Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-05-03

tunity to present their petition when he
reaches that city on May TO- but will be
unable to give consideration to the petl-
ton until he reaches Washington.
Chicago, H., May IA report is cur
rent that Mayor Dunno is considering
the possibility Of interfering in the strike
and compelling some sort of settlement
for the broad ground that the welfare OF
the people demands a settlement.
New Turn IN Transfers Strike.
Chicago, H., May 1.-Wholesale i'm
portation of non-union men from st:
Louis and the arrival of Strikebreaker,
Farley from New York gave a new turn
to the transfers strike here.
Immediately on his arrival Farley held
q conference with representatives OF the
employers. Plans for putting him III
charge of all ''strikebreakers' are said to
have been decided Oh. Farley managed
the non uion men in the New York sub
way strike. NOn-union men IN forces
said to be almost unprecedented, are on
their way to Chicago. 1t was reported
special train bearing 40 men lett st.
Louis over the Illinois Central road early
today, Another train With Wit 3oo men
modifying the men in st. LOUIS was
conducted in secrecy. Half of the men
were taken from southern Illinois and
kentucky. Many Of them are negroes.
Strikebreakers On a Strike.
One hundred strikebreakers, employed
by the American Express company, the
Pacific, Northern Pacific and the Ma
tional companies went on strike today to
enforce d demand of So day for drivers
and 81 a day for conductors and helpers,
an allowance of 90 cents for luncheon
and extra pay for overtime. The IN
crease was granted and the men Te-
turned to work.
Turbulent scenes were witnessed today
at Jackson boulevard and Franklin
street, near the headquarters Of the EN-
ployers' leaning company, the organlza-
tion formed to supplant the striking
teamsters.
Attack Colored Man.
John Williams, a colored non-unionist
driver, was sitting on one of the. wagons
of the Employers company, waiting for
caravans TO be formed. A crowd Of sew
eral hundred persons had gathered and
were jeering Williams and other non
unionists. Suddenly bottle thrown
nearby building struck Williams on the
head. The negro instantly drew a re-
yolyer and fred towards the window
from which the bottle was thrown. The
action of the negro angered the crowd
and concerted rush was made toward
y
and fed down the street The mob soon
caught him and he was being savagely
beaten when the police rescued him from
the crowd Williams was arrested,
charged with disorderly conduct and with
carrying concealed weapons
Strike Is Spreading.
The Wholesale grocers and coffee, tea
and spice houses were more or less com
pletely tied up today by the spreading
of the transfers Walk0ut. \ strike was
called against Charles Mearz, a teaming
contractor, employing thirty drivers and
serving a number of wholesale grocers.
Thirty five teamsters employed by Dur
and & Washer also went out Mearz
did the teaming for Wash & Boyle, the
Steele-W edeles company, and several
other we'll known houses. The drivers
for other grocery firms, including Frank
lin MacFeagh and w NJ. Hoyt &
Co, did not report today. c. 4 Bor
genson, teaming contractor, locked out
sixty drivers. BOrgensOn does the haul
ing for a number of wholesale coffee and
spice houses, including the Central
Warehouses, Thompson 4 Taylor, ]. III.
Leslie and James Baker.
New Federal Injunction.
A new federal injunction, it was
stated today, would be asked for on the
ground that tne'strike is interfering with
Interstate commerce. Application, it
the express companies.
Riot on Bridge.
4 riot broke out on the Adams street
bridge today when a negro teamster fired
at strike sympathizers. The police kept
the situation In hand by a series Of rush
es. Twelve men were arrested. While
five coal wagons from the Daniels Coal
company were being unloaded in the rear
OF the GnlOn League club, WhipStOckS,
pieces of coal and bottles were thrown
at the nOn-uniOn taamsters from near
by window. One Of the detectives
guarding the wagons drew a revolver
and fired several shots into the air. A
large crowd which had gathered was
quickly dispersed by the police.
Serious to Produce Dealers.
The strike presents Il particularly Sc
rious outlook for produce dealers. To-
day they were almost unable to get sup
plies, as teamsters refused to haul ex-
press companies goods. Prices for
fruit vegetables, poultry, butter, eggs
and similar articles showed q tendency
to advance.
Police details are running short it is
said by some of the employers, who pre-
diet that military aid will be necessary
before the end of the week. -Four hun
dred wagons under guard are now on
the streets, according to Victor Sincere
of the Employers association
Not Enough Police
From the wholesale grocery houses
we have had many applications for police
protection today with which we have
been able to comply" said Mr.. Sincere.
The grocers say that not only are the
teams furnished by the Employers
leaning company stopped, but that re-
tail dealers and other customers who
have come with their own wagons to
haul stuff away are inundated and
turned back by DicketS"
Some 400 stril1e-breakers arriving to-
day were met at the Illinois Central
railway depot by guard of 100 police
men. Most Of the nOn-uniOnists carried
their clothing and other belongings
wrapped in freshly purchased pillow
slips Watched by thousands of hostile
eyes, the new arrivals were marched in
the middle of the streets to lodging
houses in the center of the city.
Throw Bricks at Drivers
COl0red non-union men in charge of
trtIIol-c Of tho E1N,nIovarc'