Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-27
HOOLLUMS ATTACK WAGONS
Associated Building Trades decide Not
to Join in Strike. Which Means Re-
striction of Trouble Within Its Pres
ent Rounds-No Iadles.ions Of Set
tlement Apparent.
(By associated Press.)

CHICAGO. Ills. May 2G.-RiuttnG
broke out afrcsh today in the team
ste:s' strike. Although nobody was
seriously hurt there were a number Of
vicious fights IN the lumber yards. dur
ing which tho police were compelled
10 use clubs ind In one instance re-
volvcls,F To tispcrsc the crowds.
The worst fight In the lumber yards
occurred at West Twenty second street
aud Ashland avenue. where q crowd of
men and boys all through the morn
ing hud hurled stonrs ar:d clubs at
every passing lumber wngon.
Finally IL wagon OH which Police.
man Eagenski was passenger, came
along. AMI tile mob greeted II with the
usual volley of stones. They also
threatened to attack the driver and
the situation was so serious thu. the
otfiref. drawing revolver, fired six
shots at the crowd. which feel in cun
fusion. Eonc OF The bullets hit any
oily.
General Rloting Prevalent.
This evening general rioting was
prevalent through the lumber yard and
particularly West Thirty,flfth street
an. Contra avenue. Lumber wagons
returning from: making deliveries were
attacked by. crowds at every available
opportunity. large numbers nf men
armed with clubs. slung.shots and
micks. accompanied by jcerine women,
and excited children, filed The side
walks along Centre avenue West Thir-
tyflfth street. Loomis street and Ar
cher Layenue. awaiting tho passage of
twngons. which were believed 10 be I'm.
guarded
They attacked the wagons and po.
licemen were Kept busy remllsnig
them One policeman was wounded
by IL shot from an air rlII. a union
toamstcr was arrested as the man who
fred thu shot.
The strike today spread in Il small
degree throughout the building trades
There were n number OF instances.
where wocdworkcrs refused TO receive
the material delivered by non-upnion
transfers nd.wailie,l ont This move
in every instance was male by tha men
as Individuals only.
NO Prospect Of Complete Tle.Up.
Several of tho labor lenders III The
ranks of the material trades, have lie.
clared Within the last j. hours that
there is no prospect. in their opinion.
of any complete tie-up of the building
trades bysa strike.
There Is no movement on fopt ut
present lonising toward u settlement Of
Tie strike. Mayor Dunn. to,lly. for
/ the first time since the commencement
of the 3teamsters' strike tleclnle,i That
he ltnew of no contemplated plans for
peace The mayor talked as though
he Ind abandoned all hope Of a set
Element.
At meeting of The Associated
Inilding Trades tonight.4at which the
% trades affiliated with tile b,nl.lng in
dusflies were represented. 1t was dc
citied that no action will he taken
which will tend to draw the building
tiaGes into the transfers. strike This
action on the part Of tho hllilding
traders will go far toward restricting
si,e strike tof3its present limits, as II
means thatf,the Emembers Of the buill-
Ing trades unloGs will! wnrk with ma
terials, lirra spectiye of the fact that.
stley!in ra hanledSin wagons driven Ey
r noilllnion transfers. (.
NEGROES PROTEST