The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-09
TRANSFERS GAIN
IN NEW WALKOUT
Shortage of Delivery of Flour to
Groceries and Bakeries Is
Threatened.
ANOTHER STRIKE MAY
MAKE THOUSANDS IDLE
Rioting Continues in Chicago
Streets, Tho Disorder Is
Diminished.

Chicago, May 9.-Shortage in delivery
of flour to groceries and bakeries was
threatened by fresh spread of the
teamsters' strike today. The latest
leaning company, large concern
chiefly engaged in delivering flour for
milling companies. All of the men quit
work when one of them was discharged
for refusing to deliver to boycotted de-
partment stores.
A direct result Of the strike will be
3 shortage of $4,000 barrels of -four q
week, according to George K. Wenig.
Among those for whom the firm has de-
livered flour are: the Northwestern Con
Bolidated Milling company, the Wash,
burn-Crosby company, the Star and
Crescent Milling company, Wells, Stone
& Co., Donaldson & Co.
"Unless we can get the employers
association to help us out, the strike
means an immediate shortage IN the
eff the strike continues there will
be g. -four famine. I expect to apply to
She association at once
Big Strike Impends.
Another strike Of even greater i'm
portance impended today. The Crane
company, controlling most Of the mater
lal in the steamftting and gasftting
Industries, may be involved thru the
discharge of two drivers, who refused
to deliver material at the Marshall
Field building on Wabash avenue.
e Tfe to o52 56oS men dregty ss or pect
ly, thru it's mills, foundries and ware
houses. Should a strike of the Crane
teamsters be declared, the building in
il1ustry Of the entire city would be bad
~ handicapped.
Employers More Aggressive
While the strike was today assuming
more threatening attitude, the En-
ployers' leaning company is becoming
increasingly aggressive. Today 1900
teams were sent out, and the company
promised to furnish teamsters to do the
work of all drivers who quit. The de-
livery of retail goods was further ex-
tended, and the number Of deputy sher,
IFS and special police was increased.
Altho surrounded by six guards, a
pon-union teamster was knocked off his
wagon today and severely injured by
strike sympathizers. The victim wa:
Joseph St. John, who was attacked
while driving one Of the Peabody Goa
company's wagons.
Rioting Breaks Out.
Rioting broke out at Lake and CLARK
streets this afternoon, when a fruit
laden truck belonging to the Employ
ers' Teaming company, and driven by
Henry Scott, a colored non-union team
pter, was surrounded by blockade Of
wagons and a mob Of 1000 persons.
A riot call brought the police to the
gpot and after a half hour Of active
work the police dispersed the crowt
Rnd the blockading wagons drove away
Stones and missiles were thrown, ant
one shot was fired. The police were I'm
able to learn who fred the shot O.
whether any person was wounded.
Women strike sympathizers starte'
the riot, bombarding the non-unio,
driver with oranges and other frui
from the elevated railroad station
Many car windows were smashed b.
harder missiles that followed the OF
anges. The riot stopped traffic on street
car lines for nearly an hour. Thre
onslaughts Of police were necessary t
dispense the mob. In the melee, bricks
canes and umbrellas mingled with tn
fruit hurled from the elevated railroa
station by the women.
Strike Commission at Work,
The commission appointed by Mayo
Dunno to investigate the strike starte
to work in earnest today. Seymou
Stedman, an attorney representing tn
Chicago Federation of Labor, al
DedTeu before Iuc COlnmlSSlOu duu UldC
plea for public hearings, the commi
sion having previously decided to hol
secret sessions. The commission too
the matter under advisement.
Federal Writs Attacked.
Motion to dissolve all federal i
functions against the strike leaders,
the ground that the bills are supportt
by insufficient afidavits, was made b
fore United States Circuit Court JUDI
Kohlsaat today by J. c. Lee Boske
Judge Kohlsaat continued the procee
inGs until tomorrow morning.