The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-09
LETTER FROM oHIOAaO.
The street hallway strlkers--F he Power OF
tho Mob--Ths Glorious Fourth and
Its AimlesAness.

Its Aimiesaness'
CHICAGO, July 4, 1885,,
ED. DEM0CRAT:-ln order 10 properly
celebrate the anniversary OF our nations
freedom, ID wOnld seem that the en-
Dloyes OF the West Side Railway Com
pany must needs develop q little indl'
yidnal independence. Since Tuesday
morning, when the company declined 10
Teinstate several discharged employees,
the drivers and conductors have refused
10 take the cars out. and more than that
they will not allow any one else 10 do
30. Unlike the usual 'strike,' this has
nothing 10 do with the question OF
wages. II originated In the Dismissal OF
Ave old and faithful employees without
any alleged reason for the action. Inc
remainder OF the th0usapd men EN-
plOyed sent In a petition, demanding
that the tiye DO re-engaged. and threaten
ing q revolt, The corporation very ma
tnTally declined TO DO dictated 70, ana,
az a conae eQuence, West Side people have
had the pleasure OF walking 10 state
street, or riding In almost any Kinh OF
cOnVeyances. Several attempts nave
been made TO run the cars, hut without
success. More than once has a riot
seemtd eminent, but thus far, through
the efforts OF the police, the mob hha
been finally controlled. II Ia not tn
drive and conductors who are ri0toua,
but the thonsa ada OF idlera who infeti
the city, who have Joined hands with
the strikers, and who are only 100 VIII
Ing 10 promote laWleesneHa, Yealerday
az usual, the street In the vicinity OF the
car stables was lined with officers an
four cara started down Madison street
the llrst ana fourth filled with police
men, the middle ones with any paslen
gers who had the temerity 10 attempt 10
ride. A number Of patrol wagons drove
by the side Of the cars, and yet with all
these precautions they we're not permit
ted 10 20 unmOleeted, but the uanal
acenes had 10 be- enacted. People were
hurt on all fides, the cars we're literally
thrown from the track by the infurlated
mob and the railway company wert
again defeated. The latter have eW
drntly concluded that discretion IN th,
hetler part OF valor, for to-day no attemp
WAS made TO run the cars.
IL In said that transportation Will be
resumed quietly on Monday morning;
but we will walt for the Developments
that Monday will bring forth. Aa is9l
ways the case public sympathy Ia d.
vidpd; although IL In conceded that NJ
man or body OF men has the right 10
dictate the line OF action 10 b corpora
ton, yet the Weat Side company has +
monopoly of all the street railroads Of
that aide, IN One OF the Inevitable c0nse
Quencea II Ia supremely selfish and ha'
had trouble before with its employees
Thla teing we'll understood, the masse'
OF the people stand ready 10 take thu
part OF the strikers, II In the old Qnes
tion. which seems 10 grow more aggra
waiting and II will never be settled until
man regards his employe as q man,
and not machine,
Speaking Of the yehlcles--lt IL anus
Ing TO watch them travelling up and
down the principal avenues that lead t.
State street Everything that goes upon
wheels IL brought iuto reputation, Seats
are constructed tut 4 boxes AID boards
aod q chair or step ladder dangling from
the end OF the wagon enables the pass
engera IN climb In. The seat OF honor
" the drivers perch. Yesterday II wa
ludicrOua 10 see q dainllly dressed lady,
the only passenger left In that c0acb,
riding hravely out Washington bonle
ward. sea cd by the side OF q vegetable
vender.
The dav here has bean observed In the
usual manner. Countless people have
gone TO the auhurbs-men are wander.
ing up and down the streets. trying IL
paaa away the time, am positive, from
their general appear ance OF almlessnesa,
that one 4ih 0f July In n year Ia sum
cient. This afternoon q party OF us char
tered q milk wagon aud visited one OF
the parks. Undoubtedly many people
were kept away because OF their inahil
ity 10 reach them. Tonight the tireless
small boy still holds sway. was awuk-
ened at I've o'clock this morning by
very large boy,and the same subject has
been continued up 10 the present mo
ment. To morrow we will read OF the
usual number OF accidrnte, resulting
from the use OF the tuy pistol, aud those
who have left their childhood behind
them, too far 10 be recalled, will depre' |
cate the fact that the Fourth must be
celebrated In 30 senseleas a fashion, Do |
spite the non-eD joyment OF the elders,
fireworks are on the increase, and hre
crackers have grown 10 mammoth that
the explosion Ia that Of q miniature
cannon. Judging by the lack OF dis
plays, patriotism has been altogether In
lha ha ada ~ Vauno Auaflga