The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-05-25
CHICAGO STRIKE
IS SPREADING
ALL LUMBER TRANSFERS HAVE
QUIT WORK.
INDUSTRY IS SHUT DOWN
IT'S Eject Is 10 Absolutely Tis-Up
Building Operations --- Mayor
Plans TO Preserve
Order.

Chicago, May 24.--rhe lumber sup.
ply OF Chicago was practically tied
| up early today when eleven addition.
al firms were added to tho list of
strike affected yards. Three tnous.
and lumber men are now idle. The
Lumbermen's Association has afiiliat.
ed with the Chicago Employers Asso-
| citation, and Is debating the question
OF turning over It's hauling 10 the EN-
| ployers' Teaming company, or placing
| non-unoin men on wagons. Secretary
Hooper OF the Lumbermen said today
that ninety-eight per cent OF the lum-
Der business of Chicago is crippled,
that 1t would be only matter OF
| short time until the shortage Of lum-
ber would stop building industries and
| tie up factories. The strike situation
this morning showed little Indication
| OF either teamsters or employers max
ing concession which would lead to
peace.
Eight to a Finish.
Attorney Levy Mayer, representing
the employers and express companies,
In a statement today said all the de-.
mands Of the unions, particularly those
Of the expTesBmen, have been perma-
nentIy and fully rejected. Labor lead
eTs declare that United States Senator
Platt and Vice President Fairbanks
are coming TO Chicago TO try and set
ale the strike. President Shea, OF
the transfers, Is defiant today In the
face OF the continued spread OF the
lumber drivers strike and the pros.
pect of martial law In Chicago. He
said the teamSters intend to fight TO
finish,
Express Companies Firm.
In spite Of the spread OF the strike
10 the lumber drivers the express com
panies have announced no change in
their attitude toward their former
drivers. A conference held in Mayor
Dunne's Office was without immediate
effect, although there are reports that
the Chicago agents Of the express
companies are waiting for the consent
OF the head officials In the east before
agreeing 10 reinstate the drivers on
the same basis proposed by the other
employers-as fast as vacancies occur
On the authority Of an official high
In the teamsteTs' union IL Is stated that
of the seven railway express com
panles all except one are ready to
meet the strikers half way and settle
the strike. Six companies have agreed
10 permit union men 70 go back 10
work without discrimination, this Off
ciai said.
Meanwhile the strike situation
promises nothing but general tie.
up OF the vast building operations OF
the city, with idleness for 100000
workmen engaged In the various
trades connected with building.
Mayor to Preserve Order.
Having failed to bring peace, Mayor
Dunno has turned his attention once
more toward The preservation OF the
law. In hurried conference with
Chief of Police o'Nelll and Sheriff Bar.
rett, he discussed the grave danger
which now hangs over Chicago
Comptroller McGann also was party
TO the conference. At the same time
active preparations were under way
for the possible ordering out Of troops
10 keep down the wave Of rioting and
anarchy that Is expected to sweep the
city, especially in the lumber district
on the Southwest side, which is a hot.
bed Of foreign-bred disturbers, who
want only hrebrand 10 set them
loose. Adjt Gen. Scott Is In Chicago
from Springfield, under orders from
Gov. Dencen, and everything Is In
readiness for an instant call TO arms.
Clerks Made Deputies.
Forty clerks In the employ OF the
Hines company, Ling all Of the
department heads, we're sworn az
deputy sherlffs 10 man the lumber
wagons Mr.. Hines said that he would
start to haul lumber in the yards the
first thing, but that as soon as out
side deliveries have TO be made he
would, II necessary, lead the caravans
OF teams. -Four wagons we're sent out
at ten o'clock and made deliveries in
safety.
The employers have agreed 70 with |
draw police and deputies 30 minutes
after the real peace terms are signed,
and that Is regarded as a great conces-
sion by the unionists. without police
to ride with them the nonunlon men
would not stay in the service, IL IL
held, and the union men are expecting |
a general scramble on the part OF the
strike breakers for trains for their
homes.