The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-02
CHICAGO STRIKE
GROWING WORSE
Rioting More Open and Vicious
and Attacks on Non-Union
Men More Frequent.
EMPLOYERS TO USE RIFLES
Mayor Dunno Much Disturbed
and Is Trying to Prevent
Trouble.
tRy. Assoclated press.1

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CHICAGO. May 1.-Conditions In the
teamsters' strike we're worse to-day than
at any preceding time. The strikers were
y in ligller mood. tho rioting was more
open and Vicious, and the attacks on non
union men were more frequent and daring
than at any time since the beginning Of
the strike.
The chief cause for the Increased bel
ligerency on the. part of the strikers and
their friends Is the fact that the En-
ploycrs' Teaming Association to-day
brought 1900 men into Chicago to take
the places OF the strikers, and 500 more
arc said to be now on the way, and Will
arrive within twelve hours These men
will receive the full pay of union men,
and it has been guaranteed to them
that their positions will be permanent.
Among the strikc-breakers arc two hum
dred farmer boys. Tomorrow. Whenever.
a wagon OF the Employers Tcaming AS
ISOLATION goes through the streets a rifle
will be carried on each wagon. in open
view. f5
Will Use Rifles.
During the last week there has been
much complaint on the part of the strike
8sympathizers OF the readiness with which
5non-union men, particularly negroes. have
used srevolvers. a number of strike
breakers have been arrested on a charge
of carrying concealed weapons, and to-
day the attorneys for the EMPLOYERS
fTeamlng Association called on Chlef OF
Police O.Neill and asked Il their men
had not the right to carry weapons. pro
Svided they were held in open view. Chief
B Of Police o NELL replied that there was
no law against It, and arrangements were
promptly made by the employers to pla Sc
rifles on every one Of their wagons. Over
one thousand rifles We're purchased TO-
day. andA during the latter part Of the at
tcrnoon number of wagons Went
through the streets with q rifle 4 lying
across the knees of the driver and his
assistant. RVS
When 4NIayor3 Dunno was informed Of
the fact that rifles would be carried by
{non-union men, he was vlsibly disturbed.
and he declared that the police would
mot be permitted to authorize the carry
Ing of arms by any one, whether IN the
employment Of the Employers Teaming
Associations or affiliated with the strikers.
There was a report late this evening that
Mayor Dunno was about to force an ad-
justment Of the troupie, but THIS, ne de-
#clared tonight, was incorrect.
Five men were seriously hurt during the
fights to-day. and many others were
hurt. No decided increase In the num- UNI
Der Of men on strike was made today.
The most important accession t.. the
teamsters was the drivers Of the deliv-
cry wagons Of retail grocery stores re ::
These declared that they would not call
for goods Nat any wholesale establish
ment where a strike existed. ..f.
Forced Them Into Line.
The Employers Association this after TT, r.
noon drove. wedge into the ranks OF tn
Chicago Team Owners $Assocint Ion. This
latter organization is composed OF men
who do tcnming for many of = he large
business houses. and particularly N the
matter of hauling coal. Tieyahave fought
shy so far Of aiding the. employers The
employers this afternoon informed the
largest I'VE team owning companies that
If coal was not delivered all Of their
contracts would be cancelled at sonce, and