The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-04


called out TO restore order. 4 commit
tee Of members Of the Employers asso-
citation left for Springfield today to con-
fer with Governor Deueen and to re-
quest him TO give orders to the state
troops The labor unions have an ex-
tensive lobby at the state capital and it
is likely that they viii also be heard
before any action is taken by the gov
eTnOr- Chief of Police O'NeiII says he
is confident mat he has control of the
situation and can keep peace in the city
with the mayors support, who has done
all i'm his power TO adjust the state of
affairs
First Rifle Shot Fired.
Despite the orders Of Mayor Dunno
and the prohibition of the city council
many of the wagons of the concerns
against which strikes have been dc
cIared We're handled today by men
armed with rifles and shotguns.
The first rife shot fired during the
strike went Whizzing through crowded
thoroUghfare today The shot was
fired by a guard on a wagon of the
United States Express company while
it was passing through a crowd of
strike sympathizers at the intersection
of state and Randolph streets. In driv-
ing past the corner the driver Of the
wagon refined his horses suddenly. A
guard within the wagon poked his head
instantly from the wagon and. seeing
street car conductor stopping as
though to throw a missile pulled the
trigger without the slightest hesitation.
No one was hit and il developed later
that the conductor who narrowly Ps-
capped death, was intent on his legiti-
mate work of throwing switch"
Police Must Walk.
The request of the employers made
today that the police be allowed to ride
on their wagons was declined by the
chief Of police. Positive orders were
published that under no circumstances
must the officers mount the wagons.
and they Will march abreast the wag-
ons. The order, Chief Of Police ONeiH
explained. was simply intended to ward
of criticism. While the officers might
do just as good work while riding on
the wagons. the chief declared he did
not intend to have it said of the depart
ment that il was showing Partially or
guarding private property especially.
Meant Business,
One hundred and fifty wagons of the
seven express companies went to and
stances completely ungua rded. and at
no time under the supervision of more
than one or two policemen Every wag-
on carried q guard. some Of whom were
armed with WinChesters. and others
carrying heavy double barrelIed shot
guns The guns were i'm plain evidence
throughout the day and no attempt
was made to interfere with any Of the
express wagons
Spread of the Strike.
The trucks Of the Scott Transfer
company were also guarded in the same
manner Men carrying rifles were on
every wagon and around their waists
were belts loaded with cartridges. The
company transacted its business as
though there had been no strike. The
accession to the ranks of the teamsters
was made when a strike was declared
against the coal firm of Carar. CIiuch &
60. This concern employs several hun
dred men. and delivered coal TO a large
of the most prominent Of the
buildings In the city. One Of their en-
pIoyes was discharged for refusing to
make deliveries and the rest walked
out at once
The gain for the Employers d<soCia-
ton was made when the members of
the Hay G. Grain Dealers association.
that deliveries would he made to any
place i'm the city irrespective of strike
conditions II drivers refuse they viii
be discharged
MODS Large and Ugly.
The mobs that filed the streets in the
business section today were larger and
Uglier than on yesterday There vas
in all sections Of the downtown
districts throughout the day. and over
a dozen times the police were compelled
to use their clubs and the wagon
guards. who were armed with heavy
canes. swung them whenever they were
attacked or thought an assault was
about to be made. IN many cases these
guards We're not careful whom they hit
and there were a number of persons
who were knocked down simply be
cause they happened TO be the nearest
man to a stalwaTt guard carrying
hickory club This was the case par
hotel. when a number of people who
had just emerged from the place were
charged upon by private detectives who
were in charge OF number Of coal
wa gons. and badly beaten up. On the
other hand. the strikers and their
friends were equally indiscriminate in
4ssaulunS people
Wanton Attacks.
There were a number Of instances
where mobs boarded street ears and
ysntonly attacked those riding in them.
giving aS 4 reason later that they were
strike bres keTs, when IN fact they had
nothing Whatever to do with the tToU-
bic
Edward JsmIS0U and Edward RoS-
Vel. the latter a medical students. werJ
wo sufferers in this direction. The mob
hat boa Tded State street car on
which they were riding dragged them
)ff and beat them UumercifuIlv. Wal
or Norton. another COlOred man. while
passing Van Buren, and Market streets.
ras proclaimed to he a strike-b breaker,
and beaten almost to death
Fatally Injured.
Up 10 o'clock tonight A score Of men
had been taken to the hospitals. one
# these. T. :. Carlson. a superintendent
employed by Ward & Co may die /
Tarlsou Is in Ch2-,!e Of the auto trucks
IF Montgomery. Ward & Co and was
iding on the first Of caravan of six
machines. which was passing the
eamsters' headquarters at u Madison
street. While his attention was occu-
leid by some of the machinery on one
,ide Of the auto truck. he was struck
~ a brick hurled from the window of
he teamsteTs' headquarters. a large
,ash was cut I'm the side of his head and
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