The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-03

many of whom were armed with stones
pieces of coal. black jacks, revolvers and
stout hickory canes When persons in the
crowd began to throw stones sticks and
bottles the negroes charged repeatedly,
making fierce use of the hickory. Each
time, however, the crowd increased. Per-
sons in office buildings rushed to the
streets and swelled the gathering. Ink
bottles, paper weights, water glasses and
even pen holders were thrown into "
struggling mass of whites and blacks
persons in office buildings.
Many plate glass windows in the vitA
ity were broken by brick and stones
dozen or more shots we're fired, and s.
was reported that several men had beel
shot. They were supposed to be union
pickets. A running fight between the ne
groes and the mob on Michigan avenue en-
sued. the negroes attempting to make
their way to their lodging quarters on the
north side of the Chicago river The ne
groes massed together. kept their forma-
ton and pushed onward until Rush street
bridge was reached. Onto the bridge
poured the negroes followed by the mob.
Carriages and pedestrians were caught in
the swirl, and many were caught by the
crowds. An open carriage occupied by Mr..
Kohlsaat was in the midst of the assail-
ants.
The strike breakers fought on until the
met by police and taken to the North
western Storage company's warehouse,
where the battered and weary strike
breakers were finally safely housed. Dur
ing the riot on the bridge Frank Curry.
white man who was leading the negroes,
was struck on the head with a brick.
Curry was made partly unconscious, and
was carried into building nearby where
his wound was dressed.
Taken for Strike Breaker.
The Rev. w. X. Wheeler, pastor of thu
Ninth Presbyterian church, was taken for
a strike breaker at Des PLANES near
Adams street today, and was severely in
jured.
The Rev. Wheeler was at the Union
railway station waiting for his two sons
to return from their vacation in the coun-
try. Having little time to wait, he walk
ed west on Adams street. At Des PLANES
street, three men darted out from a hall
way, exclaiming There is the - -
He did 1t this morning"
The Rev. Wheeler was assaulted with
brass knuckles. and "billies." One of the
clergyman's assailants sat upon him and
continued to pummell the victim. This
Rev Wheeler using all his strength chung
to his assailant until police OPPORTUNITY
arrived. The minister's prisoner gave the
name of James Blau The police follow
ed the other two assailants for two
blocks and free repeatedly at the fugi-
tives. who, however, ran into an alley
and disappeared.
During a riot tonight at Halsted and
Erie streets. which lasted for an hour,
and in which fully 1000 people were en-
gagged, three policemen and three nom
union men were injured and twice as
many rioters were dubbed. The riot COM
menced when four wagons of the Peo-
body Coal company manned by non-union
men left the Richter Picture Frame Man
ufacturing company after delivering coal.
The escort was compelled several times
to charge into the crowd and use their
clubs. There were repeated FIGHTS between
the police and the mob. but the storm of
missiles grew fiercer as the crowd in
creased in numbers. and finally the police
and drivers we're compelled to draw
their revolvers. Sergeant Sullivan in COM
mand of the detail ordered his men and
the non-union men to fire over the heads
of the crowd. This done repeatedly, COM
PEELED the crowd to give way and the
police finally dispersed 1t. During the
lighting Officers johnson Wiley. John
Torch and Thomas Keenan, were injured
by stones, and Harry Williams. John
johnson and Andrew Jackson. non-union
drivers, were cut and bruised by the mis-
sies hurled by the crowd
Four men were shot late this afternoon
in riot at Polk street and California
avenue This riot was the result of an
attempt OF the United States Express
company to deliver goods the far
west side without police protection. The
wagon was sent from the downtown
barns guarded by officers, but they left
it at Halsted street, one mile west of
the business section. che wagon, which
was in charge of Burt Guyles and Paul
Bastian, proceeded to Polk street and
California avenue without interference.
A halt was made here and crowd
quickly gathered, threatening and ours
ing the two men on the wagon. In few
minutes stones and clubs began TO n.y.
and an attempt was made to drag Gnyes
and Sastian to the ground. Guyles drew
a revolver and fired in the air.
This had no effect in checking the mob,
and as the stones were coming faster and
faster, he fred directly into the crowd.
The bullet struck Ben Mcdowell of l4lf
West Harrison street in the left hip. The
crowd broke and fed, leaving Mcdowell
on the ground, and the wagon drove on
The report that a man on the wagon
had killed man spread rapidly around
the neighborhood, and by the time the
wagon had reached Madison street and
Oakley avenue the crowd again cioseu
in, pelted the men with stones ana at
tenpted for the second time to pull them
and opened fire on the crowd. His hrst
shot struck Albert McIlvain in the back
inhicting a wound which may prove "a
tai.
Threaten to Lynch Men.
William Bass of SIS Warren street was
shot in the left leg below the knee ana
]. Erickson of IT'S LOOMS street was shot
in the right arm above the elbow All
of the men with the exception OF. Nell
vain were taken to, the county hospital
where II was said they would recover.
Guyles and Bastian were arrested short
Nv after the shooting. While holding the
men under custody an enormous crowd
gathered and was determined to lynch
the two prisoners. The two officers drew
their revolvers and with great difncuity
managed to keep back the crowd until
the arrival of the patrol.
Going to Chicago.
St Louis, May "A party OF 50o
men recruited here by woman repre-