Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-05-25
CHICAGO IN THROES
OF A RACE WAR
Serious Trouble Likely to Grow
Out of the Teamsters'
Strike.
FEELING is VERY BITTER
Following Murder Of Eisht-Year. Old
Boy by Negroes Residents Have
Armed Themselves and Hunt
for the Strikebreakers.
FEELING is VERY BITTER

Chicago, May 23.--The strike Of the
tea.nsters, instead Of being declared
OFF. Will be spread to greater propor-
tons. This was decided Saturday
night by the members OF the transfers
Joint council, which was in session UNI
til midnight.
The council met at o'clock to hear
the propositions that had been in
progress with the employers through
out the day. They agreed to all the
stlpulations of the employers with the
exception of that which declared that
the drivers of the express companies
should not be taken back. This was
the rock upon which the peace pro-
gram was wrecked, and after several
hours OF debate 1t was decided that the
teamsters' union could not leave the
express drivers to make a lone fight.
but must stand by them. 1t was de-
and prepare for further fight.
The sense OF the meeting was ex-
pressed in the following resolution,
which was passed and given out as
defining the position of the transfers:
We believe that the railroad express
companies are not justified in their
refusal to reinstate any of their former
employees, and believe that the best in
tereStS of all would have been served
had they agreed to the same PROPOSE
ton or a somewhat similar one to that
which the Employers association sug-
gested.
Under these conditions it is incum-
bent on the members of the transfers
organization to continue the strike UNI
til such time as the express companies
will agree to the same conditions as
those offered by the Employers assoc
ciation."
The methods of the unions will not
differ from those which they have pur-
sued thus far in the strike. They will
continue the boycott against the
houses where the strikes have been
held during the last month. and If any
of their members are discharged for
refusing to make deliveries all of the
drivers employed by the house will be
called on strike at once
Chicago, May 23.-Chicago is threat.
eIied with race war of serious propor-
lions. Embittered by the shooting of
Enoch Carlson an S-eightyear old boy
last week by two negroes, the residents
In the vicinity of Twenty ninth and
Dearpon streets have armed themselves
and clashes between white and black
men have become SO frequent since the
Carlson murder that 1t has been found
necessary TO detail scores of policemen
In the district to preserve peace. Even
this precaution has been unsuccessful
In keeping the opposing factions apart.
LII d TlOt WnlCn broke OUT III lIlS QlS-
trict between the whites and the blacks
James Cray, colored. was killed. Harry
Bernstein was mortally wounded, and
a building in which Bernstein WAS be-
Ing held captive, suffering from four
bullet wounds was stoned and par
TALLY wrecked by mob of LOCO per
sons.
Trouble with Negroes.
The trouble started when James X.
Gray accused Bernstein and white
knpanion of being troublemakers.
SH:e the transfers strike Gray has
been employed by coal company as
driver. The merits of the strike and
the shooting of Young Carlson We're up
for discussion. Angry words soon led
to blows, and in the fight that followed
Gray drew a knife and attacked both
men. Bernstein. who is d bartender
In the vicinity, drew revolver and
fired four shots. Two of the bullets
took effect in Gray's body. and he fell
unconscious to the sidewalk. He died
while being removed to hospital.
AS Bernstein and his companion We're
leaving the scene of the shooting two
colored men who had been attracted by
the noise seized the bartender and a
scuffle for possession OF the revolver
followed. While the struggle was in
progress Special Policeman Tinsley, col
ored, came running UP. Seeing the coll
ored policeman approaching Bernstein
swung the revolver toward him. and
according to Tinsley, discharged the
weapon twice. Tinsley drew his own
revolver and fired four shots. each of
the bullets taking effect in Bernstein's
body.
Desperate Fight Ensued.
AS Bernstein fell unconscious crowd
which had been attracted by the first
shots hurried to Tinsley and tine
wounded man. With the assistance of
another negro Tinsley picked Bernstein
up and ran into nearby saloon. Tins
ley stood In the doorway of the saloon
with drawn revolver. but the crowd.
which was composed of negroes, was
crying for vengeance for the killing of
Gray, and Tinsey, seeing that he. un-
assisted, would not be able to keep
them back. shut and barred the door.
The crowd, which had now grown to a
mob, rushed at the building and its
entrances. Finding all the doors locked
and being unsuccessful in their efforts
to force them open, large stones and
other missiles were thrown at the
building and every window and fix
ture in the place was shattered and de-
molished.
lree negroes who had followed Tinsley
1 to the saloon. dragged Bernstein into
IT, basement and with clubs in their
hands stood ready to defend him.
In the meantime the police at the
central station had been notified of
the trouble. and two patrol wagons and
an ambulance filled with policemen
were hurried to the scene. but it was
only after a desperate fight in which
several of the rioters were ..dly
bruised by the patrolmens clubs that
the mob was forced back from the sa-
loon. shouting for Bernstein. the STAY
,er Of Gray. The police told them that
Bernstein had been killed and to make
good the remark the bartender. who
was unconscious. was placed on ID
stretcher, u cover thrown over his face
and brought to the door of the sa-
loon. This had queting effect on the
crowd and they soon disappeared.
After he had been revived in the
hospital Bernstein declared that Gray
had started the trouble and he had
killed the negro in self defense.
FINES PAID BY PARENTS.
Four Are Punished for Permitting