New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-10
GUARDS FOR PRESIDENT.
RIOTS IN CHICAGO FEARED
Numerous Strike Disturbances a"
Streets Yesterday.
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Chicago. May s-Troops TO safeguard Presl-
dent Roosevelt during his stay In Chlcaso WIN
be one of the features of Chicagos reception OF
the chief executjve when he arrives here to-
morrow BY secret route, to avoid the street
crowds the President will be escorted from the
Northwestern station to the Auditorium HOTEL
During his stay in the city he will be guarueu
by a triple line of secret service men, city po-
licemen and cavalry.
At the station where the Presidents tram
will arrive az ratings will shut IN the pi"'-
form at which the train will stop. s'ToHs
detail of soldiers will reinforce the ralllhss' III
side of which only members of the welcoming
committee and press representatives haVihs
special tickets will be permitted
According to Chief of Police O'Neil the mem
bers of the Merchants Club are responsible lor
the extraordinary precautions taken Owing TO
the violence prevailing account of the strlAe
the members fear the gathering of cro"o
might lead to a riot. The route from the sta-
ton to the hotel is kept secret and Will not Oe
made known to even Chief O'Neil until IL
o'clock tomorrow morning.
NEW DELIVERIES MADE.
The large department stores and the express
companies to-day resumed business on almost
a normal basis. They sent their wagons into the
extreme parts of the city, in some instances
without police protection, and transacted their
business without interruption or trouble Oh
serious character. Sixteen hundred teams were
at work to-day and the number will be in
creased tomorrow.
Notwithstanding this apparent gain, however
there are strong indications tonight that the
strike will spread within the next few days, not
only among the teamsters, but among other
unions as we'll The drivers of the Wenig Team
iafU nno
in delivering -four, went out to-day when one
of their number was discharged for refusing
to deliver flour to boycotted house. The Wenig
company is strong factor in the Team Owners
Association, which has heretofore sided rather
with the Transfers Union than with the En-
ployers' Association. Its stand in line with the
latter organization was something of a surprise
TO both sides in the struggle.
In some quarters 1t was feared that the strike
of the Wenig company drivers would produce
shortage in the supply of flour, but the officers
of the company say tonight that they have
supply sufficient to last the city for week, and
that at the expiration of that time they will be
able TO make deliveries as before.
For some time this afternoon it was reported
that strike of the teamsters employed by the
Crane company was imminent. This concern is
an immense manufacturer of elevators and
plumbing supplies and its shutdown would be
serious detriment 10 many building operations
low in progress. The threat TO strike
caused by the discharge of two teamsters who
refused to make deliveries as ordered. The Off
cials of the union sanctioned the strike but 1t
did not occur An adjustment of some kind was
reached but the statements of the Crane COM
pany and of the labor leaders differ to it's
character
TRANSFERS STONED FROM BUILDING.
There were numerous clashes in the streets
day between non-unon men and the police
and union teamsters. who attempted to block the
passage of the wagons of the Employers Team
ing Company There were also number of at
tacks made on non-union men by workmen iii
buildings. who pelted them with all sorts of
missiles from a safe distance. These fights were
all in the character of rearguard attacks, and
bore no resemblance TO the open violence COM
mitted last week The most serious fight of the
day was at Lake and Clark stsp where union
teansters formed blockade and brought about
a congestion of traffic and series of fights that
blocked the streets for an hour. Nobody was
seriously hurt and numerous arrests were made
by the police
Coal teamsters in the business part of the city
were the especial objects of attack by work
men, AS soon as they were discovered missiles
of all sorts were showered upon them and in
several instances it was necessary for the
wa gon guards and the ponce 10 SEND a Volley
of bullets toward the windows Nobody. how
ever shot.
The taking of evidence relative to the granting
of the intunctions issued temporarily by the
limited States Circuit Court in favor of the EN-
Movers Association and the seven express COM
panfes commenced to-day before Master in
Chancery Sherman.
GENERAL STRIKE PLAN REVIVED.
Union labor leaders appeared less enthusiastic
to-day about bringing their strike troubles to
row. They have named c. P. Shea, Charles
Dold John J. Fitzpatrick, T. A. Rickert, ]. F.
O'Neill and T P Quinn the committee to in
terview the President, but apparently little hope
is entertained by these men and their colleagues
that the President will take such a hold of the
present strike as he did in the of the
anthracite labor war.
The general strike plan was revived by some
of the teamsters' union officials to-day. Strong
pressure was brought to bear on President Shea
to have him call out all the drivers in Chicago
and have them stay home for a week ten
days in order to bring the employing interests
of Chicago to a realization of the power of the
unions" Shea is opposed to the plan and has
been since the inception OF the strike. His
theory of fighting employers is to tie up only
those firms that are antagonistic. 1t was sug
gested to-day that If the teaulsters would all
stay at home for a week within four days the
Association would as one man put 1t, rise up
and demand that something be done to settle the
strike.
PROTECTING NIAGARA.