The Washington times., 1905-05-22
TRANSFERS STRIKE
GAINS NEW IMPETUS
Express Companies Have No
Jobs for Old Men.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. FAIL
Men Employed by Lumber Concerns,
in Many Instances, Walk
Out.

! CHICAGO. May 22-This morning
when ordered to deliver goods to the
Fair Department 2 strike bound estab-
Iishment, drivers for the Edward Hines
Lumber Company refused, and were dis
charged.
Consequently all the concerns team
sters, 100 in number, walked out.
In a number of other cases walk
outs are reported for similar reasons,
indicative OF the spread of the strike
to the lumber interests Of the city.
Peace negotiations. which Saturday ap-
peared TO have ended in a settlement
OF the teamsters strike, have ended
abruptly. Despite new conferences, call
ed for today. Mayor Dunno and Sheriff
Barrett are preparing their armed forces
for renewal Of violence, and q spread
of the disaffection to other unions
The general agents of the railway ex-
press companies are responsible for the
rejection of the once half-aecepted terms
by the teamsters' joint council.
No Jobs for These Men.
The express drivers expected TO benefit
by the terms, the same as other strik-
ing drivers. and be reinstated. Their
former employers did not offer to take
them back under any circumstances,
however
Trouble broke out afresl. The situa-
ton is at the same status as when set
tlement talk began a week ago
President Gompers, of the America n
Federation Of Labor. says he does not
blame the teamsters for refusing TO sur
render unconditional. and crfticises
the express companies for their unre-
lenting position.
Cornelius P. Shea, president of the
International Teamsters' Union, direct
ing the drivers side of the controversy,
says there is no necessity for a spread
OF the strike today, and reiterates his
former statements that it viii be the
fault of the employers if the breach
grows wider.
Sheriff Barrett says he does not ex-
pect any violence for a day or two.
He thinks conferences scheduled for To-
day III the hope of bringing about a
settlement win act as an armistice
until some definite decision is reached.
Will Call for Troops.
Both the mayor and sheriff say they
will call for troops from the governor
If rioters appear in force upon the
streets. Today several hundred deputy
sheriffs will be sworn in to aid the 500
now on strike duty
This. with the 2.3o0 police guarding
wagons will make the force of the city
and county close to $500 men. This
force. the officials believe. should be
strong enough for considerable trouble,
When violence becomes so widespread
that this force cannot control it. thor
oughly drilled soldiers Will be called into
the situation, the authorities say. From
the guarded statements OF the leaders
ii appears certain that a military officer
will take command OF the situation and
rule with rifles before the week has
passed.
Express Agents Attitude.
II the general agents of the express
companies maintain their position OF
early this morning there is absolutely
no hope of peace. IN interviews they
all say PRACTICAL the same thing,
which is:
There is no change in our attitude
toward the. strikers, and there is no
likelihood that there will be any. The
men were warned before they struck
They deliberately violated their cos
tracts and deserted their positions.
Now their places have been iiiled sat
and We simply have no places
for them.
a committee of twenty-five was ap-
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