New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-29
CHICAGO STRIKE SPREADS.
KOHLSAATS INJUNCTION.
REGULARS to Guard U. S. Funds,
Not Erpress Wagons.

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cago since the strike of the American Railway
Union in 1894 the government of the United
States has been made party TO labor troubles.
The government was brought into the team
STEERS strike o-day by the issuance OF an in
junction by Judge c. c. Kohlsaat, OF the Uniteu
States Circuit Court. The writ was asked In De-
half Of the Employers Teaming Association, on
the grounds that the organization is tncorpo-
rated under the laws of West Virginia and IS
therefore under the protection OF the federal
court
The federal court order commands that an
defendants refrain from any interference with
the business of the Employers Teaming Asso-
citation and commands the strikers to refrain
from picketing, massing in streets with intent
to interfere with the wagons OF the complainant
and from interfering in any manner with nom
union men in it's employment
AS soon as issued, the injunction was printed
on large cards, and two Of these were attacneu
to every wagon of the Employers Teaming AS
ISOLATION The injunction exerted pacifying
influence and there was less rioting IN the
streets than on yesterday. A heavy thunder
storm during the latter part Of the afternoon
and the evening also lent material assistance IN
keeping the streets clear.
Twelve arrests were made for interference
with the injunction. all Of them being made at
one time and place.
At 1880 o'clock this afternoon two wagons
loaded with coal approached the Union League
Club, in Jackson Boulevard. and when they at
tempted to drive into narrow alley east of the
clubhouse, to unload the nOn-union teansters
were attacked by strike sympathizers. lively
fight resulted. The wagons were plainly marked
with copies Of the injunction. and the police in
charging the mob arrested twelve strikers, who
are now confined in Harrison-st. police station
Cyo HraH nd f7T,a Of
were given TO United States Marshal Ames for
service on labor leaders. and five deputy mar
shals were sent out Immediately to serve them.
Most of the notices had been given by evening.
When news of the injunction reached Presi-
dent Shea, OF the transfers union, he issued
the following order, signed by the committee of
teamsters' business agents:
To all union teamsters: Permit no violation OF
the peace under any circumstances. Competent
drivers cannot be procured to handle the teams
in Chicago and violence will not help us IN this
strike Be loyal to your union and obey its
instructions.
The injunction writ is made returnable on
May 10, and the defendants will be given hear
ing that day.
The general agents Of the seven express COM
panies involved in the strike this afternoon de-
cided to pool their issues on the delivery Of
goods Twenty wagons OF the Adams Express
Company made several trips around the down
town quarter in caravans OF from three 10 1--WE
wagons each, and they were not molested. Sew
eraI men were arrested for shouting and cursing
at the drivers but no direct violence was Of
fered.
The express companies have had the task In
the past of transferring money from the Penn
sylvania Railway Station and the Baltimore ana
Ohio station to the United States Sub-Treasury
Fearing that the express wagons might be at
ha al Ia
to fulfil their contracts regarding the transfer
Of money, the Sub-Treasury officers informed
the Treasury Department in Washington Of the
situation. The War Department was consulted,
and orders were given providing for the changed
conditions. The War Department telegraphed
to Colonel Duggan, acting commander OF the
Department of the Lakes, to use army wagons
and a soldier guard If the express wagons and
their usual guards could not be used Colonel
Duggan, in speaking of the order said:
was instructed to arrange for the transfer OF
the money. These instructions do not mean that
I am to order troops into Chicago and with them
guard express wagons. If the express companies
cannot operate their wagons have instructions
to call on the Quartermaster at Fort sheridan
for the necessary supplies. This means to call
for wagons and teams and the customary
guards necessary to protect such wagons.
The express companies may seek federal In
junction tomorrow
The strike spread steadily throughout the day.
Most of the teamsters going out to-day were
those employed by small concerns. There are
now about $500 teamsters on strike and their
inaction has largely deprived about $1,000 other
men of work.
It was impossible to-day to have a package
delivered to any address outside Of the down.
town business quarter from any OF the large
drygoods stores
President Shea Of the Transfers Union and
President Dold of the Chicago Federation OF
Labor made efforts to-day to secure conferences
with the four brotherhoods of railway employees.
but nothing has developed along this line. 1t is
not probable, however that any spread Of the
strike will be made In any direction outside Of
the Transfers Union until Sunday, when all
the organizations to which appeal has been made
by the teamsters will hold meetings.
Three persons were injured during the street
fighting to-day. II. r. Brown. colored. a
union teamster, was beaten until he became un-
conscious. Samuel Bradshaw, another colored
non-union teamster, was struck the head
with a piece Of iron and knocked unconscious.
Bud Moore, a colored boy, sitting in OF the
wagons Of Marshall Field & CO., was struck on
the right arm with brick and his arm broken.
Steady progress has been reported by the EN-
ployers' Teaming Association in securing men
to take the places OF the strikers. and 1t Is pre-
dicted by the employers that before many days
they will have their business back to a normal
basis.
Two bystanders were shot and severely in
jured tonight by Charles King, a nOn-union
driver for the Pacific Express Company. King
was on a Blue Island streetcar when strikers
boarded the car and attacked him. King drew
a revolver and emptied it at his assailants. He
shot none of them who attacked him. but the
bullets struck Joseph Ziegler and Patrick En-
right. King was arrested
TO ENFORCE THE DADY CONTRACTS.