New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-22
FATAL CHICAGO RIOT.
Plan to Ertend Strike This Week
May affect Building Trades.

ChlcagO. May Zl.-RlOtng resulted tO-nlgnr at
10Th and Dearborn SITS. when James Gray. a
negro nOn-union teamster was shot dead by
Harry Bernstein bartender. in argument
the teamsters' strike Bernstein was NOR
tally shot by Policeman TinsIey. colOred. and
1000 persons partly demolished saloon into
which Tinsey had taken the unconscious bar
tender
The street fighting tonight is tie latest OF
several clashes between negroes and whites
since Enoch Carlson. eight years old. was shot
and killed several days ago by two men al
legged TO have been negro strike breakers
In discussion tonight. Gray and Bernstein
fought in the street Bernstein drew a revolver
and fired four shots and Gray fell dead. Two
negroes seized the bartender and fight for the
revolver began. TinsIey, who had been appoint
ed special policeman. up. Bernstein
swung the revolver toward TtnsIey, and. il was
said, discharged the weapon twice TInsley
drew his own revolver and fired four shots. all
Of the bullets striking Bernstein.
A crowd hurried toward Tinsley and the
wounded man. Tinsey carried Bernstein into
saloon. The crowd, which was composed
largely of negroes cried for vengeance for the
killing Of Gray Tinsley shut and barred the
saloon door. The mob rushed at the building.
but were unable to force the doors open. and
large stones and other missiles were thrown at
the building every window and fixture in the
place being demolished
Tinsley. to save Bernstein from the mob. had
the wounded man taken into the basement. and
telephoned to a police station Two patrol
wagons and an ambulance filed with policemen
hurried to the scene but it was only after a des-
perate fight. in which several Of the rioters
were bruised that the mob was forced back
from the saloon.
The police told the crowd that Bernstein had
OIa har-
tender on a stretcher, covered his face and
showed the body TO the crowd. This had
ouieting effect, and the rioters soon dispersed.
After he had been revived in a hospital Bern
stein declared that Gray had started the trouble.
and that he had killed the negro in self-dsfence.
BOTH SIDES REMAIN FIRM
Sunday brought change in the attitude OF
either side the strike. and everything tonight
points toward an extension Of IT. Oficers OF the
seven express companies. whose refusal to rein
state any of their former employees caused the
collapse Of the negotiations last night adhere 20
their determination not TO give employment 10
any of their former employees, and the other
firms involved tonight declared that they would
stand by the express companies. The teamsters
| union has taken as frm a stand. and 1t was salo
| bv President Shea tonight that the union Vouia
not call off the strike until tne express OO'
/ panies came to terms
The first spread of the strike IS expected 70
come tomorrow morning. when the Lumber
| mems Association. an organization employing
| 400 teamsters will issue order to its men 70
make deliveries TO all business houses regard
| less Of whether or not they are involved IN the
strike The teamsters met this afternoon anu
voted to strike should any teamster De dis
charged for refusing to obey such an order
With non-union drivers making deliveries IoF
the Iumbernen the strike will undoubtedly
spread 10 affiliated industries. as the union men
annIoved on buildings will refuse to handle ma
| teriaI delivered by non-union men, Should TINS
| lurnbermens strike be called tomorrow ana
there is nothing tonight TO indicate no" IL can
| be avoided there seems to be nothing that can
nrevent a general industrial upheay2I through
out Chicago.
| Levy Mayer. chief counsel for the Employers
| Associattor. gave out a statement to-day in
| which he said:
| The emplovers propose to do business, and VIII
| continue to invoke every legal means for the
| protection Of their men and property Inat @ sne
/ employers are right in the at1ltuGe tneS ,5 "a
/ ossuu1ed in the controversy was deInonstralec
| nv rhe fact that every term and condiuoh 'neS
/ insisted upon agreed TO by Shea anu Ms
| cornuit+ee Notwithstanding this, however.
Shea now insists that the express lL',-
shall he boycotted by US in order 10 orlhS dOouc
a settlement of the strike This we VII nT 80
do and even II were willing 70 cothPlS 49, 49,
| ~ demands of Shea. to take such action WouiG
| ha crime which Iaw-aoiding person Noort u.
/ couD+aDaDce The teamSterS struck aSaiilSI tl
- no,1,nanies i'm violation Of the letter or
| tbair agreement despite the fact th'at Ihe InS.
80 to1d mat If they struck they would not 90
/ re-emplOyed 49,, 80 =, ,,a, bar,aves
/ 49, -ba seven express companies are JusplHsu
IN @ ile I IIse every eudeavo u assist the ex-
/ Tress companies IN maintaining .ns GeoiSiC-I
/ tbe,- have reached OF course, ths ueCisin4I
/ means that there will be no setueuleuI OI lIe
tt1 ,,,IIess the union withdraws it's demand;
6it ~ is the only thing left for us TO do
| CYPRESS CONIPANY'S POSITION
| ,,orzo vvgant. general agent of the United
/ states Express Company said tonight that so
far = settlement Of the strike was concerned
the only way that it could be ended would be for
| the teamsters 10 surrender
| ..Our men were told before they struck said
/ Mr. Wvgant. that if they went out in sympa-
| ,bv with others they could not hope for REIN
statement and 1 cannot now see any contin-
-encv that would change our decision in the
matter"
NIavor Dunno and Sheriff Barrett spent the
dsv in trying to ascertain If there was going 20
no a spread OF the strike tomorrow. In the
afternoon a conference was held in the Mayors
office. President Gonpers was invited to attend
the meeting
After talking over the situation with Mayor
Dunno and Sheriff Barrett Mr.. GomPers with
drew from the conference to have consultation
with President shea of the teamsters' union
I have been discussing the outlook VITA
Mayor Dunne and Sheriff Barrett" said Nr
Compers. They asked me to use NV influence
and to do everything I possibly could 70 prevcnr
| the extension cf the strike I told them I was
/ willing to 90 everything l could m an advisory
capacity 10 bring about peace"
/ At the end of the conference Mayor Dunno
said that its purpose had been 10 discover