New-York tribune., 1885-07-07
CARS MOVING IN CHICAGO.
THE RAILWAY PROTECTED BY POLICE
NOISE MADE BY THE CROwD-CARs THROWN FROM
THE TRACK-EMPLOYEs BEATEN.
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NOISE MADE BY THE CRowD-CARs THROWN FROM
THE TRACK-EMPLoYEs BEATEN.
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CHICAGO, July 6.-The West Division Rail-
way started out Its this morning. despite the ind-
rect warning of Mayor Harrison that bloodshed might
result unless the officials accepted his plan Of arbrar
ton. The public feeling one Of extreme nervous
ness owing the indecson shown by the Mayor. but
the day by this displaced by one OF compar
alive assurance though 1t was realized that trouble
might occur at any moment II the protection OF the
police essened. Tho company kept enlarging Its
service up to o'clock, when 1t had large number OF
running They contained an increasing number OF
passengers 1t was o'clock this morning before any
signs of life appeared westernave, not more than
dozen policemen being duty in the vicinity Of the
stables At that hour tho conductors and drivers living
In the neghborhood began to assemble on the street
corners and about 500 persons hanging about at
$50 O'Clock. The crowd increased slightly when the
police began to arrive, but 10 was composed
of curiosity seekers. The gossip was current
among the people In the street that the
militia had been ordered report at the various regimen
tai armores at o'clock but this proved to DO untrue
At o'clock Chief Doyle and about $50 paromen, with
the captains and leutenants. came rolling down wash
ngton Boulevard IN seventeen patrol wagons The rest
the force OF 100 left guard the route at various
points Of danger Fifty stationed at Hilsted
and Randolph sts, and fifty ut Canal-s There was no
disturbance whatever the first downtown trip and
started out respectively on Lake, Van Buren,
and Madison SITS The noon hour released nearly three
Thousand mechanics and aboring from the factories
Ia the neghborhood OF Jefferson and Randolph s;s Inc
crowd allowed several cars TO get through without mo,
Iestaton, merely contentng itself with jeering aud
hooting at the police and car men ON board. -
About 1880 o'clock car No. $40 came along on the
way downtown with load Of passengers' rrur T,a
crowd became bold and made rush to the
middle Of Randoph-s compelag the ,, driver er ito to
stop his team. Tne police drew their clubs ana the
deputies their rcvolvers and stood by the car.seps
prepared resist any act dozen officers In the
leighb0rh0od ran up to assist and formed a Gordon
round the car, where they stood until patrol wagon
with squad OF men from the Desplaines street Police
gallopng up At the sight OF these rein
the crowd backed to the sidewalk and the
car went on. No clubbing was done and no arrests
we're made.
The strikers say that the company has made prac-
tlcal hcadway aud that will hnd difficulty In securing
help. -,.,...,,.
the the portion Of the day. little
after o'clock Van Buren-s. car was 5eseged near tue
corner Of RObey and Van Bnren -ts. by "A mob Inc
police numbering only four, attempted 10 drive the
crowd away and left the car for that purpose IN the
aght several shots but without effect. In the
excitement portion of the attacking party made flank
movement. upsctting the car and badly mstreating the
driver and conductor This ended the row. as, having
accomplished their purpose tire rioters dispersed Inc
numbered fully three hundred men ana boys, ana
the attack appeared TO have been proconcerted.
A second attack was soon afterward made upon
Madson-st near kobey-st The car was overturnen
and thrown into the ditch and the conductor was bai
beaten body Of police officers arrived TOO late 10 pre-
vent the affair The Lakest. were attacked IN
similar about fJO o'clock. the crowd dispensing
before any arrests could be made. .
The OAKS Immediately run into the barns ana
not allowed 20 come out again Tor the night Inc
situation ght has apparently been IN no sense Oet
tered a. the company appears to he hampered In Sc
curing aieouate help through the fear entertained by
employees of meeting violence and or not being gwen
sufficient police protection. There Is considerable ex-
element over the probable outcome tomorrow. as the
mob demonstrated IN every Instance thus Tar It's
practical supremacy over the authorities