The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-05-05

Chicago, May i,-Sher IF Barrett of
Cook county, Will take active control
OF the strike situation t morrow. So
much pressure has been brought to
bear upon him and Mayor Dunno by
business men who believe their inter-
ests are seriously impcriled by con
stant rioting IN the streets, that the
sheriff has been compelled to swear
IN large force of deputies and take
active steps to do away with the pres
eLt disorder.
200 Sworn In Yesterday.
Two hundred deputies were sworn
In this afternoon by the sheriff and 1t
is expected that two thousand will
have been enrolled by tomorrow even
ing. A committee Of prominent bust
ness men went to Springfield this af,
ternoon to lay the situat on before
Governor Deneen and to ask for mi
ltia.
The Chicago Clearing House asso.
citation this afternoon adopted sweep
ing resolutions declaring that riots in
the streets constantly increasing in
fury and had gone beyond the power
of the civil authorities of the city and
country to control and al king that
state troops be at once called upon,
Notwithstanding the pressure upon
him, the sheriff declined to take the
situation in hand himself, declaring
that unless he has done so he will not
be justified in calling for militia
Mayo Thinks Police Sufficient.
Mayor Dunno for three hours this
afternoon rode through the down town
streets In a buggy and on his return
to the city hail, declared he saw nc
violence, and believes the police viii
be able to cope with the situation
A Move For Peace.
conference was held this after
noon between Levy Mayer, attorney
for Employers association and lead
ers of the Teamsters' union 1t wal
supposed before its commencement
that the meeting would have stront
influence toward settlement Of thc
strike. 1t, however, resulted in moth
ing Their talk at first was of con
cli2tory character, but Shea ant
mayer got into dispute as to whit
was responsible for rioting in tn,
streets. The debate was heated AM
the meeting ended with IT, The team
sters attempted this afternoon TO cal
out the employees of the Chicago Un
ion Traction company, now in charg
Of receivers appointed by Unite,
States courts.
Albert Young, representing tn
teamsters, called upon General Mana
ger Roach, of the Traction company
and demanded that the company a
once cancel its contracts with the Pea
body Coal company and receive n
more coal from 1t under threats @
calling out employees. The receiver
refused to comply with Young's d'
mands.
Street Car Men Stay at Work.
w. d. Mahon, president of the n;
t'onal organization of street car mel
was In the city and after looking INF
the situation, he tonight ordered a
members OF street car mems union
continue at work Notwithstanding
constant fighting in the streets ar
numerous attacks upon non-unon me
the large dry goods houses and Who'll
sale grocers tonight reported th
they we're steadily making progre
and increasing their shipments.
Express companies were intcrfer,
with but little and considerable pI
gress was made toward relieving Il
congosted situation at various railro
depots
Accession of Employers.
The South Water street Comm
sion Merchants association, having
membership OF over 400. decided tod
to cast their lot with the Employer
association.
There was less disturbance today
the Wholesale district but hyhtil