Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
MAY NEED THE TROOPS
MILITIA READY FOR STREETS
QUICKLY AFTER ORDERS.
Mayor Dunno Talks With Sheriff
Position of Express Company
Managers.

Adjutant General Scott is in Chicago by
order of Gov. Dineen, and everything is
said to be in readiness for calling out the
militia whose armories are in Chicago. II
called out they are to be put In the lumber
district.
A conference was held at the mayors
office. at which were present the railway
express managers, who, however, were un-
willing to make and concessions TO the
strikers, adhering to their stand not to re-
employ any of their old drivers. The other
employers are willing to take back their
former teamsters as fast as opportunity
offer. The ending of the strike therefore.
hangs upon the railway express companies.
The superintendent of schools is investi-
eating the charge that teachers who are
members of the Federation Of Labor in
cited school children to strike
CHICAGO, May 23.-whne the strike
is spreading fast in the lumber
district today new peace con-
ference began at the City Hail Mayor
Dunno and committee of aldermen went
into session with managers CT the seven
"
not to reinstate strikers has been for sev-
eral days the principal obstacle to the set
tlement of the strike.
At the same time active prepqrafions
were under way for the possible ordering
out of the troops to keep down a wave Of
riotng which it was feared might come
especially in the lumber district where
| labor disturbances have generally been of
| savage character Adjutant General
| Scott was in Chicago from Springfield un-
der orders from Governor Deneen, and ev-
| erything was said TO be in readiness TO put
| soldiers on the streets in the shortest pos
| sibe time
An Injunction restraining the Goodrich
transportation Company from refusing
| to accept goods consigned to Montgom-
| cry, Ward q Co. and other strike bound
houses in Chicago was issued TODAY by
Judge c. c. kohlsaat of the United States
circuit court The bill was filed in the
name of Montgomery, Ward * Co and
other hrmS anected by the alleged dis
crlmination- y letter purportng to have
been sent by the general freight agent
OF the Goodrich Transportation Company
inSuuctlng its agents to refuse to ac-
cept for transportation goods consigned
to the boycotted houses was presented in
court as a basis of the request for re-
stralnlng order. The Injunction was is
sued to become effective on the filing of
a $4,000 indemnity bond by the COM
plalnant companies.
summoned the Sheriff.
The express company managers left the
| mayors office after brief time. They re-
| fused to talk of the conference. Ma yor
| Dunno Immediately summoned Chief of Po-
| lice O'Neil and Sheriff Barrett. This action
| gave rise to a runor that the express man.
| ayers refused to concede anything TO the
unions, and that prelimnaries were under
| way for call upon the governor for
| troops.
Mayor Dunno denied later that there
was any special significance in the talk
which he had with Sheriff Barrett. I'VE
| simply spoke of the methods of handling
| the police and the deputy sherifs 1t was
not a sign that the strike situation had be-
come worse, although the conference with
| the express company managers was
productive of results except for arrang-
ing a meeting this afternoon between
President Barry of the express drivers
union and the express company managers"
All seven of the railway express COM
panies were represented in the meeting with
Mayor Dunno and the aldermen. Levy
Mayer attorney for the employers asso-
citation, was spokesman of the express COM
pany managers informing the mayor that
there had been change In the attitude Of
the express companies in declining to re
cede from the stand that striking ex-
press drivers would be reinstated in former
positions The express manages gave the
impression that all oYertuTes had been prac-
tically rejected. Mayor Dunno devoted him.
self to dealing with the necessity for in
creased protection to guard the wagons Of
| lumber dealers who were meanwhile con-
tinuing to force issues with the teamsters.
With increasing rapidity the list of the
lumber firms affected by todays develop
ments became more and more lengthy. Soon
the total amounted to a dozen, additional
to those named, and included yards of all
kinds. large and small
Widening of the breach between lumber
dealers and their drivers signalZed con-
tinuance of aggressive feeling on both sides
today in the teamsters' strike.
Renewal of orders TO deliver material
to boycotted business establishments was
pushed vigorously by the lumber dealers,
Notwithstanding invariable previous expe-
rience that such orders would be met by
refusal on the part of the drivers Equally
determined. the teamsters showed no sign
of wavering, although faced by certainty
that disc :rges would follow, and that the
fellow-emp.oyes would inevitably be in
volved in the general strike. One after an
other. three additional lumber companies
were drawn into the struggle today. and
the prospect Of stoppage of all building
construction in Chicago came palpably
closer to reality. The concerns against
which the. strikers began today were the
Acorn Lumber Company, G. A. Paktzer &
Co. and ]. c. Deacon & Co.
Thought Troops Likely.
An early morning dispatch from Chi
cago today says the teamsters' strike
threatens to assume proportions that will
render call for troops necessary. and at
the same time new hopes of a peaceful
settlement have developed. While the
strike grows peace is once more in the
balance.
The express companies seem TO hold the
key to the situation, but hopes based on
these companies may be elusive, for In
spite of many rumors to the contrary the
emphatic statement is made that they
will not yield an inch.
The striking express drivers may get
their old places after the strike is settled.
but the stand of the Chicago agents,
backed without exception by the general
officials of the companies, Is against
making any promises in advance