The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05
CALL ONIMAYOR TO
summon s |. ! N | l MILITIA.
Business Men Of Chicago De-
clare That Situation Has
Become Insurportable.
STANDS BEHIND THE. POLICE.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Prcss.)
s2E CHICAGO, May 4.---shcriff Thomas q.
Barrett. OF Cook county will take active
control OF the strike situation to- morrow
morning. So much pressure has been
brought to bear on him and on Mayor
Dunno by business men, who believe
their interests to be seriously lmperIlled
Z by the constant rioting In the streets.
that the sheriff has sworn in large
force Of deputies. and he viii take active
steps to do away with the present dis.
order.
Two hundred deputy sheriffs were
sworn in this afternoon at the office OF
Sheriff Barrett. and 1t is expected that
1000 deputies will have been enrolled
4 by tomorrow evening
Want State Troops.
A committee OF prominent business
men. headed by John G. shedd OF Mar
shall Fields& Company. went to sprin-
field this afternoon to lay the situation
before Governor Deneen,e and declare
that. In their opinion. conditions in Chi
scago were such that the militia was
needed. The Chicago Creating House
Association this afternoon adopted
sweeping resolutions declaring that tho
riots in the streets were constantly in-s
creasing In fury and had gone beyond
the power OF the civil authorities Of the
city and the county TO control. 1t was,
therefore, the opinion of the members
OF the clearing house that the State
troops should be at once called out.
Both Mayor Dunno and Sheriff Bar
rett have been deluged during the day
with letters and messages. declaring that
In, fnnro l, Ia
and that stop to the rioting should
be made at once. g$
rs Notwithstanding the "a. pressure for
+ troops. Sheriff Barrett Is determined to
+ take the situation in hand himself. de-.
Sclaring that until he has done all he
can. he will not be Justified in calling for
the militia. n F533 NJ @ IS
Mayor Dunno for three hours ts..s af :.
ternoonf rode through the down town
streets in buggy, and on his return
to the City Hail. declared that he had
seen no violence. and he believed the
police to be fully able to cope with the
situation
What Business Men Think.
Business men, who are anxious for
troops. point as an argument to the long
list OF injured. which is printed every
day, and declare that this alone is suffi-
Client evidence TO prove that the rioting
lis not suppressed, They declare that
they are unable to make detailed de-
liveries in any part OF the city. and that
but for the fact that many OF their men
are accompanied by guards. carrying
rifles and shotguns. the drivers would
be murdered in tho streets.
a conference was held late this after
noon between Levy Mayer. attorney for
the Employers Association, and the
leaders OF the Transfers Union. 1t re-
suited in nothing. President Shea, OF
the Transfers Union, asserted that the
Eteamsters were not responsible for the
acts Of non-union men and the riots N
the streets. IN
Attorney Mayer declared, with much
emphasis, that the transfers were re-
Jsponsible for the entire trouble. The
labor men left arA the conference closed.
The teamsters made an attempt this
evening to call out the employees Of the
\ Chicago Union Traction Company. which
Eoperates all street cars on the north ana
the west sides of the city. and IS N
charge OF receivers appointed BY untee
states courts. Albert Young represent
ing the teamsters, called upon General
Manager Roach, OF tho Traction Com
&pany, and demanded that the company
Immediately cancel Its contracts with
the Peabody Coal Company and receive
no more coal from It.
4 Street Car Men Not to Strike.
w, H. Mahon. president Of the national
organization Of street car men. after
looking into the situation, tonight or
Edered all members Of the street car mems
union to continue at work. They were
under agreement, he declared, with the
Union Traction Company and this agree
mcnt would not be broken. " &
notwithstanding the constant! fighting
In the streets and the numerous attacks.
made on non-union men, the large dry
goods houses and wholesale groceries to-
night reported that they were steadily
#increa sing shipments. At the wholesale
stores OF Carson, Plre, Scott and Cons
pany and Of Marshall Field and Com
tpany. It was declared that they mao OPP I.
rated most OF their wagons successfully,
although tho police guards were required
IN every instance, The express companies
were interfered with but little, and con-
sidera BILE progress was made toward re-
Elieying the congestion at the various
railroad depots, Il
The South Water Street Commission
Merchants Association, with a. member
shin OF over four hundred. to-day de-
cded to cast theirlot5 with the Employers
Association. and to receive goods from
any firm, regardless Of whether such ds-
sliyerles were made by union or non-unlon
transfers.
Men Clubbed and Beaten.
There was less disturbance to-day IN
tho wholesale quarter, but tho fighting
went on with its usual persistence and
tyicIousness near the fashionable ahop-
ming district, A number of non-unlon
men were dubbed and beaten and their
wagon guards and the policemen retall-
ated with yigor on the rioters. In every
instance the crowds were dispersed after
4 a brief, sharp scrimmaga,
The number Of injured was abouk the
same as that Of the last two days.
About thirty or forty men have been
cared for at various hospitals, and there