St. Paul daily globe., 1888-10-12
HUMAN GIBRALTkRS.
" Baron" Yepkes and His
Striking Employees Present
Solid Fronts.
Neither Side Will Yield a
Point. Preferring to
Stand Pat.
Two Causes Operate to Pro-
duee a Cessation of
HostilitieS.
The Question Now Looks to
Be One of Endur-
ance.
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special 10 the Globe.
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE comparative
peacefulness of to-day's proceedings in
connection with the street car strike
was in marked contrast to the riOtous
demonstrations yesterday. Two causes
operated to produce a cessation of
hostilities. The police, who had
hitherto been as gentle as possible in
dealing with the crowds, received per-
emptOry orders to repress all attempts
at disorder and arrest all riOtously dis
posed persons; while the leaders of the
strike mad enjomed their followers to
keep away from the scenes of possible
disturbances, or, if necessary, to aid the
police in preserving order. The day
did not pass without some minor dis
turbanceS, but there was at no time any
approach to the wild scenes of yester-
day afternoon. On the North side cars
were run all day under police escort
and with few attempts at obstruction,
although on Sedgwick street the tracks
were several times covered with piles of
stone and other material, which Oc-
caSioned considerable delay. Few pas
SengerS cared to run the
GAUNTLET OF A POSSIBLE MOB,
however. and the police were almost
the only passengers. No stones were
thrown, and, beyond the usual deriSive
yells, which were kept up all day, the
imported drivers and conductors were
not mOleSted. A small sensation was
created about o'clock by the arrest on
Schiller street of Julius Katzenberg. a
striking conductor, charged with plac-
iR,fr Il 70
"bOmbs" turned out to be ordinary rail-
way tornado signals. The Sedgwick
street cars made their last trip about
80 o'clock, as did the Garfield avenue
cars, and went into the barn about half
an hour later. There was Speck of
war on the West side about II
O'Clock, when an omnibus contain
ing number of imported men
was driven up to the car barns. A
crowd of about 600 had gathered, and
when the omnibus appeared general
rush was made for it. Some stones
were thrown, but the police, who were
in strong force, charged the mob and
dispersed it without much difficulty.
Eight of the ringleaderS were arrested,
and the police used their clubs freely,
but no one was seriously hurt. A lively
time was expected when the attempt
w oo W CttlS ONCI OllC
street line at o'clock. Almost half
the city police force were on hand and
every preparation was made for
A PITCHED BATTLE.
The very preparations, however, prob
ably averted the anticipated trouble,
as two cars were taken over the route
without any attempt at obstruction. An
occasional stone was thrown from an
alleyWay or the roof OF a building, but
no organized efforts were made to stop
the cars or maltreat the drivers, as was
the case yesterday, Hooting and jeer-
ing followed the cars during the trip,
but the police chased the crowds when
ever they became too demOnstrative,
and there was no stubborn resistance
offered at any point. There will prob
ably be an effort made to start more
cars tomorrow, and little resistance is
anticipated. The strikers claim. how
ever, that the company cannot find men
to run the cars, and that the public will
not patrOnize them if they do. Both
sides have withdrawn all propositions
looking toward a settlement of the
strike, and the question now looks to be
one of endurance.
DECLINES TO COMMIT HIMSELF.
The following conversation passed be-
tween Harry Z. Cook, the engineer on
the death-dealing locomotive, and a re-
porter, this evening. The engineer was
at his home, in bed. Beyond bruised
ankle, he is uninjured.
What have you to say about the ac-
cident of last night?"
Il don't care to talk nOw," returned
Cook.
But if you have any defense you
should make it now"
Il will talk when the proper tina
comes"
"Rumor says you were asleep on your
engine"
II have never slept minute on any
engine"
"Did you see any red flag or red
lights before striking the tIain?"
mo flagman was out"
'Were you drunk at the time?''
II don't care to say anything about
this until my head is clear.'
''RumOr has set about some ugly
stories about you, Mr.. Cook"
Il know, my God, know"
''Were there air brakes on the train?"
"There was none on the engine. The
man behind me had charge of the air."
''Do you realize the enOrmity of the
accident?"
YES" responded the engineer with a
groan, land l suppose the blame will be
fixed on some one, and railroad compa-
nies don't usually take such blame
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