New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-04
PRESSMEN HARASS PAPERS
Strike Forces Limited Editions of
Chicago Dailies.

Chicago. May 3--The differences between
the pressmen and the publishers OF th'
principal Chicago dalies assumed me
aspect of determined contest to-day, al
though the prospect for a settlement was
believed by some to Ne not distant Limited
editions Of the afternoon papers were print
ed and carried from the newspaper offices
by wagons under guard.
The newsboys union sided with the press
men. The wagon drivers also took up the
cause of the pressmen and difficulty was
found in delivering the papers which Were
printed. One afternoon paper found It's
motor delivery wagons unfit for service,
necessary parts having been taken from
the mechanism. and horse-drawn vehicles
were pressed into service.
Rumors Of minor disturbances in the
pressrooms OF different papers We're cur
rent but were denied There was some dis
order at several points downtown when
the afternoon papers were delivered al
news stands At one corner crowd Of
boys rushed" the newsboy and threw his
papers into the street AT another point a
news stand loaded with papers was over
turned.
New trouble confronted the newspaper
publishers tonight when members OF the
StcreOtypers' Union threatened To join the
wagon drivers i'm their walkout PENDING a
settlement OF the dispute with the press
men. A meeting between representa- tives
of the stercOtypers and th" publishers be-
gan shortly before midnight i'm an effort
10 keep the woIkmcn at their posts.
After the conference the stereotyp"rs de-
cded to strike. their refusal To work be-
coming effective at midnight. Two hundred
policemen have been assigned to the vari-
Gus newspaper offices 10 prevent trouble.
They are in charg" ~ Captain =. j. LAWN.
who handled the stOCkyards and transfers
strikes IN recent years.
Within short time after the stereotypers
struck, all the morning papers affected pre-
pared 10 get ont four-page paper.
The following statement was issued after
IT," walk-out by the local branch Of the
Newspaper Publishers Association:
Because the owners Of the Chicago daily
newspapers would not permit a committee
Of the stereotypers' union (Which had previ-
ously voted TO strike), to sit as judge and
jury on the questions at issue between the
publishers and the pressmen's union. the
stercotypers' union tonight walked out OF
all the newspaper offices. This was done
between the Chicago publishers and the
stereotypers' union and In face Of a specific
order from James j. Freel, international
president of the stereotypers' union, VINO
warned his local followers against such ac-
ton.
This strike by the stereotypers Is the third
contract breaking walk-out by the unions
employed In the Chicago newspaper offices
i'm the last forty-eight hours.
To-day was a day of violence and blood.
shed on the streets of Chicago. Scores of
BOYS and men who endeav0red to sell after
moor papers were brutally assaulted by
members Of the drivers union and SYM
pathiZers with the Tressmen One boy was
ken by seven strikers 10 the chicago
river. al the Madison street bridge. and
tI,ev we're on the point of throwing him in
when ne was rescued by a platoon of police.
His assailants were captured and taken 10
the Desplanes street stauon. Anothsr pog
unmercifully. At least half dozen are IN
various hospitals.