The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-05
REFUSES DEMAND FOR TROOPS
GOV. DENEEN WON'T INTERFERE
IN CHICAGO STRIKE,
but sheriff Barrett Puts 400 Newly Made
Deputies at Work, Against Mayors

Adfce-The Employer Refuse TO
ArbirAte-LesS Violence Yesterday.
CHICAGO, May l.-Sherih Thomas E.
Barrett, Chief Police Oflcer Of Cook county,
in response to an urgent appeal from more
than three hundred leading business con-
Germs Of Chicago, has taken command Of the
forces that will endeavoT to stop violence
and disorder In tho streets occasioned by
the teamsters strike. Acting promptly,
the Sheriff, at 2 O'Clock this afternoon, began
swearing in deputies. The oath was adj
ministered to the recruits by Chief Deputy
Charles Peters, who reported at 0 O'Clock
tonight that he had added force Of more
than 400, which might be doubled to-mor-
row, occasion demands It.
The Sherih's action in increasing his
force Of deputies and detailing them at
once to strike duty was taken after a con-
ference with Mayor Dunno and against
his advice and approval
Meanwhile members Of the executive
committee Of the Employer association
were speeding TO Springfield with formal
request TO Gov. Deneen TO call out the State
militia, This committee arrived at the
State capital shortly after O'Clock. The
Governor declined to order troops TO
Chicago. saying that he had resolved no
call from the authorities.
Attempts Of the strike leaders to-day
to get the employers 10 arbitrate met with
a fat refusal Through the instrumentality
Of B. +. shadley Of the State Board Of Ar
bitrauon a conference was arranged in
the afternoon between representatives Of
both sides. President Shea Of the Brother
- T..vraN.ua - l.
ready 20 submit all differences 10 arbitTa-
ton, but insisted that the men on strike
should be ceinstated by the employers
We will not discharge any competent
man now in our employ said Levy Mayer,
counsel for the employers association;
neither will We arbitrate our right to the
use Of the streets 70 carry on our business
Rumors that the Union Traction Com
pany would become involved In the strike,
because the Peabody Coal Company was
employing non-union teamsters In supply
ing some Of the power houses with GOAL,
were circulated this afternoon, but the
officials are not appTehsnsive. -Four addi-
tionsl Arms became involved in a sym
pathetic strike to-day, and fifty more
teamsters were added TO the roll Of those
on strike, bringing the total number Of
men out up to ART.
There we're small riots in various parts
Of the city during the day, and more than
dozen persons were hurt, but the violence
displayed was not 30 great as that Of the
preceding day. Shots we're fred in an
encounter between non-union teamsters
and strikers early in the day at the Hub
Stables at Nineteenth and Dearborn streets
and two men we're shot aud painfully
WUddded, ~
". D. MAhon Of Detroit, president Of the
AmAlgamated Association Of Street and
Electric Railway Employees OF America,
arrived to-day and made a survey Of the
strike situation. He summarized his views
in the following telegram, which he sent
to Gov. Deneen;
Situation in this city IL very serious.
/ fear that the militia Is ordered out 1t
will only add fuel to the fame Many
Of our men are very restless now, and troops
brought in would inCite them further in
stead Of bringing peace
To insure the safety Of the transfer Of
currency between the Sub Treasury in
Chicago and the various railway stations,
Federal troops from Fort Sheridan will
be ordered TO Chicago tomorrow. They
will guard the army wagons used 10 trans
port currency,