The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-25
Neither Sid, in Chicago Will
ing 10 Rec1ds
SHEA is UP FOR CONTEMPT
Sheriff Barrett Issues Card Calling
on Citizens to Be Peaceful and
ST. ting That Order VIII Be
Preserved at Any Cost.

Chicago, May 24-Final rejection Of
union demands. especially those of the ex-
press drivers, was officially announced
today by the employers. They demanded
practically unconditional surrender.
Neither side in the strike made direct
step towards peace, and each was ap-
parently waiting the next move of its
opponents. The employers sent their
goods all over the city under police pro-
lection without encountering violence.
There was peace rumor today and it
was enveloped in mystery. 1t was that
"a prominent business man" was ma king
efforts to induce the managers of the
express companies to make terms satis-
factory to the striking drivers, and that
he had promised them good news,
Nothing come of the attempt however,
and there was no good news tonight for
either side.
Lumber Trade at Standstill.
The strike in the lumber district spread
today with great rapidity, and PRACTICAL
ly all business of that kind is at stand
stll. Some few lumber yards are s<ll
in operation. b1s their volume of busi-
ness is so small as to amount practical
ly to nothing. A number of planning mills.
and sash and door factories were COM
PEELED to shorten operations today, and
by Friday will be compelled to close en-
tirely If the supply of lumber is not
largely increased. The lumber yards made
little effort to transact business today,
and were waiting for drivers to be sent
them by the Employers Teaming COM
pany. A number of these, 1t Is expected
will be at work tomorrow, and business
will be resumed In a small degree, at
least
One cause for the lack of engineers on
the part of the employers In the lumber
district today, was that the city was not
able TO afford them police protection
Mayor Dunno provided against this con.
tingency tonight by issuing a call for
1000 extra policemen, who will be sworn
in as rapidly as applications are filed by
suitable men. This will be the second
1000 of extra policemen sworn in since
the commencement of the strike. Sherifl
Barrett today swore In several hundred
deputies, the largest number at any
one time since the beginning of the trou-
BILE.
shea Up Tor Contempt
President C. f. Shea of the Teamsters
union; James b. Barry, business agent OF
the Express Drivers union, and John FL
Donohue, member of the same union
will appear before Judge Kohlsaat in tn,
United States district court tomorrow
Attorney Mayer. acting for the Employ
ers' association, will ask that the mel
| be sent to Jail on n charge of contemp
| of court in refusing to answer questions
| before Master in Chancery Sherman
which questions they had previously beer
ordered to answer by the court.
| The men were ordered to make answe
on Tuesday although they claimed a per
sonal privilege In refusing Today they
were asked the same questions and whel
they again refused to reply, Attorne,
Mayer announced that he would make {
motion that they be arrested for contemp
| of court
! United States deputy marsnals toda.
| commenced serving notices on the sixt.
teamsters who have been cited for con
tempt of court In violating the Injunction
of Judge Kohlsaat prohibiting them from
interfering with the wagons of the sever
| express companies, and of the Employers
Teaming company. The men are cited t,
show cause on May 81, at 10 O'Clock
why they should not be punished for con
tempt.
Barrett Issues a Signed Card.
Sheriff Barrett today issued the follow
ing signed card 10 the public:
"In view of existing conditions in Chi
cago, the sheriff of Cook county begs al
| citizens to keep cool and avoid bein,
carried away by the excitement of tn
moment The civil authorities are at pres
ent equal to the occasion. and have tn,
situation we'll in hand They are. how
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