In Fighting Humor

CHICAGO, May 9. - The strikers afc South Chicago continuo to be ugly. The riot of Tuesday sooms to have only whetted tho their appetita for trouble, and auother skirmish with the pólice has occurred, in which Offlcer McCafïrey was hurt by a stone throwu by a man named Peters, who vvas arrested and Officer Welsh was also badly hurt by a missile. The flght began by the strikera, mostly' Polos, beginning a row arnong themselves and threatening the oíBcers. When an attempt waa made to disperse the crowd stonethrowing was begun. The pólice chargod and drove the crowd pell-mell in every direction. Several strikers were hurt, and whon the fight was over blood was running down tho coat of Officer McCaffrey and Peters' face also showed that hs had not coiae out of the conflict unscathed. The man was locked up in a cell without ceremony, and the ofiicer was given medical attendance. Obnoxious Store Keeper Arresled. Mike Manus, a store keeper at the corner of Eighty-fifth and Superior streets, made himself go aerally obnoxious to tho officers. He called out to the lieutenant: "Is tho town onder marcial faw?" aud when the iieutenant auswered somewhat gruffly, replied, "Oh, go to y ou ," for which he was placea unüer arrest, au turougn mm district from the ruain entranee to the works to Eighty-fouxth streec is under patrol. Inspector Hunt arrived early on the scène and ordered all the saloons closed. About flity men are detailed at the Ninetieth street entrance of the milis under the coinmand of Captain Jenkins and the inspector himself. Only One Mili at Work. The works are olosed down except the plato mili, where about 400 men are employed. A few men are employed here and there about the yards loading and unloading vessels. Of the strikers who were arrested ïuesday night the cases of eight of the leaders were continued until May ia in $800 by Justice Robbins. Four men were discharged and twelve flned amounts ranging from $3 to $50. From conversations with the men had by reporters it is evident that the active strikers have the sympathies of their fellow employés, and that there is no immediate prospect of the milis starting up again. The flght is likely to be adetermined one, and long-drawn out. A. K. U. Involved in the Trouble. Tho American Railway Union has been brought into the strike of the employés of the Illinois Steel oompany. Before the struggle is over the national organization which brought out the standing army ia the Pullman strike may throw its whole önergy into the moveinent. It all rests with President Debs' answer. Last night 285 merubers of the local organization of American Railway Union No. 512, which is coinposed of strikers, took radical action. ! announced that it demanded an eight-hour day and 50 cents increase in wages, and made the demand on Debs to afesist with all the power of the A. K. U.