Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-06
SERIOUS CONDITIONS.


parts Of Chicago yesterday declared that
by the middle of next week, if the strike
of teamslers continues, G Chicago will be
facing the most acute famine in many
years. After the walkout OF the drivers
of the larger wholesale grocers the re-
gular customers of these companies were
notified that they would be furnished
with goods if they would call with their
own wagons.
The retail grocerS, however, we're
either turned away by union pickets, or
if they did drive to the houses and load
their wagons, they ran the risk Of hav-
ing their lords overturned. With these
conditions the retail grocers transferred
their trade TO the smaller wholesale
houses. The business OF these concerns
increased from 80 to 100 per cent. The
consequence was that the drivers for
these firms have gone out one by one as
boycott ramifications spread.
Especially in canned goods is there
shortage in grocery stores. Grocers al
ways let their canned-goods stock run
low this time of the year, because fresh
vegetables begin to come in. But, with
the vegetable supply cut m.me than so
per cent. because the express companies
will not handle it, the demand for eau
ned goods has been especially heavy.
Flour, beans, sugar, rice, salt, tea, ETC.,
are said to be fast giving cut, not TO
mention wore scarcity of butter aud
eggs.
A crisis in the suike is expected to
come today. State street retail mer-
chants have decided to send out LOO
wagons to make deliveries in all parts OF
the city. AS far as possible these
wagons will be guarded by deputy
sherifs, and in some cases by policemen.
1t will be impossible for all the wagons
to be guarded by deputy sherif!s, but it
is the intention to place two officers on
each wagon as far as the number OF
deputies already sworn in will permit.
Sheriff Barrett had 200 deputies in SER
vice last night, and said that he thought
this number would be ample for the
work outlined for today. II it is not, it
is said, he will conclude that the sheriii's
free and the police are not able to con-
troll the situation aud request will bo
made for the State militia.
Governor Deneeen has said that he
will order out the troops if reque4t is
made by Sheriff Barrett, and on the
f,ilure or success of the attempt at retail
deliveries today depends the coming OF
troops.
There were many disorderly incidents
yesterday and several people seriously
hurt. AS wagons proceeded down Ohio
street they were targets for persons in
the windows of all the buildings and for
the crowd which continued to follow
them. Policemen charged the crowd re-
peatedly, but they were unable 10 keep
it back. The mob was composed almost
entirely of young men and women, the
latter taking an active part in the not
ing and urging the men to further vlo-
lence.
AS the caravan passed Orleans street
large cannon cracker was thrown from
the crowd, exploding under the feet OF
one Of the teams. The horses wero held
back with difficulty by the police. Ter
rife explosion of large Grecrackers oc-
CURED at several corners.
Labor leaders and their followers were
considerably stirred up over the action Of
the Chicago banks represented in the
Clearing House Association passing re-
solutions urging sending the militia to
Chicago and raising $50, 900 to help the
Chicago Employers Association in its
present fight on the-teamsters. Efforts,
it was said, would be made 20 find
"fair" bank in Chicago, and if such Is
found it is planned to have the laboring
men withdraw savings from hanks under
ban and deposit with the ''fair' banks.