Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-01
The Chicago Strike.

OnlcagO, May l.-NO compromise
Long continued efforts of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, associated en-
ployers, the Mayor, and citizens whom he
called into consultation Sunday resulted
in no signs of peace. May day opened
with premonitions of strife in the
streets. No concessions we're made by
the employers none we're given by the
employees. Five hundred delegates
from various labor unions gathered at
the meeting of the federation, and all
heartily subscribed to the sentiments Of
Charles Dold, president, when be made
fiery speech, the text of which was ;
"a fight to the finish" On the part OF
capital the work Of importation of strike
breakers was actively pursued during the
day and this morning five hundred
men arrived on special train from ST.
Louis. Five hundred more strike
breakers are scheduled to come to
Chicago tonight, from the same and
other sections. They are given assur-
ance that their employment is to be
permanent. A large number of these
imported men are negroes. Of all strike
breaking elements the negro is consid
cred to be the most likely to precipitate
active hostilities. The available strength
of the police was thrown into the strug-
gle this morning. Chief o. Neill has de-
liyered an ultimatum, that traffic must
be unimpeded and that disorder must
stop. There is to be no more temporiz-
ing, he says, and no more waiting for
shots to be fred before police action is
taken. One thousand bluecoats have
been ordered to see that these commands
are obeyed.
Further federal interference is expect
ed to come today when the attorneys for
the Employers leaning Company sub
init to Judge Kohlsaat the names of
number of union men, possibly one
hundred, in contempt proceedings. The
business suffering the most at this stage
of the Transfers strike, is that of the
large department stores in State street,
and the commission merchants in south
Water street. Arrests are being made
of the twelve men indicted by he county
grand jury Saturday night. They are
charged with conspiring to do a specific
illegal act. Another fatality was added
to the strike this morning, when Ser
geaht Richard Cummings, the police
officer who was run down by union
teams:er, died at the county hospital.
One hundred and thirty additional
teamsters went ia strike this morning.
As in prior instances the men walked
out when ordered to deliver goods to firms
against whom the strike ban had been is
sued. Clarence Darrow has been re-
tanned to defend the labor leaders indict-
ed by the grand jury. The arrival OF
Strike breaker" Farley from New York
promised new turn to The strike today.
Immediately on his arrival Farley had
conference with representatives of the
employers. Plans for putting him in
charge of all strike breakers are said to
have been decided upon.
Actual disturbances began to be noted |
about II O'Clock when a caravan of |
wagons of the A. NJ. Forbes leaning |
Company and Sprague, Warner & Co., |
passed over the Adams street bridge. |
Passing the city hall, missiles and eggs, |
or shells filled with acid, were thrown
at nine colored men on the seats. The |
negroes drew black jacks and revolvers
and the nearby police placed all of them
under arrest, and locked them up in the
city hall station.