The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-28
Riofing Results in Injury Of
Three Persons, Two Of
Whom VIII Die
TROUBLE THREATENS TO
SPREAD STILL FURTHER
Employers Say They Are Determined
That Teamsters Shall Not Be
Allowed to Run Their
Business.

Chicago, April 27-with 31OO teamsters
OH strike tonight; with constant access
sions being made to their number, ard
with the express determination of the
employers association to make a firm
stand for the open shop" and fight the
teamsters' union to finish, Chicago to-
night to all appearances stands on the
eve of one of the greatest Industrial up
heavals in her history. There was riotng
in various parts of the city today, de-
spite the strong guards of police, and the
numbers of private detectives hired by
the employers association to protect
their wagons. During the troubles three
persons were seriouse.y injured, two of
whom will probably die. The injured
are
Five Are Badly Hurt.
Richard Cummings, police sergeant. run
over by an omnibus driven by John Cera,
a union driver Cummings will probably
die
Samuel Jackson colored, teamster en-
ployed by the j. v. Farwel company,
attacked by mob numbering two hun
dred. He was badly beaten and head cut
by blow with a shovel.
Mark Moran, district messenger boy,
struck on the head by board thrown
By a non-union teamster from a building
at Vanburen and LaSalle streets Condi-
tion critical
The declaration made last night by the
members of the employers ASSOCIATION
that they would promptly discharge any
teamsters who refused to deliver goods
o. call for them at the establishment of
Montgomery Ward & Co.. brought out
the teamsters In many downtown mer-
camille houses during the day, and the
number 1t is expected will be increased
largely by tomorrow night. The leading
firms against which strikes have been
declared, and the number of teamsters
who have gone out from each are as
follows:
Montgomery, Ward & Co., Is; Daniel
Coal company, 25; Marshall Field & Co.,
wholesale and retail, 16; Carson, Pierre,
Scott & Co.. wholesale and retail, 75; j.
V. Farwell & Co, 26; Wells-Fargo Express
Co., 10; American Express company, 300;
National Express company, 80; Pacific Ex-
press company, 60; United States Express
company, 100; Adams Express company.
125; Forbes Carriage company 22O
Involves Many Large Concerns.
This last concern involves number of
the largest business houses in Chicago for
whom 1t contracts to deliver goods. In
addition to these firms, the teamsters en-
ployed by a number of small concerns
were called out late in the evening. The
business agents of the Teamsters' union
declared tonight that by tomorrow they
will call on strike 100 truck drivers, and
thereby cripple to a large extent the en-
tire transportation business In Chicago.
1t was declared also that drivers for
grocery houses, which delivered goods to
any of the firms where a strike exists,
would be ordered to join in the lockout.
While the labor leaders were in confer
ence, delegates of the Chicago Employ
ers association, the Commercial Ex-
change and representatives of outside in
dustrial organizations met at the Union
League club and declared they would
fight to a finish for "the open shop in
Chicago.
At the close of the meeting Mr. Thorne,
who was delegated to speak for those
sembled, made the following statement:
Employers Are Determined.
.,rhe employers are of one mind They
are determined TO have this city made an
open shop. They are tired of standing
for slavery such we have endured from
labor unions In the past. The employers
will pay the men for days work. and if
the men fail to do 1t, they will be dis
charged. They fcannot tell us with whom
we shall or shall not do business. We are
not making any fight against the unions
as SUCH but the unions of Chicago are
evidently determined to run the business
of every merchant in the city, and we are
going to show them that they cannot and
will not be allowed to do it,
Subscriptions were taken during the day
TO strengthen the Employers Teamng
company, the weapon with which the
teamsters' union is to be actively fought,
and tonight President Mark Morton of
the company, who Is brother of Paul
Morton. Secretary of the Navy, had over
s1,oo0,O00 at his disposal and had ample
assurances from business men that he
could have as many times that amount as
was necessary.
The strike this morning was opened
promptly at the wholesale and retail es-
Establishments of Marshal Field & Co. and
of Carson Pierre, Scott g. Co, when
drivers who refused to deliver goods to
Montgomery Ward & Co. were at once
discharged The strike order calling out
the express drivers went into effect
shortly before noon. 1t Is the intention
OF the teamsters' union to shut off as
far as possible all supplies Of coal from
the Embellishments where strikes have
been called.
Guards Are Secured.
In order to protect their wagons and
drivers from assault, the Employers as
ISOLATION has secured the services of a
large number of guards and these men
have showed a decided disposition to
retaliate vigorously when any attack is
made upon them by strike sympathizers.
At West and Desplanes streets dozen
union men were more or less severely
injured by missiles thrown by crowd.
The timely arrival Of detail of police
men enabled them to escape. At Mar
ket and Washington streets crowd of
teamsters besieged a wagon containing
paper boxes, heGded for the Farwell COM