The San Francisco call., 1905-05-04
Want State Militia
to Quell Riots
in Chicago.
RIles Carried Openly on
WAGONS as They Pass
Through Streets
Figkdng CC1dHES Betxsen Transfers
On tha kkia fhOrOughfaTS and
SoarE Are Badly Hurk

CHICAGO. May 2-Riot1ng In the
streets to-day was 50 prolonged and OF
90 fierce q character that many Of the
leading business men have concluded
that there wiz be neither peace ia the
city nor safety for outside interests un-
II the State militia has been called out
10 restore order. A committee Of mem
berz Of the Employers Association left
for Springfield to-day TO confer with
Governor Dineel and 70 request him TO
order out the State troops. The labor
unions have an extensive lobby at the
State capital and il is likely they viii
also be heard before any action is
taken by the Governor. Chief Of Police
O1Nen says he is conhde14L that he has
control OF the situation ana can keep
peace IN the city Despite the orders
OF Mayor Dunno and the prohibition =.
the Cily Council. many Of the wagons
q the concerns against which strikes
have been declared were handled to-
DAY by men armed with rifles and shot
guns.
The frst rife shot fired during the
o strike went whizzing through a crowd
ed thOrOughfare to-day The shot was
fred by guard on & wagon Of the
United States Express Company while
1ts mas passing through a crowd Of
strike sympsthizers at the intersection
. OF State and Randolph streets In driv-
ing past the corner the driver OF the
wagon reined his horses suddenly A
guard within the wagon poked his head
instantly from the wagon and, seeing a
street car conductor STOPPING as though
20 throw a missile, pulled the trigger
without the slightest hesitation. No
pne lsas hit. II developed later that the
conductor who narrowly escaped deaf
vas intent on his legitimate work OF
throwing a switch.
The request Of the employers, made
to-day, that the police be allowed TO
Tloe on their wagons was declined by
t1e CHIEF Of Police. Positive orders
were published that under no circum-
stances must the officers mount the
Nagons They viii march beside the
vehicles. The order. Chief Of Police
oNesi explained. was simply intended
q ward OF criticism
RIFLES IN FULL VIEW.
One hundred and fifty wagons Of the
seven express companies went to and
Ifo across the city to-day in many in
stances completely unguarded, and az
NJ une under the supervision Of more
llan one or two policemen Every
wagon carried guard, IN some cases
stmeo with rifles. and in others carry
Ing heavy double barreled shotguns.
me gurs were in plain view through
out the oay and no attempt was made
- interfere with any Of the express
wagons.
The trucks Of the Scott Transfer
company were guarded in the same
Manner Men carving ri1l~s Tre-. ~,
every wagon and around their waists
were oelts loaded with cartridges. The
company transacted its business as
though there had been no strike
Accession 10 the ranks Of the team
Eters was made when q strike was de-
cared against the coal firm OF Carar
1llnch & Co. This concern ennnIor,s
several hundred men and deI,ve-s' --''-Ss coaI
70 large number Of the most nro,,7i-
nent Of the buildings in the city. Ona
q Ineir employees was DISCHARGED for
refusing 10 make deliveries and the
rest walked out at cnce.
Ihe gain OF the Employers Assoeia-
ton was made when the members of
tne Hay and Grain Dealers Associa-
t,on, which employs 300 teams, de-
cared that deliveries would be made
= any place IN the city Irrespective Of
strike conditions. II drivers refuse they
VIII be discharged.
MANY OUTSIDERS CIrBBED
The mobs that hIIed the streets r.,
the business section to-day were iar~e-
ahc ugtier than on yesterday. There
vas hghting in ali sections of the
downtown districts throughout the day.
and over q dozen times the police v,ere
corr PEELED 10 use their clubs and sha
wagon guards, who were armed with
heavy canes swung them Awhe,,eve,.
they were attacked or thought an as-
Sault was 70 be made. In MANY cases
these guards were not careful vrt,or,,
tney MT and q number of rersor-r
we're Knocked down simply beca ,ee
they happened 70 be nearby. This was
the case particularly IN a fight neer
the Majestic Hotel, when a nurnhe, ~
people, who had just emerged from the
place. were charged upon by nrfvafe
detectives, who were IN charge az :
beaten
On the other hand. the strikers ann
their friends were equally tndfscrsn,-