Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-16
Movement Grows, 1900
Going Out Without
Cause.
MEN STILL DETERMINE ED
Decline to Take Steps Looking
to Peace---Threaten to
Tie Up the City.

Chicago. May lG. - Three hundred
colored strike breakers arrived in Chi
cago today from ST. Louis They were
largely recruited from river towns.
Another gang came in from Cincinnati
Nearly a score of the latter deserted
when they reached here claiming they
were told no strik was prevailing here
one deserter said the coaches in
which they travelled were locked dur
ing the entire trip.
Messengers Out.
Over 100 Of the Postal Telegraph
company's messengers struck this
morning. The boys occupied them
selves chiefly in jeering at nonunion
teamsters.
Two colored men were severely beat
en- in Fourteenth street today by a mcs7
which the police dispersed by the free
use of their clubs.
More Pupils Quit
Pupils of the Fallon public school
also struck when two loads of coal
from the Peabody Coal company were
delivered at the building The Fallon
school and the Graham school are in
Youngsters Put In Jail
The youngsters became so disorder
ly 80 of them We're arrested and Jail
ed. The others quickly disappeared
from the streets The strike of school
children assumed larger proportions
today when 1,500 pupils of the Graham
school refused to enter the building |
Officials say no unfair coal has been
delivered at the school
Looks Like Spread.
Chicago. May 1G.-The possibility of
q ticup in all delivery business in Chi
cago including funerals grew definite
at a meeting today of President Shea, !
with w. J. Gibbons. business agent of
the Cab and Livery Wagon Drivers
union and representatives of the liv- |
erymen's and undertakers' associa- |
tions.
Employers Plead in Vain.
Employing liverymen vainly endeav-
ored 10 induce the unionists TO permit !
the delivery of passengers at bOycotted
stores. The labor leaders fatty refus-
ed TO deviate from the stand taken |
against such delivery. Committeeman
Amberg of the employers declared af-
ter leaving the meeting he would call a
session of the employers association
and insist upon its members doing
business with boycotted houses even
If il was necessary TO lock out all EN-
ployes TO do SO.
Conference With Mayor.
President Shea. Charles Dold. pres
ident OF the Chicago Federation of La |
Dor. and Il number of other labor lead |
ers held a conference with Mayor Dun |
he today Labor officials were asked |
not 10 spread the strike but to aid in |
putting down disorder. They replied
they would not spread the strike but
they were powerless to prevent its
spread They also criticised the police |
department for the alleged aiding of
nouunion men.
The mayor reiterated his previous |
statement if rioting continued and the |
strike spreads he would be compelled |
To call in state troops.
Refuse Ia Yield.
Chicago. May 1G.-The strongest |
pressure which the team owners of
Chicago could bring To bear failed TO |
weaken the stand of the union team |
sters last night. and the joint council |
reaffirmed its determination express
ed Saturday night not to permit the |
delivery of goods to "boycot;ed |
firms.
With the second refusal OF the team
owners demands the teamsters open |
IL Courted an extension of the strike
Unless the team owners recede from |
their position. or Intervention from
higher sources eTssues. the broaden
ing of theBstruggle now seems newt
able.
Council For Arbitration
The city council went on record Sat |
urday evening for settlement of the
teamsters' strike. BY a vote OF 20 &c
20 il adopted a resolution asking the
mayor 10 appoint committee of five
whose duty it shall be 10 urge aroitra
tion of the existing troubles.
With the spread of the strike fever
to four more public schools. and with
a total of ], 500 pupils out. officials o
the board of education decided las
evening after n conference lasting sev
eral hours TO use the state compulSor,
education law as a weapon TO compel
the children TO return TO their books.