Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-05
STABBED AND STRUCK.
Scenes Of Disorder Continue on the
Streets of Chicago.
TRoOrS REQUESTED.
Riots Prevailed and In Some Parts
OF the City Suspected NOn.U nion-
lists We're Set Upon and N
THrribly lIeaten.

Chicago, May 4.--Rioting in the 1
streets Wednesday was so prolonged
and of so fierce character that many |
OF the leading business men have con-
cluded that there will be neither peace
In the city nor safety for its business
interests until the state militia has been
called out to restore order A commits
tee OF members Of the Employers as
sociation left for Springfield wednes- /,
day to consult with Governo- Deneen
AMI to request him to give orders to the !
state troops. Chief OF Police Neil saysl
he is confident that he is in control OF
the situation and can keep peace in the
city. Mayor Dunno supports him in
this view and has declared that in his
estimation the emergency has not
arisen requiring the presence OF troops
On the other hand. the business men
point to the long list OF injured which
marked the rioting OF Tuesday. and the
greater number Of those who were hurt
Wednesday and declare that this alone
is sufficient proof that the police un-i
aided are not sufficiently strone to cope
with the situation. No complaint Is
made against the police department the
officers having dispersed every mob
with which they have come In csntact
and have guarded wagons night and
day with the greatest vigilance. But
despite their utmost efforts the fighting
! continues in the streets and is, IL pos
sible, more vicious on each succeeding
day
-
strike went whizzing through a crowd- |
ed thoroughfare Wednesday. The shot
was fred by guard on a wagon OF the |
United States Express company while
IT was passing through a crowd OF
strike synpathizers at the intersection
OF state and Randolph streets. In driy-
ing past the corner the driver OF the
wagon refined his horses up suddenly,
A guard in the wagon poked his head
Instantly form the wagon. and seeing
| street car conductor STOPPING as
though to throw a missile pulled the |
rifle trigger without the slightest hesI-
tation. No person was hit and 1t was
reported later that the conductor. who
narrowly escaped death; was Intent
, solely on his legitimate work Of throw
ing a switch The request of Employ
ers' association made Wednesday that
police be allowed % ride ON their wag-
ons was declined by the chief OF police !
One hundred and fifty wagons OF the
seven express companies went to and
fro across the city. in many instances |
unaccompanied by blue coats and at nc |
time under the supervision OF more |
than one or two policemen. Every |
wagon carried a guard some Of whoml
carried Winchester rifles and others |
carried heavy double barreled shot
guns. The guns were in plain evidence
throughout the day and no attempt was
made to interfere with any of the ex-
press wagons. The trucks of the Scott |
Transfer company were also guarded IN |
the same manner. The company trans
acted its business as though there had
been no strike against IT,
The mobs that filled the streets in the
business section Wednesday were larg-
er and ugiier in disposition than those |
Of Tuesday. There was fighting In all
sectors OF the downtown district
throughout the day and over a dozen
times the police were compelled to use
their clubs and the wagon guards. who
are armed with heavy canes, swung
them whenever they were attacked, or
thought an assault was about to be |
made. In many instances these guardsI
were not careful whom they hit and
there were a number of persons who
were knocked down simply because they
happened to be the nearest man 10 al
staiwart guard carrying hickory club
This was the case particularly in al
Fight near the Majestic hotel. when a
number OF people who had just emerged
from that place were charged upon by
private detectives. who were in charge
of several coal wagons, and badly beat
en- up.
The strikers and their friends were
equally in discriminate in assaultins
| people. There were several instances
where mobs boarded street cars and
wantonly attacked people riding mi
them. giving as a reason later that they
were strike breakers when in fact they
had nothing whatever to to with the
| trouble.
UP to 7 o'clock Wednesday night al
score OF men had been taken to hos
pitals with all sorts OF injuries.