The San Francisco call., 1905-05-17
Mayor to Prevent
a Spread of the
Strike.
Issues a w arning
to the Labor
Leaders.
Gompers Believes
hat Peace Is
in Sight.

CHICAGO, May s1e.--Although no
facts have transpired to fully warrant
the prediction, 1T is asserted both by
members of the Employers Association
and by the conservative element in the
ranks of the teamsters that the pres
ent strike will be called off probably
within forty-eight hours and certainly
by the end of the week. 1t is not likely
that any definite action looking to an
adjustment Of the trouble will be TAX
en- before the meeting of the national
officers of the union, which, it is ex-
pected, will be held here tomorrow
Chief among the causes which led to
the prediction of settlement are the
firm stand taken by Mayor Dunno when
in conference with President Shea and
officials of the local Teamsters Union
he informed them that any further
spread of the strike would Certainly
make it necessary for him to call for
troops, and the arrival of President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. who reached the city
this evening.
Although not possessed of executive
power ia the settlement of the strike,
President Gompers declared that he
had every hope that its end was not far
distant
1T was my intention to come to Chi
cago anyway at the end Of this week."
said Gompers, but after holding
conversation over the telephone with
Mr.. Shea yesterday / decided to make
my visit here sooner l shall do all in
my power to end the strike and 1 have
great hopes of success.
CoNFERs WITH STRIKE LEADERS.
leaving his train, President Gompers
Shea and local officials of the Team
sters' Union. This conference lasted
until a late hour tonight.
After leaving the meeting of the
labor leaders, President Gompers met
a number of the team owners. who
have stood by the unions for the
greater part of the strike, and they in
formed him that the time had come
when they could no longer refuse to
boycotted houses without losing all of
their business and facing financial ruin.
1t is said on good authority that the
teamsters VIII accept any plan of set
tIenent that will enable them to caIl
of the strike gracefully, and they VIII
accept any plan that President Gompers
may propose.
1t lS NOW Sdiu tiidt N1oinp pcIS Will SuR-
gest to the teamsters that they allow
the team owners to do business with
the boycotted houses. 1t is expected
that the teamsters will accept this
proposition and in this manner the
strike will be called off.
The Employers Association and the ex-
press companies increased their scope of
delivery still further to-day More than
1000 wagons were in use and business for
the most part was transacted without
hindrance of any kind There were a few
cases of small rioting, which were dis
persed by few policemen, who used
merchants are confident that they will
be able to extend their operations still
further tomorrow and have at least
$1,000 wagons in full service Three bun-
dred and fifty men were brought into the
city to-day to take the place of strikers
and as many more are expected to-mor-
row.
At the hearing before Master in chan
Gerry Sherman, where evidence is heins
taken relative to the Federal injunctfons
issued against the strikers, Frank buck
Minister. superintendent of a private de-
tective agency, cited two dozen instances
where assaults had been committed IN
non-union men and the Federal Injunction
violated. He gave names and localities
and asserted that the majority of the
rioters were wearing the buttons of the
Teamsters' Union.
Claude " Boiler, manager of the tall
orinE division of Montgomery Ward &