Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-07
Chicago Publishers Have
Difficulty in Making De-
liVsries Of Edition.
SCATTERED IN STREET
Police Called to QueII DiStur-
Dances -EmpIoyeS Issue
a Statement.

Chicago, May THE police were
called today to quell a disturbance
on the North side, caused by strik-
ing newspaper wagon drivers and
newsboys. Two wagons loaded with
newspapers we're overturned in the
street and the harness cut from the
horses. Many were injured.
Conditions apparently were unchang-
ed this afternoon in the newspaper
strike situation. There was little dis
order in the downtown streets.
FILLING VACANCIES.
places in the ranks OF their work
men were being filled rapidly and
that the most serious problem they
now faced was the distribution OF
papers. More papers we're circulat-
ed in down town districts today, how
ever. than there have been on any
previous day since the pressmen quit
work
Flying squadrons OF police, In
by Chief McWeeny. Automobiles
were sent with the squads so that
they might be moved hurriedly from
one part of the city 10 another.
Unlicensed newspaper venders
were put out Of business as fast -
they were discovered today and pa
pers confscated.
PAPERS REVIEW TROUBLE.
The newspapers today carried a
statement addressed TO the public
and presenting a review of the trou-
bic since its inception. The state
ment explains that neither wages nor
hours are Involved in the pressmen's
grievance, but that the entire dis
pute arose over the insistence OF the
union that more men be employed on
presses in the Examiner Office than
we're worked on presses of the same
or similar kind in other Chicago
newspaper offices. The further state
ment is made that the union refused
10 arbitrate the question. The strikes
Of the stereotypers, newsboys and
delivery wagon drivers. which fol-
lowed the trouble with the press
men. are sympathetic, it is explained.
William Yario. said 10 be a strik-
ing newspaper wagon driver, was ar
rested. charged with assaulting a ne
gro newsboy and resisting an Off
Ger.
PERISHABLE FREIGHT MOVED.
Chicago, May 7.-Pershable freight
was moved with little difficulty today
by the railroads against which freight
handlers have declared a strike. An
attempt was made TO handle as much
as possible Of regular business. There
was no violence.
SERIOUS RIoTING REPORTED.
Philadelphia. Pa, May 7.-Serious
rioting began yesterday in the
Schuylkill valley and outbreaks
we're reported from several other
points in the hard coal regions. A
feeling Of unrest has prevailed since
the proposed agreement between the
operators and miners was made pub
lie and idle miners. who charged that
more men are at work in collieries
than are necessary for mere repair
work, today made riotous demonstra-
tions in Shenandoah. Mount Carmel.
Mahenoy City and Jessup.
In the Schuylkill valley the chief
disorder occurred in Shenandoah.
The rioting spread TO Mahanoy City.
where a yeritable reign Of terror pre-.
vailed
A mob OF 400 men raided the ST.
Nicholas and Maple Hill collieries
and ordered all men found there TO
cease work. Those who demurred
were roughly handled.
At Shenandoah peace was main
tanned by state police
Another serious riot occurred at
Mount Carmel when an enraged mob
OF men and women attacked four
men who were returning home after
repair work in the Richards colliery.
One man had his head cut open and
vas kicked into Inconsistencies. He
IS in a critical condition. The others
escaped with cuts and bruises.
VIOLENCE IL FEARED.
Pottsyille. Pa, May 7.-Prepara-
tions are being made by the coal
companies TO provide for boarding OF
their fremen and pumpmen at the
mines in order that there shall be
no Interference with them.
a body OF men entered the boiler
house at Indian Ridge and at Shen- .
andoah and ordered the men to quit
work. The same thing was done at
the site OF the stripping operations .
az Lost Greek. One foreigner. who /
made a third attempt to go 10 work
after being turned back twice al