New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-03
NOR LAW In CHICAGO.
MUD LAW l.> tIilChpO'
TIE STRIKING DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS STILL
PREVENT THE RUNNING OF CARS.


PREVENT THE RUNNING OF CARS.
Chicago, July 2.-The West Division Street.
Railway Company made attempt to run out any ofts
cars after the serious Madison-st yesterday
afternoon The officers Of the company have had sew
era consultations with the Mayor and Chief Of Police
but without any apparent result Mayor Harrison has dc
clarcd his willingness to give the company police
protection provided IL DO prepared to put its
ears IN operation but that he does not believe In
keeping the lcniirc police force duty TO
oversee the running OF two or three cars.
The statement Is made that the Governor may be called
upou 10 order force OF National Guard troops, but
disstch from the state capital declares that no appi
catyn such order has yet been made The street
car company officials declare that they have an ample
force OF 10 man their cars provided they are in
sureG protection from assault.
In the meantime practically every carry-al in the city
has pressed into service for the accommodation OF
the westside travelling public, and beyond the discon'
fort which naturally follows OF mounting an ordinary
express having plain pine boards for seats the
public not In any way nconvenienced The streetcar
companies In the past having purchased driven out
OF the business all omnibus companies, comparatively
few Of the latter style OF vehicle remain
the city, but the present emergency has
resulted In bringing to light a considerable number.
and these and every band other side seated
conveyance in the city has been pressed into service
The prevailing fare IL cents and express wagon
drivers state that they have collected from S2 to $50
day from passengers IN the ordinary OF traffic The
Hanson cabs with which the city is supplied in large
numbers. naturally cannot SUPPLY the full demands
made upon them.
Several meetings Of citizens have been held to protest
against the delay OF the company IN resuming the
service and legal proceedings have been threatened 10
compel forfeiture of the company's charter under
provision which compes IL 10 run Its cars daily. sew
era employees OF tho company upon attempting TO ap-
prOach the stables to-day were chased away py n
crowd but beyond this no violence OF any Kind has been
reported.
The president OF the company. j.. Russell Jones,
said to-day that the company pOwcrlcss In the face
the mob. lie asked II the company Intended 10
try its again to-day. OF course. lie replied,
don't know what the supcrintendents plans are but
we Will many the mob VIII allow that IL,
II the aiIi horities will permit u.s."
Mayor Harrison being asked this afternoon as to the
arrang gements made for police protection he said;
was called by delegation Of the strikers last night
and told them that the peace would and should he pre-
served II had to call out the posse cotatus ana the
militia and also informed them that would see the
oompanys property protected at every point ana at
Whatever cost. In conclusion | advised them to use
every effort avoid violence, as In the event OF sh"t
being red by officer and an Innocent o0keton Killed
the scrlmmages thc blood would be directly ON
their heads" You say" the Mayor added, that
from the present outlook do not anticipate any serious
trouble dangerous riotng, rs the arrangements FOR
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