The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-23
Transfers Strike Is Assuming
hOre Threatening Proportions.
But There Are Renewed Hopes
of Peaceful Settlement.
THEY HOLD THE KEY.
Express Companies VIII Not
Yield an Inch.
Board of Education Makes Strin-
gent Rules Regarding Schools.

gent Rules Regarding Schools.
Chicago, May 23.-There were addi-
tions TO the strikers ranks today, more
drivers of lumber wagons going out be-
cause of the discharging of some who
refused to make deliYeries to boycotted
houses.
Adjutant General Scott is in the city
by order of Governor Deneen and ev-
erything is said to be in readiness for
calling out the militia, whose armories
are in Chicago.
A conference was held at the mayors
Office at which were present the rail-
way express managers, who. however,
were unwilling to make any concessions
to the strikers adhering to their stand
not to re-employ any Of their old driv-
ers. The other employers are willing
10 take back their former teamsters as
fast as opportunity offers. The ending
of the strike, therefore hinges on the
railway express companies. The sup
erintendent of schools is investigating
the charge that teachers, who are mem
beTs of the federation of labor melted
school children to strike.
The Employers Teaming company
received 100 white men from Kansas
City today. A large number were farm
boys
An injunction restraining the Goodrich
Transportation company from refusing
10 accept goods consigned TO MOntgOm-
cry Ward & Co. and other strike bound
houses in Chicago, was issued today by
Judge Kohlsaat Of the United States
circuit court.
A letter purporting to have been sent
by the general freight agent OF the
Goodrich Transportation company in
structing its AGENTS to refuse to accept
consignments for the boycotted houses
was presented in court as a basis for
the request for a restraining order.
A ParadOxical Situation.
Chicago. May 23.-The teamsters'
strike today threatens to assume pro-
portions that viii render a call for
troops necessary, and at the same time
new hopes OF peaceful settlement
have developed. The situation is thor
Oughly paradOXicaI. While the strike
grows peace is only more in the ball
ance.
The express companies seem to hold
the key to the situation but hopes
based on these companies may be elu-
siVe, for in spite of many Mnors tOI
the contrary, the emphatic statement
is made that they VIII not yield an
inch.
The striking express drivers may get
their old places after the strike is set
tied, but the stand of the Chicago
agents. backed without exception by
,
is against making any promises in ad-
vance.
There was a widening of the breach
between lumber dealers and their
drivers signalling a continuance of
aggressive feeling on both sides today
in the teamsters' strike.
Renewal Of orders to deliver ma
teriaI to boycotted business establish
ments was pushed vigorously by the
lumber dealers. notwithstanding in
variable previous experience that such
orders would be met by refusal on the
part of the drivers. Equally deter
mined, the teamsters showed no sign
of vavering although faced by the
certainty that discharge would follow,
and that their fellow employees would
inevitably be involved in the general
strike. One after another, three ad-
ditional lumber companies were
drawn into the struggle today and the
prospect Of stoppage OF all building
construction in Chicago came palpa-
bly, closer to reality
The concerns against which strikes
began today were the Acorn Lumber
company. Paktzer & co. and J. Q.
Deacon & Co.
With increasing rapidity the list of
lumber firms affected by the develop
ments of today, became more and
more lengthy. Soon the total amount
ed to a dozen additional to those
named. and included yards OF all
kinds, large and small
w nile the SlLlkG Was S SyA CaNAlAS last
IN the lumber district today new
peace conference began at the city
hall. Mayor Dunno and committee
of aldermen went into session with
managers of the seven railway eX-
press companies whose decision not
to reinstate strikers has been for sew
eraI days the principal obstacle to a
settlement of the strike. At the same
time active preparations were under
way for the possible ordering out of
froous to keep down a wave of rioting
which it was feared might come espe-
cially in the lumber district where
labor disturbances have generally been
savage in character.
The express managers left the may
or's Office after brief time. They re-
fused to talk of the conference.
Mavor Dunne Immediately summoned
chief cf Police O'NeilI and Sheriff
Barrett This action gave rise to a
rumor that the express managers re-
fused to concede anything to the
unions and that preliminaries We're
under way for a call on the governor
for froODs