Harry Bernstein was mortaliy wounded
and a building in which Bernstein. a
white man suffering from four bullet
wounds, was being held :. captive, was
stoned and partially wrecked by a mob
OF 1000 persons.
The trouble started when James Gray
accused Bernstein and white companion
OF being trouble-makers. Since the team
sters' strike Gray has been employed oy
& coal company as a driver. The merits
of the strike and the shooting of young
Carlson were up for discussion. Angry
words soon led to blows and in the fight
that followed Gray drew a knife and at
tackled the men. Bernstein, who is a
bartender, drew a revolver and fired four
shots. Two Of the bullets took sdecI in
Gray's body. He fell unconscious and
died while being removed to a hospital
AS Bernstein and his companion were
leaving the scene two color-c men seized
The bartender and scuffle for possession
Of the revolver began. Special Policeman
Tinsley, colored, came running up. See
ing the colored policeman approaching
Bernstein swung the revolver toward him
and, according to Tfnsiey, discharged the
weapon twice TinsIey returned the fire.
shooting four bullets into Bernstein S
body. Bernstein fell unconscious and a
crowd that had gathered made toward
Tinsley and the wounded man. With the
assistance of another negro Tinsley pick
ed Bernstein up and ran into a nearby
saloon. Tinsiey stood in the doorway
with drawn revolver. The crowd, which
was composed of negroes, was crying for
vengeance for the killing cf Gray and
Tinsley, seeing that unassisted he would
not be able to keep it back, shut and
barred the door.
The mob attacked the building and soon
every window and fixture in the place
was shattered and demolished.
While the disturbance was at its height
three negroes, who had followed Tinsley
into the saloon, dragged Bernstein into
the basement, and, armed with CLUBS,
stood ready to defend him. In the mean
time two patrol wagons and an ambu-
lance filed with policemen were hurried
to the scene. 1t was only after a desper-
ate fight. in which several of the rioters
were badly bruised by the policemen s
clubs. that the mob was forced back from
the saloon, shouting for Bernstein.
The police told them that Bernstein had
been killed and to make good the re-
mark the bartender, who was uncon-
scious, was placed on a stretcher, cover
thrown over his face, and brought to the
door OF the saloon. This had a quieting
effect on the mob and it soon dispersed
Late tonight Charles Poske was shot
in the shoulder by colored man during
a disturbance at Twenty-th.rd street and
Stewart. avenue. Poske is watchman in
a coal yard.