Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-05-19
THE STRIKE is
TOTTERING G
Belief that the Labor War in Chicago
Will Soon be Ended Is Expressed
by Employers and Strikers.
GOMPERS ARRIVES IN THE CITY
His Influence viii be Thrown In Favor
of Peace-Ringleaders of Strikers
at Public Schools Are to be
Arrested, Also the Parents
Of Many Pupils.

Chicago, May 17.-Although no facts
have as yet transpired to fully warrant
the prediction, it is asserted both by
members of the Employers associa-
tion and by the conservative element
In the ranks of the teamsters that the
present strike will be called off, prob
ably within 4S hours and certainly by
the end of the week.
Chief among the causes which Led
to the prediction of settlement are
the firm stands taken yesterday by
Mayor Dunno when in conference with
President Shea and officials of the
local Transfers union, he assured
them that any further spread of the
strike would certainly make it neces-
sary for him to call for troops, and the
arrival of President Samuel Gompers,
Of the American Federation of Labor,
who reached the city last evening.
Although not possessed of executive
power in the settlement of the strike,
President Gompers declared that he
had every hope that its end was not
far distant.
Immediately after leaving his train
President Gompers went into confer
ence with President Shea and the
officers of the local Teamsters' union.
The Employers association and the
express companies increased their
scope of delivery still further yester-
day. Something over 1000 wagons
were in use and business for the most
part was transacted without hindrance
of any kind. There were a few cases
Of riotfp0 ubich u,ara h,, M
licemen who used their clubs in vigor-
Gus fashion.
Three hundred and fifty men were
brought into the city to take the places
of strikers and as many more are ex-
pected to-day.
Warrants were sworn out before
Judge Mack by Superintendent of
Compulsory Education Bodine for the
ringleaders of the Strikes" at the pub
lie schools and also for the parents of
many of the pupils whose children
have not returned to school, The
school officials decided to put down
the school Strikes" if it should be
necessary to take several hundred
pupils and their parents into the
courts.
Chicago, May 16.-As a result of
Mondays developments in the team
sters' strike the employers predict its
speedy end, while the labor leaders as
sert that the strike will spread and
will be aided financially by unions all
over the country. An appeal for funds
has been sent out by President Com
pers, of the American Federation of
Labor, and this call gives color of
! truth to the strikers assertion.
The message arranged for meeting
of the executive board of the American
Federation of Labor to be held in Chi
cago near the end of this week. Pres
ident Shea also telegraphed the mem
bers of the executive board of the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters to come to Chicago forthwith. 1t
is expected that this body will meet in
Chicago on Wednesday or Thursday.
These officers have the final word in
calling or ending a strike of the team
sters.
Mayor Dunno for the first time dur
ing the strike made the declaration
yesterday that a call for state troops
would promptly follow spread of the
strike accompanied by violence.
Charles Casey, business agent of
the Carriage and Wagon Makers
union No. 4, accused of being an acces-
sorry to the murder of Charles ]. Carl
strom, who, it is alleged, was beaten
to death by alleged hired thugs, waiv-
ed examination yesterday and was
held to the criminal court without
bail.