New-York tribune., 1885-07-06
THE DISORDER IN CHICAGO.
MAYOR HARRISON WANTS ARBITRATION.
THE sTREET-cAR COMPANY DENYING THAT AgDiTRA-
TON is NECEssARY-STRIKERs COMPLAINING.
rnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

THE sTREEr-CAR COMPANY DENYING THAT A.nITRA-
TON is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS COMPLAINING.
fnY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
CHICAGO, July 5.-In q letter somewhat bonn
bac Mayor Harrison night addressed the striking
stcetcar men, urging them to submit their grievances
toa committee OF arbitration The Mayor wrote
recognize the that under it's charter the West
Dsison Street Railway Company is compelled. both
gat and a duty, its ears. and you must rec
oxpizc the fact that when II undertakes to do so have
ns alternative but afford protection to the best of
nd ability In the exercise OF its rights and
tho performance OF Its charter duties. But
WI bic doing this, the public is not afforded tho ac-
comodation which they have right to expect Which
evtr sdo they may sympathizc with. they are now
w4ry OF the loss Of their privileges and OF the injury to
business; are panied at the loss OF good name to
city, and alarmed at what may bo the result In the
fu&nre However determined you may be to do no un-
latful act there thousands OF idle and vicious men
In e city who ready TO commit personal violence,
ask ell as to attempt tho destruction OF property"
The Mayor likewise addressed almost similar COM
mchication to the Western Division Car Company. In
sistng that the boodslled OF riot would rest upon
th strikers the company in the event OF the refusal
toAccept arbitration by either one or the other.
Russell Jones. president Of the company, was In
cosutson with the directors Of the company until an
pAriy hour this mornIug lie declines submit any
kan of arbitration and is upon the Mayor In
Hpenldng OF the letter. he said: The impression IL
nado upon my mind wss that 1t not
lug to place company which is
| ac}3ng in strict conformity to the law and within
u limits Of its legal rights upon even footing with
ut who have taken possession OF property. and
days have bccn open hostility and defiance
u>he law. As understand II, we. in common with all
oder law-abidng citizens have right to the possession
I'D OF property, ana 1t is the duty Of the Mayor
tprotect us in the OF It. On Friday successful
80 satisfactory effort made by tho police to enable
Lfo In Nadia NAT In tn
~ practically no protection. was yes
t<>iay encouraged to hope that the
nhorties would continue to furnish adequate protec-
TN 10 enable us to run our cars In conversation
With the Mayor that day. at his occ the subject OF ar
tttsatiou up, and distinctly told him that was
uteerly unable to that there anything to arb
safe There differences between the strikers and
the simple matter Of the discharge OF several
ofour conductors and drivers. We assume that we had
tbs right to tell them that longer needed their
services. When they entered our employ IL
wss distinctly understood that they had
the right quit when they pleased. and that we were
under obligation TO retain them any longer than we
pleased. We have constantly applied to the Mayor for
assistance to enable us to run our cars and yesterday
was the first been able to get on
the without having 1t ridded with stones and
br.ckbats the horses detached aud on. tho con-
ductors and drivers beaten the head with clubs
the car dumped the ditch. We called upon
by the Mayor 20 arbltrats with who for several
DAYS have deaed his authority subjected the entire
community 10 the most serious Inconvenience and loss,
and brought dsgrace upon the city by compelling tue M,
thoritles practically 10 admit that they either lacked
the power tho disposition 10 put stop 10 sucn
condition of things The only posrible question To be
submitted arbitration il whether company has the
right to dismiss a conductor or driver when we no
that matter TO arblraie 1t is Mayor Harrsons duty to
enable M 10 run our cars, and he should discharge
unable or Unwilling to do in that we could
apply to the sheriff or 10 the GOVERNOR OF 10 po, Ior
the protection that feel we have been entitled 10 from
Tho strikers finally decided to accept the plan Of arbi
tratoa hut condemned Mr. Harrison rOundly FOR pro-
fcssirE DO their friend aud "nsins not 60 use the
police against them aud then DOING So Tho company
aent feeling IL that the unsolicited action Of the Mayor
has complicated matters. that has served to encourage
the AID Of the state authorities 10 restore order
,s front he bnrsn Of each SPEAKERS cloquenco was
the strike The crowd unusually large and the ut.
orators was John Henry. lie s,d he felt the time hal
come for all Socialsts and Others who hated law ana
order 10 rise up and burn and XIII.
How many OF you have guns and pistols J. he de-
II have ana t." were answers from all parts OF the
. Then get them ready" he resumed, ywiih an
few days perhaps Tomorrow, We may want to
use them" The speaker pointed ont amid great ap.
plausc how he and his hearers could march down the
boulcvardsthe highways OF the purseproud and srso-
crae-end SWEEP them from the fase n,,on, OF nS ,nS
capitalists enemies TO mankind. and. with other
speakers OF the OCCASION condemned the strikers ON
account OF their enency with their oppressors
The strikers had learned OF the companies refusal TO
arDrate ana seemed generally. they discussed the
matter during day anticipate struggles In the
future TO which that OF Friday would be inslgnrcant
by comparison There talk OF backing down. and
vet no bosterous threats were INDUCED In.
The Mayor In proclamation issued tonight for publ
cation IN o-morrows papers gives notice that the
West Division street Railway Company has warned him
OF its Intention Its Monday In accordance
with lts chartered right, for the sake OF peace
and the good OF Chicago people must refrain from
congregailng the streets where tho cars are
RIM until all excitement shall have subsided.
and must move on when requested TO do 50 by
the police. The police told In the proclaina-
tion that they protect the property or the street
car company nc all hazards The document closes with
an earnest appeal the citizens to aid In preserving the
good name Of Chicago
About 200 police have been detailed to
look out for the company's rights in the morn
inc and IL Is understood that the first car Will
sIart from the barn o'clock. The latest reports
from the meeting OF strikers in progress are 10 tho
enect that they have simply redrmcd their action OF
SATURDAY. night namely. their willingness to submit the
matter to arbitration.