Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
A CRISIS
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against the Peabody Co., which is a
strong factor in the teamsters strike.
The police declared that the fire was
caused by an incendiary, but they had
no direct proof.
Additions to the number of team
sters on strike will aggregate nearly
100. Friday. The new strikes are con-
| fined to individual concerns. chiefly
wholesale grocery houses. All the prin-
cipal wholesale grocery firms in the
city are now under the ban of the
transfers and the diminishing stocks
in the retail stores are further placed
in jeopardy.
The union leaders also threaten to
tie up tine river service by calling out
the tug men and thus add more diff
culties to the transfer of goods from
the grocery warehouses. Union tug
men reported that several large con-
Germs We're utilizing the river route
to move merchandise.
1t is learned that Pres. Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation
OF Labor, has recommended to the ex-
ecutive board that they vote an as
sessment for the striking transfers in
Chicago. This strike has attracted
many strike leaders from all over the
country, among whom is p. II. McCar-
thy of San Francisco, John ]. Lennon,
treasurer of the American Federation
of Labor is also in Chicago.
y typical call upon Sheriff Barrett
for protection came. Friday. from
James B. Glow & Sons, manufacturers
of plumbing supplies. Deputies We're
Immediately sent to the firms store
with instructions to take seats on
wagons sent out by the establishment
and aid in keeping the peace. Sheriff
Jarrett announced that pending devel-
opments, the swearing in of deputies
would be confined to 200 men. His rea-
son was that the calling in Of addi-
tional deputies would be a burden up
on the finances of the county.
Two thousand men constituted the
police force available for strike duty.
today. With this number the police Of
ficials expected to guard 1900 wagons, a
decided increase over yesterdays total.
The fuel supply of the Union Trac-
ton Co. which controls over half the
street car lines in Chicago. was placed
in jeopardy, today. pichets were on
duty to try to prevent shipment being
made to six big power houses supplied
with coal by the Peabody Co.. an ally
of the Employers Teaming Association.
The six-rower houses threatened each
use from 65 to 175 tons of coal a day.
Bricks and baseball bats We're used
with bloodletting effect. today. was not
all smooth sailing by any means. In one
ease the police dispersed 4 mob after
making four arrests.
Following a Walk-Out Of transfers OF
Heath e MilliSan, paint manufacturers,
the drivers of the National Lead Co,
refused to deliver goods TO houses under
the strikers ban.
\ canvass of the state street shop
ping district showed that delivery wag-
ons were sent out freely, today. In
many cases policeman furnished with
light runabout buggies,. accompanied
the wagons. There was 4 general re-
sumption of deliveries Ct goods to resi-
derccs. The experiment of sending out
flying squadrons." each composed of
FIVE or ten deputy shericfs was tried, to-
day. by Sheriff Barrett.
For possibly the first time since the
strike began. 4 caravan of coal wagons
manned by nOn-union tealnsters tray
ersed the center of the city, today, alb
solutely unmolested.
Delivery of goods in residence dis
trcts though much enlarged, today, in
Dearborn street. Nearly Il score of nom
union negroes were attacked by a mob.
Several men were nurt, one, a by
stander. perhaps mortally.
Sheriff Barrett. today. following the
example of Mayor Dunno. yesterday.
passed considerable time in a personal
tour of the streets in the business Sec
ton of the city. He declared that like
Mayor Dunno he had rot witnessed any
disturbances.
Labor leaders wera considerably STIR
rcd UP. today, over the action of the
Chicago banks represented in the Clear
ing House Association. passing resolu
TONS urging sending the militia to Chi
caSo and raising $1,000 to help the Chica-
30 Employers Association in its present
fight on the teamGt arS. Efforts, it was
said would be made, 20 find "fair''
bank in Chicago AMI if such is found |
it is planned to have the iaboring mon |
W itkdraw savings from hanks under |
Ian ard deposit at the "fair' bank. |
President Shea of the Transfers Union |
said they We're considering the ques- |
ton. If the plan is adopted it is prob |
able that union men with about So. OoO.- |
coo in savings deposits will be asked to |
take them out.
The produce commission business in |
South Water street has heen so crippled !
on account Of the strike that many
merchants discussed rhe ACCESSIBILITY of |
closing their doors. at o'clock, tOmOr-
row, and declared a lockout until the |
strike was settled. Geo. K. Linn, who |
called an impromptu meeting to consid- |
ed the subject said: SHOULD this strike |
last much longer We will probably all |
have to go out Of business. The bust
ness men are losing between $4,000 and |
100000 daily.
President Shea Of the Transfers sent