Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-03
CHICAG0'S RI0T0US M0BS.
FEARS OF A REPETITION OF
THE TROUBLES OF 1871.


Take Heroic Means to Choke the
Danger in its Infancy-NO Efforts
Made to Run Cars, and the Day Marked
by no New Conflict.
CHICAGO, July 2.-The West Division
Street Railway Company has made no
attempt to run out any of it's cars since
the serious encounter on Madison street
yesterday afternoon. The officers Of the
company have had several consultations
with the Mayor and chief of police, but
without any apparent result. Mayor
Harrison has declared his Willingness to
give the company police protection pro-
Yided 1t be prepared to put it's cars In
operation, but that he does not
believe in keeping the entire police
force on duty to oversee the running of
two or three cars. The newspapers are
beginning TO look at the situation as one
OF serious import, aud the Times this
morning intImaJes that the hesitancy Of
the ''Mushy' Mayor In 1871 provoked the
serious riots of that year, and warns
Mayor Harrison that any hesitation in
preserving the peace at this time may re-
suit in a similar outcome.
OUTSIDE AID.
It is cited that various labor organiza-
tiOns are enlisting tor active support of
the strikers and that recruits from these
organizations and lawless individuals
joined in the disorder of yesterday. The
NelnS and Inter- ocean, while expressing
u supreme dislike for the methods en-
ployed by the street car company in the
past toward the public, enjoying as it
does complete monopoly OF the paseen-
ger carrying traffic in the most populOus
district OF the city, say that IL should be
granted absolute protection fer its en-
ployes IN moving it's cars, and that failure
to afford such protection may result in
anarchy.
NO CALLFOR TROOPS.
The statement Is made that the Cover
nor may be called upon to order out
force of the National Guards troop, but Il
dispatch from the State capital declares
that no application for such an order has
been yet made. The street cur company
officials declare that they have an ample
force of men to man their cars, provided
they are insured protection from assault.
In the meantime practically every carry
all in the city has been pressed into SER
vice for the accommodation of the west
side travelling public, and beyond the dis
comfort which naturally follows Of
mounting an ordinary express wagon
having plain pine boards for seats, the
public is not in any way inconvenienced.
ONINIBUsEs VERY SCARCE.
The street car companies in the past,
! having purchased or driven out Of the
! business all omnibus companies, com
paratiYely few Of the latter style Of vehi-
Gle remain In the city, but the present
emergency has resulted in bringing TO
/ light a considerable number, and It Ia al
most idle to state that these and every
band-wagOn or other side-seated convey
ance in the city bas been pressed into ser
wee. The prevailing fare is 10 cents, and
express wagon drivers state that they
have collected from $l2 70 $40 from pas
sengers In the ordinary run Of
traffic. The hanson cabs, with
which the city is supplied in
large numbers, naturally cannot supply
the demands made on them. Several meet
ings of citizens have been held TO protest
against the delay Of the street car COM
pany IN resuming car service, and legal
proceedings have been threatened to com
pei forfeiture OF the cOmpany's charter
under q provision which cDmpels the COM
pany to run its cars daily.
NO ATTEMPT 10 MOVE CARS.
Up TO 2:30 o'clock this afternoon the
street car company had made no effort TO
move its cars, and the situation remained
unchanged. Several employees of the
car company, upon attempting TO ap-
prOaoh the car barns this forenoon were
chased away by crowd, but beyond this
no violence Of any kind has been re-
ported.
PLANS OF THE POLICE.
CHICAGO, July 3, 1890 A. M.--At this
hour the city, except in the worst lOcali-
ties, Is practically unguarded. Nearly
the entire police force has been ordered 10
report at various stations and will
be held there till daylight. IL Is
apparently the programme Of the depart
ment to march the force in a body at
A o'clock this morning 10 the car barns Of
the West Division Street Railroad and
start line Of cars down the track, each
lOaded with policemen, who viii be pre-
pared 10 resist an attack. SO far ae has
been learned il is the intention Of tho po-
lice department 30 start the cars and keep
them running filed with members OF the
force until the strikers cease 70 impede
the business Of the company.
STRIKING WIRE WORKERS.
CLEVELAND, o., July 2.-The men en-
plOyed in the wire departments Of the
Cleveland Rolling Mills joined the other
strikers this morning, making now 1900
idle men Ia Newburg. The officers OF the
mills telephoned for police protection this
AAbtAMObtAs UAh AW NAyltANE - AHNANAH
THE STRIKE At CLEVELAND.
All the departments In the Cleveland
Rolling Mills are idle now except the
plate mill, the employees Of which are not
affected by the strike. This morning the
wire mill men met aud decided not
20 work They accordingly marched
out 500 strong, largely Bohemians and
Poles. The mon In the rail mills aud
blacksmith shops also refused 30 20 on
and Joined other idlers. The excitement
OF the day began AT O'Clock
this morning when large body
of men forced down the gates Leading 10
the mill. The engineer OF the brick rod
mill was forced 10 bank his fires. and al
Che employees were induced 20 quit. The
engineer Of the blooming and rail- mills
refused at first 20 stop the ma
chiuery, but gave in eventually,
aud all then In those mills joined tho
strikers. No violence was threatened
any one. This afternoon the strikers held
a meeting and speeches were made IN Boz
hemian, Polish, German and English.
Both sides arc determined.
A STRIKE THmEATENED.
PITTsBURG, PA, July 2.-The river
coal operators have ordered One-half cent
per bushel reduction Ia the price Of min
ing, 10 20 into effect Mt once. The reduc-
tiOn surprises the miners, and VIII be
stubbOrnly resisted.
Death Of a Niece ofDlr. Davis.
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