Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
DRIVERS ABOUT
TO SURRENDER
END OF CHICAGO STRIKE SAID
TO BE NEAR.
MAYOR DUNNE SEES PEACE
Conservative Labor Leaders Favor
Calling Off of Fight-several
Street Riots Are
Reported.

Chicago, May 20.-From three or
four authoritative sources Friday
came the report that the strike is
about to be called off by the team
sters, as result of Samuel Gompers'
visit to Chicago. and that the drivers
make an absolute surrender.
An official Of the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor said that President Shea
was in communication with the strike
leaders asking for their approval OF
capitulation. He declared further
that the conservative labor leaders IA
vored the plan, and that they urged
Shea to call off the fight at once.
Mayor Confirms Report.
Mayor Dunno, in carefully worded
but emphatic statement, corroborates
the report of the ending Of the strike,
while Sheriff Barrett told personal
friends on LaSalle street that the
strikes end was at hand. These two
officials decline to say whence their
information reached them.
A further extension of the strike in
the -four industry was expected Fri
day, through the ultimatum presented
by the big milling concerns and deals
ers that their drivers must make de-
liveries.
Riot on franklin Street.
A wagon load of oranges was the
center of riot on Franklin street
near Madison. The wagon bore no
mama. but was driven by nonunion
driver and guarded by policeman,
who sat on the drivers seat. One IF
I the wheels became caught in switch
of the street car track, and the crowd
began to gather, jeering the driver and
the officer. There was no injunction
notice on the wagon. and this fact
seemed to make the rioters unusually
bold. They were hooting and threat
ening the non-union man when police
reenforcements arrived. The officers
charged the mob and drove 1t back
three or four times, but each time il
closed in again. Then the policemen
devoted themselves to protecting the
non-union driver until wrecking wag,
on arrived and extrieated the wheel
The wagon went on its way heavily
guarded.
Pickets Stone Driver.
A Reid, Murdoch & Co. wagon,
caught in blockade at State and
South Water streets, was stoned by a
furious mob OF pickets and others,
The supply of missiles running ont,
vegetables and rotten fruit were used.
The driver was pelted from all dire1-
tons, and the jam of teams at the
corner made 1t impossible for the
police to drive back the mob or to ar
rest the offenders. Reenforcements
were called for, and the police spent a
busy half-hour untying the tangle OF
vehicles and getting the nonunfol
wagon out.
Clash at Lake and Clark.
The police of the Central station
were Called to Lake and Clark streets
to rescue teamster on an Employers
Teaming company wagon which had
become stalled In rut in the street.
The teamster was hauling goods for
Reid, Murdoch & Co., and was guard
ed by one policeman. A crowd Of 1000
persons gathered and 1eered and boot
ed at the nonunion teamster. The
crowd began to throw dscayed fruit at
the policeman and his charge, and q
riot cau was sent In to the Central
station. Lieut. Thomas Duffy sent
Sergt George Euson and rs patrolmen
and two patrol wagons to the scene.
The police forced their way to the
wagon, which was taken from the rut
and continued its trip to the Reid
Murdoch building without further in
eident under police escort
No Unconditional Surrender.
Dayton, o., May 20. = Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, arrived in Dayton Fri
day to address mass meeting. Speak
ing of the Chicago strike, he said:
"There will be no unconditional sur
render Of the strikers IN Chicago. nor
would advise such thing. Itall de-
pends upon the employers. II they
are ready to accept reasonable terms,
Ahe strike will be ended In few hours,
otherwise it will be continued indefin-
.itely. The men are in earnest and will
protect what they hold to be their
rights, however long the strike contin.
nes" Mr.. Gompers returned to Chicago
after the meeting.
Jealousy Causes Murder.