The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-05-26
PEACE TERMS DISCUSSED
Further Negotiations For End Of Chi
cage Strike.
ONE MAN IS FATALLY WOUNDED.
Concessions Made by the Express Companies
that No Black List Would Be Enforced
Against the Striking Employees, Though None
Of Them Would Be Reinstated In Their For
mer Positions More Street Riots.

mef P0Sfu0nS-MOre Street kiots.
Chicago (Specia D.-Negotiations
looking toward the closing Of the team
sters' strike were again in progress here.
A committee of seven representatives
of the union empowered to call OH the
fight went into conference at O'Clock
with the attorneys of the Employers
Association. The meeting lasted tor
several hours.
Strong pressure was brought to bear
late in the day on the managers OF the
express companies to induce them to
modify their declaration that none OF
their striking drivers would be per-
mitted to return to work. The great
est concession that could be obtained
from them was that no blacklist" would
be enforced against the men, and that
while none of them would ever be rein
stated in his old position there would
be on objection to any driver obtaining
situation with another express COM
pany when vacancy existed.
1t was this declaration by the express
companies that led to the meeting at
night, and it was expected before the
Conference was held that important re-
suits would be forthcoming
Despite the move for peace the Lunl-
bermen's Association is preparing for
an extension of the strike. At meet
ing of this organization it was decided
that all teamsters employed by the o5
firms composing the association would
compel their drivers to make deliveries
to strike-bound houses Twelve of these
firms enforced the order Monday, and
some $50 drivers quit work. Union otfl-
GERS say that the same thing will happen
tomorrow if drivers are ordered to make
deliveries to the boycotted firms.
Mayor Dunno had talk with Gov
ernor Deneen over the long-distance
phone, and the Governor assured him
that the militia would be ordered out
when called for. Their presence, ac-
cording to the Mayor, will not be re-
quired on account of rioting, but in the
event of the spread of the strike involv-
ing other industries.
Chief of Police O'Neil added 200
policemen to the special force, and Sher-
iff Barrett swore in a number OF adci-
tional deputies.
The recruiting of men to serve as
strke-b breakers has been resumed by the
Employers Association with increased
vigor. Word was received that 200 men
were due to reach Chicago from Buffalo
and 800 more from Kansas City, Cleve-
land and Cincinnati.
The arrest and prosecution of parents
and children connected with school
Strikes" following the use of colored
non-union teamsters in delivering coal
at public schools has aroused bitter feel
ing among members of labor unions.
The Federation of Labor has adopted
resolutions as follows:
RESOLVED, That the federation pledges
itself to stand by these children, and, It
necessary for their vindication, to hold
ourselves ready to Withdraw all our chill
dren from the orporation-controlled
schools.
"Resolved. That if these victims of
servile and misdirected zeal are not inn
mediately released we pledge the serv-
ices of this organization to both children
and parents who have been arrested or
prosecuted by officials who are SO easily
blinded to the doing of sweatshops and
trust factories, but who are so ready to
cast stigma upon the highest type of
childhood today, and we promise to Sc
cure their freedom and their rights, even
if it be necessary to go to the Supreme
Court of Illinois to accomplish it.
RESOLVED, That committee of FIVE be
appointed by the president of the fedora
ton, with power to take such steps as
may be necessary to give effect to these
resolutions"
After a crowd of strike sympathizers
had attacked Michael Fitzgerald, spe-
cial deputy sheriff, and followed him
two blocks, he turned on his assailants
and shot, probably fatally wounding,
Frank Voell<er, ~ years old. Voelker
was taken to the hospital. He is union
pressfeeder. When he fell his compan-
ions ran away. Fitzgerald was arrested
An incendiary fire at the yards of the
Rittenhaus and Embree Lumber Com
pany is suspected by that firm to have
connection with the strike.