The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-18
CHICAGO STRIKE
HAS Been LOST
Three Scsere Blows Were Dealt
to the Cause OF the
Teamsters.
BLACKLIST THREATENED
Men Who Don't Resume Work BY Close
OF Week Are Promised That IN
der No Conditions Will They
BE Employed Again.

Chicago. May IS.-Three severe blows
were dealt to the cause of the striking
Transfers and as "A result the govern
ing body OF the orga nization. the team
sters' joint council. Will today meet to
decide whether or not the strike shall
be called or. The decision To call this
meeting OF the council followed a two
hours session between the officials or
the teamsters' union and the Team
Owners association, The members OF
the latter body have all through the
present strike been favorable To- the
teamsters. However. the team owners
bluntly Informed the transfers that
their cause was lost and that the best
thing they could do was To call of the
strike and do ~ ut once. The tcamsters
demurred. but the team owners. who
have been their chief reliance sihce the
commencement OF the strike. were OBJ
durate and the meeting OF the council
was set for tonight.
Tho second blow came also from the
Team Owners association. when the
resignation OF John q. Driscoll. It's sec
rotary. was rendered and accepted. Sec
rotary Driscoll has been an official OF
the Team Owners nssociat ton since It's
inception several years ago. and dur
Ing the present strike has been po-
tent factor on the side or the teamsters
The exact nature OF the difficulty that
led TO his resignation - not known.
The third blow was administered Mt
the meeting OF the Illinois Manufac-
turers' association. which N made up
OF business men from all parts OF the
state. At n secret meeting held nj the
Auditorium hotel the members or the
employers association unanimously de-
cided they would uphold the cause OF
the association which has been con-
Quoting the fight against the striking
teamsters. and that they would do all
I'm their power TO make the employers
association a permanent institution.
Chicago. May 1.-THE employers to-
day began the execution or "A new policy
rs 90 the transfers strike. men In va
rious manufacturing industries being
laid of because OF lack or business In
consequence OF the strike.
Hundreds OF wagons sent out today
by the strikcbound houses. advertise
mcnts for teamsters To mn permanent
positions filled the newspapers. and
on every side there was evidence or the
RggrcssiveneSs OF the employers. Pro-
lection was promised 90 prosperity.
drivers. and most OF the advertise
ments state that union or nonunion"
men Will be accepted.
Kins.ey's restaurant has been turned
into hotel. where nonunion team
Colored Man Fatally slusged.
Charles Johnson. colorcd. employed
by the Standard OIL company. was mis-
taken for a stTikcbreak"r BY a mob In
Wentworth avenue and was probably
fatally injured.
Walter 81 Clair. colorcd. employed by
Armour x Co. was attacked By strike
sympgthizers In Twenty-seventh street
and beaten with clubs. blackjacks and
other weapons. Deputy sherlfts res
cued him.
A total OF 1900 wagons will be moved
today by nonunion teamstrrs under
protection OF about 1000 policemen and
deputy shcr!fis. This Is the largest
number moved since the strike began.
Next the Blacklist.
IL was stated nuthoratiyely today
that early next week the employers
association would make up "A black
list" OF all tcamsters on strike. These
men. $500 In all. viii De- notified that II
they have not returned To work by the
end OF next week they will never be
retnsiated under any circumstances.
The pupils or Carter II. Harrison
school struck today VIXEN the wagons
or the Peabody Coal company arrived
Il the building To- deliver coal.
Socialists in tho Game.
Socialists OF national reputation. In
Guiding William Ma!lly. former ma
tional secretary or the socialist party.
and Seymour Stedmnn. prominent In
the party. arrived In Chicago. IL il
said they came here To argue with the
union labor leaders on the power OF
the ballot.
Up To- this time the socialists never
have been cordially welcomed by the
teamsters. who. relying upon strikes.
looked upon the ballot MS something
OF no value In the correction OF their
grievances. But as n result OF the
crisis In the Transfers affairs the So
cialists were received cordially today
by President Shea OF the Inamsters
and an amicable conference followed.
Funeral Of Victim.
The funeral OF George Pierce. n
member OF the Department Store Driv-
ers' union. who was shot by George T..
waldron. n special deputy sheriff. took
place today. n parade OF labor or
CARNATIONS accompanied the corpse.
The RECOMMENDING OF the federal injunc-
ton hearing before Master IN Chancery
Sherman today resulted IN continual
tits between counsel FOR the prosecu-
ton ana defense, The prosecution is
cudcaVoriug To show by testimony
drawn from members OF the unions
that certain strike leaders could give
immunity TO anyone by merely issuing
hu oIhtE pIoAfSAiuE Nuc Dtsltft from
attacks in the street and that in this
criminal conspiracy Is shown. Tn
opposing counsel are as insiEtcnt ~
their cndcavors 10 present such ties Is.
mony becoming n matter OF record an,
the master was continually called upon
10 decide whether witnesses should an
swer questions
Sehoolboy Leader Arrested.
Henry Hanson. alleged leader OF the
strike nj Harrison school. was arrested
charged with disorderly conduct. Prir-
cipal Payne declared about 800 TO !. go
pupils were out.