The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-12-01
TEA STEERS VOTE
To 60 ON STRIKE
IN INDIhNAP
Union Also includes the Com
merciaI ChauffeurS
POLICE READY FOR TROUBLE
Employers Have Decided to Abandon
All Attempte to Move Goods or
Supplies

indianapolis. Ind. Dee. The
aamstars union voted unanimously
late yesterday 10 20 on strike at Md
night. The union, which includes
the commercial chauneurs, is one OF
he strongest in the city and has be-
wecn 1900 and 2O00 members
a special dispensauon for milk
wagons. driven by union teamsters,
was made at the meeting on the sug-
gestion OF Thomas J. Farrell. general
organizer OF the international brother
hood OF te0msters. chauffeus stable
mon and helpers OF America Driv-
ers Of hearscs are exempt from the
strike order Farrell also announced
here would be no interference with
the mail or other government was-
ons or automobiles or with the vac.
ons or machines of the express com
nanies. He said ARRANGEMENTS
would be made for delivering sup
plies TO hospitals so that there would
Jc no added suffering among the sick
Several employers have signed the
Igreement but their men win Join
The strike TO make ID moro effective.
Employers of teamsters who are
members of the national vehicle own
cIs' protective association have prac-
icallyi decided TO abandon all ate
tempt 10 move their wagons on tho
inst Interference. Thcj say thcy
win put their wagons in tine barns
send their horses TO the country and
await developments Wholesale deal
crs have notified tnoh customers
hey viii moi atempi to make de-
iiyeries in case there is anX inter
ference With their wagons or auto
mobiles
The demands of tho teamsters
We're drafted Sunday, November %.
and submitted to the employers dur
ing the week The demands include
wage scale and changes OF work
ms conditions which vary according
TO The Kind OF work done Tine wage
scale for drivers of horse wagons
ranges from $l3 TO SIS a week. and
ior ohagtteus from $14 TO SIS a
week The hours OF labor range
rom aigh, TO - hours a day. Tho
union did not demand closed
shop but that there should De no
discrimination against union men.
The police department leoreanlz
ed under the direction OF Capt Geo.
Y. Coffin. acting superintendent OF
police, has been making preparations
for a week 10 handle the strike. An
order was issued Saturday prevent
ins the consrosaung oil crowds. end
The police were told nor $40 hesitate
o use other means IL persuasion
allied 20 dispense the gatherings. A
ystem of military patrol has been
mapped ont for The downtown DIS
.ricts and additional mounted and
1901 police have been added t1 the
.crcc
In addition to the special patrol.
men. 25o business men were sworn
in ass reserve force yesterday after
noon. These men were provided with
IT
qnai,ered in Tomlinson han. where
hey will be held until the strike is
settled. Tho men are commanded
by officers Of The indiana national
uard.
Although yesterday was Sunday
there was little rest for many team.
tiers. Families vino had con,cm-
plated changing their place OF resi-
lcnoc had their household goods
moved yesterday. and merchants In
/ 'hc outlying districts were busy
stocking up their supplies in prcpar
alton ior tAe strike Large squads
90 pauo'mcn and mounted police
were on duty in tine downtown dis.
'r'ct last nieh- ON account OF the
4 rainy weather they bad little trouble
100 kecpng the streets clear