Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-05-15
CHICAGO BUSINESS
HOUSES RESUME
WAGONS SENT TO EXTREME
PARTS OF CITY.
NO.FLOUR FAMINE COMING
Sufficient Supply on Hand Until De-
IiVeries Can Be Made as Before
Strike-Fightinq Still Occurs in
Streets But of Little Consequence
Evidence Being Taken.

Chicago, May 10.-The large depart
ment stores and the express companies
yesterday resumed business on almost
a normal basis. They sent their wag-
Ons into the extreme parts of the city,
in some instances without police pro
lection, and transacted their business
without interruption or trouble OF sel'-
iOus character. Sixteen hundred teams
were at work yesterday and the mum.
Der will be increased today. Notwith-
standing this apparent gain, however,
there were strong indications last night
that the strike will spread within the
next few days, rot only among the
teamsters, but will involve other
unions as we'll. The drivers OF the
WenIg leaning company, chiefly en-
gagged in delivering flour, went out
yesterday when one OF their number
was discharged for refusing to deliver
flour toaa boycotted house. The Vent
company is a strong factor in the team
owners association, which has hereto
union than with the employers associa-
ton. It's stand in line with the latter
organization was something Of sur
prise to both sides in the struggle.
.NoTFamine in Flour.
In some quarters it was feared that
the strike Of these drivers would pro
,duoe aashortage of the supply OF flour,
but the officers Of the company say
that they have a supply sufficient to
last the Getty a week and that at the
expiration of that time they Will be
able tognIal9e deliveries as before. Fol
some time yesterday afternoon it was
reported that a strike Of the transfers
employed by the Crane company was
imminent This concern is all i'm
mensa manufacturer of elevators ano
plumbing supplies and its shutdown
would beaa serious detriment to many
building operations now in progress.
Tide threat to strike was caused by
the discharge of two teamsters who re
fused to make deliveries as ordered.
An adjustment was reached, however,
and the5strike did not occur. There
were numerous clashes in the streets
yesterday. The fights were all in the
character of rear attacks and bore no
resemblance to the open violence com
mittGd last week. The most serious
fight WAS at Lake and Clark streets.
where, union teamsters formed a block
AIDE end brought about congestion OF
traffic and series OF lights thai
blocked the streets i'll that section fol
mearlyoan hour Nobody was seriously
hurt and numerous arrests were made
ny the police.
Coal teamsters in the business sec
ton of the city were the especial OBJ
jects OF the attack by Workmen fr
buildings near which they drove. AS
soon as they were discovered missiles
of all sorts were showered upon them
and in several instances it was neces
sary for wagon guards and police to
send a voIley Of bullets toward the win
tdows. Nobody, however, was shot
during the dlay
Taking of Evidence Begins.
The taking of evidence relative to
the granting of injunctlOns issued tenn
pQraTily by the United States circuit
court in favor Of the employers assoc1
alton and the seven express companies
commenced yesterday before Master
In Chancery Sherman. The first wit
ness was Robert j. ThOrne, assistant
secretary OF Ward & co. He described
the commencement OF the strike and
4OJs -
general agent OF the United States Ex
press company, said that after the
commencement of the strike against
the express companies, he held a meet
ing with Cornelius p. shea, j. b. Barry
and Hugh Niece of the transfers
union. Barry suggested that 1nasmuch
as only 81 men had voted for the strike
out Of the 700 involved it would be we'll
to cali another meeting and have a
referendum vote on the proposition TO
strike. Shea at once objected.
When the strike commenced some
of our drivers assured me-" said Eddy,
that they were willing to work, but
would have their heads knocked off ii
they did so. At present the only
union mem who are still working for
us are two who drive wagons contain
ing government money. They are
working by permission Of the union.
police Liberate Rioters.
Eddy told of the struggle he and a
United States marshal had experienced
with q man named Carnegie, who had
threatened to kill the United States
marshal and whom he had helped to
disarm Carnegie was taken into GUS
tody by the police and had never been
brought up for trial nor have the attor-
neys for the express company ever
been able to find any trace of him.
In the afternoon Eddy was cross
examined by the attorneys for the de.
PENDANTS. He said that at least 40
men have been arrested in the last two
days who have violated the federal in