The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-05-05

hundred deDuties were sworn in this
afternoon at the office of Sheriff Bar
rett, and it is believed 1000 viii have
been enrolled by tomorrow evening.
Need of Militia.
A committee of prominent business
men, headed by John Shecd OF Mar
shall Field & Co.. today took steps 10
lay the situation before the governor
and declare that conditions are such
that the militia is impeTaiIvely needed
The Chicago Clearing House asSoCid-
ton this afternoon adopted sweeping
resolutions declaring that the riots in
the streets were constantly increasing
i'm fury and have gone beyond the
power of the civil authorities OF the
city and county TO control 1t was
therefore the opinion OF the members OF
the clearing house that troops should
be called out.
Will Try to Restore Order.
The sheriff is determined to take the
situation in hand himself, declaring
that until he has done so ne viii not
be justified in calling for the militia
Mayor Dunno for three hours this aft
ernoon rode through the downtown
streets in a buggy, and on his return
to the city hall declared that he had
seen no violence and believed the police
Close Examination.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Peters made a
close scrutiny of all candidates for the
position of deputy sheriff Every man
was required 10 produce some person
who could vouch for his reliability
Deputy Sheriff Peters announced that
he would take neither union men nor
representatives of the employers if he
knew it. Two union men who had made
application we're detected before they
were sworn in and were told they could
not serve One of them was steven
Sumner head of the Milk Drivers
union. who is now under indictment for
conspiracy in connection with the
strike.
The teamsters made an attempt this
afternoon 10 call out the employees OF
the Chicago Union Traction company
This corporation operates all the street
car lines on the north and west sides OF
the city, and is i'm the charge of receiv-
ers appointed by the United states
courts
Will Keep Agreement
Albert Young. representing the
teamsters. called upon General Man
ager Roach Of the traction company
and demanded that the company at
body Coal company, and receive no
more coal from it. Young was then IN
formed that the contract would not be
cancelled, and that the company would
continue to receive coal from the Pea
body company. W. D. MahOn. preSi-
dent of the national organization OF
street carmen. was in the city and att
er looking into the situation he tonight
ordered all members of the street car
mems union - continue at work They
were under agreement. he declared,
with the UniCn Traction company and
this agreement would not be broken
Employers Making Progress.
Notwithstanding the constant fight
ing in the streets and the numerous at
tacks made upon nOn-uuiou men, the
large dry goods houses and wholesale
grocerS tonight reported that they were
steadily making progress and lnCTeas-
ing their shipments.
The express companies were inter
fered with but little, and much progress
was made toward relieving the longest
ed situation at the various railroad sta
] tons
The south Water Street Commission
Merchants association, an organization
with a membership of over 400, decided
today to cast their lot with the employ
/ ers' association, and to receive goods
from any firm, regardless of whether
such deliveries were made by union or
nOn-uniOn teamsters-
Fierce Fighting.
There was less disturbance today in
the wholesale district, but the fighting
went on with its usual persistence and
viciousness in the heart Of the fash
/ ionable shopping district. number of
nou-uuion men were dubbed and beat
/ en- and their wagon guards and the po-
( lice retaIiated with vigOT upon the riot
ers- In every instance the crowds were
dispersed after a brief scrimmaGe,
which was. however. in several cases
/ of a rather sharp character.
The number of injured was from all
accounts about the same as that of
the last two days. About 80 or 40 men
| have be cared for at the various
hospitals and there are fully as many
! tendance aud whose names are not
known to thelpOlice-
The Injured.
The injured: Otis Keith, nou-union
teamSter thrown under street car.
Head cut and body bruised.
Charles Rieblin. "A by-standcr knocked
down by a rock thrown during a riot,
( skull fractured, viii die
John Ransbury. ColOTed. shot in left
foot BY barn boss, not serious
Adolph Schmidt. St Louis non-uniOn
driver. beaten until unconscious, res
cued by police
Mrs w. Claret shot in neck by a
rjoter. while standing IN her doorway
/ will recover
Jas. Jackson. DOn-union driver. struck
by chunk of coal while driving team
( in Wabash ave fell off seat: skull
/ fractured by wagon wheel: may die.
Chss Stewart, beaten by mob; res
/ cued by police,
Alfred Holloway. badly beaten by
mob. condition serious.
/ Vim. Fox. knocked down during riot
and trampled upon; viii recover.
VIM. Hunt TioteT. beaten to iRsensi-
I bility by policemen during downtown
/ riot.
Policeman James O'ConnOr, head cut
with 2 stone.
Policeman John Sullivan, bruised by
stones.
Policeman Jacob Sehwartzenburg. hit
[ on the head by brick, proba bic con-
cussion of the brain.
/ Cornelius Callahan, riOter, head cut
| by blow from a polceman's club.
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