Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-03
Many Windows Broken and One
Policeman Badly Hurt.
WARNING TO SOCIETY WOMEN
CIub and social Workers who At
tempt 60 Di-credit Police WIN
ne Arrested Same ne
Other Rioters.

CHICAGO. Nov. e-Rlots broke out in
a dozen places today In connection with
the big strike of the garment workers
which has been on here for a fortnight.
One mob was led by a girl. In another
. policemen resisting sngle-handed Il bis
crowd was stabbed and is reported in
serious condition, strikers marched
through the streets shouting and blowing
whistles and horns street car traffic was
hampered and at one spot stalled by the
crowds
Many arrests were made and many strik-
ers injured by the clubs which the police
we're compelled 10 use. Practically all Of
the city's force OF police were kept busy
on guard or answering riot calls. Win
dows were broken in several shops and
the strikers claim to have gained hun
dreds OF recruits from the so-called strike
breakers who remained at work when the
strike was called. or came here to fill
the vacant benches.
The strike ls not for an increase of
wages. bur for the principle OF collective
bargaining" az tho strikers term their
demand for recognition OF the union.
The reserve force Of the West Chicago
avenue police station was called to quell
a riot of 800 persons at West Huron and
Nav streets. a dozen arrests we're made.
GIRL Leads Rioters.
Josie Aneiewzki a years old, led one OF
the most serious riots, when an attack
was made on the shops OF Kuh, Nathan &
Fischer this Afternoon She and a num-
her Of others were arrested.
The strikers responded 10 her call and
broken several windows and had con-
quered the guard around the place when
the police arrived. At the word. charge
from the police the girl is said to have
shouted:
"Get together men. charge the pokce.
Get the Jump on EN-"
The strikers responded to her call and
attacked the blue coats The latter used
their clubs and scattered the mob, Josie
ana a youth named frank Brex fought to
the last continuing their resistance even
IN the patrol wagon.
Policeman BadIy Hurt.
The first serious injury Of tho strike
was received By Policeman CARROT John
son. He was stabbed and beaten when,
single-handed he sought to beat back a
mob Of 30o persons who we're charging
the shop OF Fred shau at 11O6 West Huron
street
He was rescued by patrol wagon load
OF his comrades, who succeeded IN reach
ing him only after ten minutes Of hot
work with their clubs -Four arrests were
made,
Two hundred and fifty employees Of
Samuel Cohen at no West Madison street
left their sewing machines when a mob
estimated at 1000 men, boys and girls
marched In front OF the place. Street cal
service was blocked for half an hour
while police fought with the crowd, sew
eral Of the latter being cut and bruised
More arrests were made here
warming 90 Society women.
Chief OF Police Stewart declared today
that sias women. settlement workers and
college girls who have donned the garb oi
workers viii be treated exactly like any
striker. Their engraved visiting cards. h,
declared. do not impress him In the least
The police have exercised great restrain
in handling the crowds" he declared, 'anC
Will continue TO do 80. but the sooiet,
women and social workers who hope I,
inunidate the police are on the wronl
track. II they are dlsorderly they will b
arrested"
1t is said TO be one Of the purposes o
these society ploksts to submit TO arres
IN order TO disoredit the police. whom
they accuse OF brutality by proving thel
own innocence OF violating the law.
Demonstrations by striking carmen
MoIhoHa were resumed To-Day EeFetal nun
dred Of them conEregated 81 West jackson
boulevard and South Green street an
claim TO have gained many recruits fron
workers on their way 20 the days toll.
Policemen were present ana maintaine
order during the early hours. The Gree
street crowd with its escort next moved c
shop az IA West Madison street
Fifteen persons we're at work IN the sma
tailor shop OF Cohen & Co. at 1872 Mort
Ashland avenue. when 100 strikers az
peared Many crowded INTO the place an
persuaded the entire force to join then
The mob then stoned the building, breakin
tho windows A riot call was turned /
and one man was arrested. charged wit
dlsorderly conduct and melting a riot
Three outbreaks occurred az the shOI
uf Hart Schaffner 4 Marx and Of Edel
heimeF q STEIN on the northwest side
the city, A mob OF 800 stormed the Har
SchaffRer a Marx building with bricks an
stones, breaking windows and hitting
number OF strike breakers. Police charge
the crowd and made four arrests.
AT Ederheimer & STEMS plant, a2l Mort
Rohey street. another mob gathered an
was dispersed By the blueeoats.