Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-28
Use of u:n::ted States
Troops is Hinted
at by Marshal.
EMPLOYERS ARE BUSY
Move Goods in Spite of Strik-
ers---Negr0es From South
Brought in.

Chicago, April 2e.-Feceral judge
kohIsaat today granted an Injunction
to the Employers association restrain
ing all persons from interfering with
the movements Of the assoc iation's
wagons upon the streets or in the al
ieyways or obstructing business of
members of the association. The in
junction is returnabIe May 10. It is
specifically directed against the team
sters' joint council Of Chicago.
IL Outside Corporation.
The injunction was issued on the
grounds that the Employers Teaming
company. is a corporation organized In
West Virginia and being a corpora
ton OF foreign state has a right to
protection under the federal govern
ment. AS soon as the Injunction was
filed in court 750 copies of the order
were given to United States Marshal
Ames. Six deputy marshals were call
ed into Ames' office and given instruc
tions to serve the papers At once.
IntImntes Use of Troops.
Marshal Ames said. ANY violation
of the injunction will come under the
jurisdiction of the federal court II
necessary large numbers of special
deputy marshals will be sworn in il |
the disturbances and violations contin |
nue. and II the marshal is unable to |
cope with the situation, the federal |
government will be appealed 10 and il |
will use whatever means il deems nee |
essary to quell the insurrection
Trouble starts Early.
Chicago April 2s.-Scenes of vic !
lence in connection with the teamsters
strike began promptly today. the first
victim being nonunion colored team
ster. who was kicked and beaten into
insensibility by strike sympathiZers.
Special details of police were sent to
the Employers Teaming company in
Eighteenth street near State street
where nonunion teamsters are employ
ed II was feared the most serious
disturbance would occur in the vicin
ity of these stables
Employers Aggressive.
The employers were aggressive in
operating with nonunion teamsters
Under escort of a large force of police.
men wagons were sent out from Mar
shall Field & Co.'S stables. notwith-
standing the streets i'm the vicinity
were crowded with teams of strike
sympathiZers. Nouunion teamsters
were jeered and hooted by the mob
while a number of teamsters wearing
union buttons attempted to form
blockades. Prompt action by the po
lice forced a passage through for the
nonunion Conveyances.
Fifty negroes from the south who
are TO take the place of strikers ar
rived in n box car on the Burlington
railroad today.
Department store Hit.
Sixty drivers for Hillman's depart
ment store joined the strike ranks to-
day. Striking unions declared a boy
colt on the Great Northern and Hey
worth buildings. Union officials said
today 500 tons OF coal had been stored
in the sub-cellar of the Heyworth
building and was being used as supply
for Montgomery Ward & Co.
Most Dangerous Disturbance.
Chicago, April 2S.-Chicago is fac
ing the most dangerous labor disturb
ance since the Debs strike of II years
ago. il not the most serious in its his
tory The business of the city. already
partly paralyzed, may soon be com
pletely enveloped. So far as it is del
pendent upon teaming. by the greatest
teamsters' strike on record. BY next
Monday morning perhaps. before that
time. all of the $4,000 union drivers
who handle 50 important part of the
city's traffic may be involved
The employers expect to apply tot
the United States courts for blanket
Injunction The state court order pro
tecting the business of Montgomery
Ward 4 Co lacks the force that is
needed.
beyond Control Of URIon Leaders.
Union leaders declared last night
that the conflict had got beyond their
control. even II they should desire toI
limit il The leading merchants and
business men. too. realized their i'm
potency To check its spread. They .
simply assembled all the resources in
their power and prepared 10 meet the
attack and cope with H.
I.arxing behind the teamstsrs' con
test is the shadow of a greater war
one in which organized capital and or I
ganized labor may clash in Chicagot