The Washington times., 1905-04-29
No TROOPS YET
SENT TO CHICAGO
Acting Secretary Taylol's
Action Precautionary.
DISTURBANCES ARE Renewed
Chicago Employers, However, Are Re
lying on Injunction Against
Strikers.

CHICAGO, April 29.-Chicago employ
ers are relying today upon the Federal
injunction granted by Judge Kohlsaat
as their only protection.
Disturbances began early today. The
first trouble reported to the police oc-
CURED near the Eighteenth street barns
OF the Employers Teaming Company.
tnor Muicahy, Il plumber was attacked
by non union teamsfer and cut with a
razor about the face and neck.
fen detectives were assigned today to
each of the railway stations in the city
by Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler
TO prevent trouble over incoming and
outgoing baggage and packages Police
Sergeant Richard Cummings, who was
seriously injured while on strike duty,
was reported to have improved slightly
at the hospital today.
To Shut OFF Coal Supply.
The shutting off of Chicago's coal
supply will be the policy of the strike
leaders. who believe that this is the
best way TO win the struggle. Deliber-
ate and carefully laid plans have been
made to tie up deliveries of coal all over
the city No troops have been sent yet
from Fort Sheridan, although the 400
regulars there are ready for Immediate
service The commandant at the fort
declares that official orders from the
| scene of war have not been received. He
could not say when the troops will be
! sent AT the United States subtreasury
| i, was explained that no call for troops
| had been sent to Washington from that
office rhe chief clerk said:
1--WE have no demand for troops anG
we won't unless we are interfered with
| What the Acting Secretary of the Treas.
| ury actually lid was TO make the pre-
! liminary arrangements for getting tht
| Chicago subtr2asuty the protection o.
| the regulars in case such guard shcule
become necessary.
May Appeal to President.
| President Roosevelt may be appcaIcc
| to TO end the strike as he did in tn,
| case of the anthracite miners. A reso
| luton asking the President to step il
and force the employers to arbitration
and so avert the necessity of bringing
| troops to Chicago will be introduced il
the Chicago Fedora ion of Labor at
special meeting tomorrow. This pla1
| according to labor leaders. viii b.
+, brought to a head speedily.
| Business men not directly involve,
with the Employers Association in tn
strike may be asked TO join hands will
the Federation to sign a petition appIy
ing to the President 70 use lis good of
| fees in compelling the employers 10 ar
! bitrate If this is not done il is sal,
the meeting of the Federation tomorrow
will result In laying plans for 4 genera
labor struggle in Chicago.
A package of sawdust, neatly don,
up. caused 81 tie-up OF the wagor
| delivery service of two State street de
partment stores according to Busines
! Agent T J. Ryan of the Department
Store Delivery Drivers Union. Th
package was neatly rolled up in tn,
store of Charles a. Stevens and hande,
| to a driver to be delivered to Marshal
| Field & Co. The driver refuset
to take the bundle and was discharged
| Another driver was asked with the sam
| result Then other drivers quit.
| The same package was taken to tn
fContinucd on Fifth PaRe.l