Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-25
RAMPANT STRIKERS.
The st. Louis Hands Join the Band
Serious Trouble May Result.

The st. Louis Hands Join the Band
Serious Trouble May Result.
ST. LOUIS. April 23.-The strike Of the
street railroad conductors and drivers
was inaugurated this morning according
to the programme, and all the lines in
the city, except two, are greatly Grip.
pied. The mEn on the Franklin avenue
road, all of whom have been with the
company years, did not join the strike.
and are at work as usual. The President
of the Bellefontaine line acceded TO the
demands OF the strikers, and has a full
number OF cars in service, but all the
other roads are having much trouble. The
Oliver and Market street lines, owned
mainly by ex-Congressmsn Erastus
Wells, have but ten cars running and
are feeling the strike very seriously.
A car on the Market street road, having
an old conductor and new driver on
board, was mobbed at Sixth and Chest.
nut street by gang OF outside men and
the conductor seriously hurt on the
head, but aside from this no disturb.
ance has taken place. The Fifth street
road, the longest one in the city, has
but six cars running, the Washington
Avenue and Blue Line ten cars between
them, the Blue Line on Twelfth street
six cars and the other roads about the
same number, except the Cass Avenue
road, which has not turned a single
wheel yet. Superintendent Grave has
made proposition to the men to work
fourteen hours q day at an increase
of 20 cents in wages, and they are now
considering il. In the meantime, Six.
teen cars out OF the twenty-four on this
road are running. The few cars in SER
vice are mainly manned by new men,
very few OF the old employees having
faiied to Join the strike. The companies
80 far have been greatly disappointed in
procuring new men, and 1t looks now as
though they will be obliged TO comply
with the demands OF the strikers. Pub.
lie sentiment is in favor OF the men, and
will doubtless remain on their side 80
long as they behave themselves proper
ly. Some four or five hundred OF the
strikers formed in a procession down
town this morning and, with an impro-
yised band OF music, marched to Turner
Hall, where they are now in session.
They were heartily cheered by the citi.
zens on the streets az they passed along
Street Cars Stopped at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, April 24.-The affairs in re-
gard to the street car employees have
been with single exception very quiet
to-day. No cars have been run on
any road except the Bellefontaine,
and it is understood the mana
gers have concluded not to even
attempt to run any until Tuesday, and
perhaps not then. superintendent
Faaua, OF the Fifth street line, started
out a car from the northern end OF the
road, taking charge Of it himself as con-
ductor. After proceeding a few
blocks, and when in the neighborhood oil
Mound market, some men from saloons
and other places in the vicinity arrived
with chairs, stools, clubs and the like,
rushed into the street, made an assault
on the car, smashed its windows, bang
ed il about good deal and dealt Mr..
Fsaua blow with chair,
but did not hurt him much. Two po-
licemen appeared on the scene and in
few minutes arrested one Of the rioters,
but he was rescued by the mob while
being taken to the Third district station.
One policeman went on TO the station
and obtained reinforcement, but when
he returned the mob had disappeared
and none OF them could be found. In
the meantime Mr.. Fsqua came on down
town with bis car and took 1t through
4, the southern end o. the
road without further molestation. This
was the only acceding event OF the day.
A lengthy consultation took place this
afternoon between the presidents OF the
different roads and the Police Com.
missioners, bat il is impossible
TO ascertain Just what occurred, excerpt
that the railroad managers demanded
the protection OF their property and the
immunity OF their employees IRON insult
and molestation. Whether this was al :
sured by the commissioners TO the e1-
tent demanded has not transpired. bnt
from the fact that the President has de-
termined not to run cars 10 morrow, II
suspected that it was not.
CLEAvELAND. o, April 24.-The Iron
Founders Association 10 day determin-
ed. under no circumstances, II raise The
wages more than 10 per cent. above the
March rates.
Tn. MouIders' union me; this alter.
noon and positively refused To accept
less than l5 per cent. OF an advance.
They say they have money enough TO
hold out some time.
The street car strike on Friday caused
some arrests :,
The carpenters strike is completed
some Of the employers acceding TO the
terms, and others holding ont Some
Who contemplate building talk OF post
poning on account of the increased cost
The situation at present is unsettled
and somewhat embarrassing TO bossei
and builders.