The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-04
MAYOR DUNNE INSISTS THAT
THERE Is NO NEED OF 1T
Lawlessness Grows Fiercer, rs Persons
Being Injured in Riots Yesterday
Jerked off Street Cars
ard Assaulted

Chicago, May 3. Rioting in the
streets today was so prolonged and
fierce that many leading bus ness men
have concluded there'll be neither
peace nor safety for its bu mess in
terests until ssata militia has been cali
cd out to restore order.
committee o the Employers as
sociation left for Springfield to con-
fer with Governor Dencen and request
him to order state troops here. La
Dor unions have an extensive lobby at
the state capitol and il is likely that
they will also be heard before any ac-
ton Is taken by the governor.
Chief Says Troops Not Needed.
Chief Of Police O'Neill says he is
confident he has control Of the situa-
tion and can keep peace in the city.
Mayor Dunno supports him in this
view and has declared that IN his
opinion the emergency has not arisen
requiring troops. On the other hand,
business men point to the long list Of
injured which marked rioting today
and declare that this alone Is suff1
cient proof that the police are not suf-
ficiently strong TO cope with the stu
alton. No complaint is made against
the police department, for the officers
have dispersed every mob with which
they have come in contact and have
guarded wagons night and day with
the greatest vigilance. But despite
their utmost efforts fighting continues
in the streets and is if possible more
vicious on each succeeding day.
Rifles Still Carried.
Despite orders Of Mayor Dunno and
the prohibition of the city council
many wagons of concerns against
which the strikes have been declared
were handled today by men armed
with rifles and shot guns.
The first rifle shot fired during the
strike went whizzing through crowd
ed thoroughfare today. The shot was
fired by guard on a United States
express wagon while passing through
crowd OF strike sympathi.Frs at the
intersection of State and Randolph
streets. In driving past the corner this
driver of the wagon reined his horses
up suddenly. The guard within the
wagon poked his head instantly from
the wagon and seeing a street car con
ductor stopping as though to throw {
missile pulled the rifle trigger with
out the slightest hesitation. No per
son was hit, and It developed later thai
tho conductor who narrowly escaped
death was intent solely on his legiti
mate work of throwing a switch"
Wagons Heavily Guarded.
One hundred and fifty wagons O
the seven express companies went Il
and fro across the city today, In many
instances completely unguarded ant
at no time under supervision OF more
than one or two policemen. Every wa
gen carried a guard, some of whom
we're armed with Winchester rifles anC
others carried heavy double-barrellet
shot guns.
Guns were In plain evidence
throughout the day and no attemp
was made to interfere with any of thu
express wagons The trucks of tn
; Scott Transfer company were als'
guarded In tho same manner.
Both Sides Make Gains.
Both sides mado gains today an
the result leaves them about as ever
ly balanced as they were before. AZ
cesslcn to the ranks of teamsters wa
mado when strike was declare
against the coal hrm Of Crerar Cline
4, Company. This concern employ
several hundred men and delivers cos
to a large number Of the most prom
nent office buildings In the city.
One Of their drivers was discharge
for refusing to make deliveries an
tho rest walked out at once.
a gain for the Employers associ
tIon was made when the Hay al
Grain Dealers association empoyir
10000 teams, declared deliveries Won
be made TO any place in the city,
the drivers refuse they will be dl
charged.
Fighting Grows upIlcr.
Mobu that nlled the streets In II
business section today were larger a.