Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-07-02
THE STRIKE CONTINUES.
IMMENSE MOSS IN CHICAGO.
Cars Thrown From the Track and
Tipped Over The MafOT Makes
an Arrest Quiet LAST Night.

CaUAa.,. Jllg t-At lOon thrse cars Ssrs
started ifan The barn "a Washington ave-
nae down the Madison street trsck- No
plsssnzsrs we're taken. The ears sent over
the entire route sirhoat u0lostati0n. Tn
the return trip however. the cara we're met
~ mob 20 fouf % I've Thousand AZ JsfsF-
sou street From there oa ~ halsEead
street tlr scene gis 0f most FlotOus dls-
origl.on. The crowd hurled beer barrels,
bricks, stones and al sorts Of missiles Al the
cars, smashing the windows and nearly
sreczing them. during ths riot Mayor
HARRISON appeared GA the scene and al
tempted to restOfe order. hs arrested one
rioter slO ~as armed with a kick, With his
ON hands aud held hIm until 0fheer re-
ceIVrd hIul. The officers charged the
crowd with drawn reyolyers. Ons or two
shots zeTe dfsd, bat nobody Eas struck
There va 40 further tr0uble ~ A serious
uat1rs until inc cars reached Center
avenue. There the lAst car fell
behind and surrouaded BY a
cro,sd The officers we're compelled % aban-
don it. and 10 va thrown FROM the track BY
ths mob aud upset la the street. skinner.
the driVer E1s taken into . patrol wagon
and las safsfy thus assured. The horses
~sre taken 10 charge Dy one OF the striking
conductors and led back ~ the barn. few
minutes later patrol wagon Was driven 10
tne scene OF the trouble where the overturned
car zas righted. 40 was then fastened 10
the patrol wagon and drawn 10 the barn.
Anotaor patrol wagon niled with officers
guartilnx 10 ia the rear. The other Two cars
succeo,led la reaching the barn with little
difficulty. Du the Harrison street line
four attempts were made late this after
uoeu 10 ran cars. but every time
4~..I4 ~ ftra oh
hundred composed uIo-tly OF sailors, iron
oro sh0veisr- and other hardy sous Of tOil,
we're m waiting. fODr ears we're picked np
bodily and thrown on their sides. No stones
were thrown nor 1re arms drawn. The com
pany nnaliy concluded not TO make any
more attempts t0- day
AZ 3 0c clock this afternoon Mayor Harri-
.On was waited upon by Superintendent
Lake. Chief Of Police Doyle and Sheriff
uancheLt for the purpose Of having a
thorough discussion Of the situation and
about the best means 10 preserve peace.
"Order must, of course. De maintained,
said the Mayor ia opening up the confer
ence. "bat I'm not IN favor OF putting the
whole force OF the city 40 the disposal Of the
company Just for the purpose OF running
car or two The Mayor was unable 10 see
how they could 10 anything 10 protect the
company property without incensing not
only the striking employees bat the shop
keepers al0ug the different lines a. we'll he
plainly intimated that public sentiment
seemed to be ln favor OF the strikers. The
police could clear Madison street, Z" the
principal scene Of trouble which would
canse further complications. on the street
ear company 70 avoid such complications.
might make concise statement 10 the
public. setting forth their reasons for the
discharge Of the sixteen employee. which
was considered umbrage by the strikers.
Then the public could Judge which side 10
taske. Everything i comparatively quiet to
night. pending the proposition 10 be submit
ted by the railroad officials TO the Mayor.