Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-29
Resolution Calling on Him
to Force Arbitration
Ready
BEFORE A. F. OF L.
Use of Federal Troops in Guard
ing Treasury Shipments
Authorized.

Chicago, April 2e.-President Roose-
VeIt may be formally asked TO end the
teamsters' strike as he did the strike
of the anthracite coal miners. A reso-
luton requesting the president to try
TO induce the employers of Chicago to
arbitrate the issues which are now be-
ing fought out and SO avert bringing
troops to Chicago, is expected to be in
troduced in the Chicago Federation OF
Labor at a special meeting tomorrow.
Chicago, April 29.-As a result of a
conference with representatives Of the
employers and labor leaders, held to-
day in Mayor Dunne's office, a commit
tee Of citizens will consider steps to
be taken to end the strike and the
mayor will individually resume neao-
tiations with the union officials to ef-
feet a settlement.
Begins at Barns.
Chicago. April 29.-Disturbances to-
day in the teamsters' strike started
near the Eighteenth street barns OF
the Employers Teaming company.
Inor Mulcahy. a plumber, was at
tackled by a nonunion colored team
ster and frightfully cut with razor
about the face and neck. Mulcahy was
taken to a hospital. His assailant. es-
capped
"InnOcent Bystnnder."
Mulcahy was walking by the barns
on the way 10 business when persons
crowded about the barns, il is de-
clared. began to jeer nonunion colored
teamsters. The latter resentfully
rushed into the crowd. Before the po
lice could Interfere Mulcahy had been
slashed. His assailant was followed
by a crowd throwing sticks. stones and
other missiles. but finally managed to
escape.
Hundreds start To Work.
Following the outbreak 100 negroes
employed as nonunion teamsters lerr
the stables TO begin service for the j.
V. Farwell compa" = Two police pa
troll wagons and 1OJ policemen guard
ed the negroes.
PerIahabIe Goods Accumulate.
Great quantities of Ike chickens
and vegetables. shipped by express. ac-
cumulated at railroad depots and ex'
press stations today. Express wagons
have been unable to handle goods. and
shippers and merchants face heavy
losses unless consignments are moved
quickly.
Negro shoots Boy.
James Mcnamara. a 17-year-old wag
on boy. was shot in the left arm ano
severely wounded by L. B. Coles. 2
colored nonunion man. Coles was ar
rested. Coles fired into crowd who
taunted and hooted at him.
Resist Coal Delivery.
The police used clubs vigorously
upon Il crowd that gathered al the
Majestic hotel on Quincy street where
two colored men were trying 10 deliv
er a load OF coal The mob had sur
rounded the nOnunion drivers anc
stones were thrown. 4 riot call was
sent in and the unloading of the wag
ON was accomplished under guard.
New Firms Under Ban.
The F. C. Hartweil Coal company
and Gibbons Box Manufacturing com
pany came under the ban of the STRIKE
leaders today for having filled order
for customers of the houses whosf
men are on strike.
DO More Business
Managers of express companies an
nounced today they were ready TO do
about twice as much business as yes
terday Drivers from Cleveland, Buf
falo. ST. Louis, ST. Paul. Minneapolis
and Kansas City arrived today. More
than 100 wagons appOrtioned amons
eight companies were reported in com
mission.
N0u-UnIon Men Desert.
Eighty colored nonunion drivers o:
the Employers Teaming company dc
serted today asserting they were no
given sufficient police protection