Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

FEDERAL Injunction was Issued TO-
day by Judge Kohlsaat, in favor Of
the various express companies do
ing business in Chicago. The writ
Restraints all persons from inter-
fering with the operation Of the
express wagons on the streets.
Chicago, H., May Q. - Among the
many detachments of incoming strike
breakers who arrived in Chicago today
the largest single body perhaps. came
from Detroit. They numbered rs and
we're escorted by heavy guards of po-
lice through the streets.
Assistant Chief Schuettler Of the po-
lice department reported that he had
1,150 men on strike duty today. With
this force he claimed to be able to pro-
tect $50 wagons.
Negroes March Through Streets.
One Of the picturesque sights wit.
messed today was a procession Of 500
non-union colored teamsters going
from their lodgings to the Employers
Teaming company barns accompanied
Curry, the professional Strike break
err" and followed by a large crowd. AS
the procession turned into Jackson
boulevard from Michigan avenue, the
strike sympathizers began throwing
stones and bricks. A number of po-
lice and strike breakers were hit but
the barns at Franklin street were
reached without injury to any one.
Strike Breaker Shoots.
In an encounter between colored
non-unionists and mob at Harrison
street and Wabash avenue this morn
ing In which all sorts of missiles were
thrown at the negroes, F. e. Carter, a
colored guard, drew a revolver and
shot and severely wounded Henry
Schultz. This thoroughly enraged the
crowd, and although two more shots
were fired, the non-unionists were
quickly closed upon and beaten fear
fully. A riot call was sent in and sew
enty policemen under Inspector LAWN
hurried to the scene and dispersed the
crowd with vigor. Carter was arrested.
The shooting caused much excitement
at the Auditorium, a block away.
Strike Breakers Not Armed.
Contrary to the announcement of
yesterday no order was issued today
for the arming of non-union men with
rifles. Representatives Of the EN-
ployers' leaning company said they
did not know when the order would
be issued if at all, and denied having
said such move would be made.
A hundred colored men who were
imported as strike breakers by the
Employers leaning company struck
today because their request to be fur
nished with revolyers for self protec-
ton was denied.
A Victory for Union.
The drivers and helpers of all the
large express companies In South
Chicago went out today on a sympa-
thetic strike
The trucking companies and their
valuable interests today took a stand |
In the strike situation unfavorable to
the interests of the Employers Team
Ing company and the Chicago Employ
ers' association. These striking COM
panies, headed by the Arthur Dixon
transfer company fntimated that they
are tired of the strike, that they do
not believe the teaming company was
Improving the situation, that they are
prepared to do business with Chica-
COS merchants with the best and most |
available labor they can secure. The
Employers association was advised |
that the big trucking companies were
taking hauling contracts wherever
they could secure them and were using
union labor with which to do their
work; in other words, that the truck
ers were not complying with the re-
quest of the association that it be al
lowed to dictate who should or should
not be employed.
Coal is Important Factor.
The need for coal rapidly is develop
ing into one of the most important fac
0rs of the strike. With the exception
# Marshall Field & Co., and one or
,wo other big houses the supply of fuel
,n hand last Saturday in State street l.
lveraged from two to four days. Mar I,
hall Field & Co., have coal for two
weeks or more.
It is admitted by the coal dealers,
Who are even more reticent than the
department store managers, that the
.risis in the fuel situation will come
.oday or tomorrow.
Tt is my opinion the employers will
se forced to realize that they are up
igainst stone wall in this coal prop
,sition," said coal merchant yester-
lay.
Car s>rvice Is Threatened.
The perilousness of the situation
vas emphasized by John c. Fetzer, re-
ieiver for the Union Traction compa-
ty, who said:
'In several of our stations, unless
We. get coal in twenty-four hours, we
viii have to close down. OF course,
re will try every possible scheme
trst
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