Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-08
The Street Car Strikers and Their
Sympathizers Run the Town.
THE TIMES CALLS FOR MILITARY AID.
chicago's Trade at a StandstilI---The
Cleveland Rolling Mill
Strike.
the IRON STRIKERS CLOSE UPA MILL.

the west DIVISION Street Railway Comp any
sent out 80 of its cars at 7:30 o'clock this
morning, on the Madison, Randolph, Lake
and Van Buren street lines. The cars are
all guarded by from six to eight policemen
riding on each Car, while the streets are
pstroied By large force. The early
.dswatcwn cafs we're al wen patronized,
ladies and working girls constituting
the bulk Of the passengers. Outwardly
everything is quiet along the several street
car routes, crowds not being permitted to
assemble. The Car driver, Wallace Chafee,
who was assaulted by the mob last evening,
is at the county hospital in precarious con-
dition. Eight persons have been arrested
for participation in the disturbances yester.
day afternoon. In the meantime the resi-
dents of the West Division are dependent
very largely upon the express wagons and
other improvised conveysnces by which to
reach the business portion Of the city, and
are compelled uniformly to pay ten cents for
fare.
The Leaders Consulting.
IL A. M-President Kleckner and two
other members of the Csrmen's Association
are at this hour ii o'clock) holding con-
ference with Superintendent Lake. Cars
are now running with considerable regular
ity on Madison, Lake, Van Buren, and Ran
dolph streets. They were manned with
armed officers. Thus far today no attempt
has been made to ditch cars.
The strikers are awaiting with much in
terest the outcome of the conference today
between their representatives, the Council
Committee, and the representatives of the
West Division Railway Company.
The Times Asks for the Militia.
The Times is the only paper which has ex-
pressed any decided views toward ending
the present street car strike. 1t says this
morning: There can be no question that
the blockade should be broken at once, at
whatever osst. The spasmodic movement
of few cars loaded with police will not &C
compish this most necessary result, for it is
well understood that the people will not
travel on cars under such conditions. Per
sons who care tor their own safety will not
take the risks, and the number of those will
ing to pay for ride, with the chances of
having their beads broken, or fighting their
way through is exceedingly small.
The Times has no advice to offer the par
ties in the disturbance as to the mode or
terms of settlement, but it insists that the
embargo of the trade OF this great city shall
be raised without further delay. fit is
true, as has been said, that the police force
is insufficient to insure the absolute safety
of citizens travelling By any conveyance
upon the streets OF Chicago. then it is mani
festly the duty of somebody to invoke
higher and more eficscious power. The
State maintains militia of some strength,
which should have been called upon long
ago; and if this is not sufficient for the pur-
pose, then the National arms should be in
voked. 1t would be cheaper for Chicago to
pay the cost of lining every car street with
soldiers than to suffer for another day the
calamity it has endured for q week"
Strikers Held for Trial.
The eight men arrested for psrtici patton
in the attack upon the street cars, yesterday
afternoon, were arraigned before justice
of the Peace this afternoon, and their cases
continued until the 10th inst James Ken.
nedy, who is charged with having made the
murderous assault upon the injured conduc-
tor, Chaffee. was held in $1,000 bail until
the llth inst. Up to noon no violence OF
any kind had been reported to-day.
The order promulgated by Captain Bon
field this morning was, don't say q word to
anybody, but if any attempt is made to put
cars off the track kill the frat man that lays
a hand on them" The conservative policy
drumming the vehicles in trains, as on Fri
day and Monday, so as to keep the police in
= better state of concentration, was dropped
today.
A Van Buren street car was smashed on
the corner of Robey street about 9 e'clock
this morning. The driver was badly beaten
The conductor ran away. No arrests were
made This is about the same place where
trouble occurred yesterday.
At noon to-day there were on Lake and
Randolph streets thirteen cars, on Van Bu-
rem street ten cars, and "a Madison st eat
twelve cars-thirty-6ve cars running in all.
Four of the cars were driven by Cook county
deputy sherifs, wearing their badges and
having clubs.
The Conference.
The City Council tonight received the re-
port ofa committee appointed last night to
assist in effeeting a settlement Of differences
between the West Division Railway Com
pany and its drivers and conductors The
Chairman of the Committee stated that he
and his colleagues were present at the con.
ference representatives Of both sides and
the Mayor and came away with the
understanding that al differences had
been adjusted and that cars would be run
ming tomorrow as usual The motion was
instantly made to accept the report and dis.
charge the committee. Before any mem
bers, who may have been so disposed, had
an opportunity of inquiring on what basis
the alleged adjustment had been made the
motion was carried. 1t is stated as
coming from an alderman not
on the committee that that
body on reaching the place of conference
was politely but firmly requested to with.
draw as Its services were not required, and
that not even the Mayor was present at q
subsequent private conference between Pres
ident Jones and committee Of strikers.
VIII Return to Work To-day.
CHICAGO, July 7-At q late meeting OF
the striking Car drivers and conductors to-
night it was agreed to accept President
Jones last proposition and return to work
to morrow. In this way the last barrier to
a settlement of differences By arbitration is
removed, as upon the return of the men the
company agreed to submit the question Of
reinstatement of the discharged men to dis
intere sted parties for decision.
THE BOILING MILL STRIKE.