Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-09
AZ Present Outlook is that There
Will be q Very Large Shortage
OF Flour
IT GETS MORE THREATENING
Although Surrounded by Guards, Non.
Union Tsomslcr Was Knocked on
Ills Wagon,

NnlohBo, May e,v-Sh0rtago IN delivery
OF flour 10 groceries and bakers was
threatened by u fresh spread OF tho
lcamsters' strike today Tho latest re.
orul,s are the drivers OF the Wcng
Tcaning company, large concern
chleily engaged IN delivering -four for
milling companies Al Of the mon
quit work when one Of them was dis.
charged for refusing TO deliver to boy
co,tod department stores, A direct re-.
bult OF tho strike VIII be q shortage OF
10000 barrels Of flour week, accord.
Ing to George Is, Wong,
Among those for whom the firm has
delivered Hour are the Northwestern
Consolidated Milling company the
Washburn'Crosby company, the star
aud Crescent Milling company, Wells,
stone ~ Co., and donaldson g. co,
Unless We can yet the Employers
association to help Us the strike moanB
~ immediate shortage OF the Hour sup.
Ply sald Mr. WONG. III the strike
continues there win be n flour famine,
once"
Another strike Of oven greater i'm.
port0nco Immediately impendod today,
The Crane company controlling most
OF me material IN the steam lttlng and
gas lltllnR Industries, may be Involved
through the discharge of two drivers
VINO refused to deliver material at tho
Marshal Field building The crane
company employees a largo number Of
tcamhlefS who promptly sought IN.
hlruollons nom the leaders ms tn Whcth.
or the strike OF the other ioamgters
should be initiated Il was said that
conferences Of the toimstors union Of.
ilclnls and representatives OF the Crane
company would be held In the hone
OF aVcrtlng n new strike upheavaL The
crane company gives employment to
1000 men, directly or indirectly
through It's mills foundrcs aud ware
houses should a strike Of the crane
Transfers be declared the building IN
handicapped,
While the strike ~ today assuming
a moro threatening attitude, the Ems
poyers' Tcaming company ~ bocom.
ing increasingly aggressive, Today H.
500 teams were sont' ont and the com.
pany promised 10 furnish tcamstora to
do the work Of all drivers who quit,
Tho delivery OF retail goods was FUR.
thcr extended, ana the number OF don.
uly shcrilfs and special police was IN.
creased.
Although surrounded by six guards, n
nonsunlon teamstor was Knocked on
hlA wagon today ana severely injured
10y strike aympAthsors. The Victim
was Joseph ST. John who was attacked
while driving one Of the Peabody Conl
eompanyt wagons near KinzIo street
bridge, lie suddenly found his way
blocked by teams manned with union
drivers, while rocks were hurled by
strike sympathigcrs In n crowd that
had gathered, one Of the missiles
struck 81 John on tho head, innictlng
n severe wound and folllnR him 20 tho
pavement With much difficulty the
guards succeeded IN getting him oS-
treated,
The executive board Of tho Chicago
federation Of labor mot today TO M.
point n committee 10 meet tho nrosl.
donts train west Of Dixon, nl, and
explain TO him the strike situation here
before he reaches Chicago Tho union.
lsle received intmntlon, however that
the president dd NOT wish 10 be- mot
by any largo number Of ChlcNgoans no.
fore he arrived m the city, The plan
therefore was abandoned
Motion 20 dissolve All federal iniunc.
tlons against the strike leaders ON tho
ground that the bills are supported by
insufficient allldnvits was made before
United States Circuit Judge Kohlsoat
today by Attorney T. G, Lcboskoy,
judge kohlsoat continued the proceed.
lnPs uutll tomorrow, Fnyng ne Wns too
busy 10 hear arguments today
Atty Mayer for the employers accept
cd the cont nnonce with Mr. Loboskoy,
and The attorneys went 10 Master IN
chnnccry Shormnn's rooms whore the
labor lenders had gathered to give tos.
ilmony desired by the employers law.
yore, President shea, although mbpoc.
nood failed TO appear, but the room waN
crowded with labor leaders
Tho commission appointed by Mayor
Dunno 10 investigate the strike started
10 WORK In earnest today Attorney
seymour Stedman, representing tho
Chicago Federation Of Labor made A
plea for public hearings, Tho commlR,
PIon took the matter under ndvisomont,