Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-04

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Chicago. May 3.-The teamsters'
strike, Wednesday,, took on larger pro-
portions. Contrary to expectation, the
employers were the first to take ag-
Sressive action. All the transfers of
the Crcrar Clinch Co., which has coal
contracts with many Office buildings
and firms, went on strike, Wednesday.
The company had ordered load of
coal delivered to Carson. Pierre, Scott
x Co., a large mercantile firm which
| mas been involved in the strike COM
plicatiOns for some time past. The
first teamster ordered to make a de-
| livery to the firm was discharged for
refusing to deliver the coal. All other
transfers employed by the Crerar
ClinCh Co. Immediately struck.
1t was said that the effect of the new
spread of the strike might be to leave
many of the tallest office buildings
| without fuel to run elevators. Other
concerns affected by this action are the
American Cutlery Co.. the Ritchie Pa
per Box Co., and the Samuel Cupplcs
Wooden Ware Co. In each case team
STEERS were ordered to deliver to one or
more of the boycotted houses and
| struck when men were discharged for
| refusing.
Several shooting affrays and rob
| berries occurred during the night. The
| increased crime WAS attributed to the
| strike, which has left the police in
| that section of the city unable to cope
| with criminals. More than a half dOZ-
| ell persons were held up in different
| sections and there were several burg
laries.
Representatives of the striking team
| Stcrs have voted for measure when
promises more strength to the striking
| drivers. ut Il meeting of the Joint coun-
| Gil a fund Of $4,000 was pledged by the
| trcasurcrS of the different affiliated
| unious. and an assessment voted upon
| Which. if lived up to, will mean an m
| come to the strikers of $1c.0oo IL week.
| The weekly assessment is to be fur
| nishcd by the individual drivers
| throughout the city who at present are
| cn,l loved Each man is to be assessed
l 81 a week. and the number of men
| still employed is in the ncighborhood
| of 10000.
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by the Coal Transfers Union except
| in support Of IL "sStcr' orGaniza tor
pr tcam.te.s after the present COLI
| tracts have expired.
| Among the buildings and firms with
| which the trcrar. Clihcn CO., has con
tracts are the Board of Trade. Corn cx-
change, Traders. Marshall. Field & Co..
and two brewing concerns.
Brutality in the strike, Wednesday
began with a fight and panic in a
crowded street car. Two men who it is
said were mistaken for strike breakers
were so severely beaten that they were
taken to the hospital One of the men
hurt was Edward Boswell color ID
medical student. His companion was w
lJlmcson. also colored. The aSSaiants
ESCAPED.
More than 100 subpoenas were placed
in The hands of United States deput,
r,arshals to be served on violatOrs OF
federal court injunctions. Men taken i'll
to custody are to be cited to appear be-
fore MASTERING Chancery Sherman. Fri
day. Counsel for the Employers Asso-
citation will use evidence obtained al
the hearing to urge wholesale indict-
ments.
Strike Breaker Frank Curry was re-
Iported as definitely out of the fighting
Injuries sustained by Curry while moi
fatal arc severe and his associates say
that he will lose the sight Of his lef
leye as the result of Il blow from cob
, bieEtnne.
Nearly 800 negro Strike breakers ar
rived for work. Wednesday. 1--WE are
not going to work as transfers for So
a day and take our iives in our hands,
several of the negroes said. I'VE wan
to go back to St. Louis"
|; Sixty others said they were willing
to go to work. Most Of the negroes wht
struck participated in Tuesdays riot
ing.
: The first shooting. Wednesday,, occur
red at Franklin and Madison street,
when a caravan manned by colore'
drivers and guards, was attacked by
big crowd. The negroes opened fire a
once. Harry William and Harry Smith
white men, seated on a wagon, narrow
Ily escaped death. one bullet passin,
, through Williams coat and anothe
Through Smiths hat. After the shoot
ling the caravan proceeded on it's storm.
route.
Two hundred non union cOlored me-
arrived in a body, Wednesday, from 81
Louis to take the places of striking
teamsters.
While driving a wagon loaded witt