The Red Cloud chief., 1905-05-26
HOPE OF PEACE GONE
TRANSFERS AND EMPLOYERS
WILL FIGHT IT OUT.
Sheriff Barrett Says That at FIRST
Outbreak Of Trouble He Will Call
for Troops-Strike viii Spread and
May Tie Up Building Trades.

for Troops-Strike viii Spread inc
May Tie Up Building Trades.
Chicago, May 24.-All prospects OF
peace in the teaNsters' strike have
disappeared and it win be open war
from this time on. The last confer.
ence looking toward a peaceable ad.
justment was held between James b.
Barry, business agent of the drivers'
union. and the local managers OF the
seven express companies. h con-
versation was brief and pointed.
Business Agent Barry opened the ne
gotiations by saying: Our position
Is this, | want all the men reinstated
except those who have been guilty OF
violence. l cannot do anything diff
ferent. That is what the local union
wants. and that Is what the local OFF,
GERS have told me to demand. That Is
all I can do. The men told me that
they all want to go back in a body
or they wont 60 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. 1t
was Our opposition to the rein.
statement of the men will be the same
four years from now as 1t 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 t~wenty-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-ive 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 1875 firms owning planning
mills, sash and door factories, etc,
was held aid it was decided to call
upon their drivers to make deliveries.
This will force out 1,S00 more men.
Unless the strike is settled, the car
penters, stone masons and other afiil.
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, a 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. It
comprises the First, Second, Seventh
and Eighth regiment of infantry, the
last being a colored regiment, and the
First regiment of cavalry, in all,
about 1000 men.
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