The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-18
CHICAGO STRIKE
Is NEARING END
IS THE OPINION ADVANCED BY
EMPLOYERS.
APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE
President Gompers Calls Upon Labor
Unions Throughout the Country to
Contribute Funds to Garry on the
Fight.


while labor leaders assert that the
strike will spread and will be aided
financially by unions all over the
country. An appeal for funds has
been sent out by President Gompers
u the American Federation of Labor,
which gives color to the latter conclu-
sion. What the employers take as
sign OF the end Of the strike was
telegram sent by President Shea of
the teamsters' union to President
Gompers. The message arranged for
meeting Of the executive board of
the Federation Of Labor to be held
In Chicago near the end of the pres
emit week. President Shea also tele-
graphed the members Of the executive
board OF the international brother
hood OF teamsters to come to Chica-
go forthwith. These officials will have
the final word in calling off or putting
an end Of to the strike Of the team
sters organization. They are the same
men who were called to Chicago las.
year to put an end to the strike Of the
transfers at the stock yards and it is
believed by the employers that they
have now been summoned for a simil-
ar purpose.
The employers are operating 1000
wagons, practically without interfer-
ence,. many Of the deliveries in the res
ldence portion Of the city being made
without police protection. 1t is as
serted that the number of wagons in
service will be increased by $50 and
that this ratio will be continued until
the full number of wagons is in ser
vice again.
At the hearing before the master in
chancery, G. B. Clark, former cab
driver for the Scott Transfer ompa-
ny and now on strike, togethe- with
other employees of that corporation,
said that he had been employed by the
Scott Company for years and that he
does not know, even now, why he was
forced to strike.
Clark said that w. j. Gibbons, bus
mess agent of the cabmen's union,
and 7. E. Doherty, president of the
organization, called at the barns three
weeks ago with three other men and
told the men to quit work at once.
One man named West, Clark said, de-
clared he would not quit.
"Then," said Clark, 81 heard one
of the men say, If you take wagon
out Of here, you will never get any
where, so l went and put up my
horses. We were not striking for any
thing, but were just called out as l
am telling YOU"
"Well, why did not you stay at
work. he was asked.
because / did not want to get
brick on my head That - why we all
had to quit, replied the witness.
The appeal to organized labor of
the country for financial aid to the
seamsters' strike which has been sent
out by the American Federation of
Labor reads as follows:
To all organized labor:
"Dear Sirs and Brothers, are
doubtless aware Of the fact that the
teamsters Of Chicago, members of the
International Brotherhood Of Team
sters, have been on strike now fully
six weeks. The employers associa-
ton, together with the other employ
ers involved in this controversy are
concentrating every effort to crush
out the teamsters organization. There
are 5000 Of our men who are out on
strike. President Shea of the broth
erhood expresses his confidence of
victory for the men if financial as
sistance can be rendered by which, to-
gether with such money as the broth
erhood can raise from the assessment
OF its members elsewhere, that victory
can be achieved
" Application has been made to the
executive council Of A. F L. to send
out this appeal and the same has been
approved. It is earnestly requested
that all unions-i international, state,
central and local IS contribute such
moral and financial assistance at the
earliest moment, that each organiza-
zion IL ~ r,nciti0n n uol-o Dlnoco
respond to this appeal literally, and
promptly and forward your contribu-
tions to Secretary Treasurer Turney,
indianapolis. Counting on your earn
est cooperation. in this matter, / am
Yours fraternally,
SAMUEL GOMPERS, President.
BY order of the Executive Board
Porto Rican Strike Ended.