The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-02
Strv, Situation More Serious
s. aan al Any Time Since
), lis inception
HUNDREDS OF NON-UNION
DRIVERS ARE BROUGHT IN
Four Men Badly Hurt in Riots and
Numerous Drivers Suffer Lesser
Injuries - The Situation
Becomes Acute.

Chicago, May 1.-Conditions in the team
sters' strike were worse today than at
any preceding time. The strikers were in
a more ugly mood. the rioting was more
open and vicious, and the attacks on nom
union men more frequent and daring than
at any time since the commencement OF
the trouble.
The increased belligerency on the part
of the strikers and their friends is laid
chiefly to the fact that the Employers
Teaming association today brought 1900
men into the city to take their places,
and five hundred more are said to be now
on the way and will arrive within twelve
hours These men will receive full pay
of union men, and it has been guaranteed
to them that their positions will be per-
manent. Among them are two hundred
farmer boys from all the surrounding
states who have volunteered their services
and sought positions as drivers.
All VIII Carry Rifles.
Today new feature appeared in the
strike, and it will be in full evidence to-
morrow whenever a wagon of the EN-
ployers Teaming association goes through
the streets. This feature will be the Win
chester rifle.
1t will be carried on all wagons of the
Employers Teamng association In open
"a s.,M. During the last week there has
been much complaint on the part of the
strike sympathizers of the readiness with
which the non-union men, particularly the
negroes have drawn and used their re-
volvers number of them have been
arrested on the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons, and today the attorneys
OF the Employers Teaming association
called upon Chief of Police ONeill and
asked If their men had not the right to
carry weapons provided they were held
in open view, and were not concealed
Chief ONeill replied that there was no
law against 1t, and arrangements were
promptly made by the employers to place
winchester rifles on every one of their
wagons. Over one thousand of these
weapons were purchased today and dur
ing the latter part of the afternoon a
number of wagons went through the
streets with a rifle lying across the knees
of the driver and his assistant.
The reason for this move on the mr.,
OF the employers is that today, notwitb
standing the utmost efforts of the poIIce
they We're unable to give non-union team
sters that protection which the Emplov
ers association considered ADEQUATE
During the morning Assistant Chief Of
Police Schutler requested the employers
10 feirain from making shipments as he
could not furnish sufficient men to guard
their wagons, because at that time he vas
compelled to make large details ar yari-
Gus depots on account of the incoming
OF numbers of non-union men. Assista nj
Chlei Scnutier declared later that he had
sufficient men to handle the strike. hut
that the employers demanded ten men
Tor wagon, when three constituted suffi-
clent protection. The employers on the
other hand, point to the increasing num-
Der of assaults made on their drivers. and
assert that while the police are doing all
that they could possibly with the strike
which has spread more in area during
the last three days than it has in num-
bers.
Police Unequal to the Task.
When Mayor Dunno was informed of
the fact that rifles would be carried by
non-union men he was visibly disturged
and declared that the police will not be
permitted to authorize the carrying of
arms by any one, whether in the employ
OF the Employers Teaming association
or affiliated with the strikers.
The chief of police will give no author
ity to any one to carry arms" he said.
Il had not heard of the matter before
but the city of Chicago will not althori q
the carrying of arms"
Chief of Police O'Neill. however, do
clared that If the employers arm their
men. the police cannot legally interfere
as long as weapons are not concealed
There Is no law against CARRYING wea
pons in the open" the chief declared. ar
their men keep the weapons in full view
on their wagons or by their sides the
int rrt
against shooting within the city limits.
and also a law against braudisbing n
weapon in threatening manner. both NJ
these will be strictly enforced by the no.
lice. l disapprove of the arming of those
engaged in the strike, and as far as INV
influences goes I shall discourage IT.,
There was report late this EVENING
that Mayor Dunno was about to force
an adjustment Of the trouble. but this he
declared tonight was incorrect,
II cannot force settlement II the two
contestants are unwilling" he said.
There is no power can see that I can
employ to bring them to terms"
Four Men Badly Hurt.
Four men were seriously hurt during the
fights today. The number actualIv in
jured is greatly in excess of this. blf n is
impossible to state 1t accurately for the
reason that many of those hurt disappear
in the croWd' OF are carried away by
their friends as soon as possible after
being injured Those seriously hurt to-
day are:
Otto Helmer. shot in the leg; John Will
liams nom union teamster, badly beaten. /.
c. F. ingalls,, non-union teamster, badly
beaten; William Crockett. non-unlon
teamster dubbed and stoned until in
sensible. 1t is not expected that anv
of the injured will die
Charles Cullett, non-union teamster,
was badly beaten by mob.
Police Sergeant Cummings. who was
frn sxiv,saI - 60.