Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-07
THE HoRsE-cAR STRIKERS.
No One but Policemen Riding on The
Care.
TIE FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED OUT
And the Police Force Armed With
BayOnets to Repel an Attack
from Strikers.
STRIKE At CLEVELAND YESTERDAY,


deputy sheriffs arrived at the Western ave-
nue. car barn at o'clock this morning.
Halt an hour later 400 policemen were on
the ground. They were detailed from FIVE
precincts Capt. Bone6eld being in COM
mand. The cars viii be run out on Van
Buren,, Madison, Randolph and Lake
streets. All Of the streets named will be
pa1olled by police and every effort will be
usdsso keen "A CT tEaeks. free q ohstzae-
tons. The Ere department has been notified
to be in readiness in case Of any disturb
ance, when liberal supply Of water viii be
showered upon any parties nanifesting q
disposition to break the peace. Stacks OF
arms with bsyonetS have been conveyed
from the police station to the barns, and
the police, armed with these weapons, will
charge on any persons who attempt to OBJ
struct the passage of cars. Each car will
be in charge of two or three policemen
The object being to allow
as many officers as possible
an opportunity to patrol the streets along
the railroad track. 1t is feared in some
quarters that serious trouble may ensue
during the next hour. At this hour (7:30)
the strikers gathered in the vicinity of the
barns assert that should the police attempt
to carry out their present intention of patrol
ing the routes of travel leaving the cars in
charge of two or three of their men vigor-
GUS attltk will be made and the strikers
will endeavor, by every possible means in
their power, TO prevent the cars from run
nipg.
Incipient Disorder Suppressed.
Great crowds hung about the barns of the
csr company on Western avenue all the
morning, but the large force of police was
sufficient to suppress any signs of incipient
disorder. Under the protection of the off,
GERS FIVE cars were placed on the Randolph
street lire and made the journey down town
without enoountering any serious opposi-
ton and have now started on the return
trip, carrying, however, only policemen.
Although the West Division Railway
Company announced that the cars would
be started at the regular time this morning
and on four different lines simultaneously,
namely, Madison, Lake, Randolp ph and Van
Buren streets, the plan evidently fell
thl hlough. The regular time is 20 minutes
to FIVE. No car was started till two hours
later, and then only one instead of four
routes was chosen for the start-Randolph
street. The delay was occssioned by con.
sultation held this morning between officers
of the company and the police department.
The start on Randolph street was made at
7:45 q. m. under exactly the same circum-
stances as on Friday last, except that to-
day the cara headed on Western avenue to-
ward Lake instead Of toward Madison street.
1t was again contingent of ten cara. The
only event of the trip occurred upon reach
ing the South Side, when
The Cry of Rats"
was feebly shouted from the fourth story
window Of large building. The policemen
did not accept the challenge, and the cars
proceeded down town. At State street the
cars were switched without incident or scci-
dent, and the return trip started upon. A
heavy rain began before the return was be-
gun, which is likely to disperse the crowds
anu lessen the eScllenenl
Taking Up the Fares.
At this hour, ii a. m, cars are running
on Lake and Randolph streets. Two tips
down have been made on the latter and
second trip is now being made. Everything
was quiet on the second trip down. The
cars were run block and half apart aud
the police protection was diminished. Pas
r,J.I tbo apI ha
ing taken. The strikers congregatei in
groups of three and four along the road
and looked threateningly at the conductors
and drivers People along the route stsrei
at the cars, as if they were new invention,
and in some cases horses were scared at the
approach of the vehicles. Trouble is still
feared, and it is thought as soon as car is
left uDgusrded by the police that the con
ductor and driver may be severely hurt.
NooS.-The street car company has sent
out four cars on Van Buren, street, which
made the down trip unmolested. The com
pany declares it will not start the Madison
street line until it can man all of its GERS.
The men in charge of the cars are nearly all
new men. None Of the strikers as yet show
any signs Of entering the companys en-
ploy. No crowds are reported at any point.
The police believe that the evidences Of dis
order are disappearing.
Shortly before o'clock this afternoon
the situation along the line of the west d.
vision street railway began to assume
more
Serious Aspect.
Crowds in the street began to increase in
size and boldness, features of which culmina-
ted in an attack on VsnBurea street car
near the corner of Robey street. The car
lett the barns on Western avenue in charge
ofs "scsb" conductor and driver aud wss
guarded BY four policemen. IL was closely
followed By q second car similarly manned.
At Robey and YsnBuren street7 q crowd OF
over 800 men and boys had collected.
They were in sympathy with the strikers.
They began hooting and scofing at the
scabs. The police in the two cars jumped
from their seats and made
4 Change on the Crowd
to disperse it, thus leaving the cars which
contained few passengers practically unpro-
,ected. A portion of the crowd made
detour and, seizing the car, threw 1t from
the track, upset it into the ditch and the
horses were cut loose and turned sdrift. The
drive. and conductor were severely clubbed
and fed for their lives. Several shots were
fred by the police, but without effect The
patrol wagons were filed with police and
were quickly summoned to the spot and
after dispensing the crowd, escorted the dis
abled car back to the barns attached to a.,
other vehicle. A second attack was goon
Aohr m
street car little west of Robey street. The
conductor was badly beaten and the car
overturned into the ditch. The team was
cut loose as in the former case. Officers
arrived promptly on the scene and put the
sssailants to fight. Two arrests were made,
The cars are stained with blood drawn from
the "scab" conductors and drivers. About
430 two Lake street cars were
attacked and thrown from the track by
q bowling mob. Police rushed to the scene