Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-28
The Chicago Strike.

Chicago, April Z6.-Asslstant Chlef
of Police Schuettle took personal COM
mand of the 500 patrolmen detailed for
strike duty this morning. Chief O'Neill
has prepared for unusual disturbances.
Every member of the police force has
been ordered to be ready for immediate
service. The chief says the whole
strength of 200 officers and men can be
thrown into the strike district within
short time.
Chicago is facing the most dangerous
disturbance since the Debs strike, eleven
years ago, il not the most serious in its
history. The business of the city,
already partly paralyzed, may soon be
completely enveloped so far as il is de-
pendent upon teaming by the greatest
Transfers strike on record.
The unions declare that the strike has
got beyond their control even if they
should desire to limit it. The leading
merchants and business men realize their
impotency to check its spread. They
simply assembled all the resources in
their power aud prepared to meet the at
tack and cope with it.
Violence and rioting are expected.
The leaders 10 the Employers Association
are as determined TO "nnmake," the
teamsiers' union, as the strike leaders
were to build their power to greater
heights out of the struggle. "Since it
has come" is the general comment, "let
US have it out now and forever"
The application for federal injunction
has been drawn up. Across a table in
the Union League Club yesterday certi-
fed checks to the amount OF $3.50, 900
were passed. The amount was contribut-
ed by nearly 100 of the wealthiest bust
ness men and bankers of Chicago. This
sum, constantly augmented by volun-
tary subscriptions, represents the,6nancial
war chest which the employers have set
aside to defeat the termsters'. unions.
Before noon the entire strike district
was patrolled by policemen with drawn
clubs, while officers watched the vicinity
of stables and wagon sheds to prevent
strikers from firing them or assaulting
nouunion helpers. Five hundred private
detectives from the agencies accompanied
the force of500 patrolmen. Armed guards
sitting on each Of the wagons with shot
guns and rifles across their knees, were
ready to defend their charges. Scores
of wagons escorted by squads Of police
and detectives moved through down
town streets, with difficulty. Even the
formidable array Of weapons and officers
did not prevent strike sympathizers from
blockading the course Of wagons driven
by non=union men.
Most of the teamsters at work in the
places are negroes. The appearance of
in any district occupied by labor union
men is signal for an assault, and an
incipient riot. Nearly all the non-union
negroes have been given pistols. They
are instructed not to use the weapons un-
less their lives are in peril.
Violence started early. At Z O'Clock |
q colDred man entered the A. NJ. Forbes
Carriage Company's stable, nov owned |
by the Employers leaning Company,
to apply for work as ieamster. On |
his departure several picke.s attacked |
him and beat him until he became I'M
conscious. The police arrived too late to
save the man from attack. Eight coal
wagons owned by the employers COM
pany left the stables in 18th street guard
ed by 100 private detectives. George
o. Cornell, a guard employed on a
wagon of the United States Express
Company, was severely beaten in front
of the City Hall. His assailant was the
driver OF another wagon.
Chicago, April 2S.--United States
Judge Kohlssat at Il O'Clock this morn
ing, upon the application Of the En-
ployers' leaning Company, a West
Virginia corporation, granted a tempo
rary INDUCTION against the strikers.