Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-04

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i Chicago, May 3.-Enlarged proper
tions were given the teamsters' strike
today from both sides of the huge
struggle. All the teamsters Of the
Crerar Clinch Co., the American Gut
lery Co.. the Ritchie Paper Box Co.,
and the Cupples Woodenware Co.
struck when the men were discharged
for refusing to deliver goods to the
boycotted firms
Fears are entertained that the quit
ting of the Crerar Clinch men will re-
suit in the shutting down of the ele-
vator service of many of the large
buildings from lack Of fuel. This
company had contracts with the
Board of Trade, the Corn Exchange,
the Traders, the Rookery and the Ri
alto buildings, Marshall Field & Co.,
the Bartholomae-Roesing and Barthol-
omae-Leicht Brewing companies and
the Lexington hotel.
Strike Breakers Strike.
Nearly 300 negro strike-breakers re-
fused to work today alleging that they
were brought to Chicago under false
pretenses Most of these participated
in yesterdays rioting and say they
are going back to ST. Louis.
Curry Badly Hurt.
day reported definitely out Of the fight
ing. His injuries, while not fatal, are
exceedingly serious. The sight Of his
left eye is probably gone.
Curry was injured during the rioting
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day afternoon, when a strike sympa.
thizer struck him in the left eye. He
was also struck with stones and was
compelled to retire to his hotel.
More than 100 subpoenaes were
placed in the hands of deputy marshals
to be served during the day on violat,
!, ors Of the federal court injunction.
Early today two negroes who were
mistaken for strike breakers were as
saulted and severely beaten in a
crowded Twenty-sixth street trolley
car
Negroes Fire Into Crowd.
The first shooting today occurred al
Franklin and Madison streets. A cara
van manned by colored drivers and
guards was attacked by big crowd
The negroes opened fire and two white
men seated on the wagons received
bullets through their hats. After the
shooting the caravan proceeded.
Two hundred non-union colored men
arrived in a body today from StLouis
While driving a wagon loaded with
coal in Franklin street, Joseph Scott
non-union colored teamster, was
shot in the right shoulder
1900 Police on Strike Duty.
Chief of Police O'Neil declared thai
he is steadily increasing his force ane
had 1900 policemen on strike duty
today. He believed they would be
able to cope with the situation, he
said.
Riotfng Is Fierce.
Fierce rioting attended caravan O.
coal wagons SENT out by the Employ
ers' Teaming company this morning
The trouble started in Franklin street
near Harrison. Walter Schultz,
strike sympathizer, hooted the non
union drivers and was promptly
knocked down and badly beaten by two
colored guards. The negroes were
obliged to fight their way for mile
through crowds of white drivers ant
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thrown and many colored men riding
in the wagons were injured.
At Madison street a big jam of team!
effectually stopped the caravan ant
for ten minutes the battle ragged at tn.
corner. The colored man drew revol
vers and fired dozen shots. The pc
lice finally broke the blockade ant
enabled the caravan to eventual.
reach it's destination.
Must Respect Roosevelt.
Mayor Dunno has issued proclama
tions to the chief of police to see tha
one week from today all. streets to b
traversed by President Roosevelt dur
ing his visit as Chicagos guest shal
be kept clear of traffic and strikers ant
independent workers. The mayor ii
determined that no form of violenc.
shall mar the Presidents visit here
Want Troops Called.
More determined efforts to secur
the presence of troops in Chicago
either federal or state, were made to