The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-07

Chicago, May G.-Comparative quiet
reigned in downtown streets today for
the first time since the commence.
ment Of the strike, There were few
scattered outbreaks, but there was a
complete absence Of the crowds that
for days followed the wagons e boy
cotted firms trough the streets anl
seized upon every opportunity 70 al
tack drivers and wagon guards.
The Worst is ov-r.
Although there have been no posi-
; two developments as yet, there is a
strong feeling on b,th SIDES that tile
worst Of the strike has been passed
and that In a few days the streets will
be cleared for traffic.
There were but two riots worthy of
the name today The first was started
at Canal and Wet Madison streets.
A caravan Of coal wagons under a
guard Of deptty sheriffs was proceed.
ing south on Canal street when a
number cf union teamsters formed a
blockade, In few seconds a general
fight was in progress and the non.
union men were assaulted with rain
of stones and bottles.
A riot call brought a strong force
Of police who rushed into the crowd,
They hammered both sdes indls
criminately, arresting twelve men
who had been throwing stones. and
dispersed the crowd Nobody was Sc
riously hurt.
Strikers Attack Negroes.
The other fight took place at the
power house of the Union Traction
company at Crosby and Hobbie
streets. The Peabody Coal company
had delivered $50 tons of coal in
barges, and a large force Of negroes
was wheeling the coal from the bargee
to the power house The sight Of the
colored men angered the strike sym
pathizers and the negroes were as
sailed with bricks, stones and humps
Of coal William Gilbert, one of the
colored men was struck on the head
with a lump of coal and seriously in
iured, A detail Of officers restored
quiet after few rushes into the
crowd.
While the fighting disappeared from
the streets in a large measure, il
broke out with violence in war oi
words between the members Of the
Employers association and labor lead
err.
Allege Police Favor Strikers.
Charges were also made against the
police, it being aid that from the out
set they have in many cases favored
the strikers, refusing to arrest them
\ when they were seen assaulting non
union men, and lost nc opportunity +,
take the latter into custody whenever
it was possible fer them to find an ex
cuse for doing so. 1t Is said by mem
bers of the Employers association
that captains and lieutenants Of po
lice have been derelict in Their duty
in suppressing disorder, and charge:
viii be filed against a number Of then
before the police trial board.
Charges Against Labor Leaders.
Charges against labor leaders ar,
to the effect that they planned an os
tensible settlement Of the strike which
would give them the credit of gaining
the victory, but which would in realit,
leave all members Of the union wht
have been on strike out OF positions.
The Plan OF Shea.
The plan as stated by the Employ
erg' association, which, they claim
came from President Shea, OF tn
Teamsters union. was to call tn,
strike off for twenty.four hours, Il
which time the leaders Of the uniol
would get OUT Of town. All teamster
Y now working for the Employers as
sociation should be allowed to retail
Their places without interference b
tho unions That all strikers shoul
be reinstated for the period Of twent,
four hours. At the expiration OF thi
period the employers we're to be FIRE
10 discharge all the union men the
desired.
shea Warmly Denies II.
Shea, when the charges mad
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