The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-03

ter Martin, who was in the crowd, re-
ceived wound in the leg. Two of the
non union drivers were arrested,
charged with the shooting.
George Wright, one. OF the non-union
transfers, was struck by stone and his
eventually reached its destination. the
yards of the Daniels Coal company, at
Randolph street viaduct.
President to Be Guarded.
Chief of Police o NELL declared today
that he was steadily increasing his
force and would be able to cope with
the situation. He said that 1900 po-
licemen were on strike duty. rs.
Mayor Dunno has issued instructions
to the chief to see that, week from to-
day, all the streets that are to be ira
versed by President Roosevelt as Chica-
CO.'S guest, be, kept clear Of traffic and
of strikers and independent workers.
The mayor is determined that no form
visit.
Possibility Of Troops.
The commanding officers of the de-
partment Of the lakes have received no
official information in regard to the
possibility Of troops being called to aid
in the enforcement of the federal in
functions or to do any strike duty. If
troops are ordered it will be from Fort
Sheridan-thirty miles from Chicago.
More determined efforts to secure
troops, either federal or state, were
made today by the employers. Several
conferences were held between represen-
tatives Of the Employers association
and the Employers leaning company
with this in view. . D.. ~r.~...s-
Mayor and Sheriff Meet.
A conference between Mayor Dunno
and Sheriff Barrett was held in the
mayors office, at which cooperation
between the city and county authorities
was discussed. The assistance Of
deputy sheriffs may be asked. It was
reported that the sheriff will at once
increase his force to act with the police.
This would increase the number avail
able for strike duty to almost 1000
Guards Armed with Rifles.
Contrary to Mayor Dunne's advice
and a denial by Manager Reed of the
Employers leaning company, Of such
Intention, $50 wagons were sent out to-
day provided with guards carrying
rifles or repeating shotguns. The
wagons belonged to seven different rail
way express companies.
Strike Spread Early.
All the teamsters of the Crerar-
Clinch company, which has coal con-
tracts with many office buildings and
firms, went on strike today. The COM
pany had ordered load Of coal deliv-
cred to Carson, Pierre, Scott & Co., a
large mercantile firm which has been
involved in the strike complications for
some time. The first teamster ordered
to make a delivery was discharged for
refusing to deliver the coal. All other
} teamsters employed by the Crerar.
Clinch company Immediately struck.
1t was said the effect of the new
spread of the strike might be to leave
many of the tallest office buildings
|. without fuel to run elevators.
Other concerns affected by today s
spread Of the strike are the American
Box company and the Samuel Cupples
Wooden Ware company. In each case
J teamsters were ordered to adeliver tc
one or more Of the boycotted houses
and struck when men were discharged
for refusing. <2..z X. -
which the Crerar-Clinch company ha6
J contracts are:
Board of Trade, Corn Exchange
Traders, Lexington hotel, Rookery
Rialto, Marshall Field g. Co., Bar
, tholomae-Rosing Brewing company
Bartholomae-Leicht Brewing company
Strike Fund Is Voted. ..
Representative Of the striking team
sters have voted for measure which
: promises more strength to the striking
drivers. At a meeting Of the join
council fund of $4,000 was pledged
by the treasurers of the different affil
l lated unions and an assessment voteC
{ upon which, if lived up to, will mean al
: income to the strikers Of 100000
week.
, The weekly assessment is to be fur
t nished by. the individual drivers thru
Y out the city who are now employed
3 Each man is to be assessed ST. a week
e The number of men still employed is il
the neighborhood of 10000.
: No sympathetic strike will be Gale,
s by the coal teamsters' union, except il
support of a "sister' organization O
e teamsters, after the present contract
: have, expired. An arrangement bar
t ing the sympathetic strike has been en-
l. tered into between the union and tn
t Coal Team Owners association.
Criminals Free to Prey.
Bullets, mutilation and robbery wer
recorded on the West Side last night a
J.. one outcome Of the transfers strike
which has left the police in that sec
a tion Of the city unable to cope wit
;. criminals. Crime was also reporte
from other quarters. More than half
dozen persons were reported held u
n and there were several burglaries.
:, L Negroes as Strike breakers.
It Two hundred non-union men Geo
t. ored) arrived in body today from 81
d Louis to take the place Of strikin
e transfers. A guard of thirty police
4 men met the negroes at the train an
q accompanied the new strikebreakers
a lodging house in State street.
l. Many Strikebreakers Strike.
y Nearly 800 negro strikebreakers r,
h fused to work today when police Gale
N at the non-unionist headquarters to a.
~ company them to the barns Of the En-
'e ployers' leaning company. The n
y groes declined to leave the buildin,
II alleging they had been brought to Oh
y. cago under false pretenses.
g, GIVE are not going to work as team
ID sters for $3.50 day and take our livt
in our hands, several of the negrot
le said. GIVE want to go back to s
,e Louis. -
Sixty others said they were willin
e. to go to work. Most Of the negro,
Y who struck participated in yesterday
rioting.
Nineteen colored men imported fro
= Xenia, Ohio, as strikebreakers, gu
work today. The men are students al
were informed that they could get b
salaries by working in Chicago. Wht