, 1881-04-09

AT 10 o'cluck yesterday morning tho crowd |
In Orpheus Hail WAS even larger t''a, that
of the day before. Tie men were confident
md enthusiastic. md wonderfully reIlane
upon tho sympathy Of tho press a1'tl citizens,
Of which they were assured Additional
room, was secured In tho hnll by the simple
process Ut crow.!tns tho chairs closer toRetll-
er and pncklng the men I'm soltl rows In tho
aisles. Mr.. Ross presided, rs oil the previous
day, md evinced Il surpr isinE aptitude IND
readiness in handling thu sunultaous tho
goud-l,u,nored asselnb1aRe. On motion, 1t
was decided to exclude nil no,l-'ne1uhcrs, uS-
copt representatives Of the press. One nnn
rot IN ind went out stating that lie did not
want to llave anything to do with tlla affair.
Ilo was severely hfsscd.
Nr, Ross said thut Il gentleman named
Moats Ind been wrongfulty ncctlsea ut
seeking to betray tho calso Of the strikers
by trying to take Il car out, and acting MS II
spy. Mr.. Moats WnS uye5Gnt anil [te8rttt to
say That the accusation was false, tint he was
with the nlell III all respects, and meant to
stand by item.
:, The explanation WIS received with ap-
plause, md Mr.. Meats was exonernted.
The Chairman stated TINT n Committee
from, tho Trade and Labor Council was OK
pectctl, md 1t was voted to admit tho Com
lnittec. ......
4 delegate suggested tl,at tho conductor
who took out a Nandolph street car OFT the
preceding day was present; and asked that
he ho ..-..-.
CALLED uroS FOR AN EXPLANATION.
Mr. pcckhanl, tho conductor alluded to,
expressed Ills sorrow ut having taken tho cur
out, and promised not to do go my, more.
On motion, he was ndm!tted to membership.
Il conductor FROM tho South Sklo was III
troduced. liz requested tho meeting to send
committees of two mon eacll to Interview tho
men at tue Th!rty-nlnth street terminus OF
tho State street, Cottage Grova Ayeni,e and
Iudtana ayenuo llnes ako to tho Twchty-flftil
street Q1ld Cottnge Grove and to tho end 0f
tho Archer avenue line. The men there were
i all willing to help tho West Side boys. (Grcas
clleertng.]
THANKS.
A vote of thanks was tondered to tie West
Siuecmployos and to tho Trade and Laba'
Council. -
A resolution Of thanks WINS passed to ti,t
Ilalsscd street conductors who had helped t
number Of poor worktnEWnlnen OH thel
weary way down tGwn tn thg morning, ant
Ind carried their bundles fnF tlie'n..
The Chairman statt'E tlaiit lIe l,ittl thls morn
MIN whose name l!o would mt u'oitloiI, n1it
that gentleman hnltl It there Was u prospect u
tie strike being prutrs,c.G md tha nlen wlt
cd l!elp, nIl Llby llau to un WIS to 20 uowI
1laistoN xtreat, nt!l III lAet Ally Ut tue !nn!1l
business tEl0rnugtfascs HtH they could ob
The encouragement WIS grected Wilt
rhebrH but Ut the SUM tlne thcro WIS Rnil
eral cry from the b0.!y of the hnl! Ut I'VE
dulIt Wnnt nily money! ....... -. :
The Chairman said tllese was a l!lnn pres
ent who WIS discharged from thu Company,
service st,!Ilp tn0ut(iS hKo,MM WHO nntt taleHl
M Interest IN lhe organization OF this move
l,tllcss It wak tllat llo was trying to Eet baut
hy .lsIng the ,Ass,clatta'. Siinnitl they insls
upon tito Reinstatement OF sucl. n.et? lcrlc:
NY"NU, nu." IT,.
The Chairman requested TINT the perso!
nll,itletl to should give MI ace!Iut OF hlnse!
ur tMl;u his nnn!e nif tic roll, 'lllo llan On
plnlMetl tuter IN the session that ~ did 10
il,:stru to ID p.,t back, ind only tUfnel til
= Association out ut sympathy.
Thu EttaIF EeAd communication IRON III
THAIE COUNCIL AND LA1'olt UNION,
: sIgneIt by Messrs. McLogn1!, Rogers, az
. 6tjyeEs, but II WIS voted tn take time Tor It
proper consideration, and thAt tho answer b
not sent until s o'clock p. III. -.
: >, Theso Rentlollen bull!s present, MOT
!. . called upon, ami. Mr. Rogers said that
would taRs i TOW ttoats to get up the tiodEci
Tho men bud the sympathy Of tie public. IL
told thRtu to ~ about WltNt they were dolrl
III ali earnest spirit, uta, nboYe a!lt
TNNEEr SOBER
l. geneFal niurmur was heard through II
hall, mo fear OF that; we're all sober men.
II know that" said Mr. Rogers; II ha'
Travelled nn ali the cars In tlls city for year
RI.d vii! say that never yet saw q drunke
conductor Ut driver on onO Of then!."
s,o{ca IL fsnci fur yot. tlnt1H tttlG.b III