The San Francisco call., 1905-05-04
Scores Hurt
IN the Riots
in Chicago
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mate In assaulting people There were
number of instances where mobs
boarded street cars and wantonly at
tackled those riding in them. giving as
reason later that they were strike
breakers, when in fact they had moth
ing whatever to do with the trouble.
Edward. Jamison and Edward Boswell.
the latter a colored medical student,
were two sufferers from this cause
The mob that boarded a State-street
car on which they were riding, dragged
them off and beat them unmercifully.
Walter Norton, another colored man.
while passing Van Buren and Market
streets was proclaimed to be strike
breaker. and was beaten almost to
death.
Up to o'clock tonight a score of
men mad been taken to hospitals. One
OF these, I. 8. Carlson, superinten-
dent employed by Montgomery Ward
q Co., may die. Carlson is in charge
OF the auto trucks of Montgomery
Ward & Co., and was riding on the
first Of a caravan Of six machines.
which was passing the teamsters' head
quarters at 204 Madison street. While
his attention was occupied by some of
the machinery on one side Of the auto
truck, he was struck by brick hurled
from the window of the teamsters'
headquarters. A large cash was cut in
the side of his head and he sustained
violent concussion of the brain.
SAVAGERY OF A MOB.
A furious riot, which resulted in fatal
injuries to a non-union driver. took
place tonight at the intersection of
Harrison and Desplaines streets. A
delivery wagon of the Fair, a large
department store, was attacked by
crowd Of men, who hurled bricks.
stones and bottles. The rain of mis-
siles was so furious that in few minu-
ties all the windows In a saloon. in
front of which the wagon passed, were
smashed. Two policemen. who were
escorting the wagon, drew their re-
yolvers. and firing into the group. drove
back the crowd until they could reach
the wagon again. At Canal and Polk
streets union teamster drove his
truck across the way and blocked fur
ther progress.
The delivery wagon was then driven
into an alley and Chambers, the driver,
jumped and ran for his life. He dashed
into a saloon on Polk street. followed
by mob. He was refused shelter in
the saloon and driven out into the
street He then ran into a small shed
on the bank of the river, where he at
tempted to hide. He was soon dis
covered and beaten into insensibility.
He was dragged to the roof of the shed
and the mob attempted to throw him
into the river 1t was unable. how
ever, to pitch him far enough and he
fell on pile Of coal on the rivers
edge.
The mob surged after him and again
began to beat him. He was kicked in
savage manner, pelted at short range
with pieces of coal and three heavy
shovels were broken on his head. His
nose was broken, his head cut in many
places, and his clothing was a mass
OF blood when the police, who had re-
sponded to a riot call, reached him.
He was taken to the County Hospital
He will die.
Officers Sharkey and Kelly, who were
cut and bruised in many places, also
were taken to the hospital
LIST OF KNOWN VICTIMS.
The injured are:
w. Jamison. attacked by strikers while rid
Ing on street car, and badly beaten.
Edward Boswell, attacked and beaten at the
same time as Jamison.
Walter Schultz. beaten by wagon guards in a
fight at Harrison and Franklin streets; head
walter Martin. shot in the leg; not serious.
George Wright ear torn or by q stone
Simeon Johnson. beaten by strikers; head
badly cut.
ID. Scott. cOlOred non-unfOu man. fhot in the
shoulder.
Police Officer Patrick Doyle head cut with
a brick
a non-union driver and badly beaten.
Isaac Foster. standing In mob gathered
near the Majestic Hotel; badly beaten by
wagon guards.
Samuel Foster. brother of Isaac Foster; bad
Michael Smith, bystander; struck on the
head by flying bottle.
Unknown colored, driver, In the employ Of
he peah cd hv
mob; rendered unconscious.
George Baker. struck on the head by
billy in the hands OF private detective.
Edward Olsen. dubbed by wagon guards;
a T. c. Carlson. may be fatally injured; struck
David Love- colored non-union man; head
cut and stabbed in the left arm.
Sidney Chambers. colored. driver, beaten and
kicked until unconscious; will die.
Policeman John Sharkey, head cut with q
brick. badly bruised about the body
Policeman James Kelly, cut about the head
and body bruised.
Noah McNeill. left eye cut and wounded In
Frank Carleton. hit on the head with
brick: condition critical.
John Stock, non-union teamster. beaten and
Henry Simpson. colored waiter, taken for a
non union driver head jamned through the
glass Of a streetcar window and badly cut,
street; condition serious
John Patterson. non-union driver. dubbed
by strikers head cut.
William Moffard driver for Pacific Ex-
press Company, knocked down and kicked into
Inconsistencies.
John Toutler mistaken for non-union man.
knocked down and beaten, shot through the
right arm while the ground
Joseph Gomez. former employe Of depart
ment store, beaten by crowd OF ten men; sew
erai scalp wounds and one eye badly damaged.
Policeman Frank Clark attacked by a crowd
and severely beaten. head cut in half dozen
places
Besides the names given above. there
were fully twice as many who were In
jured in the various fights of the day,
and whose names could not be learned
! In one fight at Harrison street and
Michigan avenue, four men were
knocked down by wagon guards and
carried of by their friends. Similar
occurrences were the rule. whenever
the police charged into a mob. and the
number of injured tonight Is probably
ri m aovoptv-f than q