The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-23
NO STRIKE PEACE IN CHICAGO.
ONLY QUESTION OF TIME WHEN
TROOPS WILL BE CALLED OUT.
state Authorities Ready to Mobilize Militia
on Two Hours Notce-Said That
100, 900 Men VIII BE Thrown Out OF
Employment II the Trouble Spreads.

| S'~sS NuShoTiNCo NcAu! 70 NlOOillZt Whus
on Two Hours NOtice-Said That
lOO.OOO Men Will Be Thrown Out OF
Employment If the Trouble spreads.
CHICAGO, May Pat midnight, despite
number OF rumors regarding the proba-
bihty Of peace, there was little basis for
belief for any other development than that
the strike would spread to serious proper
tons and that IL was only question Of
| time before the troops would come.
The State authorities are ready to mobi-
lie the militia hero on two hours notice.
The express companies still refuse to reoede
from their Arm stand against reemploying
the old men. Owners OF lumber yards have
decided to stand pat" and have discharged
about 800 men. connected with a dozen
firms who refused to mako deliveries to
STRUCK" firms.
1t Is said at least 10000 men engaged
on buildings in course Of construction
throughout the city will be thrown out Of
work
Expecting a settlement last Saturday
the Employers Association stopped the
recruiting Of men In other cities, but I'm
mediately the peace negotiations fell
through kilograms were sent to employ
ment agents and moro men hurried to this
city.
About 800 white drivers came in to-day
and an equal number u now on the way
from cities in tho East and from st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
Rumors were circulated around the union
headquarters to-day that some Of the de-
partment store managers were weaken
ing and had asked for a conference with
the officers Of the department store drivers
union. This was denied by the managers
themselves.
There is no possibility Of the department.
store managers chan ging their attitude
said j. L. Kesner Of the Fair.
we have stated our position and 10
stands. no matter how long the strike may
last"
The first spread Of the strike to-day
occurred early in the morning, when two
drivers employed by the Edward Hines
Lumber Company were ordered to make
deliveries to Marshall Field 4 Co. I'M
mediately they refused, they were dis
charged and the entire force, numbering
close to 100 men, walked out.
The same thing occurred at the lumber
yards Of Rttenhouse and Embree. where
twenty-five drivers walked out rather than
allow deliveries to be made to the Fair.
Fears were expressed by some builders
that deliveries Of material made to buildings
under police protection would lead to
strike Of building mechanics. but officers
Of the building trades unions declared there
was no danger on that point.
They said the building trades men would
remain at work and handle all material
brought to them. whether it was delivered
by union or non-union drivers.
The conference between the labor leaders
and the employers and Mayor Dunno broke
up shortly after midnight without reaching
any conclusion.
Another conference will be held at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning
An appeal was received in this city yes
terday from Samuel Gompers by the unions
affiliated with the American Federation of
Labor, asking for moral and financial assist
ance for the striking teamsters in Chicago.
Copies Of the appeal have been also sent to
the affiliated unions in all other cities, and
Is addressed TO all organized labor
President Gompers says that the men,
bers OF the International Brotherhood of
Transfers have been on strike in Chicago for |
over eight weeks and that the employers asso-
Citations are using every effort to crush out |
the teamsters' organization. The appeal.
he says, ia sent out by authority OF the execu-
tive council Of the American Federation of
Labor, and concludes by asking the unions
to respond literally and promptly.