The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-02

Chicago May Conditions In the
teamsters strike were worse TODAY
than al any preceding me. Strikers
were In more ugly mood roting
was more open and vicious and ar
tacks on non union men were frequent
and more daring t.ian AT any time
since the commencement OF the
trouble
Cause Of New T-oub'e.
The chief cause for the increased
bcligarency on the part of the strikers
and their friends is laid 20 the fac
that the Employers Teaming Assoc a.
tion today brought l,5e0 men into the
cty to take their places and 5000
more are said to be now on tae way
and will arrive within twelve hours.
Farmer Boy Recruits.
These men will receive full pay of
union men and 1t has been guaranteed
them that their positions will be per.
manant Among Them are 200 farmer
boys from surrounding states, who
have volunteered their services and
sought positions AS drivers.
Winchester Rifles.
Today new feature appeared IN
the strike and will lie In full evidence
tomorrow whenever n wagon OF the
Employers Teaming Company goes
through the streets. This feature will
be TIE Winchester rifle. 1t will be
carried on all wagons OF the Employ
ers Teaming Associat on in open view
During the last week there has been
much complaint on the part Of strike
symnathizers of readiness with which
nonunion men particularly negroes
nave drawn and used revolvers.
A number Of them nave been arrest.
ed on the charge Of carrying conceal
ed weapons and today the attorneys
of the Employers Teamng company
called upon Chief OF Police O'Niell
and asked II their men had not the
ght to carry weapons provided they
were held in open view and were not
concealed O'Neil replied that there
was no law against it and arrange
ments were promptly made by Em.
ployers TO place Winchester rifles
on their wagons.
1000 Of Them on Duty.
Over 1000 Of these weapons were
purchased today and during the lat.
ter part OF the afternoon a number of
wagons went through the streets with
rifles lying across the knees of the
driver and his assistant. The reason
for this move on the part OF the EN-
ploycrs 3 that today. nosw Outstanding
utmost efforts of the police they were
unable to give nonunon teamsters
that protection which the Employers
Association considered adequate. Dur.
ing the morning Assistant Chief Of !
Police Schuettler requested employers
to refrain from making shipments,
as he could not furnish sufficient men
to guard the wagons because at that !
time he was compelled to make large |
details at various depots on account |
Of incoming non-union men
Schue,tler declared later that he |
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but the employers demanded ten men
for wagon when three were suffi- |
eient. The employers on the other
hand point 70 the increasing number
Of assaults made on their drivers and |
assert that while the police are do ng
all they could possibly be expected |
to perform, there are not enought Of I
them to deal properly with the strike
which has spread more In area dur
ing the last three days than II has in
numbers.
Mayor Dunno Doesn't Like Aiming
Men.
When Mayor Dunno was Informed |
Of the fact that rifles would be carried
by non-union men he was v.sibly dis.
turbed, and declared that police win
not be permitted TO authorize the car.
rying OF arms by anyone, whether In
the employ Of the Employers Teaming
Association or affiliated with the strik-
ers.
The Chief OF Police will give no
authority 70 pnyoue 10 carry arms"
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