Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-17
Mayor Dunno Of Chicago
Will Call Out Militia,
Therefore the End Of the Trouble
Can Family Be Seen.
Pres. 6ompers in The City and at Work for
An Early Settlement.

Chicago, May 1G.-Although no facts
rs yet have tranSpired to fully war
rant the prediction. ii is asserted both
by members of the Employers Associa-
ton and by the conservative element
~ the teaElStcrs that the strike will
be called off inside of As hours 1t is not
likely that any definite action looking
to an adjustment of the trouble will
be taken prior to the meeting of the
national officers of the Transfers Uni
on, which il is expected will be held
here, tomorrow.
Chief among the causes which lead
to the prediction of Il settlement, are
the firm stand taken, this afternoon
by Mayor Dunno. when. in conference
with President Shea and officials of the
local Transfers Union, he assured
them that any further spread of the
Gtrik" would certainly make il neces-
Sary for him to call for troops and the
arrival of President Samuel Gompers
Of the American Federation Of Labor,
who reached the city. this evening.
Although not possessed of Legislative
power in the settlement of the strike,
President GOmpers declared that he
had hoped that its end was not far dis
taht. He said he would do all in his
lower TO end the strike and mas great
hopes Of success.
Early tonight, Immediately after
leaving his train. President Gompers
went into conference with President
Shea and local officials of the Team
sters' Union.
After leaving the meeting Of the la
Ia
number of the team owners who have
stood by the unions for the greater
part of the strike and they informed
him that the time had come when they
could no longer refuse to deliver and
take goods from the boycotted houses
without losing all of their business and
facing financial ruin.
1t is said on good authority that the
teamsters will accept any plan Of set
Element that will enable them to call
off the strike gracefully and they will
accept any plan that President Com
pers may propose. 1t is now said that
Mr.. Gompers will suggest to the team
stcrs that they allow the team owners |
to do business with the boycotted
houses. 1t is expected that the team
STEERS will accept this proposition and
in this manner the strike will be called |
off.
The Employers Association and the /,
express companies increased their |
scope Of deliveries still further today.
and business was transacted without
There were Il few cases of
disorder. the crowds being dispersed
by policemen who used their clubs Wig
Orously.
At the hearing before Master in |
Chancery Sherman. where evidence is
being taken relative to the federal in
functions issued against the strikers, |
r. X. BuCkmaster. superintendent of
the private delivery agency. cited fully |
two dozen instances where assaults |
had been committed on non-uniOn men |
and the federal injunction violated. He |
asserted the majority of the rioters |
were wearing the buttons of the Team
sters' Union.
Enoci. Carlson. 8 years old. was shot |
and killed. tonight. by a colOred man. a
former employe Of the Peabody Coal |
20. which has sustained an active part |
in the teamsters strike. Two colored |
men were walking along 9th street |
when some boys hoota1 ut them. One Of |
The colored men drew a revolver and |
fired at the boys. just as he did so the |
Carlson boy came around the corner |
and the bullet struck him in the left |
groin. He died while being taken to
he hospital. The colOred men escaped. |
Chicago, May 16.-Mayor Dunno had |
I talk with the leaders of the transfers. |
today. and told them If the strike
spread, he would order out the militia, |
Is the police could not preserve order.
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