The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-09

Chicago, May ct was cOmpara-
lively quiet in the down town streets
today, despite the unabated continu-
ance of the teamsters' strike. There
were few scattered outbreaks, bVt
there was a complete allegiance offthe
marching crowds which for days fol-
lowed the wagons of boycOtted firms
through the streets and seized on every
opportunity to attack drivers and wag-
on guards. Although there have been
no positive developments as yet, there
is strong feeling both on the part Of,
the employers and the strikers that
the worst of the strike has been passed
and that in a few days the streets Of
the city will be cleared for traffic.
There were only two riots today.
The first was started at Canal and
West Madison streets. A caravan of
coal wagons under the guard of a few
deputy sheriffs was proceeding south in
Canal street when number of union
teamsters formed a blockade. In a
few seconds a general fight was in
progress and the non-union men were
assailed with stones and bottles. a
Siot call was sent to Des PLANES street
police station and strong force of of
Icers under the command Of Lieuten-
ant O'COnnor, came charging into the
crowd They hammered both sides III
discriminatory, arrested twelve men
who had been throwing stones at the
wagons and dispersed the crowd. No
body was seriously hurt.
The other fight took place at the
power house of the Union Traction
Company, which has the contract to
deliver coal to the power house, had
delivered 250 tons in river barges, and
a large force of negroes was set to
work wheeling the coal from the barges
to the power house. The sight of the
colored men angered the strike Sympa-
tbizers who were around the building
and the negroes were assailed with
bricks, stones and Jumps of coal.
William Gilbert, one of the cOlored
men, was struck on the head with a
lump of coal and seriously injured A
detail of officers from the Chicago ave-
hue police station restored quiet after
few rushes into the crowd.
While the fighting disappeared from
the streets, in large measure, it broke
out with great violence in a war OF
words between the members of the
Employers Association and Of the ia
bor unions. Charges were also made
against the police, it being said that
frNm the outset the policemen have in
many cases favored the strikers, refus-
ng to arrest union men when they
we're seen assaulting non-union men,
while the policemen lost no opportu-
atty to arrest non-union men. 1t is
said by members of the Employers AS
sociation that captains and lieutenants
of police have been derelict in their
duty in the suppression of disorder
and the charges Will be filed against a
number of officers before the police
trial board.
The charges against the labor lead
yers is to the effect that they planned an
estensible settlement of the strike
which would give them the credit OF
gaining a victory, but which would Ill
reality leave all the members of the
union who have been on strike out OF
positions The plan, as stated by sew
eral members of the Employers Asso-
citation, and which they assert came
from President Shee,sof the Teamsters
Union, was te caha she strike off 70.
twenty-four hours, during which time
the leaders of the union would get ou
of town.
All teamsters now working for the
Employers Association, according tt
the alleged plan, should be allowed tt
retain their places without interfer
ence by the unions and all strikers
should be reinstated for the period oi
twenty-four hours. The employer.
were to be free to discharge all tht
union men they desired during this pc
Rod. President Shea, when the charge
made against him were brought to hi
attention. declared with vehemenc.