The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-13
CHICAGO'S STRIKE
MAY COME TO END
TeamSters Were Dealt Three
Severe Blows Yesterday
WILL DECIDE TONIGHT
Meeting of Teamsters' Joint Council
viii Be Held Tonight to
Decide About the
Strife
WILL DECIDE TONIGHT

Chicago, May 12-Three severe blows
were dealt to the cause of the striking
teamsters tonight, and as a result the
governing body of the organization, the
Transfers Joint Council, will tomorrow
night meet to decide whether or not
the strike shall be called off.
The decision to call this meeting of
the council, followed a two-hours' ses-
sion between the officials of the team
sters' union and the Teamowners' asso-
ciation The members of the latter body
have all through the present strike been
favorable to teamsters rather than to
the employers association. Tonight how
ever, the teamowners bluntly Informed
the teamsters that their cause was lost,
and that the best thing they could do
was to call off the strike. and do it at
once.
Second Blow.
The second blow came also from the
Teamowners association, when the resig-
nation of John c. Driscoll its secretary,
was rendered, and adopted. Secretary
Driscol has been an official of the Team
owners association since its inception
several years ago, and during the present
strike has been a potent factor on the
side of the teamsters.
The third blow was adopted at the meet
Inc of the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation which is made up of business men
from all parts of the state.
At a secret meeting held tonight at the
Auditorium hotel the members of the
association unanimously decided that they
would uphold the cause of the Employ
ers' association, which has been conduct
Ing the fight against the striking team
sters
Negro Attacked.
Walter ST. Clair. eolored. employed by
Armour and company at the stock yards.
was attacked by a crowd of strike SYM
pathizers at Twenty-seventh and Canal
streets today st. Clair was apparently
suspected of being a strike breaker em-
ployed by the Peabody Coal company.
He was beaten with clubs, black jacks
and other weapons. Two deputy sheriffs
rescued him and escorted him to the sta
bles of the Peabody company at Twenty
sixth and Canal streets, where his wounds
were dressed. He was sent home In an
ambulance.
A total of 1900 wagons were scheduled
to be moved today by non-union team
sters under police protection. This is the
largest number of wagons moved since
the teamsters strike began. the excess
over the records of the previous days be-
ing $50 wagons. To accomplish the task
21O0 policemen were detailed to guard the
wagons and were assisted by an almost
equal number of deputy sheriffs
Children Strike.
Spread of sympathetic strikes among
public school children received a new inn
petus today Pupils of the Carter Fl. Ear-
rison school at Twenty-third street ana
wentworth avenue went on strike when
wagons of the Peabody Coal company
arrived at the building to deliver coal.
The Peabody company Is a member OF
the employers association and has been
active In delivering with non-union team
sters to firms antagonized by the strikers.
Police were still on guard today at the
Hendricks public school where strike
similar to that at the Carter Harrison
school had not entirely subsidized.