The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 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 Di-
vision Street Car Company sent
out three cars on its Madison
street line early this morning, but
the drivers were compelled 10 re-
turn to the barns. Fully 1000
strikers and citizens were assembled
near the barns, and whom the cars
came out they we're met with volley
of bricks and stones, which shivered
the window panes and caused other
wreckage about the cars. Several
car drivers and conductors were
struck with flying mlssils. A deputy
sheriff was on the platform of each car,
and in the excitement one of the officers
drew revolver and threatened
to fire, but desisted. 1t is claimed that
the company will endeayor to start
the cars under the protection of the
police, and trouble Is feared.
At ll:30 o'clock car with eight po-
| lioemen and reporter as the sole pas
sengers started from the barn on
| Western avenue down town on the
Madison street tracks. The car got
through without any difficulty, except
occasional hootings. Trouble was ex-
pected ut Halstead street, but there
was none. This car was followed by
| two others. also with police and deputy
sheriffs. No passengers were taken.
The cars went over the route without
molestation. On the return trip
however, the cars were met by
la mob of 1900 or 6,W(
at jefferson street. They followed the
cars with boots and yells 70 enioI
street. From there on to Halstead
street the scene was one of the mos
riotous description. The crowc
hurled beer barrels, bricks, stones an(
all sorts of missiles at the cars, smash
ing the windows and nearly wreck
ing them. Several arrests were made
but the police we're almost powerles
to handle them. At Union street al
sorts of distractions were thrown ol
, the track and several of the ring lead
ers were arrested and shot was fire
at one of the supposed leaders. Mis-
siles even were thrown from til
building on the street @
! the cars. The cars moved alon
: slowly with a great crow
! following and uttering threats. Pro
i ceeding further west an enormou
crowd OF threatening men had assen
bled near Anne street, and the air wa
= filled with stones as the cars tried
make their way through. Policeme
were hit and injured and the cai
I badly wrecked, resulting in their b,
ing thrown Off the track and owe
n turned near the sidewalk line. I'll
authorities are now masslng the el
n tire reserve police force along Madiso
a street and are making a number OF a
4 rests. The police have been patien
4 and with the exception OF the one tn
y a fired near the corner of Union sire
y their revolvers were not used.
Il The three cars, badly wrecked, u
der q heavy guard Of police, we
finally taken 10 the company's bal
a on Western avenue and the riotol
~ demonstrations have for time cease
y although great crowds OF excited mt
=, still throng Madison street. What q
Street Car Company now contel
- plates doing, or whether 1t will ma
4, any further effort TO move its cars, q
- pears to be uncertain. No .furth
y trouble is expected except in the eve
of another attempt to start the cars.