The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-27
THE STREET-CAR STRIKE.
A Threatening Mob Quickly Dispersed BY the
Police-The Company's Terms Accepted


Police-The Company's Terms Accepted.
NEW York. Aug 26.-Two cars started out
early on the Broadway line. They have strong
police protection and no crowd is tolerated any
where that might by any possibility obstruct
speedy transit When car No. 300 got down to
Forty -fourth street. about 10 o'clock this morn
ing 1t was attacked by a mob Of roughs and
strikers and thrown from the track. A wild scene
followed for few moments The crack of the
policemen's clubs u3on the heads Of the roughs
could be heard above the yells and curses of
the mob 1t took but few moments OF vigor
send the strikers flying down the side streets.
A number Of cars are being run by the Broad
way road, each car carrying SIX policemen, and
the streets are also filled with blue-coats. The
mob is in q bad temper but none of the roughs
dare do more than rush out and throw stone
through car window and then seek the shelter
OF some alleyway.
A strong force of police was stationed at the
Forts fourth street switch and orders were is
sued that it was to be protected at all hazards.
Captain Killilea spoke to the police and init
the officers on it returned alive. they might as
well resign from the force.
1t is feared that unless there is some
settlement before shutdown there will be
general te-up tomorrow A gang
OF strikers and other rowdies
have been haunting the stables of the Belt line
at Fifty third street and Ninth avenue all day,
spoiiing for a fight No cars will be run from
a - H. II la ~ dc
turbances. but tho police on guard are preserv-
ing order. A plot is on foot to blow ND the
Third-svenue railroad depot, but precautions
have been taken against such an occurrence A
threatening mob near the Broadway stables was
quickly dispersed by the police.
This afternoon it was given out that the
Broadway car troubles were at an end that the
company and the strikers had agreed, and that
the cars would be running in two hours AT mid
night there are no signs of the cars, and it is
understood that the secret meeting which is
trying to solve the muddle is still in session.
In the conference. this afternoon, between the
Broadway railroad authorities and the spokes
man of the strikers, the latter received re-
newal of the proposition to try the Few schedule
of six trips per day, with promise that If, after
a faithful trial of four days, the new schedule
was not satisfactory. the old one would be re-
stored This proposition was considered until
after midnight by the men, and was accepted.
They will return to work tomorrow morning.
charged.
The Bedtime company will submit a PROPOSE
ton tomorrow. demand has been made on
the Sixth-avenue road for reinstatement of dis
charged men. and three days given for AZ an
swer. The Forty -second-street line will proba-
bly, not be tied up.
The executive board of the Empire Protective
Association has not favored the tie-up from the
beginning as matter of policy, and have made
persistent efforts to get the men to make some
kind of compromise.
Up to to-day the men appeared determined to
stand ont for five trips as days work. but
when the company succeeded in running thirty
cars tr-day. with the prospect of running twice
that number tomorrow, they were put in q
more reasonable frame OF mind. The first effort
at settlement was made about 10 A. NJ,
when Arbitration Commissioner Donovan and
Railroad Commissioner Herman went up to the
stables and had talk with President Thompson;
and this evening the strikers held meeting.
Master Workman Graham, on behalf of the
executive board, laid before the meeting the
propositions of Presidents Thompson, without
arguing as to their connection with the
strike, and urged that they be accepted.
At first there was some opposition on
the clause about the retention of the men who
have been taken on since the strike, but q refer
ence to the fate of the Third auenue men, who
stood out on similar point. convinced the men
that it would be best to go back to work on the
terms proposed. After some talk it was decided
to do so by a decisive majority. and the COM
mittee at once hurried to the stables to
inform the officers of the company that
their night stablemen we're ready to go to work
at once, and that their regular hands would re-
port for duty tomorrow, ready to make the six
trips, with the proviso proposed by Mr. Thomp-
son. mob trailed along behind them, and the
conductors and drivers of the early run went
home to get good nights rest, preparatory to
going to work Every body seemed to feel rc
lieved when the announcement was made that
the strike was over