The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-05-04
The Strikers and Sympathizers
Attacked NOn.UniOn Drivers
at Every Opportunity.
MEN SHOT DOWN IN THE STREETS.
Bricks, Stones, Clubs, Knives and 9th
er Weapons Upon Which They
Could Lay Their Hands Used.
Rev. w. X. Wheeler Was Attacked BY
Three Men and Beaten Unmerci.
fully Before the Timely Ar.
rival Of the Police.

Chicago May 3.-The fighting in the
streets was even more fierce and saw
age than that Of the day before. The
strikers and their sympathizers attack
ed the non-union men at every oppoT-
tunity, assailing them with bricks.
stones, clubs, knives and any and ev-
cry other offensive weapon upon which
hey could lay their hands. The fight
Ing occurred in the heart OF the BUSH
ness section OF the city, men being
shot down within POO feet OF the retail
store Of Marshall Field 4 20, dubbed
nearly TO death at the corner Of the
Auditorium hotel In plain view OF hun
dreds OF ladies' who were compelled to
run from the mob to save their own
lives. In many instances men walking
along the streets who had no active
connection whatever with the strike
were assaulted by hoodlums who beat
them first and later accused them OF
being strike breakers. A notable in.
stance OF this kind was that OF Rev.
| ". X. Wheeler. pastor Of the Ninth
Presbyterian church, who while pass
ing the corner OF Desplaines and Al
ans streets on his way to the Penn
| sylyanla depot was attacked by three
men who knocked him down and beat
him numerically until the timely ar
rival Of the police saved him from
critical injury. Mr. Wheeler managed
10 hold one OF his assailants until the
police could arrest him.
I
William Miles. a colored waiter,
while az work In a lunch room. at Ad-
ans and SangamOn streets half mile
from any former scene OF rioting dur
ing the strike. was also a victim Of
the stlsilrs' fury. although he had had
40 connection whatever with the trou-
BILE
lie was accused OF being a strike
breaker. was pounded on the head with
billy knocked down and trampled
on. Miles was removed TO the hospl-
tai. where his injuries were pronounc-
ed severe. AS far as known but one
man was killed during the day The
list OF injured is much greater than
that which It is possible to obtain. In
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their clubs with great effect, knocking
drivers from their wagons headlong in
the street: In other instances when
assailed by mobs they fired point
blank into the crowds. and il is diff
cult 10 see how the members of the
mob could escape many broken heads
or how all the bullets fired during the
day should have gone wild.
But Few Rifles Carried.
Although IL was announced that the
teams of the express companies and
OF the Employers association would
be handled by men armed with rifles.
nothing OF the kind was attempted.
save in the case Of rs drivers employ
ed by the Scott Transfer Co. Mayor
Dunno and Chief of Police O'Neill
made every effort to prevent the car
rying of rifles and Superintendent
Leid. OF the Teaming association. in
formed them that he had not contem-
plated arming his men as stated. The
| Scott men carried rifles throughout the
day and none of them were molested.
The strike did not spread in any de-
gree NJ Autit men WtlN AdiitA NuN
and from present appearances there is
no immediate prospect that any more
teamsters will strike.
-Four men were shot late in the aft
ernoon in riot at Polk street and Cal
! ifornia avenue. This trouble was the
result of an attempt OF the United
States Express Co. TO deliver goods on
the far west side without police pro
! lection.
During a riot at night at Halstead
and Erie streets, which lasted for an
hour and in which fully 1000 people
were engaged, three policemen and
three non-union men were injured and
twice as many rioters were dubbed.