Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-11
Situation I'm Chicago.

Chicago, May 1l.-Federal interior
encc in the teamsters strike became more
sharply a point of discussion today by
reason of the injection of the petition to
the President yesterday by the labor
leaders into the situation. As stroke
of diplomacy, it has been given out by
President Shea, of the teamsters' union,
that all efforts to reach the ear OF the
President had been abandoned. Mean
while arrangements we're made to meet
the President at the Auditorium on
his return from the Hamilton Club
reception. The labor leaders assert they
are well pleased with the manner the
President received them, but neverthe-
less in view Of what the executive had
to say in reply about the observance OF
law aud order, and his inferential re-
marks that Mayor Dunno would receive
governmental support il necessary there
is an undercurrent Of opinion that per-
haps the only advantage gained BY
move is an accentuation in an official
manner of their position in this strike.
The Presidents reference to the 'un-
fortunate phrasng' OF the statement is
taken as hint that President Roosevelt
was not entirely pleased with the docu-
ment. Having delivered their side Of
the story the leaders today settled down
to renewed plans of activity.
The employers are jubilant, the moral
influence of the Presidents presence and
his utterances of determination in up
holding the laws have given them added
courage to prosecute the fight, and most
unequivecal statements are made that
there is to I've no recession in the posi-
ton taken.
One of he prominent members of the
employers association has stated that the
merchants will close their stores if
necessary before they will yield to the
strikers. This sentiment finds ech0ing
support by Others and all indications
point to "stone wall" front on the
part of capital.
Talk now is heard of involving the
Illinois Manufacturers Association, to
the extent that the latter shall insist on
the delivery of goods to any aud all
houses that contract for the same,
whether "boycotted" or not. The as
sociation will meet tonight when it is
expected resolutions to this effect will
be adopted. If the plan carries, more
important spread of the strike than has
developed since the first week OF the
contest may be looked for. Orders
were issued by the labor committee TO
have printed 1900 copies of the men,
orial to the President, to be sent to
papers from the country and to the sixty
three central labor bodies in the various
cities.
Five people have lost their lives SO far
liz conflicts incident to the strike.
A man named Waldron, driver
OF Wells Fargo express wagon, shot
and killed last night man named
Pierce, striking teamster, who passed
the express wagon last night and recOg-
nizing Waldron as a former union man,
addressed him in sarcastic words.
Waldron, it is claimed, drew his pistol
and fired, the bullet finding Judgment
above Pierce's heart Waldron ran to
the Wells Fargo barns, which were sur
rounded by police and was captured.
He would make no statement. Edward
Wright, aged Is, was shot in the thigh
by man on on express wagon, at whom
brick was thrown. The employers
this morning state that they will send
out 2, 200 wagons.