The San Francisco call., 1905-05-27
Wagons Attacked
in the Lumber
District.
POLICE USE GUNS
Hope Of Peace Is
Daily Growing
Smaller.
FUND FOR UNIONS
FUND FOR UNIONS

sfresh to-day in the teamsters' strike
and, although nobody was seriously hurt,
there were a number OF vicious fights
IN the lumber district, during which the
police were compelled TO use their clubs
and in one instance uevolvers in order to
disperse the mob.
A serious fight took place at the corner
OF Canal and Madison streets, adjoining
the passenger station Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The wagon Of an express
company, although protected by a police
man and Deputy Sheriff, was attacked
by a large crowd. despite the fact that
II bore on each side a large placard de-
clartng that all people had been enjoined
from interfering with the wagon by the
Federal court. The policeman displayed
his revolver, but the crowd. paying no at
tention 70 him. rushed at the wagon and,
EeiZing the wheels. attempted TO overturn
II. A riot call brought from the Des-
plaines-street police station, four squares
distant. large force of officers. who dis
persed the crowd and arrested about forty
OF the most active in the disturbance.
The worst fight in the lumber district
occurred at Twenty-second street and
Ashland avenue. where a crowd % men
and boys had all through the morning
hurled stones and clubs at every passing
lumber wagon Finally wagon on which
Police Officer Bsgensd waS a passenger
came along. and the mob greeted 1t with
the usual volley Of stones. They also
threatened 10 attack the driver, and the
situation was so serious that the officer,
drawing his revolver, fired six shots at
the crowd. which broke and fed in wild
confusion. None Of the bullets hit any
body.
WAGONS UNDER FIRE.
This evening rioting was prevalent
throughout the lumber district and par
ri in ne frr- he inf
section q ThirCy-fifth street and Center
avenue The lumber wagons returning
from making deliveries we're attacked by
crowds al every available opportunity.
Large numbers Of men armed with clubs,
slungshOts and bricks, accompanied by
5eering women and excited children, filed
the sidewalks along Center avenue Thir-
ty-hfth street, LOOmis street and Archer
avenue, awaiting the passage Of wagons
which were believed by the crowd to be
unguardec- Al Archer avenue and Loo
ms street two trucks appeared with one
policeman on each. They were immediate
ly bUInbarded with bricks and stones and
scores OF air rifles were brought into play.
4 bullet from one Of these weapons seri-
ously wounded Policeman James Fitz-
patrick in the hand. The two policemen
drew their revOlvers and fired over the
heads of the rioters. holding them at bay
until the drivers managed 70 reach their
destination at the yards Of the Ritten-
house & Embree Lumber Company.
AUTHORITIES DISCOURAGED.
The strike to-day spread in a small de-
gree throughout the building trades
There We're a number Of instances where
WOOCWOrkeTs refused TO receive the ma
teTisl delivered by non-union teamsters
ano walked out This move in every in
stance was made by the men as indivfd-
Uals only. No official action was taken
by any Of the material trades unions look
ing 70 active sympathetic support of the
tesmsters' strike Several of the labor
leaders in the ranks OF the material
trades have declared within the last
twelve hours that there is no prospect in
their opinion OF any complete tie-up of
the building trades by. a strike OF the
men
There Is no movement at present look
ING toward a settlement Of the strike
Mayor Dunno to-day. for the first time
since the commencement OF the team
sters strike, declared that he knew of
no contemplated plans for peace
The Mayor talked though he had
abandoned hope of a settlement Alder
man Dever, chairman Of the City Coun-
cu Peace Committee, appointed a week
ago. said tonight that he had practically
ceased work. as the committee could see
No avenue in the controversy looking
toward an adjustment OF the differences
between the teamsters and the employers.
Mayor Dunno does not think the situ-
alton has changed sufficiently to reo1fre
the calling for troops.
President Shea was I'll when on the wit
ness stand to-day, and this fact is taken
as an indication that he may retire from
the leadership OF the strike.
BUILDING TRADES HOLD OFT
At meeting OF the Associated
Building Trades tonight. at which
twenty-nine trades affiliated with the
building industries were represented.
II was decided that no action viii be
taken which will tend TO drag tn.
building trades into the teamsters'
strike. This action on the part of the
building trades viii go far toward re-
strlctinG the strike to its present limits
as IL means that the members of the
Building Trades Union will work with
materials irrespective OF the fact that
they are hauled in wagons driven by
non-union teamsters.
Significant Of the probable approach
OF a lumber famine IN the rnanf1fatur-
ing industries was the shutdown to-day
OF the J. ". lands milling plant. This
company essayed 70 do business yester-
day under police protection and gave
It up
In preparation for a protracted strike.
siege. the teaTnsters' joint council has
arranged to send agents to all parts
OF the country for the purpose OF gath
ering funds. It is the ambition of the
strike leaders 10 raise 81 200. 900 by
July J. Solicitors probably will start
from Chicago next week on this mis-
sion They will visit every local union
fn the United States. according to the
plan, and in addition TO urging fnan-
cial assistance viii strive to arouse
organized labor everywhere to sympa-
thize with the present struggle.
One OF the first moves OF the strike
leaders 10 keep the men in line viii be