Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-03
Employers Association Repre-
sentative on His Way to
Springfield to See Governor
WILL ASK FOR STATE GUARD
Dencen Says State Troops Will Be
Called Out if Requested = Riotous
Scenes are Renewed at an Early
Hour Today-Many Non. Union Men
Carry Loaded Arms.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 3. - At noon
Governor Deneen said he had received
no request from Chicago authorities
to send state troops to that city, but
it requests are made they will be act
ed upon at once.
Chicago, May 3.-,Secretary Job, Of
the Chicago Employers Association,
announced this afternoon that repre-
sentative of the association was on
the way to Springfield to ask the gov
ernor to order out the troops here.
Chicago, May Seven different rail-
way express companies today sent out
$50 wagons, provided with guards car-
rying rifles and repeating shotguns.
Chicago, May 3.--Enlarged propor-
tions were given the teamsters' strike
today from both sides Of the huge
struggle. All the teamsters employed
by the Crerar- -Clinch Company, Ameri-
can Cutlery Company. Ritchie Paper
box Company and Cupples Wooden
ware Company quit work when men
were discharged for refusing to deliver
goods to boycotted firms. The firm OF
Clinch &, Company had contracts with
many large buildings and firms to
supply them with coal and it is feared
elevator service in most Of them will
be suspended, owing to lack of fuel.
Among the buildings aud firms which
tic ~ean4i,s,.y bad contracts with arc
the Board Of Trade, Corn Exchange,
Traders, Lexington hotel, Rookery
Rialto, Marshall Field &, Co., Bartholo-
mae -Roesing and Bartholomae-Leicht
Brewing Companys Nearly 900 hum
dred negro strikebreakers refused to
work today when the police called at
non unionist headquarters to accom-
pany them to the barns of the EN-
ployers Teaming Company. The
negroes declined to leave the
building, alleging they had been
brought to Chicago under false
pretenses, declaring they would return
to st. Louis. Most Of the negroes par-
ticipated in yesterdays rioting Strike
Breaker Frank Curry was today re-
ported as definitely out of the fighting
His injuries, while not fatal, are ex-
ceedinsly serious and his associates
fear he will lose the sight of his left
eye. More than hundred subpoenaes
were placed in the hands of United
States deputy marshals to be served
today on violators of the federal In
junction issued in connection with tbs
strike The men taken into custody arc
to be cited to appear before Master IN
Chancery Sherman Friday.
Brutality in the strike today began
with fight and panic In crowded
street car. Two colored men, mistak-
en- for strike breakers, We're assaulted
and so severely beaten that they were
taken to the hospital. The affair oc-
Cured on a Twenty-sixth street troll
lev car and when the fight began the
passengers flew panic stricken from the
car The men who committed the as
sault escaped before the police arriv-
ed.
The first shooting today occurred at
Franklin and Madison streets. a car
avan manned by colored drivers ana
guards was attacked by big crowd.
The negroes opened fire, and two White
men seated on wagons received buliet
holes thru their hats. After the shoot
ing the caravan proceeded. Two hum
dred non-union colored men arrived IN
a body today from st. Louis. Wnlle
driving wagon loaded with coal IN
Franklin street, Joseph Scott, nom
union colored teamster, was shot IN
the right shoulder. Chief of Police o.
Neill declared he was steadily lncreas-
ing his force and had 1900 policemen
on strike duty today, and believed ne
would be able to cope with the situa-
ton.
Fierce rioting attended a caravan OF
coal wagons sent out by the Employ
ers' Teaming Company. The trouble
started in Franklin street, near Har-
rison. Walter Schultz, a strike SYM
pathizer hooted non-union drivers ana
was promptly knocked down and bad
ly beaten by two colored guards. The
negroes were obliged to fight their way
for a mile thru crowds or Whlte drl'-
ers and sympathizers. Volleys or
stones were thrown and many colored
men riding in the wagons were inJur-
ed. At Madison street a big jam OF
teams effectually stopped the caravan
and for ten minutes a battle ragged at
the corner. The colored men drew re-
and fired dozen shots. The
police finally broke the blockade and
enabled the caravan to eventually
reach its destination.
f. e. Scott of the Scott Transferring
and Teaming Co.. was jubilant today
at the success he had in operating FIVE
of his transfer wagons. Each driver
was accompanied by a man armed with
a six shot rifle Of heavy calibre. EN-
ployes on the wagons of the United
States Express Co.. today began wear
ing 3s calibre revolvers in holsters ar
their sides. Deputy sheriffs armed
,,,it}, ,.;aaa ocfad as escorts to four