The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-25
THE STRIKE
 IS SPREADING No Present Prospect Of Peace in Chicago. PREPARING FOR TROUBLE Hundreds of Deputies to Be
 Sworn in Today. Sheriff Barrett Issues Card to Public Saying Law and order Must Rule, Even if Federal Troops are
 Necessary.

Chicago, May 24.-Final rejection of union demands, especially those of the express drivers, was officially an- nounced to day by the employers. They demanded practically unconditional surrender.
 direct step towards peace and each was apparently awaiting the next move of it's opponent. The employers sent their goods all over the city under police protection without encounter ing violence.
 There was one peace effort today and 1t was enveloped in mystery. It was said that prominent business man" was making efforts to Induce the managers of the express companies to make terms satisfactory to the strik- ing drivers and that he had promised them good news" Nothing came of the attempt, however. and there was no good news tonight for either side.
 The strike in the lumber district spread to day with great rapidfty and practically all business of that kind Is at Q asandakiils Seaas- fesR lumber yards are stiIl In operation but their volume of business is so small as to amount to practically nothing. A num- Der of blaming mills and sash and door factories were compelled to short en operations today and by Friday will be compelled to close entirely if the supply of lumber Is not largely in- creased.
 The lumber yards made little effort to transact business today and were waiting for drivers to be sent them by the Employers Teaming Company. A number of these, 1t is expected, will be at work tomorrow and business will be resumed in a small degree at least.
 nna tho laRk nf the part of the employers in the lum- Der district today was that the city was not able to afford them police pro- tection. Mayor Dunne provided against this contingency tonight by is- suing a call for 1000 extra policemen who will be sworn in as rapidly as ap- plicatlons are filed by suitable men. This will be the second 1000 of extra policemen sworn in since the com mencement of the strike. Sheriff Bar rett today swore in several hundred deputies, the largest number at any one time since the beginning of the trouble.
 Wants Them Jailed.
 President c. P. Shea of the Team sters' Union; James B. Barry, busi- ness agent of the Express Drivers Union, and John H. Donahue, a mem Der of the same union will appear be- fore Jduge Kohlsaat In the United State district court tomorrow morn ing. Attorney Mayer acting for the Employers Associatiop will ask that the men be sent to jail on charge of contempt of court in refusing to an- swer questions before Master in Chan cery sherman which questions they had previously been ordered to answer by the court. The men were ordered to make answer on Tuesday. although they claimed a personal privilege in refusing Today they were asked the same questions and when they again refused to reply Attorney Mayer an- nounced that he would make motion that they be arrested for contempt of court
 United States deputy marshals today commenced serving notices on the sixty teamsters who have been cited for contempt of court in violating the injunctions of Judge Kohlsaat prohib- iting them from interfering with the wagons of the seven express compa- nies and of the Employers Teaming Company. The men are cited to snow cause on May 31, at 10 o'clock why they should not be punished for con- tempt
 Sheriff Barrett today issued the fol- lowing signed card to the public:
 Tn view of existing conditions in Chicago, the sheriff of Cook County begs all citizens to keep cool and avoid being ca R'ied away by the ex- citement of the moent. The civil au- thorities are at present equal to the occasion and have the situation well in hand They are, however, prepared for emergencies and should it become necessary will ask for assistance of the State militia without hesitation. Should the militia prove insufficient, they feel confident that the federal authorities would respond immediately to call for aid by sending such a number of federal troops as the emergency might demand. The sherinf wishes to assure the public that If it becomes a ques- ton of law and order or mob rule, the former must and shall be preserved.
 Thomas E. Barrett, Sheriff.
 Shea Defiant.
 International President c. P. Shea, of the Teamsters' Union, announced his intention today to defy Federal Judge c. c, Kohlsaat and Master in Chan cery Sherman by persisting in refusing to answer questions at the resumption of the hearing of alleged violations of the strike injunctions. President Shea based his determination upon the fact that to answer might tend to Incrim- mate him. The strike leader declared to jail for contempt rather than answer the questions. Relative to the pros pect of calling out the State troops Mir. Shea said; Let them. call the