The Washington times., 1905-05-06
EMPLOYERS HOLD
The UPPER HAND
IN CHICAGO STR|KE.
Union Leaders Look For
ward to Settlement by
Arbitration.
MANY EXTRA POLICEMEN
Heavy Fall of Rain Keeps
Crowd Moving-Saeriff
Is Confident.
MANY EXTRA POLICEMEN

CHICAGO, May 6.-Beginning the week
with all the elements Of promising dis
aster, not only to capital and labor, but
to the general public, the garment work
| ers-teansters strike today had passed
| into a state of coma, which only auick
and startling action by either side may
revive to a semblance Of Its foTnsT
alarming character.
A new move to bring about arbitration
may be started today by the union Lead
ers, who. despite their previous emphatic
position. have come to realize that the
employers are well situated and that
they viii have unusual protection by the
forces of the police department and the
| sherin's office.
Extra Policemen Ready.
| Six hundred and thirteen extra police
| men have been sworn II up tot this
| morning and Mayor Dunno has arranged
for an addition of 800 men II 1t Is found
| they are needed. The sheriff has sworn
| in $50 extra deputies ana declares his
belief that the situation Is well IN
hand and that no further disturbances
are likely to reach the Importance OF
| requiring a call for military aid.
| With the apparent success before them
| Of the Employers Teaming Company
and allied organizations in getting
| fairly good start toward breaking the
| strike, the labor federation meeting to-
morrow IS expected carefully 10 canvass
| the probabilities OF making concessions
| that VIII end the troub<e.
| The protection Of the two temporary
Federal injunctIons is so evident that
until final action is taken the labor peo-
pie are inclined not to give grounds, Il
possible. for their permanent enrolment.
But Little Violence.
| Sporadic instances OF violence are
| noted with comparatively few OF serious
import. This morning one exception is
noted. At midnight the police locked up
| julius II1lbrecht. James Rogers. and
| Henry Fffer. said to be strike breakers.
Hilbrecht Is charged with throwing .
bomb at United States Express Com
pany wagon, damaging the wagon, in
juring the horses. but doing no harm TO
the driver Rogers and Fifer are charged
| with being accessories. All three. the
police charge, are violators Of the
United States injunction.
| A heavy rain today is aiding IN the
preservation OF peace. keeping the
crowds moving and on tEas streets.
"Shoot the Right Man"
Mayor Dunno and Sheriff Barrett ex-
erted all their powers to suppress yio-
lence. and achieved some success. The
armed deputies sent out by the sherin
to protect deliveries received these IL
structions:
| Life is valuable Don't shoot unnec-
essarily and then be sure TO get the
right man."
a mutiny among the deputies occurred
| when a number were asked to ride be-
side colored drivers More than twenty
refused. They gave up their stars and
weapons. One. who proved to be. a
| union teamster, was arrested Tor dis
orderly conduct.
Mayer Dunno made new move by
organizing flying squadrons" of police,
who, attiged in citizens clothes, guard
Orders were issued to disarm all idiers
and to arrest all persons following
wagons on the streets. This order viii
do much TO relieve the situation.
The mayor has added 100 men to his
force. He notified city employees to be
ready to do police duty. He called upon
Commissioner Of Public Works Patter-
son for 500 men. These are employed
in the water department, and it is ex-
pected that fully 400 will report for DUTY
Bart Fleming, police sergeant who
irefused to arrest Il union rioter, was sus-
pended ''and viii lose his place said
the chief Both the chief and the sheriff
were on the streets all day.
No Need of Troops.
Il did not see any disorder" said
Barrett. I'VE 90 not now need troops
A further attack on the city admin
istration was made by the executive
committee of the Employers Associa-
ton. The statement declares that the
police have been shamefuIly dereliet in
their duty in suppressing violence. No
tees have been inserted in the news
papers calling for free American citi-
zens who are willing and competent to
drive wagon in this city" They are
guaranteed protection. The employers
Il are offering a reward of $50 for informa-
ton that viii lead to the arrest and
conviction Of fesly person who commits
an assault on anyone III charge OF their
wagons, or who violates either the State
or Federal Injunction.
Assistant Chief Shuettler, who is In
active charge OF the police. asserts that
employers are attempting TO bring about
trouble by parading possessions OF
empty wagons loaded with negroes.
They make the round OF the streets
lust 10 show they can do it, said he.
'tThe police have 10 give protection On
these Jaunts.
Women Lead Rioters.
. Despite the efforts of the sheriff and
, police there was some disorder. and
: several men were badly injured. Three
coal wagons, after making a delivery al
Ohio and Kingsbury streets. We're at
tackled by crowd which pursued them
half a mile, raining stones. bricks and
: bottles on the police officers and the
drivers The mob Was composed almost
! entirely of young men and women. the
latter taking an active part in the riot.
ms; and urging the men &c further yio-
ieuce.
As the caravan passed Orleans street