Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-18
WILL TURN DOWN Mr.. SHEA
Chicago Strikers to Appoint New Commit
tee to See Employers.
FREIGHT HANDLERS MAY QUIT WORK
Men who want an Increase in Pay
May Refuse to Handle Goods
Delivered by Nonunion
Drivers.

CHICAGO, June 17.-Negotiations for
the ending of the teamsters' strike were re-
opened late this afternoon, and on Monday
a conference will be held between the
strikers and j. V. Farwell. jr., who has
been delegated to act in matters of this
kind for the employers.
President C. P. Shea of the Teamsters'
union will not be a member of the COM
mittee which will meet Mr.. Farwell, nor
will any members of the old strike com
mittee which was friendly to President
Shea.
II is possible that unless some settlement
is reached on Monday that strike of the
freight handlers employed in the railroad
freight depots will result on July l. This
strike will be the result of the refusal of
the freight handlers to touch goods hauled
to the depots by nonunion men. At pres
ent the freight handlers are bound by
contract which compels them to handle
1t, but this agreement expires July l.
All of the freight handlers are asking
for an increase In wages amounting to 10
per cent. No action has been taken on
the demands by the railroads as yet, but
the freight handlers are of the opinion
that strike while the teamsters trouble
Is still on will aid both unions materially
In getting what they want. The officers
of the freight handlers are, however,
strongly opposed to a strike, and President
C. p. Flannery OF the Freight Handlers
union stated tonight that he had strong
hopes of reaching an adjustment with the
railroads without calling a strike.
The strike situation before the grand jury
today developed nothing new. Promises
are still made by States Attorney Healey
that a great sensation is forthcoming but
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Fatal Fight with sherins.
One man was instantly killed and two
others dangerously wounded today by
deputy sheriffs who were guarding nom
union drivers of express wagons. The
dead:
FREDERICK HUCKSOLD, teamster,
shot through the heart by Charles Hillman,
a deputy sheriff.
The injured
Frank Davis, fatally wounded by Frank
Armstrong; conductor of an American EX-
press company wagon. Armstrong f1red
| into crowd which teered him and the
| bullet struck Davis In the abdomen, pass
was arrested
| William White. a teamster, shot in the
left side by Charles Hillman.
The shooting of White and Hucksold oc-
Cured this afternoon at the intersection of
Van Buren, and Canal streets. The ex-
|
William Monroe, was blockaded by a num-
Der OF union teamsteTs and White, who
| was one OF them, called the deputies a
! number Of names. Monroe placed him un-
der arrest and a fight followed. Other
teamsters ran up to protect White and
were assaulting Hillman and Monroe when
the former drew his revolver and hred
several shots. One OF them struck White
in the SIDE inhicting a serious wound. anC
another passed through the heart of Huck
sold, who was a passenger on a Van Blu
rem street car. He jumped up from his
seat to watch the fight just in time to NEE
the bullet from Hillman's revolver.
Murder Charges May he Result.
Admission is made by States Attorne!
Healy that the grand jurors have fount
important evidence apparently corroborat
ing the report that the strike Is. partl.
at least, the result OF a conspiracy di
rected against the firm OF Montgomer,
Ward & Co. by other employers and b.
labor leaders involving the payment o
$4,000 In installments of $4,000 and $40 0Ot
II an indictment is voted as a result tn
alleged conspirators are likely to b
. charged with being responsible for on
4 or more murders growing out of attack
: of so-called "wrecking crews"
Golden Heads Revolt.
: George F, Golden, who with "A number G
! others was until recently a stanch She
= adherent. 1t developed today, is the on
who made the motion in the council pre-
viding for new committee to be appointe
at Monday nights meeting. Golden is III
business agent OF the packing house team
l sters union and former president OF ii
teamsters' joint council
Hugh MCGEE. formerly one OF the chic
iieutenants Of Shea openly advocated psac
today.
i know that terms which were accep
i able to the majority OF small leaders an
TO the rank and file were offered wee
ago by the employers" he said.
,"overtures made by the teamsters WEI
reciprocated by a certain prominent men
Der OF the Commercial exchange. The Sc
81 uement proposed, to be sure. was eonsiS
eraoie OF compromise for the teamster
out It was agreed upon. The teamsters al
getting tired OF shea's doings"
Inc question OF financing the strike hs