Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-07

peace when my third term begins. To
immediateY aSdres % 1g HgvSe,f Se o1e ~ brpgia Sha
| about reconciliation OF the present diI-
terences, and If | am unsuccessful 1t
| which am capable OF exertinE fails.
! have hope because l have deep faith
men who have ST Go Sea' %oores IL 3es
| In an interview yesterday morning.
The issuance of a federal court injunc.
tion against the striking teamsters on
application OF the transfer companies. the
addition to the ranks of the strikers of
about seventy-tive horseshoers and less
than 200 freight handlers were the princi.
pal events in the progress OF the local
strikes wednesday. With a dozen unions
and 2,700 strikers engaged in the struggle
between organized labor and organized cap
! ital, and in view of natural developments
| due to the terrible strain OF the complex
situation, it had been feared that grave
crises would transpire yesterday, but the
| day closed with no arrests being made
and as far could be learned no overt
acts committed.
The day was full Of excitement. Pres
ident Nest Of the Longshoremen and Freight
Handlers union had, the night before. is
sued an order calling out 500 union freight
handlers. This was done as the result OF
lle dNOWSu OF transfer COM
panies to start their teams with nonunon
drivers, many Of whom had been brought
into the city from Council Blurfs and other
places.
All Saloons Closed.
Fearing an outbreak between the union
and nonunion men, Mayor Moores and Chief
of Police Donahue had taken precautionary
measures Tuesday night. the principal one
Of which was an order closing every saloon
in the city until the excitement of the
strike had absted. This order was strictly
obeyed and was generally commended as a
most wise and salutary provision.
In addition to the order closing every
saloon, another one was issued prohibiting
the sale OF liquor by any drug store or
barrel house. The mayor and chief had
provided also extra police, none but regular
officers, however. Fffty-six patrolmen, nVo
sergeants and two captains controlled the
situation throughout the day. The union
men had promised the mayor and chief the
day previous to cooperate with them I'D
suppressing all forms OF violence. Pursu-
: ant to this pledge President Crews, secre-
tarv wilcox Of the Team Drivers union.
i Trssident Nest OF the Freight Handlers and
L. ". Guye chairman Of the central LapoI
union arbitration committee, secured rigs
and patrolled the wholesale district and
all other portions Of the city where trouble
! vas possible, counseling the strikers 70
refrain from violence.
Excitement on the streets.
rrhrouehout the day frequent scenes oi
-. excitement were witnessed in the whole
cole and business districts and at freigh'
depots where teaming was being done by
, nonunion drivers On several occasions
as many as 1000 or 1000 people we're as
; sambled and the invariable presence oi
! from eight to a dozen policemen, togethei
with the restraining influence OF the strike
leaders on their men, prevented 'rouple
u numher Of cases transfer companies
bad sacured nonunion drivers and started
. their teams for the first time since the
strike began In some instances members
OF the firms and once employees were
4 drafted into service as drivers. one o.
the most amusing and exciting demonstra
4 tions of the day occurred In the alley II
,be rear of the Paxton hotel. where two
small loads OF coal we're thrown in. Fully
. zoo people gathered, cheered, jeered and
shouted. but the ronunion teamsters were
I not moIested Captain Haze, Sergeant
$ and six patrolmen stayed to see the thinI
. through.
z Mayor MOOres' Vigilance.
The vigilance with which Mayor Moore
n has addressed himself to the present sit
! uation has had salutary effect. Both side
n are convinced Of the chief executives deel
. interest and determination to bring matter
TO an amIcable adjustment II possible. TIL
mayor has expressed his appreciation of tn
D avowed purpose OF the union men to All
u him and Chief Donahue in keeping dow
disturbances The chief has been an actiy
factor all day, being on the streets at time
when his presence seemed needed. He
keeping in closest touch with all his me-
all over the city.
Active Center of strike.
y Tie Wholesale district and the region
n wherein are located the Burlington and tn
i IInion Pacific freight houses never had
more uneasy morning than that OF Tuesday
J. Hundreds of striking teamsters and othe
10 lunionists both on strike and not, represent
J. ing almost every occupation and craft i
Is the CITY. congregated on corners and alon
the streets and highways. Tho heads @
A. business houses and railroad ofhcer
watched the proceedings from their Office
= and steps and help in the work OF loadin
{. and unloading wagons where the freigh
handlers had gone out in sympathy wit
s. the drivers. Union leaders raced back an
- forth giving orders while their photo
J. | graphers took snapshots Of the proprietor
and managers Of the transfer companie
N as they drove their huge wagons down tn
W ! street.
/ More goods we're moved yesterday tina
:, on any day since the trike began, but N
trafic was far from the full quoti
er Managers Of a majority Of the wholesal
- houses said that the congestion Of outwar
m bound shipments had been relieved and thi
& some goods were being received from N
Dr. railway stations. The attempt 10 brca
J.. the strike on the part OF the transfer CON
," panies was not as extensive promise
and expected. but things we're moving to
H. degree that made the business men hops
m full and II was done without disturbanc,
OF trouble OF any kind.
OF At noon Il was expected that thoi
a freight handlers still at work in the freigl