The Washington times., 1905-04-30
LANLESSl|ESS IS
RAMPANT DURING
CH|CAGQ'S STRIKE
The City IS Practically
Placed Under Mar
tial Law.
STRIKERS ARE INDICTED
STRIKERS ARE INDICTED
Prominent Citizens En-
deavor to Arrange for a
Peaceful Settlement.

/ stFaiIaGO, ApfII 2J.-AS a result OF
the iawlessness prevailing IN the down
town streets today, because OF the
teansters' strike, Chicago has practical
iy been placed under martial law
Mayor Dunno had lengthy confer
ence this evening with Chief CT Police
o,Neill concerning the attacks on non
| union teamsterss the use of revoIvers,
both by the latter and strikers or SYM
pathizers. and other serious phases of
the situation. As a result the mayor
issued proclamation, officially notify
ing all citizens Of the condition Of af-
fairs. and warning everybody against
eongregating in or near the district
| where trouble has occurred, or may be-
expected. Any persons joining in or
abetting any disturbance is to be
promptly arrested and brought before
police magistrates.
The proclamation also vests the po-
lee with practically arbitrary authority
70 stop and search any persons sus-
pected Of carrying concealed weapons,
heavy fines being promised for anyone
violating the law In this respect
Strike Leaders Indicted.
n great surprise was furnished the
strike leaders this evening when the
Cook county grand jury made its re-
port, and also returned indictments
against twelve of them
While no declarations as TO the specific
charges made before the grand jury
would be made BY attaches Of the States
attorney ofice, 1t was said that the irzs
dlsfnaeEals were based upon an alleged
conspiracy TO boycott several hotels
whore strike breakers we're lodged two
week ago, and upon connection with the
Violence f. the streets. Those indicted
are:
Z. z. Shea. president Of the Interna-
tionai Brotherhood of Transfers.
Charles Dold. president OF the. Chicago
Federation Of Labor
Hugh McGee, president OF the Truck
Drivers Union
Jerry Mccarthy. business agent Truck
Drivers.
Harry Lapp, president Of the Baggage
ana Parcel Delivery Union.
Joseph Young. business agent same
union
M f. Kelly. business agent Grocerss
and Market Drivers Union.
Charles Wiibrandt, secretary Teams
sters' Joint Council.
george Golden, business agent Pack
ing House Transfers Union.
James B- Barry, business agent. Rail-
way Express Drivers Union.
steve {. Summer, business agent, MIX
Drivers Union
John Snythe, president Of the Coal
Transfers Union
AS soon as the news OF the indictments
reached the strikers, the men named
above made prompt arrangements for
bondsmen. All refused to talk.
Peace Meeting Held.
Following a talk with Mayor Dunns
number OF representative business
men, elergymen, and workers in pIailar-
throphie lines arranged for meeting
for the purpose Of discussing the set
Iiement of the strike. This meeting, pre-
pared q memorial addressed TO Mayor
Dunno, asking him to appoint q commit
tee Of five prominent citizens to endeay-
or to meet the strike leaders before the
great labor meeting scheduled for Sun
day afternoon. This committee, the
mayor promptly announced. will be ap-
pointed. It will endeayor to act as me-
diators. should the strikers agree
In view OF the irritation caused blythe
returning of indictments tonight. the
success of the eommittee with the strik-
ers tomorrow is problematieal One
thing is certain, that is, the strikes have
as yet received no reply from the appeal
to the great brotherhoods, asking them
TO send representatives to tomorrows
conference
\ number of drivers unions In the city
are also reported tonight to be Ioath To
Join the strike, and the brewery men
went SO far as TO send a committee 10
their various employers asking that
they so conduct themselves toward .'un-
fair houses as to keep them out of the
trouble.
Recruits for Strikers.
The packing house teamsters notified
their various employees this afternoon
that on Monday they Will refuse to de-
liver meats 10 unfair stores As a
result, the packers and the Association
OF Wholesale Grocers held a Joint
meeting this evening and decided to
loek out their drivers Monday morning
Hearing of this, the teamsters leaders
have tonight decided to call strike
thus adding to the $500 men already
out, fully 5000. about 1900 from the
packing houses and 400 from the grocers.
Several business interests not yet in
Nolved In the strike have decided tn
stand with the Employers Association.
Many loclsouts may follow.
With all this excitement. various IN
terests are working hard for peace.
Rioting Developed Early.
Rioting developed early todav in
many parts Of the downtown district
and continued until late in the after
noon. Three persons were shot. none
fatally: two We're stabbed and seriously
injured. and blood flowed in dozens az
fist fights.
one of the most serious features