The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-07-02
THE STREET CAR STRIKE.
RloTous WORK IN CHICAGO.
The Company. Aided by Police, Unable
to Operate Their Lines-Pande-
monium In the Thorough
fares-Other Troubles.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The West Dl
vision Street Car Company sen
out three cars on its Madison
street line early this morning, bu
the drivers were compelled TO re
turn 10 the barns. Fully LOO
strikers and citizens were assembled
near the barns, and when tho cars
came out they were met with n volley
Of bricks and stones, which shivered
the window panes and caused othei
wreckage about the cars. Sevei al
car drivers and conductors were
struck with flying missils. A deputy
sheriff was ON tho platform OF each car,
end In the excitement one OF the officers
drew revolver and threatened
10 fire, but des'Tted. 1t Is claimed that
tho company will endeavor to start
the cars undor tho protection of the
police, and trouble is ieared.
AT ll:r) o'clock u car with eight po'
''cemen and reporter as the sole pas
seugers started rom the barn on
Western avenue down town ON the
Madison street tracks. The car got
through without any difficulty, except
occasionsl hootings. Trouble was eX-
pec.ed nj Halstead street, but tbero
was none. This car was followed by
two others, also with police aud deputy
sheritls. No passengers were taken.
The cars went over the route without
molestasiop. On the return trip,
however, the cars were met by
a mob of 1900 or 1900
at Jefferson street. They followed the
ears with hoots and yeIis TO Union
s. s"ee;. From there on TO Halstead
eet the scece was one OF the most
otous desc. 'ption. Tho crowd
hurled beer barrels, bi,cks, stones and
al sorls of missiles ut the cars, smash b.
ing the windows and rearly wreck
ing them. Several arrests wore made,
but lac police were almost powerless
TO he ldle them. At Union street all
sorts OF obs..ucslops were thrown on
tte track and several OF the ling Lead
eTs were arrested and shot was fired
at one OF tle supposed leaders. Mis-
siles even wer, thrown from the
building on tho street at
tho cars. Tho cars moved along
slowly with great crowC
folio wing and u.tefing threats.
ceeding turvher west an enormous
crowd of threatening men had assem-
p!ed ear Apue street, and the air was
flled with stones as the cars tried to
mPke their way through. Policemen
were hit srd injured and the cars
badly wIt cked, resulting in their lie.
ing thrown otf the track and over
turned near the sidew ak line. The
anthoritiC ! are now masslng the on
t'"ereserve ,lice force along Mad son
street and ace maE ing number of ar
rests. The police have been patient,
and with the exception OF the one that
ii:ed near the corner Of Union street
their revoiveTs were not used.
The three cars, badly wrecked, un-
der o heavy guard Of police, were
iipallu taken 10 tto compauy's barn
on Western avenue and the riotous
demo 4 stra.:ons have for time ceased,
although great crowds OF excited nen
still throug Madison street. What the
Street Car Company now contem-
plates doing, or whether it will make
any further effort to move its cars, NJ
pears to be uncertain. No further
tYnIhle is expected except in the event
Of Svother attempt to start the cars.