, 1875-09-11
WAIT FOR THE CONDUCTOR 1!
The Expression Of the Citizens
Protective Club Dy lecsu.
luton.
Speeches on Both Sides Of tho Bobtail
Car Question.
A Largo Association Of Waftcrs-for-i1Ic-
Conductor Forlncd.


Conductor Formed.
Another mecting Of citizens Of tho soush Side
waa bold last oycninT at No. $50 Thirsy-iirst
attect for tho lnrroHo of giving expression to
the popular seuslnont In that quarter Ut tho
city on tho subject Of bobtAi1cl cars.
hE. d. q. Caliavhan was callel 10 tho c., mir,
and, on taking his seat tnatlo BRIEF speech tn
Which lie forcibly urged tho Inconvenience to
which passengers moro subjected by beluK re-
quirod 10
10 THE wonE or CONDUCTORS
on the cars OF tho City Hallway Company. The
passengers had = right to demand Of the Company
that 1t furniHh conductors for .holr convenience
md projection. Tho Compauy WAS abo to pay
conductors theso were plenty Of mon who wore
ont OF work and would DO glad to get situations,
and tho pagsengo5s wcso eatlt!ol 10 have them.
Tho zoply Of tho Company to this demand as
made by Mr.. Hascs (sho had llat hinaclf intor-
vIowod On tho aubjnct) was that thoso WHO In
sisted on hassus conductors wantod thieves
ratrou;zcd-tho Implication ootug Inst all con-
dlc.0ls would steal, Wlnch came with exceeding
II grace from tho lailway Company, Witch Naa
Dir, Cobb.
Mn. L. 4. sTonns
Vas thon introduced and iu tho cousao OF
somewhat elaborate speech reviewed tne history
Of t1e Wabash Aso0lto Ilaittoad. wbcl, he sad
thtuug lont evtuced tho Rro,s aud "nnton tl.sre-
Eari OF pirate rights that characterized tho
COMPANY III all things, nuh against which tho
pohpis mtBs lcfon1 themselves, air. N.s1rs al-
vtsoa the meeting that, AZ d matter Ut conlulon
LAW, obligation upon them ~ common carr1e1s
tha Company
wAs OBLIGED TO FURNISH coNnucrons
to look aftel the safety aud euuyo!onco OF rA8-
scngers. By tho ordinance thoY woFo moro bound
to dbHa. Dus the Comtany was determined to avoid
making tost case. Tue pooplo. therefore, must
net in tho mat.er nB lad bcon nuEgostcd: III q
and wait for tue conductor 10 come along to take
their fares. 1t they acted III coucert tn this
uanner. md continued TO wait for tllo Conduct
or, tuetr llcarts would DO g!addone1 by LiB cun,-
iug II they wantod, too. he beloved, tho track
which had been LAID OIL Wabash aveDuo in vlo!a-
tion Of Tho ordinance (Which pos.poncd tho
right OF "ay untii after tue stroee shon'd
hayo, been repavedl aud which had rem
Az for tho superstition tint II tho
policy Of waiting for inc conductor wero adopt
Cd suo Company might thko OF these cars, he
said 1t Has as ilkelg suppostlon TINT tl.s per-
sell out his cntlre stock of brinssone and tlrc-
Horka to spite elunern GcFe on earta.
col. n1cARY
was called OUT md said sbat t,o didn't aRrao NTH
Mr. Storm Ill aome polute. Ho thought the rail-
road OH tho aveuuo good thing. He would
prelor conductors, but lad rather have cars
without conductors every Gye inmates than
those with conductors every ton unutes. Ho
bei!oTe'. however, thst every car SHOULD haso
full rear platform.
Dunug Ills speech Col. Eicaby was insor-
r1pted seToral times, and at i.s close somebody
caiied ont,
How MUCH DID YOU uEr
from tue Railroad for that spcecb5"
Col. Aicabv-All I eYe1 got f,om tho Com
pany l recovered bY SUIT, aud it was nj l,dR-
mont ayainst them. Whoever makcs The Iusinua-
tIpu that wnat havo sasd ls paid for in nncak
Of the Chicago Uulyeralsy, waa noxt called out
s,1annh1 anu in A. ofol speees sud thas ho
about. % 40 Col. is.caSy lad s"' remnrked, tLo
Professor said he couldn't goe tist tho presence
Of conductor was any guafanty Of tho aaloty
OF passengers. lie rroi. b. had rode Oh the cars
for sixteen years aud lad beon ND lady insnitod.
About this tilne there beiuE pomc symptoms
Of disapproYal of tho Professors speoch ha
utoppou.
Chairman Cgllagan then remarked thns il the
Professor had rudo Oh tho s,reot cars Tor ai1teo
yesfB and sccn no lAdlos insuited, it must laro
boon because he was deteilnpod not to SEQ it.
No ono could Iide IN the catH and nvold seeing
LADIES IHauLrKp Dr pauNREH nowD1Es,
aud they hnd even besu assaulted. This talk about
getting Aispg without conductors waa tit only for
Boryau.s OF tlIo company.
Prot. s.--Does tho gentleman mean that am
q servant Of the cumpany3
Mr.. C.-You 10 nut undeBtAnd tho English lan-
guAge II you 10 understand rue. Unt w4u III will
my to not as conductor for the com,any wlop ho
p"'" A'' 4Slo ~. 1a .no ,,.,o! 'auo .r-.
o-...,..in TUE Ai,suApl!oss.
, Ano tomHlEssoo Oh 1tesolutons appointed a.
tho former uleetlnE reported 1ho folloHtuE:
Rkyoirsd Ihst club he fprmeta connoaed nf t,,f,e.
md gensmsa, and that tho neu.bers mutually pledge
70 fefnso payment Of larca n tha VI
tbs Chicago City Railway, until demanded Of them by
q EQDtuct0Ft and thai thrT DSGr!n In
ms,insr 70 rcsuis payment. ~ 0'@'S'' 49, ''~'
,MItsopeu' iaat the memncss OF each club Shall
to uss,ats,n tho Utmost proprtsty Of ss..sar Wiz
travelling tho aad but tu resis to tho lant any
rta 70 e,s!oe pa'nens ot sss oshes thAn to