Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-04
Committee FROM Employers As.
ISOLATION Requests Governor
to Send Stat: Troops.
NOT NECESSARY, SAYS DUMB
Mayor and Chief of Police Declare
That They Have Situation We'll in
Hand and Can Handle all Disorder
Riotine Yesterday Was Prolonged
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(Ry Assncluicd Press
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(By Associated Press.)
/ CHICAGO. May 3.-Rioting IN the
streeis today in connection with The
teamsicrs' strike was so prolonged
AM! So fierce that many of the lead
! Ing business men have concluded that
there will he neither peace in The city
nor safety Tor business interests UNI
I'll the State militia has been called
| Cut TO restore order.
a committee OF members of The En-
plcycrs' Association left for Springfield
| today to confer with Governor Deneen
AMI 10 request him TO give orders to
we State trcCps. The labor unions
nave several representatives at the
Stale capital and il is likely that they
| VIII also be heard before any action
Is taken by tho governor.
Chief of Police O'Ncill says lie is
confident the: lie has control of the
| situation and can keep peace IN the
city. Mayor Dunno supports him III
this view and has declared that in his
opinion the emergency has not arisen
requiring the presence OF troops.
NJ Police Not Strong Enough.
On the other hand business men,
Ioint to the lcng list of injured which
markcd tho rioting Of yesterday and
the greater number of persons wln,
were hurt today and declare that these
lists of injured alone are sufficient
proof that tho police department is not
sulticicnlly strong to cope with the
situation. M complaint is made
against the police department, for the
officers have dispersed every mob
with which they have come In con.
tact with and have guarded wagons
right and day with tho greatest vigil
lance. But despite the utmost efforts
OF the police fighting continues IN the
streets, and it is. If possible. more
vicious OH each succeeding day.
While policemen have been able to
dispcrse mobs and guard the wagons
they have not hecn able to prevent the
many attacks that are made on non.
rrion men in tho business portion of
thr city alone.
Situation May &c Worse.
Tho situation, business men say.
will lie tcnfold worse. when express
wagons and retail delivery wagons are
sent to remote PARTS of the city.
Despite the orders of Mayor Dunno.
many wagons of concerns. against
w..'ch iniycoLts have hecn declared,
~@rc handled today by men armed
VIII r'Gcs and shotsuns.
The first rifle shot fired during the
strike Went whizzing through crowd
ed ffcrorshfare today. The shot was
fired by q guard on a wagon. of the
United States Express Company. while
IL was passing crowd of strike sym.
pathizers ut Stale and Randolph
streets. In driving past The corner.
The driver of the wagon reincd In his
horses suddenly. A gliard within the
wagon puked his head instantly from
the wagon and seeing Il street car con
ductors stopping as though 10 throw n
missile. pulled the trigger without tho
slightest hesitation. No person was
bil. and it was said later that the
conductor. who narrowly escaped
'!eatE, was intent solely on his legi-
Innate work of Throwing n switch
No Policemen on Wagons.
The request e The employers mn le
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