The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-09
USED
THEIR CLUBS
Unruly Mob in Chicago Compelled to
Scatter.
STRIKERS HURLED STONES
CLIMAX WILL PROBABLY BE
REACHED MONDAY.

Chicago, April S.-Under heavy es-
cOrts of police a number of wagon
loads of freight were sent to various
railway stations today by Montgomery,
Ward & Co, despite sympathiZers with
the company's striking teamsters and
garment workers. The drivers were
jeered and crowds congregated, but the
police in force kept wagons aid spec
tators moving. Many arrests were
made.
There is a possibility that the entire
express drivers union will be called
out owing to the determined attitude
of the express companies to handle
Montgomery Wards business. Union
leaders are placing dependence on
Mayor-elect Dunno They say he will
strive for arbitration rather than
crush the strike with the police.
Will Preserve the Peace.
It is said the strike will not reach
its full strength until Monday. Mayor
elect Dunno viii be inaugurated on
that day. In response to a telegram
Judge Dunno wired from New York
his attitude toward the present trouble.
He said:
I will preserve the peace from the
inception of any strike, but will ex-
haust every effort to bring about ar
bltration between employers and en-
ploye while 1 am mayor of Chi
cagO."
Violence was precipitated in Madison
street this afternoon shortly after. a
light wagon belonging to the Wells
Fargo & Co. Express company left the
Ward building. No policemen accom-
panied the wagon and a crowd surged
after it
Many Persons Hurt.
Two coal teamsters blocked the
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driver was taken from his seat. rolled
under the wagon and severely kicked.
stones, sticks and other missiles were
thrown For time the police were
unable to clear the streets, but finally
the crowd was dispersed MANY per
sons in the crowd suffered cuts about
the face and head. The driver of the
express wagon disappeared in the con-
fusion.
Officials of the Wells-Fargo company
were quickly at hand and with the aid
OF boy the wagon continued on its
way Meanwhile a heavy truck of the
American Express p company had
reached the small express wagon. and
the two vehicles, surrounded by police
were escorted through the streets. The
crowd increased as the procession
moved along, and when the wagon
reached Van Buren, and Dearborn
streets 1t was estimated that 1000 per
sons were in the crowd.
Howling Mob.
In Van Buren, street another OBJ
StaCle was met with The elevated
railroad platforms were damned with
a bowling mob. Sticks and stones
were thrown, striking the police, driV-
ers and many persons in the crowd.
The wagons were driven hurriedly to
the express company's barns nearby
A clash with the police occurred when
caravan of Wards wagons reached
Twelfth street The viaduct at that
point was crowded with a disOrderIy
throng of men and boys. Fifty police
men rushed upon the viaduct and. aft
er some minutes of vigorous clubbing
cleared the structure. The loaded wag-
ons then proceeded.
As the wagons were about to leave
the police and nOn-union drivers were
pelted with stones and sticks. Many
of the police We're struck. The Off
Gers again charged the crowd, clearing
a way as before.
Twelve strike breakers. who were
being taken to the Continental hotel
for dinner, were Kissed and hoOted by
crowd of strike syrnpathizers, and
from the elevated structure rocks and
other missiles were hurled at them.
1t was declared by policemen that
at kinzie and Dearborn streets acid
filed egg shells were thrown into the
crowd. None of them did any dam
age. Policeman Meyer picked up one
of the missiles and his hand was
burned by acid. Detectives searched
buildings in the vicinity but could get
no clue as to who threw the eggs.