The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-23
CHICAGO ABOUT TO
CALL ON TROOPS
Strike Spreads in Lumber District
and Militia Is in Readi-
ness.
EXPRESS COMPANIES
HOLD KEY TO PEACE;
Managers Hold to Refusal to Re.
Employ Any Man Out on
Strike.

Chicago, May 23.-The teamsters ,
strike today threatens to assume pro-
portions that will make call for troops
necessary, and at the same time new
hopes of peaceful settlement have de-
veloped. While the strike grows,
peace is once more in the balance.
There were additions to the" strikers ,
ranks today, more drivers of lumber
wagons going out because of the dis
charge of some who refused to make
deliveries to the boycotted houses.
Adjutant General Scott is in the city
by order of Governor Deneen, and every
ching is said to be in readiness for call
ing out the militia whose armories are
in Chicago. If called out, they are to
be put in the lumber district.
Peace Conference Fails.
A conference was held at the mayor s
office at which were present the rail-
way express managers, who, however,
were unwilling to make any concessions
to the strikers-adhering to their de-
cision not to re-employ any Of the old
drivers. The other employers are will
ing to take back their former teamsters
as fast as opportunity offers. The end
ing of the strike, therefore, hinges upon
the railway express companies.
More Lumber Drivers Out.
Widening of the breach between lun-
Der dealers and their drivers signalized
q continuance of aggressive feeling on
both sides today. Renewal Of orders to
deliver material to boycotted business
establishments was pushed vigorously
by the lumber Dealers notwithstanding
invariable experience that such orders
would be met by refusal by the drivers
Equally determined, the teamsters
showed no sign Of wavering, altho faced
by a certainty that discharge, would
follow and that their fellow-em
ployees would inevitably be involved IN
the general strike.
One after another, three additional
lumber companies were draw into the
struggle today, and the prospect OF
stoppage Of all building construction IL
Chicago came palpably close to reality
The concerns against which strikes
began today were the Acorn Lumber
company, G: A. Paktzer & Go. and j. Z
Deacon & Co.
With increasing rapidity the list Of
lumber firms affected by today's devel
opments became more and more lengthy
Soon the total amounted to a dozel
additional to those named and Included
yards Of all kinds, large and small.
Arrests for School Troubles.
The board Of education has deter
to prevent further strike demonstra
tions in connection with the public
schools. $685..
All pupils attempting to induce othe
pupils to boycott the public schools ar
to be arrested. All adults seeking t.
incite trouble at the schools are to b
locked up. All persons, young oradult
attempting to interfere with schoo
children on their way to and fror
school are to be arrested.
1t was declared that teachers in tn
public schools not only have particl
pated in demonstrations, but have Ell
couraged children to shout at non-unio
teamsters. A school trustee said thl
charge would be investigated.
Fifteen boys, arrested by truant off
GERS, will be arraigned in the juvenil
court today. They are charged wit
attempting to get school children to g
out on strike and with melting troubl
at the schools which they attended.