The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-10
A BITTER FIGHT.
The Street Car Strike in Chicago.
Stirring Scenes OF Contention Along
the Lines Yesterday
Tracks Blocked and Scab Drivers
Persuaded to Quit
The Police Charge a Crowd and
Use Their Clubs.
An Alderman Comes to the Assistance
OF the Strikers-No Private Po-
hcemen Permitted 70 Take
Hand.

ing to their destinations.
The strike was inauguratod for the adj
vance in wages and management OF
hours, and the west division strike was
begun this morning out OF fear that Presi.
dent Yerkes would ultimately reduce their
wages. Five hundred men are engaged
in the former and LOO in the lattel. In
both divisions. when the strike began, it
was stated ON behalf of the strikers that
no violence would be permitted, and that
no obstruction TO those who chose to take
the strikers places would be used TO pre-
vent the company from running cars. So
iar rs the strikers themselves are con.
cerned this promise seems to have been
carried out, but the bitterness of feeling
toward the management OF the lines APP
pears to Increase as the contagion gives ev-
idence OF spreading TO outside elements in
the population which are not under the
strikers control. 1t is from this element
especially that tho police look for
trouble. Yesterday the crowds which
gathered along the lines where cars
were being run on the North
Side Contented themselves with hooting
and ilinging approbious epithctsat the new
men. II was renewed with increased yIo.
lcnce this morning, and this afternoon it
developed into placing OF distractions on
the tracks and collisions with the police.
At Garfield avenue and Larabee street the
first obstruction was placed by a number
OF boys A large plank was laid across the
car tracks and fastened securely by iron
spikes. The strikers themselves took no
part in the work. but did not interfere
with the lads When six Garfield avenue
cans came from down town they were
stopped by the obstacle. The police got
out patrol wagon, but did not offer 10
remove the obstruction. The strikers inn
mediatcly surrounded the vehicle and
commenced their appeals. Under these
influences three OF the drivers loft the cars
and went over 10 the strikers. The be-
ceders were borne on the shoulders OF the
crowd 10 a saloon, where their pockets
were filed with cigars. The success OF
this action led Others 10 follow the boys
example, and a riot resulted at the corner
Of Garfield avenue and Orchard street.
The streets were jammed with bowling
mob and the tracks were covered with OBJ
structions. Some employees Of the road
and the officers removed the debris, but
as last ~ IL was taken away II was replaced.
The mob became 30 great that the sergeant
in command Of the men
ORDERED CHARGE.
The officers, aggravated somewhat, re-
spOnded with will. They made a rush
and used their clubs freely. Men aud boys
were hit and hit hard, too, aud the women
were not spared.
A woman named Wide who was par.
ticularly demonstrativc against the new
men, was badly wounded by ascvcrc blow
Three men were caught spiking the rails
at llalstead street aud were locked up
Altogether about fifteen cars were run nj
irregular intervals on the North Side dur.
ing the day. Everywhere the new drivers
and conductors were greeted with misses
and epithots from the crowds which filed
the streets, particularly at the ternini.
woNES AND CHILDREN
in the outlying districts were particularly
free in the use Of a yoluminous vocabulary
Of epithcls. The strikers also continually
appealed 20 their successors sense Of the
brotherhood Of men aud 10 their love Of
money by offering them bonuses and re-
turn tickets home II they would quit work.
In several instances they were successful.
Very few people rode on the cans which
were run. Alderman Reich, Of the Twen-
ty.lhird ward, took part in n delay which
occurred at Garfield avenue and Burling
=. street At this corner waller pipe wis
being placed under the track aud the
horses hal 10 be- unhitched aud taken To
the other side Of the excavation. The
hluccoais showed the first car over aud the
policemen on the other car were about to
10 the same when Re ch stepped forward
by --- --- don't touch those cars,
cried the alderman. "lct every officer
keep his hands from them and let the
scaIa do IL. lisa ID dirty shame 20
have these scabs run the cans. Stay right
on the car, officers, and don make q move
10 help them. II Nj. lerkcs intends 60
run this road he has got to get up early in
the morning"
The strike in the west division was with.
out special incident during the day. As
soon as the men had run their cars into
the barns nj the end Of their asst trips
most Of them went home During the
forenoon Manager Parsons issued
CARD TO rnE PUBLIC,
saying that the strike was without Just
cause ~ the men in his division were paid
better than wcrr paid anywhrrce 70 Ia the
country aud placing the blame for the
public inconvenience on them.
subsequently be- stated that no effort
would be made 10 run I'LL Thursday, but
hc changed his mind. and late this after.
noon few ears were sent over the prin.
cipal lines under police guar,l.
Both In the north and the west diyis.
ions, at the request OF Mayor Roche, all
special policemen have been withdrawn
aud the property OF the companies IL
guarded by city policemen. A large mum
Der Of extra men have been sworn IN on
patrol duty, while the regular force IA held
In reserve lot emergency.
One OF the cans on the North Side came
near going into the river today, with iis
load Of passengers, most OF whom are wom-
en-. There IL deep down grade leading
20 State street bridge. Just ~ the car
started down thus incline, the bridge be-
gan 10 turn 10 let "a vessel through. The
driver became panic stricken and forgot 10
use his break and the car moved with &C.
celebrating speed toward the open draw.
rHE WOMEN SCREAMED
~ 4 800. II 49,. Ill N IL