Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-29
PITTsBURe CAR STRIKE ON.
Trouble Feared When the Companies At
tempt To Kun Cars,

Trouble Feared When the Companies At
tempt to Run Cars.
PrTsBURG, March 27.-This morning
the street car conductors and drivers on
all the lines about the city excepting the
Citizens TRANSFERS and Second Avenue
lines went out on a strike. At confer
ence late last night between the officials OF
the eleven other companies 10 this city and
District Master Workman Evans no agree
ment was reached, and the District Mas.
ter issued an order to all the men
not to take out any cars this
morning. So far the companies have not
attempted to run any cara, and everything
is quiet this morning. The South Side
and Allegheny are without street cars to-
day, and travel between the two cities is
very much Inconvenience. There is talk
of compromise being effected between
the officials and the employees, but the men
will not likely listen to anything but the
reinstatement of the discharged men on
the Oakland aud Birmingham lines.
Each one OF the companies affected by the
order to strike will make an effort to run q
car out some time today. This they are
compelled to do, as the law requires that to
save its charter q company must run at
east one car over its lines every twenty.
our hours. II the companies are inter
cred with the companies will 60 into court
and ask that an injunction be granted re-
strainipg any person or persons from In
terfering with the proper running of the
lines. It's feared that trouble will follow any
attempt to take out car on any Of the
lines. If the court grants the Injunction,
which is extremely probable, the matter
will then go the hands of the sheriff who
will organize posse to enforce the law.
In the event Of serious trouble the chief of
police will be called upon 10 render al the
aid IN his power. Chief Blackmore stated
last night that he had not made any pop
ositions to meet an unpleasant Issue. He
was of the opinion that there would be 10
serious disturbance.
PIrrsBURG, March 27.-Up to J l o'clock
tonight the railway officers have not at
tempted to start any cars. Strikers re-
manned about the various stables all day,
but kept Of the compsnys property and
were very orderly. 1t is probable no action
will be taken till Monday. There will prob
ably be an attempt to settle the difficulty
by Monday, and if not then prospects are
that bitter fight will result, Both sides
are determined and while no serious trouble
is looked for, any attempt to run cars will
be promptly met and checked by the
strikers. In anticipation Of long strike
the Manchester and Allegheny has taken
their shoes eft 400 Of their horses. Some
dissatisfaction exists among strikers
On several OF the roads be.
cause they were ordered Out
after the companies had agreed to every
thing but the reips' atement of a number Of
discharged men. The dissatisfaction, how
ever, is not regarded as sufficiently wide
spread to cause break in the ranks. 4
heavy rain 81 day added to the diacomtor
of pedestrians and the abaencs OF stree
cars caused the man without an umbrella
and three miles from home, to stand at hi
office window aud groan.