Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-04
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beaten and kicked until unconscious,
will die.
Policeman John Sharkey, head cut
with a brick, badly bruised about the
body.
Policeman James Kelley, cut about
the head and body bruised.
Many others Injured
Besides the names given above
there were fully twice as many who
were injured in the various fights of
the day and whose names could not
be learned. In one fight at Harrison
street and Michigan avenue. four men
were knocked down by wagon guards
and carried off by their friends. SINH
lar occurrences were the rule, when
ever the police charged into a mob
and the number of the injured tonight
is probably closer to rs than to 90,
Mayor Dunno was emphatic in his
declaration tonight that he will not
acquiesce in any call for outside as
sistance in preserving order. and init
mated that he will strongly oppose any
move to secure armed intervention.
"W have by no means reached the
limit Of reserve" the mayor declared
tonight. II am empowered to call on
every able-bodied citizen over the age
of eighteen years. OF course 1 could
not call on the striker or the strike
breaker or their sympathizers, but 1
would have to draw upon the citizens
of good character of the general
public"
Driver Fatally Injured
A riot, which resulted in fatal in
juries to a non-union driver took place
tonight at the intersection of Harrison
and Desplanes streets. A delivery
wagon of the Fair, a large department
store. was attacked by a crowd of men
who hurled bricks, stones and bottles.
The rain of missiles was so furious
that in few minutes all the windows
in a saloon, in front of which the
wagon passed, were smashed. Two
policemen, who were escorting the
wagon, drew their revolvers and began
firing into the crowd and drove it back
until they could reach the wagon
again. At Canal and Polk streets u
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
almost insensible He was dragged to
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 a
pile of coal on the rivers edge. The
mob surged after him and again be-
gan to beat him. He was kicked in
savage manner, pelted at short range
with pieces of coal and three heavy
shovels were broken over his head.
His nose was broken, his head cut in
many places, and his clothing was a
mass of blood when the police who had
responded to a riot call, reached him.
He was taken to the county hospital,
where it was said that he will die,
Officers Sharkey and Kelley who
were cut and bruised in many places,
also were taken to the hospital
Curry Seriously Hurt
Strike breaker Frank Curry, the man
with Iron nerve" was today reported
as definitely out of the fighting. He
did not appear at the Employers
Teaming company's barns and it was
said that in all probability Curry will
not be able to take further part IN
the strike. His injuries, while not
fatal, are exceedingly serious, and his
sight of his left eye. The blow that
caused the injury came from a cob
blestone, He has "A cut directly be,
meath the eye and the eyeball is af.
fected. Curry also has deep gast
two inches long behind the right ear
About 800 negro strike breakers re
! fused to work this morning, claiming
they had been brought to Chicag,
under false pretenses.
The first shooting today occurred "A
Franklin and Madison streets. A cara
van manned by colored drivers an'
guards was attacked by a big crowd
when the negroes opened fire, Parr.
Williams and Fred Smith, white men
seated on a wagon near by, narrowly
escaped death. A bullet passed through
Williams coat and another through
Smiths hat