The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-05
SHERIFF IS
 TO CONTROL Will Take Charge Of the Chicago Strike. CONDITIONS UNBEATABLE Committee Fails to Get an
 Order for Troops. Street Car Men VIII Remain at Their Posts-Ffghting Continues in
 Streets of City and Many
 Are Injured.

Chicago, May 4.-Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett of Cook County will take ac- tive control of the strike situation to- morrow. So much pressure has been brought to bear upon him and Mayor Dunne by business men who believe their interests to be seriously imperiled by the constant rioting in the streets that the sheriff has been compelled to swear in large force of deputies and take active steps to do away with the present disorder Two hundred deputies were sworn in this afternoon at the office of Sheriff Barrett and 1t is expected that 2.000 will have been en- rolled by tomorrow evening.
 committee of prominent business men went to Springfield this afternoon to lay the situation before Governor Deneen and to declare that In their opinion conditions in Chicago is such that the militia is imperatively needed.
 The Chicago Clearing House Associa- ton this afternoon adopted sweeping resolutions declaring that the riots in the streets were constantly increasing in fury and had gone beyond the power of the civil authorities of the city and county to control. It was therefore the opinion of the members of the clearing house that the State troops should be at once called upon. Both Mayor Dunne and Sheriff Barrett have been deluged during the day by let ters and messages declaring that con- ditions had become insupportable and that stop to the rioting should be made at once.
 VIII Handle 1t Himself. Notwithstanding all this pressure I the sheriff Is determined to take the situation in hand himself, declaring that until he has done so he will not | be Justified in calling for the militia, l Mayor Dunne for three hours this 1 afternoon rode through the down town streets In a carriage and on his return | to the city hall declared that he had seen no violence and believes the police to be fully able to cope with the sltua- ton.
 l The business men who are anxious for troops point as an argument to the | long list of injured which is printed every day and declare that thIs alone is sufficient evidence to prove that the rloting is not suppressed. They de- clare that they are unable to make re- tail deliveries fin any part of the city and but for the fact that many of their men are accompanied by guards car rying rifles and shot guns they would be murdered in the streets.
 A conference was held late this af- | Employers Association, and the lead. | CTS of the Teamsters' Union. It was supposed before its commencement that the meeting would have a strong in. l fluence toward the settlement of tho strike. It, however. resulted in noth. ing. The men met in the presence oi Secretary Shandley of the State board of arbitration and the talk at first was of conciliatory character In 6 few minutes President Shea of the Teamsters Union volunteered the as. sertion that the teamsters were in nc way responsible for the attacks on non. union men and the rioting in the streets. Attorney Myer declared with much emphasis that the teamsters were Irresponsible for the entire trouble. Shea denied this and Myer reasserted il with increased vigor. The debate came to a close and the meeting ended with it. The labor men left the conference
 Teamsters Make Failure.
 1 The teamsters made an attempt this afternoon to call out the employees oi the Chicago Union Traction Company This corporation operates all the street car lines on the north and west sides of the city and is in charge of receivers appointed by the United States Courts Albert Young, representing the team sters, called upon General Manager Roach of the Traction Company and demanded that the company at once | cancel its contracts with the Peabody Coal Company and receive no more coal from it.
 But we are under contract to pur- chase our coal from the Peabody com pany." said MT. Roach.
 well, you've heard what our posi- tion ie," declared Young, and he as- serted that unless the contracts were Immedia tely cancelled the firemer would be called out and the other employees would strike In sympathy Young was informed that the contract would not be cancelled and that the company would continue to receive coal from the Peabody company.
 W. D. Mahon. president of the na' ttonaI organization of street car men | was in the city and after looking into the situation tonight, ordered all mem continue at work. Theye were under agreement, he declared. with the Un- ion Traction Company and this agree ment would not be broken.
 Notwithstanding the constant fight l ing in tte streets and the numerous l attacks made upon non-union men, the
 large dry goods houses and wholesale l orocers tonight reported that they
 were steadily making progress and in | creasinR their shipments. The express
 companies were interfered with hui little and considerable progress wa. l made toward relieving the congestec
 situation at the various railroad de- | pots.
 VIII Go With Employer.
 The South Water Street Commission
 Merchants Association, an orBaniza-
 tion with a membership of over 40O
 decided today to cast their lot with tho
 Employers Association and to receive
 goods from any firm, regardless of ! whether such deliveries were made by
 union or non n-union teamsters.
 There were less disturbances today in the wholesale district, but the fight
 ing went on with its usual persistence
 and viciousness in the heart of the
 fashionable shopping district. Several | non-union men were clubbed and beat
 en and their wagon guards and the po- lice retalsated with vigor upon thE
 rioters. In every instance the crowds
 were dispersed after brief scrimnages
 which were, however, in several case;
 of rather a sharp character.
 The number of injured was, from all
 accounts. about the same as ;hat oi
 the last two days About thirty tc
 forty men have been cared for at th'
 various hospitals and there are fully