The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-24
TROOPS READY IN CHICAGO.
SHERIFF WILL CALL THEM AT
FIRST SIGN OF VIOLENCE.
Evidence That Gov. Deneen Expects Need
Tor Militia Soon-President Shea in
Danger OF Punishment for Contempt
Another Federal Injunction Issued.

-Another Federal In junction Issued.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-Peace efforts in the
teamsters' strike have proved unavailing G,
and tonight all indica tons point to more
serious trouble. The railway express gents
are still as determined as ever and after a
conference tonight they said that their
stand would be the same four years from
now. They will not reemploy any Of the
men who. they al!ege, broke their contracts
when they went out on sympathetic strike.
To-day twenty-five lumber firms employ
ing $50 drivers were drawn into the oon-
test through attempting to make deliveries
to houses on the strike list and the number
will be increased tomorrow.
Riot cartridges were dist ributed among
the State troops to-day, and it is the in
tention OF Sheriff Barrett to call for troops
at the first outbreak Of violence. He is
working in harmony with Mayor Dunno on
this point.
It is said to be the intent ion OF these
officials to call for troops should the strike
spread to serious proportions, whet Their
act ual violence occurs or not
That Gov. Deneen believes the situation
critical and expects c4ll for troops at any
time was shown to-day WREN lie refused
an invite ton to attend public function
ct Thehes, H., as lie did not want to be
awsy from Springfield for d single day.
While these plena1ations for war were re
other directions to-dey. Sixty Ebor men
have been cited to appear before Judge
Kohlsaat on My 81 and show C. use why
they should not be punished for contempt
of court in VOL ting tie Federal injunc-
tons issued on tehalf of the Employers
Te ming Comp ny and the seven railway
express comp MES.
At the same time Judge Kohlsaat ruled
that the labor men who have refused to
answer questions put to them :the hearing
before Master in Chancery Sherman must
answer or be in contempt. These men
Mulligan and Edward Buckley.
4 would rather go to jail for contempt
Of court than answer questions which
might tend to convict me Of conspiracy"
said President Shea to-day when Informed
Of the ruling of Judge Kohlsaat. i am
continued Shea, 4and do not propose to
answer questions that may in any way
tend TO incriminate M.
temporary Federa il jtlr ction was issued
to-day by Judge Eethea er joirir the
Goodrich TraI sportation Compa! y from
refusing to deliver goods. to Mo- tGomery
Ward & Co. ln the petition it was shown
agert of the Goodrich trar sportation Com
par v. had ser t out a circular l. structit z
agent s at various lake ports rot to accept
freight cor si2r ed to the houses on the
strike list They were also II structed rot
to receive freight for the express compar les
except goods in transit through Chica go to
some other city.
Twelve mon charged with completely in
the fatal smuggling" of Charles Carlstrom,
employed by the MecNle Carriage Com
dicted to-day by the Grand Jury on charges
of conspiracy and assault with intent to
commit murder.
The failure Of the Grand Jury to vote
indictments for murder against the men
was explained by the statement that Carl
strom died from pneumonia although the
assault upon him might have been the
primary cause of his death.