New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-18
STRIKE MAY END TO-DAY.
n Thousand More Chicago Children
Quit Sckoo-The Sub1cay Used.

Chicago, May LIT is highly probable that
the next twenty-four hours will see the end Of
the teamsters' strike in Chicag go. Although none
OF the labor leaders will so acknowledge. il IS
generally understood tonight that the pro-
gramme for calling off the strike has already
been arranged Tomorrow morning a meeting
of the Transfers Joint Council and commit
tee representing thu Team Owners Association
will be held.
II will then be agreed It is said, that the right
to make deliveries to boycotted houses with
union drivers be submitted to arbitration. This
arbitration is to concern only the Team own
ers' Association. Pending the decision OF this
board of arbitration, the strike is to be called
of. and such members of the teamsters' union
are able to obtain their old positions will re-
turn to work. This will end the strike with
the exception of the strike against Montgomery
Ward G Co.. and it is expected that the trouble
in this direction will die out gradually.
President Gompers was active to-day IN all
efforts made toward settling the strike. he
conferred with members Of the Team Owners
Association and with the teamsters and had an
extended talk with Mayor Dunno He ex-
pressed himself as confident that the strike
would be adjusted within short time
Little opposition made to-day by the
strikers and their friends to the making OF de-
liveries by nonunion drivers. In fact the streets
almost assumed Jnelr normal condition.
The authorities have taken hold Of the strike
fever In the public schools with firm hand
and this afternoon Judge Mack Of the Juvenile
Court sentenced one boy to the John Worthy
school, which is a branch of the House OF Cor
rection, and sent two to the PARENTAL school,
while a fourth was released on probation.
Miss Florence Colt, principal of rhe Hendricks
School, and W. L Bodine. superintendent Of
compulsory education. prosecuted the four boys
to-day Miss Colt said that she had seen all
four throw coal and stones at non-union team
sters. The boys admitted their guilt.
II threw coal at them all right" said Harry
Kirwin.
The boys father who was in court, inter-
rupted. saying. "Ten the Judge why you threw
at them"
Because they were 'scabs.'" asserted the
prisoner.
The smile of the elder Kirwin at his sons re-
ply was cut short by Superintendent Bodine
who marched up to Kirwin and demanded:
Are you in any way responsible for this boys
conduct? If you are I'll swear out warrant for
you at once"
Kirwin denied having suggested the assault
on the non-union men.
Judge Mack passed sentence at once upon
young Kirwin. and the lads three companions
joined him in outburst of crying, and ap-
pealed volubly for mercy. Their parents also
wept and pleaded with the judge. The Judge.
however, remained firm.
A thousand more school pupils went on strike
to-day. five hundred at the Wentworth School
and five hundred at the Bass School. Alleged
unfair coal delivered by the Peabody Coal
Company given the cause for the walk
out at the Bass School The strike at the Went
worth School ia sympathetic"
No more coal is to be delivered at school build
ings by union drivers, except when abso-
lutely necessary. This. 1t is believed, Will pre-
vent further strikes of the school children,
The Chicago Subway Company is carrying
freight through its tunnels to the full limit OF its
present capacity. This condition is said TO have
prevailed since the transfers strike began.
Business houses on the line OF the subway are
making connections with the tunnels as rapidly
as the work be carried on. The subway
company Is providing additional facilities as fast
as possible. but has been unable to keep pace
with the gain In business thrust upon It.