The committee of safety of the Central Council of Building Interests met
June 4th and issued the following document:
The Central Council of the Building Interests of Chicago having
appointed, among other committees, a committee of safety, whose
duty it is to "see that ample protection to all is afforded against
unlawful interference," the committee desires to announce to all
concerned in the building interests of the city that they are
prepared to follow up and prosecute all offenders unlawfully
interfering with or intimidating any workman or employer in the
legitimate performance of his business. This announcement is
hastened by the publication in the morning papers of an unlawful
and unprovoked attack upon peaceable workmen at a job at the corner
of Harrison street and Western avenue on Friday, June 3d. The
committee will promptly investigate any such case when reported to
Secretary Schoenthaler at the Builders' and Traders' exchange,
where the committee will be in daily session at 2 o'clock P. M.