The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-02
NOTORIOUS STRIKE BREAKER
WILL LEAD NoNuNioh MEN
AT CHICAGO.
LATTER IMPORTED BY WHOLESALE
LARGE FORCE MoBILlzED AT ST.
LOUIS AND SHIPPED BY sPE-
clAL TRAINS.

Chicago, May 2.-Wholesale impor-
tation of nonunion men from st. Louis
and the arrival of Strike. Breaker"
Farley from New York gave a new
turn to the teamsters' strike here I'M
mediately on his arrival Farley held a
conference with representativ OF the
employers. Plans for putting him in
charge OF all strike breakers are
said to have been decided on. Farley
managed the nonunion men in the New
York subway strike. Nonunion men
in forces said to be almost unprece-
dented are on their way to Chicago.
It was reported special train bear
ing ATS men left St. Louis over the
Illinois Central road early in the day
Another train with 500 men was being
prepared. The work of mobilizing the
men in st. Louis was conducted in
secrecy. Half OF the men were taken
from Southern illinois and Kentucky.
Many of them are negroes.
One hundred sstrike breakers en-
ployed by the American Express com
pany, the Pacific Northern Pacific and
during the day to, enforce demand of
S. a day for drivers and 81 day for
conductors and helpers, an allowance
of so cents a day for luncheon and
extra pay for overtime. The increase
was granted and the men returned to
Work.
Disturbances Continue.
Tumultuous scenes were witnessed
during the day at Jackson boulevard
and Franklin street, near the head
quarters of the Employers Teaming
company, the organization formed to
supplant the striking tean1sters.
John Williams, colored nonunionist
driver, was sittingrs2sspn pne of the Wasss
ons of the Employers company wait
ing for caravans to be formed. A
crowd OF several hundred persons had
gathered and were ieering Williams
and other nonunionists. Suddenly a
bottle thrown from window in the
upper story of nearby building.
struck Williams on the head. The ne
gro instantly drew a revolver and fired
towards the window from which the
bottle was thrown. The action of the
negro angered the crowd and con-
certed rush was made towards him.
Williams jumped from his wagon and
fled down the street. The mob soon
caught him and he was being savagely
beaten when the police rescued him
from the crowd Williams was arrest.
ed charged with disorderly conduct
and with carrying concealed weapons.
The wholesale grocers and coffee,
tea and spice houses were more or less
completely tied up during the day by
the spreading of the teamsters' walk
out A strike was called against
Charles Hearse, a teaming contractor
employing thirty drivers and serving
a number of wholesale grocers. Thir-
ty-fve teamsters employed by Durand
& Kasper also went out.
May Extend to Suburbs.
Reports were received that the ex-
press companies were doing consider
able transferring in suburban places.
This move, it was said by the strils-
ers, would be checked by spreading
the strike to the suburbs.
The strike presents a particularly
serious outlook for produce dealers.
They are unable to get supplies, as
teamsters refuse to haul express COM
panies' goods. Prices for fruit, vege
tables, poultry, butter, eggs and sim
liar articles show tendency to adj
vance.
Police details are running short, it
is said by some of the employers, who
predict that military aid will be neces-
sary before the end of the week. Four
hundred wagons under guard are now
on the streets, according to Victor
Sincere Of the Employers association.
IN a disturbance which occurred at
the rear of Marshall Field & Co.'s
wholesale house John Newbauer was
shot by Lewis Street, a nonunion col
ored teamster. Police arrested the
negro.
The days additions to the list of
firms affected brought the number of
strikers up to a total OF 3.555.
PEACE IN BUILDING TRADES.
Unusual Conditions for May Day in
Chicago.
Chicago, May May day dawned
on Chicago with every Indication of
labor peace, except for the garment