Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-29
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.


strike of the American Railway Union
in 1894 the government of the United
States has been made party to labor
troubles. The government was brought
into the teamsters' strike yesterday by
the issuance of an INDUCTION by Judge
.C G Kohlsaat, of the United States
Circuit Court The writ was asked in
behalf of the f nployers' Teamns AS
sociation on the grounds that the organi-
zation is incorporated under the laws OF
Wet Virginia and is therefore under
the protection nf the Federal Court.
The federal order demands that all
the defendants refrain from any iner-
ference with the business of the En-
ployers' leaning Association and COM
mands the strikers to refrain from picket
ing, massing in streets with intent to IN
terlere with the wagons of the 'omplaln-
ant and from interfering in any manner
with non-union men in its employ.
As soon as issued the injunction was
printed on large cards and two OF these
we're attached to every wagon OF the
EMPLOYERS Teaming Association. The
Injunction exerted pacilying infuen 'es
and there was less rioting in the streets
than Thur .day. A heavy thunderstorm
during the latter part of tue afternoon
and the evening also lent material IS
sistance in keeping the thoroughiare
clear.
Twelve arrests were made for interier-
ence with the injunction, all of them be-
ing made al one time and place.
At 1.30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
two wagons, with coal, approached the
Union League Club, in Jackson Boule-
ward, and when they attempted to drive
into narrow alley east of the clubhouse
TO unload the non-union teamsters
were attacked by strike sympathlzers..
A lively fight resulted. The wagons
we're plainly marked with copies Of the
Injunction and the police, in charging
the crowd, arrested l2'strikers, who are
now confined in Harrison Street Police
Station.
One hundred and five copies Of the in
junction were given to L iited states Mar
shall Ames for service on labor leades,
and five deputy marshals were sent out
Immediately to serve them. Most OF the
notices had been served 10y evening.
When news of the injunction reached
President Shea, Of the Teamsters Union,
he issued the following order. signed by
the committee Of leamsters' business
agents:
"To All Union Transfers: Permit no
violation of the peace under any circum-
stances. Competent drivers cannot be
procured to handle the teams in Chicago
and violence will not help us in this.
strike. Be loyal to your union and obey
It's instructions"
The injunction writ made re;urnable
MAY 10, and the defendants will have
hearing on that day.
The strike spread steadily throughout
the day. Most Of the teamsters going
out were those employed by small con-
Germs. There are now about $500
teams.ers on strike and their inactlon
has largely deprived about 10 900 other
men of work.
1t was impossible yesterday to have
package delivered to any address outside
of the downtown business qua'ter from
any of the large dry goods stores.
President Shea, of the Teanisters'
Union. and President Dold, of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor, made efforts
to secure conferences with the four
brotherhoods of railway employees, but
nothing has developed along this line.
1t is not probable, however, that any
spread of the strike will be made in any
direction outside of the Teamsters' Union
until tomorrow, when all the organiza-
tions to which appeal has been made by
the teamsters will hold meetings.
Three persons were injured during the
street Fitting yesterday.
Steady progress has been reported by
the Employers Teaming Association In
securing men to take the places of the
strikers, and it is predicted by the EN-
ploy. RS that before many days they will
have their business back to a normal
ba is.
The full meaning of the strike was
brought hume to the public yesterday
Bovcott against "struck" firms wa'
rigidlv enforced, and conditions, extraor-
dinary even in a strike, developed.
Grocery, coal, ice and meat were kept
away from the firms involved. Even
florists, except those delivering for fun
erals, we're affected.
The hay, grain and feed drivers took
action. shutting. off the feed from al
harms were strikes are on. Hundreds o.
horses stabbed in the barHs are threaten
ed with starvation.
Railway express companies and thei
patrons we're especially hampered. A
the headquarters of the Railway Express
Wagon Drivers Union hundreds Of re
ouests were received by telephone ant
Nv business men in person, askins
that permission be .given to max
sb;nments. and complaints were mad
that their business was injured and none.
lost.
One restaurant keeper begged that h
{ be allowed to receive shipment o
, bread that had been started from MIL
: waukee Thursday night. Inc feques
was refused. aud a strike Threatened
against the restaurant if the bread wa
taken out of the express company