Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-02
Unusual Tactics of the Strik-
ers in Chicago Today.
PICTURESQUE SIGHTS
VERY FEW BIG STORES ENABLED
TO MAKE DELIVERIES.
Lively Disturbances in the BUSY Dis
tricts-Shooting Almost Started
Riot-Stormy Scenes.

CHICAGO. May 2-Some of the larger
trucking companies of Chicago and their
allied interests today took a stand in the
strike situation unfavorable to the EmnIov
ers Teaniing Company and the Chicago
employers Association
me trucking companies in question.
headed by the Arthur Dixon Transfer Conn
Pahv, intimated that they were tired of the
strike, that they did not believe the EN-
pioyers Teamng Company was improving
the situation, and that they were prepared
10 DO business with Chicago merchants
with the best and most availab Bile la hor tbay
could secure
The Chicago EMPLOYERS Association xvas
ADVISED that some of the big trucking COM
pahles were taking hauling contracts wher-
ever y they could secure them. and were using
union labor with which to do the work In
other words the truckers were not complv-
ing with the requests of the association that
II he allowed to dictate who saould or
snould not be employed. The compauies
prepared to act as if no strike were on.
in i. e0
A determination of the Gibbons box fac
tory, the Thompson & Taylor Co. the Les
lie tea and and coffee interests the Central
warehouse Company, the WaIsh-BoyIe
Company, the Union Traction Company
the Heyworth building. the Morgan 4
portant concerns to resume the delivery of
freight with union labor was taken by
labor leaders to be a strong indication that
Mr.. Dixon, in common with many other
truck owners, had determined to oppose the
final purposes of the Employers Teaming
Company.
Meeting Called for Action.
So important was this development re-
garded by the executives of the, teaming
company and the employers association
that meeting was called for this after
noon to consider action in the matter The
work of the teaming company and the
employers has been wholly along the lines
of bringing every merchant handling
freight. every teaming company doing
trucking and every railway and large cor
poration having street teaming into the
organization, and to have all teaming af-
fairs conducted through its officials. Out
side of the teams and trucks owned by in
dividual- merchants the truck companies
or firms of the city are estimated to have
invested at the present time about $2o,-
000,G00 in horses, barns, harness, real eS-
tate, etc.
1t is understood that the Employers
Teaning Company proposes to take over
the properties of the individual firms at q
fair valuation, issue stock in payment for
the same and then attempt to guarantee
an annual dividend the stock. num-
Der of the larger teamng concerns are said
to be of the opinion that the teaming COM
papy has undertaken more than it can ac-
ccmplish
Effects of Change of Front.
Union leaders claimed that in proof of the
change of front on the part of the teaming
interests the Peabody Company, through
failure to make good it's contracts for de-
livery, had lost the business of the First
National Bank, the Great Northern build
ing. the City Railway Company, Page Bros.
and the Union Traction Company. The
Morgan & Wright Company asserted today
that it proposed TO get its coal through the
+. Puttkamer Coal Company, which would
deliver with union teamsters. 1t had been
securing its coal through the Standard
Washed Company. which is part of the
Employers Teaming Company interests
The Heyworth building took the same po-
sition
1t is estimated that through the seces-
sions today the Employers Teaming Com
pany has lost The delivery of about 200
tons of coal PER day, all of which is TO be
henceforth handled by union labor.
General Manager Reed of the Employe s.
Teaming Company said of conditions today:
1--WE at no time have had many teams
employed as today, and | regard the situa-
ton as exceedingly good"
Secretary Job of the Employers Associa-
ton corroborated Manager Reeds STATE
ment.
CHICAGO, May 2.-The cordons of union
pickets stationed on the curbing in State
street and Wabash avenue have been sup
suit that, in spite of the vigilance of the
police, carriages and hacks are stopped and
drivers and their passengers warned against
attempting to carry purchases home from
the boycotted stores.
Store employees burdened with bundles
stopped and their parcels taken from them
and torn open and searched by the picketS
and union sympa thizers, to see if they are
attempting to deliver goods to customers or
carving their own property to their homes.
After assuring the pickets that the contents
of the bundles belong to them they are not
disturbed further.
In one instance a hired carriage was stop
ped at Wabash avenue and the occupant, a
woman shopper, compelled to get out and
walk. Another woman, with both arms full
of bundles, caught by picketS and
stopped as she was about TO step into CAD
in State street The cab driver was warned
not to take her as a fare. Undaunted, the
shopper walked to another corner, where
she hailed second cab. Again she was
stopped by the union sympathizers- Finally
she boarded a street cor
Caution of Cabmen and Hackmen.
Only few hacks or cabs venture to drive
ND to the entrances to any of the S(ate
street setores In most cases the drivers
request their passengers to alight on the
opposite side of the street and walk over to
their destination.
With one exception, none of the State
street stores attempted to make deliveries
in the residential districts yesterday, al
though at all the boycotted establishments
assurances were freely given that the wa
gons would start out today. With few ex-
ceptions the liveries generally refuse to
carry passengers to boyeotted store
The sidewalks and the surface and ele-
waited cars are thrsnged with men. women
and children. carrying bundles of all sizes
and descriptions.
Assistant Chief of Police Schuetler ros
ported today that he had 1,1o0 men Oh
strike duty. This force he claimed to be
able to protect 800 wagons in caravans.
Where single wagons are sent out guard
of six patfoimen is provided.
Attitude of the Packers.
The attitude of the packers. which has
been involved in some doubt, is now de-
clared to be opposed to the extension of the
strike to their teamsters.
Armour & Co. have made no agreement
whatever that would :mpeIil the delivery of
meat supplies" said Manager Corners of
that company today.
ssOur company is not a partner to any