The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-08
A CHICAGO COMPROMISE,
THE COMPANY YIELDS A LITTLE
The Strikers Met In Consultation.
Terms Apparently ySatisfactory-A
Hard Time at Cleveland
Generel Strike News.
The Chicago Situation

CHICAGO, July 10 A. M,-Notwith-
standing the riotous demonstra-
tions yesterday afternoon, the
West Division Street Railway Com
pany sent out 80 of its cars at 1850
o'clock this morning on the Madison,
Randolph, Lake and Van Buren, street
lines. The cars were all guarded by
policemen riding on them, while the
streets were patrolled by large re-
serve force. The enrly downtown
cars were all we'll patronized, ladies
and working girls constituting the
bulk of the passengers. Outwsrdly
everything is qniet along the car
routes.
11:O0 A. M.-President Kleckner and
two other members of the Garments
Association are at this hour holding O
conference with Superintendent Lake.
Cars are now running with consider
able regularity on Madison, Lake, Van
Buren, and Randolph streets. They
were manned with armed officers,
Thus far to day no attempt has been
made to ditch The cars. The strikers
are awaiting with much interest the
outcome of -the conference between
their representatives, the council
committee, and representatives Of the
West Division Railway Company.
The eight men arrested for particle
pating In the attack upon the street
cars yesterday afternoon, wore ar
raigned before justice OF the peace
this forenoon and their cases continued
to the 10th instant. James Kennedy,
who is charged with having made the
murderous assault upon the injured
conductor, Cballee, was held in LOCO
bail until the llth instant. Up TO noon
no violence of any kind has been re-
ported to-day.
A COMPROMISE AFFECTED.
1880 p. MAJ this hour the first in
dication has been given OF a peaceable
ending Of the street-car strike. The
strikers this morning addressed q let
ter to the president of the West
Division Street Car Company, saying
that the strikers were willing to com
promise upon a basis TO be
determined by three judges of
the courts. In answer TO
this, President Jones, OF the railway,
sent written reply; and as result OF
this a committee from the strikers
went into consultsti0n with officials OF
the company, and 1t Terminated at
noon, whom Mr.. Jones and the presi-
dent OF the conductors went to attend
the meeting Of special committee OF
the city council, arranged for last
night. There was only short session
OF this committee, when Mr.. Jones
made proposition 10 the strikers to
| resume work the exact nature OF which
is not known. 1t is, known, however,
to be In the nature OF compromiso.
The nature Of the proposal is 10 be
disclosed at secret session OF the
strikers tonight, and an answer is ts
be returned TO the car company at Z
O'Clock this morning. In the mean
time President Jones has agreed not
| to increase the number of cars lun-
ming. Forty cars in all are now being
operated, and are being we'll patron
lied. City officials express tho view
that the strike is ended. Only
one case Of violence has been re.
ported to-day. A Van BIren
street car was smashed on the corner
Of Roley street. The driver was badly
beaten and the conductor ran away.
No arrests were made. This is about
the same place the trouble occurred
yesterday. Four of the cars now run.
ming are being driven by Cook County
deputy sherltls, wearing their badges
| and having clubs,