Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-05
The situation In Chicago.

Chicago, May 5.-Chicago will take
care OF herself. The city will be allowed
to show Governor Deneeu that the aid OF
the troops is not necessary for the sup
preston of disorders arising from the
present teamsters' strike. The chief ex
ecutive of the State, after three hours
conference with representatives Of Chica-
go employers last night, said he would
investigate matters for himself today or
Saturday and in the meantime depend
upon the efforts of Mayor Dunno and
Sheriff Barrett, that the local authorities
are equal to the emergency.
Mayor Dunno aud Sheriff Barrett held
conference last night, after learning of
Governor Deneen's decision, and de-
cided to work in harmony for the best
interests of the city. Barrett has given
assurance that if he finds within reason
able time that he cannot control the dis
orderly element he will ask for State
aid His deputies and all the special and
regular police are on duty this morning,
and Chief O'Neil reports unusual quiet
ude throughout the strike district.
A committee representing the Chicago
Federation of Labor conferred with the
Governor at Springfield yesterday be-
fore the employers committee arrived,
and called upon the executive again
after the business men had returned to
Chicago. The labor leader asked the
Governor to make a complete and inn
partial investigation before sending
troops into Chicago. They also took
occasion to reiterate their desire for ar
bitration, plan which the employers
steadfastly refuse to accept, declaring
that there is nothing to arbitrate.
Besides psrslyzing commerce, and en-
failing losses aggregating millions Of dol
lars, the strike causes actual expenditures
Of $50, 600 day to the city, strikers and
employers. The city spends So, 900
day for two thousand policemen, twenty
patrol wagons, $50 commanding officers
and meals for the men aud horses. Two
thousand strike breakers, at wages rang
ing between So and $40 apiece, and 500
private detectives at s. day, each, cost
the employers about sl5, 900 daily. The
strikers actual expenses exclusive of lost
wages, are So, 900 day. One thousand
extra deputy sheriffs at SO apiece impose
a cost of So, 900 day upon the county.
Furnishing meals to the deputies and
the strike breakers increase the total to
fully $50, 900 day. At least as much
| ,onra Ia Loot 70 paarohonfo ond noor,,f,o
turers, making a grand total of $50, 900
as the daily loss sustained by Chi
cago. When bills for surgeons and
hospitals for the treatment Of the injured
are added to this, it is not an extrava-
CANT estimate to place the figures at
| 1000, 900 a month. Drastic orders
were issued by the police this morning
that arrests shall be made of all persons
VINO indicate atendency to follow wagons
manned by strike breakers. CHEZ
O'Neill believes that the elimination IF
this feature will make for general Oh
servance of peace conditions. The 40
nocent by-stander, therefore, seems to be
in even more danger than heretofore,
especially the by-stander whose extren
curiosity gets the better of his judgment
of safety. Huge caravans of wagons
were started out this morning under
heavy guard Of police aud deputies. Ia
the first two hours Of business disturb
ances we're few and of minor importance.
This afternoon a number OF leading
merchants and officers OF the employers
association will meet to discuss the
matter of asking the Sheriff to appeal to
the Governor for the presence of State
troops. Meanwhile, the strikers, having
temporarily WIN their fight against the
ordering out Of the militia, az they as
sert, prepared to concentrate their eff
forts in large measure TO the attempt
to shut down the Union Traction Com
psny's lines by preventing the delivery
of fuel. To this end large bodies OF
pickets were stationed about the yards
of the coal company, which has the
contract. One hundred negro teamsters
we're taken from the non-uniOn lodging
houses aud under police escorts driven
to the coal yards The commission men
today adopted resolutions calling on the
express companies TO make deliveries on
the street, to pick up good for shipment
and TO correct outside impressions that
perisbable merchandise cannot be billed
to Chicago. The commission men say
they are losing between $751; and
800, 900 day. This morning practi-
cally no fruit or vegetables came in.
There was an increase in the number Of
wagons sent ont this morning