The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
A General Sympathetic Strike Ex-
pected to Occur Today.
Mayor Roche Endeavoring to Pre-
serve Peace and Restore Order.
I The Pinkerton Detectives Ordered to
Keep Hands of and the Police
Instructed to Refrain From
Helping the Companies.


Jy horses and manned by about dozen
policemen each, left the city limits car
barn destined for the business center. The
cars, which were run in bunch, preceded
by patrol wagon load OF policemen, were
not molested by the 200 or 800 strikers
and onlookers gathered around the barns.
The down trip was made without any mis-
haps to speak Of, although the cars were
somewhat hampered by the crowd of
vehicles which took up the tracks. At
$50 o'clock Washington street, the South
Side terminus Of the horse car line, was
reached, and the cars started on their re-
turn trip.
Cars were also started from several Of the
other North Side barns, but none Of them
were patronized by the public TO any
great extent.
Mayor Roche today was almost con-
stanty closetcd with either ex.employes
or officers of the North side strect-car
line. Ills honor enacted the role OF peace
maker, and when he left his office for the
evening il seemed probable that he had
acted the part successfully.
The first committee TO call upon him
represented the strikers. They came TO i'm
quirc the exact extent Of the power pos
scssed by the private detectives hired by
the North Side company to patrol its
property. The committee wanted this
matter definitely settled 80 that the men
would know what action 10 take in case
the detectives oyerstcpprd the bounds OF
legal authority the mayor informed the
committee that the detectives only had
40 In nI
company while inside Of that property.
Az soon as the detectives were In the
streets they lost all rights rs officers. Iii,
honor added that lac would instruct the
police concerning the jurisdiction OF lie
tcctiyes and that the letter would be
strictly carried out The detectives would
not be allowed 10 patrol the streets nor
would they be allowed 10 display their
stars when away from the company b
property.
While thccommitice was In conic renee
nnother committee OF four cN. conductors
on the North Side line WIS admitted.
This committee complained bitterly that
somc Of the police were acting practically
ms employees OF the street ear company.
They had helped TO hitch and uuhitrh
the horses and collect the fares. The
manager said that this was done without
his knowledge or consent and an order
iorbidding the police doing anything OK.
ccpt guarding the property ul the company
was issued.
Tonight while President Ycrkcs anil
Mnyor Roche wCrr In conference with the
strikers, a resolution Wa passed ordering
mn inquiry whether the North Side had
not forfeited it, charter in not running
can on Saturlayand sunday. Although th,
mayor and Mr.. lOrkts began consultation
nj q o'clock y. m. with the representative
Of the strikers, the So. Jon had not ended
few minutes before midnight Mean.
while the West Side ear men had gathered
ai II o'clock pm. aud were waiting tu heat
from the conlcrncr In the mayors office
At midnight feeling among the men wa
that nn extension ui the strike nt daylight
was still the most probable outcome.
Mr.. Ycrkcs sent the following commu
n ,alion TO the strikcr- committee:
iour favor ul even dHiy is received, In
4 ming me Ut q meeting which took T'gC.
on Saturday evening, and asking nc n
what time and place YOU aud your boar,
oi directors can sec mc auu consult on
basis OF the settlement oi the diiiirultic
between thccmployosoi thc Worth jhicas'
Street Railway company. your coinlnn
docs not state Who bold TIE Sa'ur
-aay nirht meeting. aud OF what the boar
mentioned are directors. ! presume, how
ever. that you alludc ip the meeting OF ~
association composed In part Of cmplnyc
of tho West sidc Chicago street l'aiIWa
company and ~ part oi men Who have ~
connection with the company. u II un
dcrstood also that Your board Of director
h NOT cntircy composed Of the cmployc
oi that company.
n YOU desire me in regard 10 any busi
rcss between the former employees OF ih
North Chicago Street Railroad compan
and mysrlf. I must decline 10 have nn
communication with you upon the SUI
',rt The Affairs Of the North Chloag
Street Railroad company and It's ompIoy'
h4.r glreudv hcgn intcrlcred with "a
much by pagi,s In no way eonnec'c
with 'lr cDsHg~.i1n.
however. tuc employees Of the Wci
I.us. base Frolun,,r, ! doubt but w
f.n.g. ..i.l iU Ua.gr ol that company VI
Il. Iu.r.Yr. viii hear them AMI CIV
tIsu .. careful consideration.
.lp chairman Of the committee ondga'
orrU fl TT,-ani the situation 10 VI
Ncr.ps verbally, hu, the latter INFORM,
him that hc was not an cmp0oyc oi q
company, aud that the company Won
have mo- communication WITH him. ihrr
upon the committee Withdrew d''.lf.l
Nrrkss would not recognize their cha
man. They returned tu ihc west side ai
AZ once called meeting ot the cDnduci0
and drivers OF the division to vote on q
,,.tt,y of ordering "A strike.