Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-07
ouIoAGo's moroUs srHu1E.
Several Trips Made bat the Cars Finally
Thrown into the Ditch.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Two hundred strik-
ers, several OF Pinkcrton's detectives and
few deputy Sherids arrived at the W est
ern avenue ear barn at $ O'Clock this
morning, and half an hour later 400
policemen were on the ground. They We're
detail ed from five precincts, ana were
commanded by Capt Bonned. Cars
were to be run out on NanBuren, Madi-
son, Randolph and Lake streets. All
of the streets named were patroled by
police. and every effort was to be made to
keep the car tracks free Of obstruction.
The fire department had been instructed
TO be in readiness in case of any disturb
ance, when liberal supply Of water was
10 be showed upon any parties manifest
ing disposition to break the peace.
sTACKs or ARMS.
Stacks of arms with bay0nets had been
conveyed from the police stations to the
barns, and police armed with these woap-
0ns were to charge on any persons who
attempted to ObstTuCt the passage OF the
cars. Each car was In charge OF two or
three policemen, the object being to allow
as many officers AS possible an oppoT-
tunity to patrol the streets along the rail
road tracks.
AT $50 O'Clock the strikers who were
gathered in the vicinity OF the barns as
serted that they would prevent The police
from carrying ont their intention Of pa
trolling the routes OF the track, leaving
the cars IN charge OF two or three Of their
men,
CROWDS AROUND TUE BARNS.
At S43 o'clock great crowds hung
about the barns Of the car company on
Western avenue, and were there all the
morning, but the large force Of police was
sufficient 90 suppress any signs of iucipi-
ent disorder Under protection OF the ofi-
GERS, five cars were placed upon the Ram
dolpb street line, and made the journey
down town without enCounterng any Sc
riOus opposition.
Late this afternoon the strikers cut the
horses loose from three street ears, over
| turned the Cnr6 into the gutter and se-
/ vereiy dubbed The drivers and cOnduc-
tors The police used their clubs and
pistols freely and soon Dispersed the mob,
but the aspect OF affairs was so threaten
I ing that the ears were run back 10 the
stables and made no further trips. The
| cars were stained with blood from the
! conductors md drivers. The rioters were
! arrested. None We're killed by the pistol
/ shots
AT l1;45 O'Clock tonight the City Coun-
/ Gil appointed committee to hold on early
/ conference with the Mayor, the street car
/ company and the strikers with the object
| OF bringing about peaceful settlement OF
the existing differences.
! VfoLENr STRIKERS SENTENCED.
! KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July Elm the
! United States Circuit Court to-day judge
/ krekel rendered judgment against
Thomas Selby and g. NJ. Berry fer con
tempt IN intimidatiug the employees Of the
receiver of the Wabash Railroad who
We're appointed by the court. Berry
was given two months and Selby
one month in jail. They were
! charged with leading the strikers
! who entered the round house at M0berly,
/ Mo-, during the strike last winter and
| prevented trains from being run out. A
motion tor reheurIng was granted and the
| parties We're released on bail.
SAW MILL HANDS STRIKE.
BAY CRY, Mich, July 6.-Ihe en-
ployes Of nearly all the saw mills struck
to-day tor ten hours as a days work, and
| all the mills are shut down.
WArCHNrEN BEATEN.
CLEVELAND, O., July 6.-r0-night two
watchmen employed by the Cleveland
| Rolling Mill Company were attacked by
strikers and badly beaten.