The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-19
CHICAGO STRIKE
HAS Been LOST
Three Severe Blows Were Dealt
to the Cause OF the
Transfers.
BLACKLIST THREATENED
Men Who Don't Resume Work by Close
of Week Are Promised That Un-
der No Conditions Will They
Be Employed Again.

Chicago, May 15.-Three severe blows
were dealt to the cause Of the striking
transfers and as a result the govern
ing body Of the organization. the team
sters joint council, will today meet to
decide whether or not the strike shall
be called off. The decision to call this
meeting of the council followed a two
hours session between the officials Of
the transfers union and the Team
Owners association. The members Of
the latter body have all through the
present strike been favorable to the
transfers. However, the team owners
bluntly informed the transfers that
their cause was lost and that the best
thing they could do was to call off the
strike and do 1t at once. The teamsters
demurred, but the team owners. who
have been their chief reliance since the
commencement of the strike, were OBJ
durate and the meeting Of the council
was set for tonight.
The second blow came also from the
Team Owners association, when the
resignation Of John c. Driscoll, its sec
rotary, was rendered and accepted. Sec
rotary Driscoll has been an official Of
the Team Owners association since its
inception several years ago, and dur
ing the present strike has been po-
tent factor on the side Of the transfers.
The exact nature of the difficulty that
led to his resignation is not known.
The third blow was administered at
the meeting of the Illinois Manufac-
turers' association, which is made up
of business men from all parts of the
state. At a secret meeting held at the
Auditorium hotel the members Of the
employers association unanimously de-
cided they would uphold the cause Of
the association which has been con-
Quoting the fight against the striking
Transfers and thatAthey would do all
IN their power to make the employers
association a permanent institution.
Chicago, May 15.-The employers to-
day began the execution of new policy
as to the Transfers strike, men in va
rious manufacturing industries being
laid off because of lack Of business in
consequence Of the strike.
Hundreds of wagons sent out today
by the strikebound houses, advertise
ments for teamSters to fill permanent
positions filled the newspapers, and
on every side there was evidence of the
aggressiveness of the employers. Pro-
lection was promised to prospective
drivers, and most of the advertise
ments state that "union or nonunion"
men will be accepted.
kinsley's restaurant has been turned
lIllo d nOlel, where HOllulllOH ledll-
sters are housed and fed.
CoIored Man Fatally Sugged.
Charles Johnson, colored, employed
taken for strikebreaker by mob in
Wentworth avenue and was probably
fatally injured.
Walter st. Clair, colored. employed by
Armour & Co., was attacked by strike
sympathizers in Twenty-seventh street
and beaten With clubs, blackjacks and
other weapons. Deputy sheriffs res
cued him.
A total of 1900 wagons will be moved
today by nonunion transfers under
protection of about 1000 policemen and
deputy sherffs. This is the largest
number moved since the strike began.
Next the Blacklist.
It was stated authoratively today
that early next week the employers
association would make up black
list of all transfers on strike. These
men, 1890 in all. will be notified that If
they have not returned to work by the
end of next week they will never be
renstated under any circumstances.
The pupils OF Carter H. Harrison
school struck today when the wagons
of the Peabody Coal company arrived
at the building to deliver coal.
Socialists in the Game.
Socialists Of national reputation. in
Guiding William Mailly. former ma
tional secretary Of the socialist party,
and Seymour Stedman, prominent in
the party, arrived in Chicago. 1t is
said they came here to argue with the
union labor leaders on the power Of
the ballot.
Up to this time the socialists never
have been cordially welcomed by the
teamsters, who, relying upon strikes,
looked upon the ballot as something
of no value in the correction of their
grievances. But as a result of the
crisis in the teamsters' affairs the So
cialists were received cordially today
by President Shea of the teamsters
and an amicable conference followed.
Funeral of a Victim.
The funeral Of George Pierce. a
member of the Department Store Driv-
ers' union, who was shot by George T.
Waldron, special deputy sheriff. took
place today. A parade of labor or
CARNATIONS accompanied the corpse.
The reconvening of the federal injunc-
ton hearing before Master in Chancery
Sherman today resulted in continual
tits between counsel for the prosecu-
tion and defense. The prosecution is
endeavoring to show by Testimony
drawn from members of the unions
that certain strike leaders could give
immunity to anyone by merely issui,,s
an order protecting the bearer from
attacks in the street and that in this
criminal conspiracy is shown. The
opposing counsel are as insistent in
their endeavors to present such testi-
mony becoming a matter of record and
the master was continually called upor
to decide whether witnesses should an
swer questions
Schoolboy Leader Arrested.
Henry Hanson, alleged leader of the
strike at Harrison school, was arrested
charged with disorderly conduct. Prin.
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