The leader., 1905-05-13
CRISIS IN THE
CHICAGO STRIKE
Experiment in General Delivery BY
Merchants.
ALL WAGONS TO BE GUARDED
If the sheriH's Force, with Police
Assistance, Proves Inadequate,
Then the Governcr VIII be
Called Upon for Troops.

Chicago, May 6.-The State street
merchants have decided to send
out 1,100 wagons to make de-
liveries in all parts Of the city.
AS far as possible these wagons
will be guarded by deputy sheriffs.
and in some cases by the local police.
1t will be impossible for all of the
wagons to be guarded by the deputy
sheriffs, but it is the intention to place
two men on each wagon as far as the
number OF deputies already sworn in
will permit. Sheriff Barrett had 200
deputies in service Friday night. and
said that he thought this number would
be ample for<the work outlined. If 1t
is not, it is said, he will conclude that
the sheriff's Office and the local police
are not able to control the situation,
and a request will be made for the state
militia. Gov. Deneen has said that he
will order out the troops if the request
is made by Sheriff Barrett, and upon
the failure or success of the attempt at
retail delivery depends the coming OF
the troops.
Peaceful Deliveries.
Fifteen wagons were sent out Friday
by the large dry goods and department
stores, and all of them made delivery
without interruption. On each of these
wagons rode two deputies. It was the
success of this attempt at delivering
goods that prompted the stores to de-
eide to send out to-day practically
their full force of wagons.
Either because of the threatened ap-
pearance of the troops or because OF
the addition to the police force in the
shape of deputy sheriffs there was
much less rioting and fighting in the
downtown districts Friday than on any
day this week.
with Armed Guards.
The wagons Of the express companies
each one of which carried a guard
armed with a Winchester rifle or dou-
ble-barreled shotgun, went between the
depots and express offices without in
| terruption other than that of an occa-
sional stone thrown from the sidewalk
or some other missile hurled from q
window There was little of this, how
ever, and the wagons were practically
unmolested
Less Rioting Down Town.
While there was less rioting in the
downtown district, there were numer-
Gus assaults committed in all parts OF
the city remote from the principal
business section. Wherever crowd
could find a wagon with a small police
guard, or unprotected, there was sure
to be trouble if the driver was non
union man. In several cases the driv-
ers were badly beaten and the wagons
overturned and the goods stolen. In
others the drivers escaped injuries only
by the fleetness of their horses.
Some of the Days Dotngss
Three coal wagons, after making q
delivery at the factory of Selz,, Schwat
& Co., at Ohio and Kingsbury streets
late, Friday afternoon, were attacked by
crowd, which pursued them for more
than half mile, raining stones
bricks and bottles upon the police Off
GERS and the drivers.
The riot commenced when stones
and bottles were thrown from the win
dows on the sixth floor of the Schultz
Paper Box Co. This was the signal
for a general onslaught and missiles
were hurled from all sides. The police
charged the crowd repeatedly, but was
unable to keep it back.
Personnel of the Mob.
The mob was composed almost en-
tirely Of young men and women, the
latter taking an active part in the ri
oting and urging the men to further
violence. AS the caravan passed Or
| leans street, a large cannon cracker
was thrown from the crowd. exploding
under the feet of one of the teams
The horses started to run away, and
were held back with great difficulty
by the police.
Was FearfuIly Beaten.
Edward Lashem, president of the
Lashem Teaming Co., was attacked bs
a crowd of union teamsters at Madison
and Union streets and fearfully beaten
Lashem was driving one of his owr
wagons and was asked to show union
button. Before he was given chance
| to explain that he was teamowner
and therefore ineligible as member oi
| the Teamsters union, he was pulled
from his wagon, knocked down ant
kicked. Lieut. O'Connor of the police
force, who was returning from another
disturbance further up the street came
to Lashem's assistance in time to cap
ture seven of his assailants Lashem'E
condition is serious.
aAbIebodied'' Special Police.
The first call for "ablebodied' ner
among the employees of the city to ait
in the suppression of the rioting in the
streets was made Friday morning One
hundred laborers from the water-pipe
extension division Of the city we're or
dered to report in the morning at thu
Office Of Superintendent lowering, ant
from there they will be marched in
body to the ONCE Of Chief of Police
O'Neil, where they will be sworn in as
special policemen.
Sheriff Barrett, Friday night, took :
more hopeful view Of the situation:
II do not believe that conditions viii
develop in such manner that troops
will be found necessary, said the sher-
iif. "Not until we see that we can moi
cope with the situation will Gov. De.
neen be called on for aid. We will man
every wagon in Chicago with deputy
sheriff in order to preserve peace. i
such step is necessary.
Expect a Large Gathering.
Columbia, Mo, May s. More thar