Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-22
TOday's Telegraphic News
Strike Conditions in Chicago.


Chicago, May 22.-Peace negotiations
which Saturday appeared to have ended
in a settlement of the teamsters' strike,
ended abruptly, and despite new con-
ferences called for today, Mayor Dunno
and Sheriff Barrett are preparing their
armed forces for renewal of violence
and spread oil the dissffection to other
unions.
President GOmpers, Of the American
Federation of / sbor, says he does not
blame the teamsters for refusing to cur
render Internationally, and criticizes
the express company for their unrelent-
ing position in refusing to re-emplOy
strikers.
Both the Mayor and Sheriff say they
will call for troops from the Governor it
rioters appear in force upon the streets.
II the general agents of the express
companies maintain their position of
early this morning, there is absolutely
no hope of peace. In interviews they
all say practically the same thing,
which is: ''There is no change in
out attitude towards the strikers and
there is no likelihood that there will
be any. The men we're warned
before they struck. They deliberately
deserted their positions and violated their
contracts. Now their places have been
filled satisfactorily aud we simply have
no places for them"
A committee of 25 was appointed Sun
day by President bold, of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, to solicit financial
assistance from the labor unions of the
city, for the striking teamsters.
A resolution framed by John W. Nor
ton and John Fitzpatrick denounced the
attitude of the Board of Education and
the Juvenile court toward the youthful
strike sympathizers in the public schools
and conveyed the threat that all the chill
dren of union workmen would be with
drawn from the schools unless the lads
sentenced were released aud indicated.
The lumbermen declare they will carry
out their announced intention this morn
ing to make deliveries. II they do the
drivers say they will strike. The expect
ed strike of lumber teamsters is likely to
involve the closely allied unions of the
sand, lime aud cement drivers and the
brick, tile and terra Gotta drivers.
This morning, when ordered to deliver
goods to the Fair department store, a
strike bound establishment, drivers for
the Edward Hines Lumber Company re-
fused and were discharged. Consequent
ly all the concerns teamsters, l0Oin num-
Der, walked out. In a number of other
cases walk outs are reported for similar
reasons, indicating that the spread Of the
strike to the lumber interests of the city
Thirty drivers for the Rittenhouse 8;
Embree Lumber Company struck this
morning. Some declare the belief that
by night every lumber yard in the city
will be without drivers. Fifteen box
factories, included in a mutual associa-
ton, probably will be affected too, thus
embarrassing the stock yard industries.
Early trains brought about $50 strike
breakers from Indiana and Cincinnati.
Reports of violence began to cone in
early this morning, following riotous
Sunday. Joseph G. Viola, mistaken
for strike breaker, was assaulted and
robbed, his right leg being fractured by
q blow from club.
Frank Voeker, press feeder, was
shot and badly wounded by NJ. Fitz-
gerald, special deputy sheriff, during
he night.
The riot which occurred last night,
was one of the worst of the strike.