Omaha daily bee., 1905-05-29
WILL CONTINUE The STRIKE
Chicago Federation Of Labor Makes Prep
srations for Prolonged Struggle.
BIG LABOR DEMONSTRATION JULY


Fight VIII Go on Until Express Com
pRnies Are Ready TO ComprO-
mise-EmpIoyers Are
COnBdenG.
CHICAGO, May 2s-There was nothing /
developed today that would indicate an |
immediate settlement Of the teamsters |
strike which has been in progress for |
nearly two months That the labor unions |
are Of the belief that the fight will be a |
long one was demonstrated at the meet |
ing Of the Chicago Federation Of Labor |
today, when arrangements were made for /
holding a strike demonstration on july Q. |
According to the present plans it is the !
intention TO hold monster parade Of the |
strikers and the affiliated unions unless the
controversy has been ended before that
date At the meeting today each union
affiliated with the central body was repre-
sented by three delegates at the request Of
President Dold. The strike situation was
discussed in all its details and the senu-
ment Of the meeting was that the team
sters should continue the fight until the
seven express companies should offer some
sort of a compromise. The officials Of the
express companies are still o6durate in
their declaration that no concessions need
be looked for from their side, so the mat
ter Of settlement through this channel
seems as remote as ever
Employers Are Confident.
with over 1000 policemen and deputy
sheriffs detailed on strike duty, the en-
ployers declare that during the present
week they will be able 20 demonstrate to
the strikers that any further continuation
Of the fight will be suicidal to the Team
sters union. Superintendent Reed Of the
Employers Teaming association said to-
night:
the help needed to get business back to
normal basis. During last week we Sc
cured over l,5O drivers from cities and
towns outside Of Chicago and there are
several hundred more en- route. Three hun
| dred Of these men are expected TO arrive
| here tomouow morning from the north
! ern part Of Wisconsin and Minnesota. They
are principally all lumbermen and river
drivers and will be assigned to the Lum-
| bermen's : association. With the l50 drivers
| already engaged by the lumbermen this ad-
! ditional force tomorrow will put the lum-
| bermen in fairly good shape again.
| The State street stores and the business
! houses that became involved at the open
/ men to handle their wagons, so it is only
| question Of police protection that concerns
| US now.
No Disturbances Reported.
Today was one of the quetest days since
! the strike began, not single disturbance
| being reported up to a late hour tonight
In the lumber district which is feared more
| than any other part of the city, many Of
! the saloons which have been made the
| headquarters of the striking teamsters were
| closed today by the order of Mayor Dunno,
and the police kept crowds from congregat-
ing on the streets. No effort was made by
the lumber companies to move wa gons to-
day, the officials of the different companies
/ taking advantage OF sunday TO make prepa-
rations for extended operations tomorrow.
Employers Charge Conspiracy.
To prove that a Teamsters union per
nit protects a wagon driver in Chicago
from assault and the property of the en-
ployer from being damaged, attorneys Tor
the Employers association have sub
poenaed Arthur Dixon of the Arthur Dixon
Transfer company and a member OF the
Chicago Team Owners association, and
Thomas Cavanaugh, member of the Team
sters' association, to testify before Master
in Chancery Sherman in the United States
supreme court injunction tomorrow.
Alleging that the members Of the Chicago
Teamsters association are operating their
business by an arrangement with Cornelius
T. Shea and other officers of the Transfers
] ASSOCIATION ana NAdl soIlt lltIllbtIs al {
delivering goods TO boycotted houses with
nonunion drivers by permission Of the
strike leaders, the attorneys for the en-
ployers say they intend to show that the
! strike leaders have conspired TO injure the
business of the members of the Employers
I association
Express Companies stand Pat.
NEW YORK, May 2A-Levy Mayer, the
/ / attorney for he ENrnDlOVars' association mr.
representing the express companies whose
employees in Chicago are on strike, is here
/ for the purpose of having a conference
, with the New York officials of the com
panies looking towards a breaking up o.
the strike
, Il am not in a position yet TO say wha
| l shall do while here said Mr.. Mayer sooI
5 after his arrival Il expect to have a con
r ference with the express officials, bu
Z whether il will take place in the city o
. out Of it I have not yet been able 10 de
e termine. Sunday is rather a bad day oil
= which to get people together and l ma.
5 not be able to do anything before tomor
row."
I Late in the afternoon Mr.. Mayer die
= tated the following statement:
b The places of all the striking teamster
= Of the railway express companies in Chi
n large majority Of the positions made va
cant by the strike Of the teamsters of tn
members OF the Employers association
Z have likewise been filled. The express CON
panies are resolute and their determinauo
I is firm, final and conclusive"
Talk sympathetic strike at New York
Twenty locals OF the InteTnauons
= Brotherhood OF Teamsters, representa-
p about $500 drivers, held meetings today
; discuss the question Of a sympathetic strik
in New York 10 assist the men in Chicagt
According 10 several delegates, the strik
= may be ordered here within forty-eigt
V hours. The meetings were held with niue
Il secrecy. President Hoffman of the Or
= goods teamsters, after the meeting saiC
v For several weeks We have been cor
? tributing Sl.OOO day 70 the Chicago stril
,S ers. II a request for sympathetic stril
l. is made IL will be laid before the executN
d council Of the New York locals"
b. Photographs Canals of Mars.
" BLOOMINGTON, Ind, May 8.-Wor