The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-05
RIotOus Disturbances Continue
Unabated in Chicago
TROOPS ARE NOT ASKED FOR
Governor Deneen Will Act Only On
the Request of the Sherff-Dunne
Says the Local Authorities
Can Handle Situation.


rett of Cook county will take active con-
troll of the strike situation tomorrow. So
much pressure has been brought to bear
upon him by Mayor Dunno and by busi-
ness men, who believe their interests to
be seriously imperriled by constant riot
ing in the streets, that the sheriff has
been compelled to swear in a large force
of deputies. and take active steps to do
away with the present disorder.
Two hundred deputies were sworn in
this afternoon at the office of Sheriff Bar
rett, and it is expected that 1000 will have
been enrolled by tomorrow.
A committee of prominent business men
went to Springfield this afternoon to lay
the situation before Governor Deneen, and
to declare that in their opinion conditions
in Chicago were such that the militia is
mperatively needed. The Chicago Clear
ing House association this afternoon
adopted sweeping resolutions declaring
that the riots in the streets were constant
ly increasing in fury, and had gone be-
yond the power of the civil authorities of
the city and county to control. 1t was
therefore the opinion of the members of
the clearing house that the state troops
should be at once called upon. Both
Mayor Dunno and Sheriff Barrett have
been deluged during the day by letters
and messages, declaring that conditions
had become insupportable, and that a stop
to the rioting should be made at once.
Sheriff viii Take Charge.
Notwithstanding all this pressure, the
sheriff is determined to take the situation
in hand himself. declaring that until he
has done 80, he will not be justified in
calling for the militia.
Mayor Dunno for three hours this af-
teFnoon, rode through the downtown
streets in a carriage and on his return to
the city hall. declared that he had seen
no violence, and believed the police to be
fully able to cope with the situation
The business men who are anxious for
troops. point out argument to the
large list of injured, which is printed
every day, and declare that this alone is
sufficient evidence to prove that the riot
ing is not suppressed
They declare that they are unable to
make retail deliveries in any part of the
city, and but for the fact that many of
their men are accompanied by guards,
carrying rifles and shotguns, they would
be murdered in the streets.
Myer ana 0nea clash.
conference was held late this after
noon by Levi Myer, attorney for the
Employers association, and the leaders
of the Transfers union. 1t was supposed
before its commencement that the meet
ing would have a strong influence toward
the settlement of the strike It. however
resulted in nothing The men met in the
presence of Secretary Leslie of the state
board of arbitration, and the talk at
first was Of a concilatory character In a
few minutes President Shea of the Teams
ters' union volunteered the assertion that
the teamsters were in no ways response
BILE for the attacks on the non-union men,
and the rioting in the streets. Attorney
Myer declared with much emphasis that
the teamsters were responsible for the
whole trouble. Shea denied this and Myer
reasserted II with increased vigor. The de-
bate came to a close and the meeting
ended with 1t. The labor men left the
conference.
The teamsters made an attempt this
afternoon to call out the employees of the
Chicago Union Traction company. This
corporation operates all the street car
lines on the north and west sides of the
city, and is in the charge of receivers
appointed by the United States courts.
Albert Young, representing the teams
ters, called upon General Manager Roach
of the Traction company, and demanded
that the company at once cancel its con-
tracts with the Peabody Coal company
and receive no more coal from 1t.
..Rrt we are under contract to purchase
our coal from the Peabody company"
said Mr. Roach.
.sWe1l. you've heard what our position
&c declared Young. and he asserted that
unless the contracts were Immediately
cancelled. the firemen would be called out,
and tbe other EMPLOYEES would strike in
svmnathv
Young was Informed that the contract
would not be cancelled. and that the COM
many would continue to receive coal from
the Peabody company
w D. Mahon, president Of the national
organization OF street car men. was in
+he citv and after looking into the situa-
tion tonight ordered all members of the
street car mems union to continue at
york They were under agreement. he de-
c,ared. with the Union Traction company
and this agreement would not be broken.