Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-03

with the constant accessions being
made to their number and with the
express determination of the Employ
ers' association to take a firm stand
for the open shop" and fight the
teamsters' union to a finish, Chica go
last night to all appearances stood on
the eve of one OF the greatest indus
trial upheayels in her history.
There was rioting in various parts
of the city yesterday, despite the
rong guards of police and numbers
OF private detectives hired by the EN-
ployers' association to protect their
wagons. During the troubles three
persons were seriously injured, two of
whom will probably die. The in
jured are:
Richard Cummings, police sergeant,
run over by omnibus driven by John
Ceresa, union driver. Cummings
will probably die.
Samuel Jackson, colOred teamster,
employed by the ]. V. Farwell com
pany, was attacked by a mob of 200
He was badly beaten and his head
was cut by blow with shovel
Mark Moran, a district messenger
boy, was struck on the head by board
thrown at a nop-union teamster from
building at Van Buren, and La Sale
streets. His condition is critical.
Cummings Will Die.
Cummings was hurt while command
ing squad of policemen which was
guarding a wagon of Ward & Co. The
blockade had been formed by strike
sympathizers and Cummings was bus
lily engaged in clearing it away when
an omnibus came up. The driver,
John Ceresa, was warned to keep
back. He persisted in driving in
an' the tongue of his omnibus struck
Cummings in the side knocking him
down and the loaded omnibus passed
over his body. Three of his ribs were
broken and he suffered internal injur-
les. He was taken to the hospital
where it was said he could not recov-
er. Ceresa was arrested.
Employers Issue Declaration.
A declaration made last night bv
the Employers association that it
would promptly discharge any team
sters who refused to deliver goods,
or call for them, at the establishment
Of Ward & Co. brought out the team
sters in many downtown mercantile
hrnGnc hn 10
Der, it is expected, will be increased
largely by this morning. Last night
the leading firms against which striz-
ers have declared were Montgomery
Ward & Co, Daniels Coal company.
Marshall Field & Co., Carson. Pierre.
Scott & Co., J. V. Farwell & Co..
Wells Fargo, American, National, Pa
cifc, United Ctates and Adams Ex-
press companies; Forbes Carriage com
Dany.
This last concern involves a mum
her of the largest business houses in
Chicago for whom it contracts to de-
liver goods. Among these firms are
Hubbard. Spencer, Bartlett & Co.
Sprague, Warner G Co, Western Elec-
trio company, S. A. Maxwell & Co,
and the American Type Founders
company
Will Call Out Truck Drivers.
In addition to these firms, the team
sters employed by number of small
er concerns were called out late last
evening. The business agents of the
Transfers union declared last night
that by today they viii call on a strike
1000 truck drivers and thereby Grip
pie 10 a large extent the entire trans
port2tion business in Chicago
It was declared also tha the drivers
for grocery houses which delivered
goods 70 any firms where the strike
exists would he ordered to join in the.
lockout.
To Fight to a Finish.
While the labor leaders were in
conference delegates Of the Employ
ers association, Commercial ex- /
change, and representatives of outside
Industrial organizations met and de-
clared that they would fight to a finish
for an open shop" in Chicago.
Subscriptions were taken during
the day to strengthen the Employers /
leaning company. a weapon with /
which the teamsters' union is to be
actively fought and last night Presi- /
dent Mark Morton of the company
who is a brother of Paul Morton, sec
rotary Of the navy. had over 81, 600. 000l
at his disposal and had ample assur-
ances from business men that hel
could have as many times that
amount as was necessary.
Warn leaning Companies.
Throughout the day the officials of
the Transfers union were active IN
scattering warnings where they had
no ground according 10 their rule for
calling a strike. One of the first
places where they called was the Of
fee Of the Parme.e company. This
company has a contract with all the
railroads entering Chicago for the
transportation of al baggage betw cen
the depots and downtown hotels and
employs many drivers. They were
warned that if they made any deliver
les to or from any Of the boycottedI