Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-11

Chicago, May 5.-Sherih Thomas u
Barrett Of Cook county will take act
i've control Of the strike situation FRI
day morning. So much pressure has
been brought to bear upon him and
upon Mayor Dunno by business men
who believe their interests to be ser
iously imperilled by the constant riot
ing in the streets that the sheriff has
been compelled to swear in a large
force of deputies and take active steps
to do away with the present disorder.
Two hundred deputies were sworn In
this afternoon at the office of Sheriff
Barrett and 1t is expected that 1000
will have been enrolled by Friday even
ing.
A committee Of prominent business
men headed by John D. Shedd Of Mar
shall Field g. company, went to Spring.
field Thursday afternoon to lay the
situation before Gov. Deneen and to
declare that in their opinion conditions
in Chicago are such that the militia
is imperatively needed. The Chicago
Clearing House Association adopted
sweeping resolutions declaring that the
riots In the streets were constantly in
creasing in fury and had gone beyond
the power Of the civil authorities Of
the city and county to control. 1t was
therefore the opinion Of the members
Of the clearinghouse that the state
troops should be at once called upon.
Both Mayor Dunno and Sheriff Barrett
have been deluged during the day by
letters and messages declaring that
conditions had become insupportable
and that the rioting should be stopped
at once. Notwithstanding all this pres
sure the sheriff Is determined to take
the sitaution in hand himself declaring |
that until he has done so he will not |
he justified in calling for the militia.
Mayor Dunno for three hours rode
through the downtown streets In q
buggy and on his return to the city |
hall declared that he had seen no vio-
lence and believed the police to be
fully able to cope with the situation.
The businessmen who are anxious
for troops point as an argument to the
long list Of injured which Is printed
every day and declared that this alone
is sufficient evidence to prove that the
rloting Is not suppressed. They de-
clare that they are unable to make de-
tailed deliveries in any parts Of the
city and but for the fact that many OF
their men are accompanied by guards
carrying rifles and shotguns they would
be murdered in the streets. Mayor
Dunno said Thursday night:
II had conference with Sheriff
Barrett this evening and we have
reached complete understanding, He
Is swearing in all men that are peces-
Bary to preserve order in case Of an
IL is only wise precau-
ion and I think 1t Is commendable for
him to swear in men In case they are
needed. ! have not the least objection
o his action and we shall undoubted-
y work together"
Mayor Dunno had several conferences
With Gov. Deneen over. the long-dis-
ance telephone curing me uay anu
will have another talk Friday.
Sheriff Barrett, said:
Il viii not call for troops until I
lee what can be done with the police
md the deputy sheriffs working to-
'ether. II | can not control the situa-
ion troops will be asked for" II
A conference was held late Thursday
fternoon between Levy Mayer, attor-
icy for the Employers Association,
nd the leaders of the teamsters' union.
I was supposed before its commence
nent that the meeting would have a
trong influence toward the settlement
( the strike. 1t, however, resulted In
othing,
Notwithstanding the constant fight
ng in the streets and the numerous
ttaeks made upon ion-union men, the
urge dry goods houses and wholesale
ROGERS Thursday night reported that
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