Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-04
BUSINESS MEN OF CHICAGO
APPEAL TO DENEEN
SITUATION BECOMES WORSE
REIGN Of Lawlessness Continues and
Attacks Of Strikers on Nom.
Union Men Result In
Many Casualties


rying heavy double barreled shotguns.
The guns were in plain view through
out the day and no attempt was made
70 interfere with any of the express
wagons.
Rifles on Every Wagon
The trucks of the Scott Transfer
company were guarded in the same
manner. Men carrying rifles were on
every wagon and around their waists
were belts loaded with cartridges. The
company transacted its business as
though there had been no strike. The
accession TO the ranks of the team
sters was made when strike was de-
clared against the coal firm of Carar'
Clinch & CO. This concern employs
several hundred men and delivers coal
to large number of the most promi-
nent buildings in the city. One
of their employees was discharged Tor
refusing to make deliveries and the
rest walked out at once.
The gain of the Employers associa-
ton was made when the members or
the Hay and Grain Dealers associa-
ton. which employs 1900 teams, de-
clared that deliveries would be made
to any place in the city irrespective of
strike conditions. If drivers refuse
they will be discharged.
The mobs that filled the streets in
the business section today were larger
and uglier than on yesterday. There
was fighting in all sections of the
downtown district throughout the day
and over dozen times the police who
were armed with heavy canes swung
them whenever they were attacked or
thought an assault was about to he
made. In many cases these guards
were not careful whom they hit and
there were number of persons who
were knocked down simply because
they happened to be the nearest man
to a stalwart guard carrying hick-
ory club. This was the case particu-
larly in a fight near the Majestic hotel,
when a number of people who had
Just emerged from the place were
charged upon by private detectives
who were in charge of a number of
coal wagons and badly beaten up.
Strikers Assault Everyone
On the other hand, the strikers and
their friends were equally indiscriml-
nate in assaulting people. There were
a number of these instances where
mobs boarded street cars and wantonly
attacked those riding in them, giving
as a reason later that they were strike
breakers, when in fact they had Moth
ing whatever to do with the trouble.
Edward Jamison and Edward Bos-
well, the latter a colored medical stu
dent, were two sufferers in this
direction.
The mob that boarded a State street
car on which they were riding dragged
them off and beat them numerically.
Walter Norton, another colored man,
while passing Van Buren and Market
streets, was proclaimed to be a strike
breaker and was beaten almost to
death. Up to O'Clock tonight a score
of men had been taken to hospitals.
One of these, T. S. Carlson superin-
tendent employed by Montgomery Ward
& Co., may die. Carlson was in charge
of the auto trucks of Montgomery
Ward & Co., and was riding on the
caravan of six machines, which was
passing the teamsters' headquarters at
204 Madison street. While his attention
was attracted by some of the ma
chinery on one side of the auto truck
he was struck by brick hurled from
the window of the teamsters' head
quarters. A large cash was cut in the
side of his head and he sustained a
violent concussion of the brain. 1t is
expected that his injuries will prove
fatal. The injured are:
Yesterdays Victims
W. Jamson, attacked by strikers
while riding on a street car and badly
beaten.
Edward Boswell attacked and
beaten at the same time as Jamison.
Walter Schultz, beaten by wagon
guards in fight at Harrison and Frank
lin streets; head cut.
Walter Martin, shot in leg; not
serious.
George Wright, ear torn off by stone
Simeon johnson, beaten by strikers;
head badly cut.
D. Scott, colored non-union man, sho;
in shoulder
Police Officer Patrick Doyle head cut
with brick.
Samuel Spriggs, colored waiter, taken
for non-union driver and badly
beaten.
Isaac Foster, standing in moi
gathered near the Majestic hotel badly
beaten by wagon guards.
Samuel Foster. brother Of Isaac Fos.
ter, badly beaten.
Michael Smith, bystander, struck on
the head by a flying bottle.
Unknown colored driver, worked fo
the Peabody Coal company, attacked b!
mob, rendered unconscious.
George Baker, struck on head by |
billy in the hands of private detec