The Columbus journal., 1905-05-24
AL HOPE FOR PEACE GONE

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TRANSFERS AND EMPLOYERS
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE FIRM
Sheriff Barrett Says That at First
Outbreak of Trouble He Will Call
for Troops-Strike Will Spread and
May Tie Up Building Trades.
Chicago, May 24.-All prospects OF
peace in the teamsters' strike have
disappeared and it viii be open war
from this time on. The last confer
ence locking toward a peaceable ad-
justment was held between James b.
Barry, business agent OF the rivers
union, and the local managers OF the
seven express companies. The con
versation was brief and pointed.
Business Agent Barry opened the nc
gotiatiOns by saying: Our position
is this. l want all the men reinstated
except those who have been guilty OF
violence. l cannot do anything dif-
ferent. That is what the local union
wants. and that is what the local OFF,
cers have told me to demand. That is
all I can do. The men told me that
they all want to so back in a body
or they wont go back at all. That is
the position of the union and the
union officials"
The reply of the representatives OF
the express companies was brief. IT
was: Our opposition to the REIN
statement of the men will be the same
four years from now as it is today.
We will not take them back under
any circumstances"
This brought the conference to a
close and all parties concerned in 1t
Immediately left the city hall.
Lumber Drivers Join Strikers.
The spread of the strike was not as
large as was anticipated. -Four hun
dred and siXty-twO drivers, employed
by twenty-eight firms belonging to the
lumbermen's association, went out.
In each case the men were ordered to
make deliveries to boycOtted houses
and the usual strike followed. Other
firms, to the number of fifty-five be-
longing to the lumbermen's exchange.
will make similar requests of their
drivers and by tonight it is expected
that the full number of 1000 drivers
employed by these lumber concerns
will be on strike.
A meeting of five associations. en-
bracing 135 firms owning planning
mills, sash and door factories, ETC.,
was held and it was decided to call
upon their drivers to make deliveries.
This will force out 1890 more men.
Unless the strike is settled. the car
pcnters, stone masons and other alil-
lated organizations are bound to be-
come involved in the difficulty.
Situation Alarms Sheriff.
The city officials and Sheriff Barrett
feel well nigh hopeless of being able
to maintain order in the lumber dis
trict and at the same time protect
wagons in the downtown streets, as
they have been doing. 1t has there
fore been determined that at the first
outbreak of riOting, such as marked
the strike ten days ago, 4 call will be
made on Governor Deneen for mill
tary assistance.
Sheriff Barrett said: AT the first
outbreak of trouble which in any way
approaches the riOting we have had,
! shall call for troops. | will do every
thing in my power to maintain order,
but the minute it gets beyond me I
will appeal to the governor"
The troops which will first be or
dered out if the necessity arises com
pose the First brigade of the Illinois
National Guard, commanded by Brig
adler General George NJ. Moulton. 1t
comprises the First. Second. Seventh
and Eighth regiment of infantry, the
last being a colorci regiment. and the
First regiment Of cavalry, in all,
about 1900
Every preparation has been made
for a prompt response by the National
Guards and a large consignment of
riot cartridges has been received.
Must Answer Questions.
Judge Kohlsaat OF the United
States district court ruled that Cor
nel;us z. Shea and other officials of
the teamsters' union answer the ques-
lions put to them in the hearing be-
fore Master in Chancery Sherman. II
they again refuse to answer they will
be cited for contempt OF court.
Judge Kohlsaat also ordered that
thirty-seven men be called into court
to show reason why they should not
be punished for contempt in violating
the injunction Of the court forbidding
interference with the management OF
the wagons of the seven express COM
pauies. Twenty-four men were also
ordered to show why they should not
be punished for contempt in violating
the order of the court issued for the
protection of the wagons of the En-
ployers' Teaming company.
Twelve Men Are Indicted.
The grand jury indicted twelve men
in connection with the death of
Charles Carlstrom, the member of the |
Carriage Makers union, who died as |
She result of a beating he received at |
the hands of thugs, hired by the Off
Gals of the union, according to their
own story.
Curry in Omaha for Recruits.
Omaha. Nav S4-EranE q Curry