The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-08
Stock Yards District Becomes
Armed Camp Today.
Thousand Extra Police Sent
May Call Troops.
PACKERS ASK FOR INJUNCTION
Men, Women and Children
Wounded in Street Riot.
Chicago Strikers EnjOined
From Picketing or Violence.

Chicago. Dec. S-Following anoth-
er outburst by strike sympathizers,
who attacked an elevated train carry
ing Tacking house workers to the
stockyards early today, packlng-houSe
town settled down to it's fourth day of
the strike with no further disturb
ances but with 1900 police keeping
watch for trouble.
Declaring that 'it is simply a ques-
tion of civil government or civil war
in Chicago. Judge Dennis Sullivan OF
the superior court this afternoon is
sued one of the most sweeping inJunc-
tiOns possible under the law OF Hi
nois restraining lie stockyards strlk-
ers from p.ckcting, calling names or
using any form of intimidation or vlo-
.lence.
A few mo- defect:ons were report
ed by the big fivs packers today but
the plants were still operating. Re
ports frO.l other packing centerS SAID
there was little disturbance and little
change in the situation except at AL
bert Lea. MINI, where a request was
sent to the state for troops to break
picket lines.
The attack today in Chicago was
an aftermath of last nights rioIng,
when nine persons were seriously in
jured and many arrested. Police said
most of the rioters had been drink
ing and Captain William Russell, in
charge of the yards po ice details, I'M
nediately closed all saloons.
The Il" train attacked this morn
ing was crowded with workers when
the rioters thTew stones and bricks
thru the window. Those injured were
mostly cut by flying ass or hit by
the missiles. All the big plants an
nOunced that they would pay off the
strikers tomorrow to avoid possible
trouble. Captain Russell said no re-
serves would be asked for tonight and
expressed confidence that he could
cope with the situation. Omaha re-
ported picketing all night but only
minor disturbances and East St
Louis and Kansas City, Kan, reported
quiet.
Stockyards Armed Camp
The stockyards district here vir-
tually is an armed camp today as the
result Of rioting that assumed the
most serious proportions of any out
break here since the race riots of 1919.
Fifteen hundred policemen, armed
with zoo riot guns and a supply cf
tear bombs. are on guard. State troops
have OF been asked as yet but Gov.
Len Small at Waukegan announced
that troops would be called out the
moment situation gets beyond
control o. the police.
Ono Man Reported Killed.
one MAJ. is reported to have been
killed. nine are known to have been
wounded. two possibly fatally, and a
score received minor injuries in dis
turbances that marked the close of
the days work yesterday Twenty
t'-ousand men, women and children, 1t
is estimated, participated in the riot
! 80. ma ~ of the mobs containing
scores &f women. The rioting con-
tinued for more than three hours be-
fore police dis 1ersed the mObs.
Women Attack Police.
Chic of Police Charles Fitzmorris
assumed personal charge of the police
and more than 1000 officers were
rushed to the district. Police fired
several volleys over the heads of the
rioter1 to drive them back.
Women and children were knocked
down by clubs and missiles, men with
broken heads were left lying in the
streets and women who Joined the
strikers hurled red pepper at police
men.
As a precautionary measure, all
saloons in the district have been or
dered closed by Chief F'itzmorris.
Officials of most of the packing
. plants admit that the strike has handi-
capped their operations, declaring
/ they are operating at about 80 per
cent capacity.
Union leaders contend that approx
imately $4,000 men are on strike in
sand more will go out today.
Fort Worth Meatlcss.
For Worth, Tex. Dec. S.-The gen.
eral public in Fort Worth got its first
bitter - ste of the packing house
worl mems strike this morning when
city and suburban deliveries OF fresh
meat e checked by the refusal of
the truck drivers to work longer. This
left many stores without their days
suppl and man homes went meat
l-ss.
The paclers announced they would
fill the plaC s of the truck drivers i'm
media ely and deliveries may be re-
sumeI this week. Shipments by rail
have NJ been interfered with The
packing plants are well surrounded
b pickets today, tho men are no more
molested or questioned as they go to
work. Last night passed without any
C.sturbo ~Ce
Stage Parade in X. c.
Kansas City. Dec. s (by the A. P.)-
parade of packing house workers
thru the business district of Kansas
City. Kan, will be held tomorrow
morning, George W. Reed, negro lead
sr of the strikers, announced today
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