The Washington times., 1905-04-30

promises TO develop Monday If the coal
teamsters endeavor TO carry out their
threats not 10 allow q large coal con-
Germ to deliver any coal because they
have been supplying Montgomery. Ward
s Co. This firm has been supply
Ing the Union Traction Company as well
sE the Peoples Gas Company.
Should the company in question be
compelled to cease deliveries the result
might be a gas famine. and there is a
probability that the entry of Federal
troops into the city viii be hastened.
The Union Traction is at present in
the hands of receiver appointed by the
United States court, and some of the
directors say If they are forced by the
strikers the will at once seek Federal
protection.
Encounters During Day.
a caravan of wagons bound to the
establishment of j V. Farwell K Co.,
without escort, was attacked at
Franklin and Madison streets today
The non-union drivers. armed with .SS-
caliheF revofyers. defended themselves
firing ind'seriminately. There was Il
fusillade of more than twenty shots.
Charles Libensky, a spectator, was shot
behind the left ear, The police at
tTacted by the shooting. were soon in
sufficient tarce 10 dispefSe the crowd.
Several oe the coIored men were ar
rested. They are among the new ar
rivals. brought here for the purpose
OF breaking the strike.
a few minutes after the riot at Madi-
son aud Franklin streets, and within a
block of this point. a thousand enraged
men and boys surrounded Roy Young
I'd u,
him Youngblood was kaocked down
by q burly teamster. He struggled to
his feet and fell beneath the blows and
kicks of the fifty assailants Young
blood managed to draw a long -bladed
pocket knife and held his assa1ants at
bay until Il patrci wagon filled with
policemen arrived. One of the negroes
who shot into the crowd at Franklin
and Madison streets was arrested He
gave the name of William Brown
George Bartlett. non-uhion. colored
driving Marshall Field & Co. wagon
on Franklin street. near Madison, was
pulled from his seat by mob, but be-
fore they got him TO the ground he
had fired five shots. none of which took
effect. He tried TO reload his weapon.
but failed, and was arrested Altogether
five persons We're wounded In the me-
lees.
Eugene Cole, a eolored non-union
teamstei. was attacked. drew a re-
yolyer, and shot Peter Butler a freight
handler, in the arm He escaped after
an exciting chase.
Victor Grimes. messenger en-
ployeti by the Chicago Dry Goods Re
porter. was aceosted. by three boys
on the Madison street bridge and
stabbed in the back His assatlants
escaped.
President Dotd Explains.
Charles DoId. president of the Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor, said this morning
that the Federation would not call a
general strike. but that the -teamsters'
strike would become general through
its natural operations, AS soon as
employers attempt to make deliveries
to unfair firms their drivers would be
called out
Dold asserted that the Federal in
junction issued yesterday would have
no material effect upon the attitude
of the striking teamsters, as they pur-
posed no inffactions Of the law and
would be peaceful in their conduct of
The strike
Late this evening 500 strikers went TO
the barns OF the Employers Assoeia-
tion Teaning Company, in Crosby
street. where five special policemen
We're on duty. Leaders of the strikers
displayed reYolyers and the police made
a hasty retreat. leaving the mob in
possession. The foreman was next run
of and some Of the strikers began cut
ting the horses loose, intending to
stampede them The foreman had noti-
fed the police, however, who arrived in
tine TO drive the strikers away. No ar
rests were made.
Floral Tributes.