The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-05-24
ALL NOPE FOR PEACE GONE
TRANSFERS AND EMPLOYERS
WILL FIGHT 1T OUT.

TEAMsTERs AND EMPLOYERS
WILL FIGHT 1T OUT.
EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE FIRM
Sheriff Barrett Says That at First
Outbreak of Trouble He Will Call
for Troops-strke Will Spread and
May Tie Up Building Trades.
Chicago, May 24.-All prospects OF
peace in the transfers strike have
disappeared and it will be open war
from this time on. The last confer
ence looking toward a peaceable adj
justment was held between James B.
Barry, business agent of the drivers
union, and the local managers of the
seven express companies. The con
versation was brief and pointed.
Business Agent Barry opened the ne
gotiations by saying: Our position
is this, want all the men reinstated
except those who have been guilty OF
violence. cannot do anything diff
sferent. That is what the local union
wants, and that is what the local Off
GERS have told me to demand That is
all l can do. The men told me that
they all want to go back in body
or they wont go back at all. That is
the position of the union and the
union officials"
The reply of the Representatives of
the express companies was brief II
was: Our opposition to the rein
statement of the men will be the same
four years from now as it is today.
We will not take them back under
any circumstances"
This brought the conference to a
close and all parties concerned in it
Immediately left the city hall.
Lumber Drivers Join Strikers.
The spread of the strike was not as
large as was anticipated. Four hun
dred and sixty-two drivers, employed
by twenty-eight firms belonging to the
lumbermen's association, went out.
In each case the men were ordered to
make deliveries to boycotted houses
and the usual strike followed. Other
firms, to the number of fifty-five be-
longing to the lumbermen's exchange,
will make similar requests of their
drivers and by tonight it is expected
that the full number of 1000 drivers
employed by these lumber concerns
will be on strike.
A meeting of five associations, en-
bracing 1875 firms owning planning
mills, sash and door factories, ETC.,
was held and it was decided to call
upon their drivers to make deliveries.
This will force out 1880 more men.
Unless the strike is settled, the car.
penters, stone masons and other affil.
lated organizations are bound to be.
come involved in the difficulty.
Situation Alarms Sheriff.
The city officials and Sheriff Barrett
feel well nigh hopeless of being able
to maintain order in the lumber dis
trict and at the same time protect
wagons in the downtown streets, as
they have been doing. 1t has there.
fore been determined that at the first
outbreak of rioting, such as marked
the strike ten days ago, call will be
made on Governor Deneen for mill
tary assistance.
Sheriff Barrett said: "At the first
outbreak of trouble which in any way
approaches the rioting we have had
shall call for troops | will do every.
thing in my power to maintain order
but the minute it gets beyond me !
will appeal to the governor"
The troops which will first be or.
dered out if the necessity arises com.
pose the First brigade of the Illinois
National Guard, commanded by Brig.
adler General George NJ Moulton 1t
comprises the First, Second, Seventh
and Eighth regiment of infantry, the
last being a colored regiment, and the
First regiment Of cavalry, in all
about 1000 men.
Every preparation has been made
for prompt response by the National
oudi 10 duu large COuSlSHIu6uL Oh
riot cartridges has been received.
Must Answer Questions.
Judge Kohlsaat OF the United
States district court ruled that Cor
nelius q. Shea and other officials of
the transfers union answer the ques.
lions put to them in the hearing be
fore Master in Chancery Sherman. Ii
they again refuse to answer they will
be cited for contempt of court.
Judge Kohlsaat also ordered that
thirty-seven men be called into court
to show reason why they should not
be punished for contempt in violating
the injunction of the court forbidding
interference with the management OF
the wagons of the seven express com.
panies. Twenty-four men were also
ordered to show why they should not
be punished for contempt in violating
the order of the court issued for the
protection of the wagons of the En-.
ployers' leaning company.
Twelve Men Are Indicted.
The grand jury indicted twelve men