, 1881-04-24
Eruitlcss Attempts Of the Man
!. ayers OF the Roads TO
Hun Cars.
No Change in the Situation OF the
Carpenters Strike in Gin
cinnati.

Carpenters Strike IN Gin
cinnati.
yene5aI EIoyement Among the Worklngmen
Everywhere for mofe Pay.
ST. LOUIS.
Sptctal Dispuseh ia The Chicago Tribune.
ST. Lor1s, April :,3-Thc general strike OF
the strcet-railnoad employts was lnausurated
this morning i'll real earnest Considerable
Inconvenience to the public naturally result
I'd, but the cause vi the oyerworked men was
so universally recognized that nobody conf
planned. There was trouble on all the lines
save that Ut Franklin avenue, where the
men were satisfied with both hours and
wages and refused to join the movement
The managers OF the Bcilefontaine line ac-
ceded 10 the demands Ut their men, and kept
their cars running regularly. At all
early hour this morning both sides
Of olive, Pine, and Chestnut streets
and Washington avenue, and all the cross
streets were crowded with businessmen
walking down. Jokes and cllaff of all kinds
were frequent The ladies stood on the door
steps and filled the windows. and as the pro-
cession moved along handkercniefs were
waved and greetings exchanged. The streets
seemed 10 be alive with people, all interested
in the movement Occas5onallya car crept
along, but the citizens refused to use it. In
numerous Instances men who were riding
were calleu off the cars by their
friends on the street, and Joined the
pedestrians. 4 great many ladies also
came down from the West End, all
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car stables the strikers separated into lines
on either side, took of their hats. and cleesed
and shouted Justify All exciting scene
occurred on Chestnut street, between Fifth
and Sixth, at 20 a. Ill. Car p had been run
out from the Market street stables in charge
of driver engaged for this day only, and
the little conductor well known as g Uncle
johnny He is one Of the oldest employees
of the road, ami the boys made no objection
to his turning out. When the car reached
the aboye-named place on the home trip bars
Of iron and rocks were found piled on
the track and large crowd had assembled.
The driver asked the crowd to remove the
obstruction, and was answered by shouts Of
laughter. Some fellow threw a stone which
broke in the front window. Another missile
was thrown at the rear and struck '*unclc
Johnny in the head. The latter threw up
his hands, and, exclaimins, 81 give up"
stepped down from the car. The crowd or
dered the driver to unlIitch the horses and
take them back to the stable. lie did so,
leaving the car standing in the mid
die of Chestnut street. Somewhere in
the neighborhood Of 5000 people
gathered together on Pine street, between
Seventh and Fourth, to stop the Mound City
g. Grayois cars from running. There were
none Of the strikers present, they being allin
the convention at Turner-Hall. This was
sim ply popular demonstration. As the cars
came in they were pelred with mud and sand,
thrown off the track, and in several Instances
the windows were smashed in. The police
we're notified, and Capt Kenneth came to the
scene OF the difficulty with Il strong squad of
police. The only way lie could get the cars
through was by putting q Gordon of po-
lice about each one. The mob was
in very excitaole condition. Car No. "a. Of
the Grayoi's. line, which came ut 12:l5, had,
off the track repeatedly. and SO crowded
upon and yelled at the mules that they would
not pull. Tile police had been doing the
driving, but here Capt. Kennett ordered
them to stop. After fifteen minutes Ut hard
street and was then deserted by the mob
Car No. Il, which followed, was Of the Vel
low line, with Il Gordon OF police entirely
surronndiugit. 1t ran the gauntlets to Eighth
street aud was there allowed to go. AL II 40
a rlotous demonstration occurred IN the
Ninth and Chestnut line, participated in to 4
considerable extent by boys: None Of the
strikers were present. or II they were they
did mt make themselves known Two cars
on the Union Depot line were stopped there
and not permitted to go any further. Crowds
gathered all around them. and began to push
and litt with q view of turning the cars over:
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and macadanl. There were several ladies III
the cars. and they were hurried out
as speedily Us possible. The teams
were changed and the cars took the back
truck ltwas only by tile liberal use OF the
locust and some remarkably lively work that
the police beat oil the mob and got the cars
away before they were thrown into the gut
ter. The action Of the mob was loudly
chtered from the sidewalk, and the retreat
ing ca-s were followed for Il block and
pelted with stones aud mud. The strikers
are distributing circulars, Of which the two
following arc samples:
To TIC Public: These cars are run by "scabs
and rats" The drivers and conductors Of the
resolved 10 be no hunger slaves to corporations
and mouopolies- They ask you to aid thelu by
viz: Twelve hours 10 constitute days work,
which Is surely ion:- enough for any man to
lnbor. You Call help them By little sclf-sacri-
fec OH your parr-uatncy, by rcfusingito ride on
any car of any street raifruad until our just de-
mand that twelve hours ehnll constitute days
work has been complied with. Workingiuen.
help us in our just c1luse.
10 Conductors and Dr4rtrs: On Saturday
morning, April -. when you assetnblea1 your
various sturtirg points. be men. not slares, and
it is only question OF very short time till you
Entn what you ask.' ifcme,nDcE the Trades As
ecLnblS and every other labor union will buck
you, for they are as much interested in this
fight yourselves BE gentlemen in every
thing you do BY order Ut Executive Com
InitIce.
Tho following is copy of advertisement
inserted III the daily papers by the presi-
dents of the different roads:
To tho Public: The icunud made on US BIZ
parties assembled ut Turner Hail, assuming TO
represent to employees Of the street railroads Of
our city. are such cannot he ucceded 10 by
us. and we desire to say that II our men can re-
ceive the prs';>cr protection from orr city
authorities VT. are prepared 10 operate our cars
regularly u:1d without Interruption
At the afternoon sessions OF the meeting
at Turner Hail nothing of Importance
transpind.' The men heard Of the strre:-car
managers determination, and determined
to stick out- Al : O'clock they proceeded on
their parade, marching down Market street
from Turner Hall 70 Fourth street. north on
Fourth street to Washington avenue, east TO
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