The Washburn leader., 1905-05-12
PLAN NOT CARRIED OUT.
Proposal to Arm NonunionIst Drivers
With Rifles,

Proposal to Arm NonunionIst Drivers
With Rifles.
Chicago, May 3.-Contrary to an.
nouncement no order was issued dur
ing the day for the arming of the non.
union men with rifles. Superintendent
Reed Of the Employers Teaming com:
pany said he did not know when the
order would be issued, If at all. He
denied having said that such a move.
would be made. One of the obstacles,
/ to the use of rifles is action taken hg
the city council directing the enforce
ment of state statutes prohibiting un-
authorized persons carrying rifles il.
the streets. There is also q law
against shooting within the city limits.
and against brandishing weapon in
threatening manner.
A hundred colored men imported o.
strike breakers by the Employers
Teaming company struck during the
day. The negroes complained that
they could not protect themselves
with wooden sticks or canes which
were being furnished by the company.
The colored men declared that the
canes, however stout, could not give
protection against bricks, stones or
similar missiles. The men wanted re-
volvers. Their request was refused
and they quit work.
Drivers and helpers for all Of the
large express companies in South Chi
cago went out during the day on sym.
pathetic strike. The companies have
asked for police protection. Most of
down town district.
Assistant Chief Schuettler reports
that he has 1.150 men on strike duty.
This force he claimed to he able to
protect 35G wagons in caravans.
Where single wagons are sent out q
guard OF six patrolmen is provided.
Nonunionist Uses Revolver.
Shooting was resorted to by colored
men at Harrison street and
Wabash avenue. Three wagons for
merly owned by the Edwin F. Daniels
Coal company were being driven south
on Wabash avenue. At Harrison street
q large crowd gathered about the
drivers and guards. Sticks, tiling,
broken bottles and other missiles were
thrown, many of the missiles striking
the negroes. f. L. Carter, one OF the
colored guards, whipped out revolver
and shot at Henry Schultz, who, it is
alleged, was approaching Carter.
The bullet struck Schultz in the left
side. He ran south on Wabash avenue
for half a block before he fell, weak
ened by the loss Of blood. The crowd
was thoroughly enraged at the action
of the colored man and although two
more shots were fired the nonunlonia, S
were quickly closed in upon and beat.
en- fearfully. A riot call was sent in to
the nearest police station. Seventy
policemen under Inspector LAWN hur-
ried to the scene and dispersed the
crowd with vigorous use of clubs.
Schultz was taken to hospital. Car.
ter was arrested.
One of the picturesque sights wit.
messed during the day was process
sion OF 500 nonunion colored tea...-
sters going from their lodgings to 1ne
Teaming company's balAs
at Franklin street and Jackson bouie-
Yard. They were accompanied h. ii.y
police. AS the procession turnea in.o
Jackson boulevard from Michisaa ave.
nue. the increasing crowd OF SUI
with calls Of de4ia..e
began throwing stones and gorsl :.
Police Lieutenant Dillon was s,lus z
IN the head. Other police and q nuia.
Der of the strike breakers were also
lit The march in jackson bouieva. 4 4
vas stormy. but the barns at Fiauk a
Itreet were reached without severe =.
ury 70 any onA