The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
May have TO
GUARD THE DEAD
Strike Spread Involves Chicago
tiearse Drivers, Pre-
venting Funerals.
DEMANDS ARE REJECTED
The Refusal Of the Tesmsters' Joint
Council to Aeeeds TO Terms Of
Chicago Team Owners In
~ wolves 5000 Men.

Chicago. May i6-Unlcss compromises
are offered by all the opposing inter-
ssts ga the fight now IN progress In
Chlcaro between capital and labor the
scamsters' strike will spread many fold
during the next forty-cight hours. The
.egrSai of The Transfers joint council.
representing 5000 union drivers To ac-
cede TO the demands OF the Chicago
Team Owners association ITO handle
merchandise for all houses having con-
tracts with the members OF the owners
organization. without discriminating
against the arms involved In the pres
snt strike. has brought the controversy
20 a point where "A speedy settlement
will have 10 be made TO prevent an ex-
tension of he trouble.
There 10 a probability. however. that
The whole trouble may be satisfactorily
adjusted without rcsorting To such dras-
tic measures.
Want More Time.
After receiving the announcement OF
he tcamsters' joint council. refusing TO
obey the ultimatum OF the Team own
srs' association. a meeting OF the latter
organization was held and ~ was de-
sided 10 give the teamsters more tine
TO consider the proposition.
AT first Il was the intention or the
teams owners To put their ultimatum
into effect today. but believing the
teamstcrs could be induced to- change
heir minds they were given until
Tuesday to make final answer TO the
proposition. Information which the
.ear, owners ray they received today.
that the transfers joint council was
no, a unit Saturday night In Its de-
termination 20 fight the owners. was
given by the owners as the reason for
"a. postponemcnt OF the execution OF
the ultImatum until Tuesday;
To Call Another Session.
That decision OF the teamst,:s would
De rcconsidcred was evidenced when "A
call WAS sent out for another meeting
Or thc transfers joint council for to-
aighi In addition To this meeting OF
the officials of the teamsters' union, an
other call was issued for "A meeting on
Tuesday OF the executive committee OF
the International brotherhood OF
rcimG;ers. This committee Is the con-
trolling body OF the teamsters organi-
ration. and II In this body OF officials
tina; orders. ar has the final word. Ia
the settlement ~ 4 strike OF their men,
befS.
The Chicago Joint Liverymen's asso-
station has become involved In the trou-
BILE. and strike OF the 1000 drivers
employed by this organization is Inn
miucut. The trouble was brought about
by the union carriage drivers refusing
90 the strike bound department stores.
Another Man Killed.
\ statement was given out by the
association that the men would be
compelled 10 carry all patrons TO their
destination. and that a refusal meant
immediate discharge. The officials of
che cab Drivers union declared that
the mcn would all he ordered on strike
II but even one member ot their union
was discharged for refusing To obey
the command ~ the association. Should
this strike b. called IL will involve the
helrsc drivers. and. IL WAS said. would
ncccssltatc the use of mounted guards
60 escort funerals To outlying ccmeter-
tea. should IL be necessary TO use non
union drivers.
Another death was added TO the
list ~ strike victims yesterday. In "A
between John Cahill and two compan .
latter Was shot In the head and killed.
Cahill. who did the shooting and who
~ under arrest. declares that he killed
the negro in self defense.
While arguing over the merits OF
the strikers and the strik. breakers.
gahill says. jennings knocked hlm
down. Cahill says the negro was about
60 strike him again when he DIRE" a
revolver from his pocket and fred.
The bullet struck Jennings In the face
and he died instantly.
T. Lagrogofis. owner OF "A lunch wa
gon. Ia front OF which tho shooting
took place. was attacked by friends OF
Jennings later In the day and beaten
condition Is serious AID he VIII prob.
abig die