Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
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The commanding officers of lie depart
ment OF the lakes nave received no official
Information whatever from tins War De-
partment in regard 10 troops being called to
aid i'm the enforcement of the federal in
functions or TO participate in any develop
ments bearing on the strike situation.
The Matter of Troops.
If the presence of troops Is required the
military officers in charge of the depart
Inent of the lakes say that they will be APP
portioned from Fort Sheridan, which is but
thirty miles from Chicago.
Has 81 900 900 been offered to form a CO.
operative carriage company? is question
which was discussed by some of the labor
union officials today. The story is to the
effect that four Chicago men of large means
have been in consultation with union otfi-
Gals and have offered to establish a CO.
operative carriage company. the stock OF
which will be offered to union teamsters.
This plan. it is held. would minimize the
probability of strikes and protect the gem
eral industrial and commercial life OF Chi
cago.
Nineteen colored men imported from
Xenia Ohio, as strike breakers quit work
today The men are students and were in
formed that they could get big salaries by
working in Chicago. When told they must
protect themselves from violence they quit
work.
Negro Drivers Attacked.
a disturbance occurred today in the rear
of the Fair. at Adams nd Dearborn streets,
where seven wagons were being unloaded-
A crowd quickly gathered and began throw
Ing coal at the colored drivers. One of the
negroes fired two shots into the crowd. No
person, however, was struck. The negro
was arrested.
More determined efforts to secure the pres
enoe of troops in Chicago, either federal or
state were made today by the employers.
Several conferences We're held between rep
resentativs of the Employers Association
and the Employers Teaming Company, with
the view to arranging some action toward
calling out the troops
Guards Carried Rifles.
Contrary to Mayor DUNES advice and
denial by Manager Reed of the Employers
Teaming Company of such intention, $50
wagons Were sent out today provided with
guards carrying rifles repeating shot
guns. The wagons belonged to seven diff
ferent railway express companies.
conference between Mayor Dunno ana
Sheriff Barrett was held today in the
mayors office. at which the question of CO.
operation between the city and county au-
thorties in handling the strike situation
discussed. The assistance OF deputy
sheriffs may be asked by the city to aid
in p eserving peace. 1t was reported that
the sheriff will at once increase his force
of deputies, who will act in conjunction
with the city police. This would increase
the total number available for strike duty
to almost 2tfS men.
When Sheriff Barrett emerged from the
mayors office he declared that it is pos
sible that he may be called upon to aid
IN the suppression of rioting.
Sheriff to Assist.
They generally call upon the sheriff if
the police cannot preserve order said the
sheriff, II am here to do my duty, and
I will do it if 1 am called upon. 1
told the law is that 1 must assist in pre-
serving order. and l think the mayor
derstands my attitude. I personally don't
want 10 see any riots or bloodshed. and
l will do my part"
All! but l was a viper in their camp"
said George f Davis. union leader of
Flint Mich who today led 106 strike
breakers on strike Davis, who is To-
connective engineer. was brought from Mich
igan yesterday as one of 10 strike break
ers and, being union sympdthizer, he
worked up the discretionary feeling that
resulted in walkout at No. 20 Lake street,
where the party were lodged.
Big Fund Voted for Transfers
Representatives of the striking transfers
have voted for a measure which promises
more strength TO the striking drivers. At
meeting of the joint council a fund of $780,
coo was pledged by the treasurers of the
different affiliated unions, and an assess
ment voted upon which. if lived up to, will
mean an Income to the strikers OF $4,000
week.
The weekly assessment is to be furnished
by the individual drivers throughout the
city who at present are employed. Each
man Is to be assessed 81 a week and the
number of men still employed is in the
neighborhood of 10000.
No sympathetic strike will be called by
the teamsters' union, except in support of a
sister organization of teamsters after
the present contracts have expired
Unable to Cope With Criminals.
Bullets mutilation and robbery were re-
corded on the West Side last night as
outcome of the teamsters' strike which has
left the police in that section of the city
unable to cope with criminals. Crime also
was reported from other quarters More