Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-04
Pursued by Furious Mob.

governor Is said to nave assured the mayor
that in the meantime order will be issued
calling out the state troops.
Pursued by Furious Mob.
Hunted by a furious mob today, Otis
Keith. a non-unionist, utterly bewildered.
fell under a trolley car and received severe
injuries. but gained a respite from the mob
and was rescued by police He had left
the Marshall Field & Co. barns in Lasalle
street and passed through the Stafford
Gotel Emerging, he was recognized by the
driver of passing team. The driver. leap
ing from his seat. whip in hand called to
other teamsters, and an attack made
upon Keith. The latter's retreat to the
barns cut off, and he ran toward Clark
street
In efforts to elude the angry crowd, he
boarded a swiftly moving street car. but
was pushed from the step by the conductor.
Now hatless and thoroughly frightened,
Keith ran behind the street car directly in
the path of one moving in the opposite
direction.
In vain he turned and tried to get out of
the way. Scores of men stood in his way,
blocking the passage to safety, and the on
coming car struck him, knocking him down
and badly cutting his head. Before the mob
could do him further injury policemen in
force had reached the scene and assisted
him back TO the Lasalle street barns. Hun
dreds of car passengers and pedest rians wit
messed the attack and pursuit of Keith
Merchants Off for Springfield.
A committee of twelve merchants OF Chi
cago. headed by John c. Shedd OF Marshall
Fled & Co.. left for Springfield today on
special train. They went presumably TO
confer with Governor Deneen on the strike
situation.
Mayor Dunno and Chief of Police ONeill
declared today that there was apparently
less need for outside assistance today than
there was yesterday. They concurred in the
opinion that the police department is still
a long way within its resources
Renewed efforts made today toward
bringing about arbitration of the strike.
Petitions to the end were circulated by
labor leaders. II was stated that many
conservative union elements were working
in conjunction with strong interests on the
employers side. In this connection, call
was issued today for a peace meeting at
the Auditorium next Sunday. The call IS
the outcome of a fresh movement by Dr.
CorneIia de Bey. Jane Adams and Dr.
Emil Hrsch. whose efforts in the same di-
rection failed a week ago.
Asked Sheriff for Assistance.
Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett today received
a formal request from the Chicago Employ
ers' Associa ton to act with the police in
uuelling rioting and restoring order in the
city's streets by swearing in several thou
sand deputy sheriffs Immediately follow
ing this demand from the merchants, the
chief county official conferred with Mayor
Dunno, Corporation Counsel Tolman and
Chief of Police ONel. 1t was said that
Sheriff Barrett interpreted the law to mean
that lie had full power 10 read the riot act
and begin Immediately to swear in deputies.
The call upon the sheriff by the Employ
ers' Association was said to be preliminary
to plans to have the National Guard put in
the streets. Representatives of the Employ
CrS' ASSociat ton. it said, spent several
hours scrutinizins the law in the case. The
decision Sheriff Barrett to
act came as result 1t was said after
ward that Sheriff Barrett expressed a de-
termination to show that his deputies, act
ing with the Chicago police detail of 200
men, would be adequate to quell disturb
Dances and see that normal commercial op-
erations were resumed without the aid of
soldiers.
Affects Lake Transportation.
The effects of the teamsters' strike have
reached the lake transportation companies
and seriously crippled the large freight
business which is usually done at this sea-
son. Owing to inability to have goods trans
ferred from the railroad depot to the docks.
all the principal steamship lines either have
abandoned or curtailed their service.
The Michigan Steamship Company has de-
cided not 10 send out any boats until the
strike is settled This line has seven boats,
which ordinarily go into service April 1,
and are taxed to their carrying capacity at
this time. @
The Goodrich line and Graham & Morton
have cut down their service from daily to
tri-weekly on account of the falling off in
business The Manitou Steamship Company
and the Barry line also have been forced
TO abandon part of their freight business
A NJ. Compton chairman of the ways
and means committee of the Chicago Com
mereial Associa ton, has issued special
notice to members with reference 10 or
ders and shipments The notice reads:
Exaggerated reports are being circu-
lated throughout the country to the erect
that the commercial facilities of Chicago
are handicapped by reason of strike of
union transfers.
ITO the end that the commercial inter-
ests of Chicago may not be injured by this
exaggerated report, the members of this
association requested to notify their
travelling statesmen and the trade gener-
ally of the fact that orders are being re-
ceived and filled promptly. Shipments are
being made usual