The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-05-18
WARNING GIVEN
BY MAYOR DUNE
SO INFORMS THE LEADERS
Rloting Breaks Out Afresh--colorsd
Men Badly Deaten--strike Fever
Grows Among the School
Children.

Chicago, May 17.--Presdent Com.
pers called on Mayor Dunno at noon
and held short conference on the
strike situation. Mayor Dunno asked
Gompers to use his influence TO pre-
vent spread Of the strike, and II possi-
bile to bring about q settlement. Com.
pors made no promises, but said he
was here TO aid in the settlement in
any way he could.
Gomeprs insisted today he was not
here to supervise local leaders in the
conduct OF the strike, but merely to
aid In adjustment OF the difficulty.
Jesse Ballinger and James Jones,
both colored, were arrested this morn.
ing.charged with the murder Of Enoch
Carlson, aged eight, who was shot and
killed last night while dariding two
coIored men for being strike breakers.
Dunno 10 Determined.
Chicago, May II. Mayor Dunno
told the labor leaders Monday that any
further extension OF the strike, accom-.
panied by rioting, would result in q
call for state troops. The mayor said
he would not tolerate any further vlo-
lence.
Concerning his talk with the labor
committee the mayor said: Il sent for
this delegation In view OF the state
ments made in the public press and In
view OF other information that the
spread OF the sAike Is threatened. II
said to the labor men that In the inter.
ests Of the city, peace, good citizenship
plenty and prosperity, wanted them,
as all citizens should do, to do all they
could 10 prevent the spread Of this un-
fortunate strike, II IL did spread, and
disorder resulted, IL might occasion d
call for the militia OF the state. am
determined 10 preserve order In the city
and If TO preserve such order Il becomes
necessary 70 ask for troops, shall not
Ltold the men, hesitate to issue that
call"
Will Net Observe Boycott.
Immediately after the meeting al
which the mayor sounded this warning
livery owners and union officials held o
stormy session, which ended In an open
rupture between the liyerymen and
labor leaders representing nearly 1000
employees. It was announced that the
unions would not release the boycott
and some of the owners declared that
they would proceed 10 send cabs and car.
rlageg anywhere their patrons desiredel
Rioting broke out afresh Tuesday
Two colored men we're terribly beaten
at Fourteenth and State streets and
were rescued with dlfiiculty by the po.
lice.
The first strike among the hay and
grain drivers has occurred. ten team.
sters for tho J. w. Fernald company 20.
Ing out. This action was caused by the
order OF the company 10 deliver feed TO
the barns OF the Employers Teamlng
company.
school Strike Spreads.
The school strike fever continued TO
spread, while the authorities took
measures TO put a quietus on the epidem.
lic. Pupils OF the Fallon school, Wost
iForty-gecond and Wallace streets, and
the Graham school, West Forty-hfth and
Union streets, rebelled much rlotins
ensued, and the police we're kept busy
80 far there have been strikes Mt cigh,
schools, the others being those at the
Montehore, the Washington, the Car
penter, the Herman Raster. the Hen.
bricks and the Carter II, Harrison.
w. l.. Bodlne, superintendent OF com.
pulsory education. detailed 80 truant Of.
hcers and special policemen TO gerys
warning notices upon parents OF strik
ing school children. The notices read
that unless the children are sent To
school at once the parents will be held
responsible TO the law. Pupils of tho
Falion school went on strike when two
loads Of coal from the Peabody company
we're delivered