Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 July 1917 — RIOT IN BLOOMINGTON STRIKE [ARTICLE]

RIOT IN BLOOMINGTON STRIKE

Several Persons Injured Following Speech by “Mother” Jones. Bloomington, 111... July 6.—The street car strike, which has been in progress peaceably for several weeks, developed into a riot, following a speech of “Mother” Jones. One car was taken "from the fails and placed across the railroad tracks, several conductors and motormen were badly beaten and one man. said to have been in the crowd which was attacking the cars, was shot through the neck. The mob started for the power plant which operates the street cars, commercial lighting and power system, and Illinois Traction system cars, but the employees, notified of their, coming, shut down the plant and the city is without light or power, except for the municipal plant which furnishes lights for the streets. -