The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-05
WILL SWEAR IN
1000 DEPUTIES
Has No Right to Call
on Militia Until Re-
sources are Ex-
h6uSted.
SIGHT OF NEGRO STRIKE BREAK
Frs INFLAMED THE PEOPLE.
GOVERNOR EXPECTED IN CHI.
cAeo To-DAY-s5o,ooo susscRIs.
ED TO MAINTAIN LAW AND Or
DER.
BY Associated Press.

Chicago, May 4-Sherin Barrett, of
Cook county will take active control
OF the strike situation tomorrow and
TWO thousand deputies viii be sworn
In by tomorrow night. The sheriff
says he mas no right to call for the
military until he has exhausted his
own resources.
Many citizens, believing the situa-
ton is beyond the control, of the local
authorities, demand that the military
be called out, pointing 10 the increas
ing violence in support of their de-
mands
The sight of imported negro strike
breakers brought here 10 take the
places of striking transfers to-day
seemed 10 infame the people. Tae
spectacle OF negroes with heavy hick-
cry clubs and butts of pistols ostenta-
tiously protruding from their pockets
excited howls from respectable men
on The streets. Many employers re-
sFet the importation of these negroes,
aud orders have been given that 70
more be brought here.
The decision to-day b. Sheriff Bar
rett to swear in a large number OF
deputies for strike duty came against
The wishes of Mayor Dunno, who de-
c!ared the police were sufficient to pre-.
serve order. The sheriff said if the
force he was able to command was in.
sufficient, he would inform the gov.
error of the situation. Governor Den.
cen is expected here Friday night to
investigate the situation.
A committee of twelve merchants
representing the most prominent firms
| in the city left on a special train thi.
afternoon en- route to Springfield pre-
Sumably to consult with the COVER
nor.
It is reported that renewed effort:
were made to-day TO bring about arbi
Itration Petitions to that effect were
circulated by labor leaders. A meeting
has been called for Sunday at the
Auditorium.
| Violence to-day was more marked
than before and at least one fatalit!
occurred.
| ]. ID. Shaffer, of the executive com
lmittee of the team owners association
stood in the doorway of his home witt
a rifle at his shoulder TO protect al
unknown negro strike breaker from ;
mob of more than thousand neigh
bors. Badly beaten the bleeding
} wretch rushed into the parlor askin
: protection. Police soon arrived an
, escorted the negro TO a street cal
Il Another strike breaker was discovere
l in a cellar of a house and escorts
!. through a mob to a street car by ST
: women, who defed the rioters SUI
: cessfully.
q Bankers to-day subscribed $4,000
81 towards the maintenance of law an
J order in Chicago.
ell Mayor Dunno made a personal In
/ yestigation of strike conditions to-da!
Il driving through the disturbed district
ii in his carriage He told the police
yimen that they must exercise the u
; most patience and discretion, and us
1 only the force necessary to handle tn
Il crowds and counselled the strikers an
i strike breakers 10 act peaceably an
d with reason
Strike is Spreading.
II Chicago, May 4.-The enects OF %
lteamsteT's strike have reached tn
,-llake transportation companies and s.
A | riously crippled the large freight bus
illness. which is usually done at tn
n time of the year. Owing to the inaDl
: itv Of having goods transferred frol
f the railroad depots and docks, all tn
: principal steamship lines either nav
. abandoned or curtailed their service
nj A. NJ. Compton, chairman OF u
: ways and means committee OF u
!. Chicago Commercial club, has issue
Ella special notice to the members VII
# reference to orders and shipment
s The notice reads;
Exaggerated reports are being q
lcuIated throughout the country TO u
Iefect that the commercial faciiius
LOT Chicago are Handicapped by reasc
nj of a strike of union teamsters.
"To the end that the commerce
Interests of Chicago may not be
jured by this exaggerated report, Il
Isl members of the association are I
Iuuested to notify their travelling sale
vi men in the trade generally or q
IL fact that orders are being receive
al and filed promptly. Shipments a
tbeing made as usual"