Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-27
Again Appear at Chicago,
in Lumber District.
Police Fire Shots to Brighten,
but Not InjWe Crowds.
Teams Pass Under Guard Strike Pay Of
Strikers 10 Be Increased.

Chicago May 26.--Rioting broke Out
afresf, today. in the teamsters' strike
ana although no orc was seriously hurt
there were "A number of vicious fights
in the lumber yards during which the
dice were compelled to use clubs and
in one instance, revolvers, to disperse
the crowds.
Tonight, general rioting was prevel
ant throughout the lumber district anf
particularly near West 35tn street ana
Center avenue. Lumber wagons return
ing from making deliveries were attack.
ed by crowds at every available oppor-
tunity.
Trucks appeared with one policeman
on each. The drivers were Immediately
DOmbardcd with bricks and stones ana
several air rifles were brought into
play. A bullet from one y: these weap-
ons wounded Policeman James Fitz-
patrick in the right hand. The two 20
licemen drew revolvcrs and fired over
the heads of the rioters. holding their
at bay unit; the drivers reached the
lumber yards.
In West 33d street. r special police
man pointed out a man VINO was wear
as the man who had fired the shO.
which wounded Policeman Fitzpatrick
The man ran into 40 vacant lot, and
the officers opened fire, shoot ng into TIE
ground near him. The man stopped and
was arrested. He gave his name as OF
to Topen and said he vas union
tcamster large. keen knife, with All
S-inch blade was taken from him at the
time of mis- arrest.
The worst fight in the lumber yards
occurred mt West 22d street and Ash
land avenue. where a crowd of mon
and boys lad all through the morning
hurled stones and clubs at every pass
ing lumber wagon. Finally wagon
in which Policeman Bagenski was a
passenger came along. and tie mol
greeted it with the usual vollcy of
stones. They also threatened t. attack
the driver, and the situat ton was 50 Sc
rious that the officer. drawing a revolt
yer, fired six shots at the crowd, which
fled in confusion. None of the bullets
hit anybody.
The strike. today, spread in a small
degree throughout the building trades.
There were a number of instances
where wood workers refused to receive
the raterial delivered by non-unio1
teanstcrs and walked out. This move in
every instance was made by the men
as Individuals only. There was no OFF,
cial action taken by any Of the mater
ial trade unions looking to active sup
port of the transfers.
Several of the labor leaders in the
ranks Of the material trades have de-
clared within the last II hours that
there is no prospect, in Their opinion. of
any complete tic-up of the building
trades by strike.
There is no movement On foot at
present looking toward a settlement of
the strike. Mayor Dunno. today. for the
first time since the commencement of
the transfers strike. declared that hc
knew of no contemplated plan for peace.
Alderman Devcr, chairman of the
city council peace committee appointed
a week ago, said tonight, that he had
ceased work as the committee could see
no avenue in the controversy looking
toward an adjustment of the differ
encics between the transfers and the
employers.
An exciting incident occurred, today,
during the examination of President
Shea before Master in Chancery Sher-
man. Levy Mayer for the employers,
in his examination Of witnesses, at
tempted to identify certain North
Cambridge, Mass, men in connection
with Shea. when young man was al
legged to have been involved. Shea was
born in North Cambridge. In question:
ing witnesses. Mr.. Mayer often allud-
ed to Mrs. Shea and her daughter.
Shea holly told Mayer that he was
willing to answer all questions concern
ing his family. but that Mayer had
better not cast any slurs upon either.
A fierce wrangle between attorneys for
the opposing sides brought the incident
to a close.
At q meeting of the Associated Build
ing Trades, tonight, at which 20 trades
affiliated with the building industries
were represented, it was decided that
no action will be taken to drag the
building trades into the teamsters
strike. This means that the members Of
the buildings trades unions will work
with materials irrespective Of the fac:
that they are hauled in wagons driven
by non-union teamsters.
Chicago. May 26.-The strike riots
have begun near the lumber district. AT
35th and Morgan streets, 20 lumber and
shaving wagons, IA Of which belongs t.
the Rittenhans and Embree Co. and
guarded by upwards of Do police, werf
attacked by a crowd of more than 400
strike sympathizers with bricks, stones
and slingshots.
While the police used clubs, the fight
lirg waged indecisively. Finally the pc.
lice drew revolvers and charged the
crowd. At sight Of firearms the moi
| fed wholesale. No arrests We're made
Nearby police on guard we've later fore.
ed in doors. Many of the strike sym.
pathizers armed themselves with small
air rifles and from behind lumber piles
and buildings fired at the rolice. a mum.
her of whom were struck without being
able TO see the assai!ants and WERE
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