Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1905-05-10
SHERIFF TO TRY;
THEN THE MILITIA.
Last Attempt to Cope With Rioters Before
Calling Out Troops
City and County to Unite in Heroic Effort
to Maintain Peace
Strikers Continue to Attack Non-unon
Strikers Continue to Attack Non-unIon
Workmen but Situation Improves

Chicago, May 5.-Sheriff Barrett Of
Cook county will take active control
of the strike situation today. So much
pressure has been brought to bear
upon him ami Mayor Dunno by busi-
ness men who believe their interests
are seriously imperilled by the con-
slant rioting in the streets that the
sheriff has been compelled to swear In
a large force of deputies and take act
i've steps to do away with the present
disorder.
Two hundred d. Duties were sworn
in yesterday afternoon by tue sheriff
and it is expected that 1900 VIII re
enrolled by this evening.
A committee Of promincut business
men went to Springfield yesterday
afternoon to lay the situation before
Governor Deneen and to ask for mill
tia. The Chicago clearing house as
sociatlon yesterday afternoon adopted
sweeping resolutions. declaring that
the riots In the streets were constant
IL increasing in fury ami had gone
beyond the power Of the civil author
tiles of the city and county to con-
troll, and asking that sta troops be
al once called upon. Notwithstand-
ing the pressure brought to bear upon
him the sheriff is determined to take
the situation in hand himself. declar-
ing that until he has done so he win
not be justified in calling for the mi
litia.
Mayor Dunno for three hours yes
terday afternoon rode through down
town streets In a buggy and on his
return to the city hall, declared he
had seen no violence and believed the
police fully able to cope with the sit
uation.
A conference was held yesterday
afternoon between Levy Mayer attor-
ney for the employers association.
and the leaders Of the eamsters'
union, II was supposed before its
commencement that the meeting
would have a strong influence toward
the sett' ement of the strike. II result
ed in nothing. however Their talk at
first was of a conciliatory character.
but Shea and Mayer got into dis
pute as to who was responsible for
the rioting in the stree Is. The debate
was heated and the meeting ended
with il.
Fail to Tie W. Street Cars.
The teamsters attempted yesterday
afternoon to cali out the employees of
the Chicago Union Traction company,
now in charge of receivers appointed
by the United States courts.
Albert Young, representing the
teamsters, called upon General Mana
ger Roach of the traction company
and demanded that the company at
once cancel it's contracts with the
Peabody Coal company and receive
no more coal from 1t, under threat Of
calling out the employees
The receivers refused to comply
with Young's demand, w D. Mahon
president Of the national organization
of street car men, was in the city
anil after looking into the situation he
ordered all members Of the street
Garments union to continue at work,
Employers Make Progress.
Notwithstanding constant fighting
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eisterae ana yia.ausress in ths hear
Of the fashionable shopping district
A number n aauuiun men wer,
clubbeG and H.r and ,hesr Wagon