The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05


Chicago, Oct. 3.--Violence broke out
today among the striking employees OF
the Illinois Central railroad shope at
Burnside which resulted I'm riot call
being sent to the Kensington police
station. John Chomas carpenter
who declined to walk out with the other
men was assaulted by four union pick
cts as he was going to work today. He
was struck on the head with a brick
and Immediately was surrounded by a
crowd Of nearly 100 strikers.
A private watch employed by the Il
linois Central attempted to interfere
and was roughly handled and warned
to let union pickets alone in the future.
Chomas was rescued by a patrol
wagon full OF police who arrived on the
scene as another attack on the man was
injuries. The union nick cts fed when
they saw the police coming and no ar
rests were made.
SnuaaIs Strike Breakers.
Two hundred strike breakers were
struggled into the big car shops at
Burnside under cover Of darkness, ac-
cording to the report of Illinois Cen
trail officials. They also declare that
100 strikers have quietly returned to
work since Saturday.
The statement was made that 500 OF
the 5000 shop men employed at Burn
side are at work today and that this
number Is being augmented hourly.
This statement was made by Special
Agent WEIGH of the railroad, who is as
sisting the police In protecting the
property OF the company.
A score or more of pickets were on
duty early today. They worked in
dustriously in their efforts to persuade
non-union men to leave their posts, but
with varying success. The union lead
ers declared today that no strike break
ers had been sent to the shops arid that
none of their men had returned. A
mass meeting OF strikers was sched-
uled to be held during the morning.
Statements Of Officials.
Julius Kruttschnitt, vice president
and director Of maintenance and opera :
ton of the Union and Southern Pacific
lines, expressed the opinion that less
than % per cent Of the shop men had
gone out. w. l.. Park. vice president
and general manager OF the Illinois
Central. claimed today that less than
one-half OF the 1000 men on his line
had obeyed the order.
j. w. Franklin, president of the In
ternational Boilcrmakers' union as
serted that 10000 men quit work on
Saturday and that their numbers would
be increased during the day.
In some instances the unions have
men long in the employ Of the system
who would find difficulty In obt9 lining
employment elsewhere. to remain az
work.
Strikers Go Home.
The gathering of former employees
dispersed when the hour for beginning
work had been passed. Nest Of then
went home. and to all outward az
pearances left the usual Monday
morning conditions within the stock
AIDES. The men declared that fewe.
than 300 men were at work many
these former employees. old and infirrl
and nearing the E6nsion mark, who
had been given permission by thu
unions to remain at work.
AS a result of the attack on Chomas
a deadline was established at the Belt
line tracks. which almost encircles tho
works at the distance of a city block
This line was guarde by city police
men and strikers were not permitted
to pass it.
Charges that squad Of nearly 100
city policemen We're on guard within
the stockade. prepared to remain there
were made by strikers. This was de
MED at police headquarters. Rev. NJ
Woulf at an early meeting at the St
Joachims church. warned the strikers
against violence and advised them TIC
seek mediation.
Total On Strike, 1880.
Press dispatches give the total numbers
of men on strike in the various cities a.
follows: