The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-18
CHICAGO'S CAR TROUBLES.
Increasing Dissatisfaction Among All Par
ties Again Rouses Bad Temper.

Increasing Dissatisfaction Among All Par
ties Again Rouses Bad Temper.
CHICAGO. Oct 1.-THE dissatisfied North
sidelconductors and driver held . general meeting
this morning. The principal business before il
for discussion was the fact that over two hun
dred Of the old employees were yesterday refused
the privilege of returning to their former posi-
tons and taking ont cara A committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain how many OF the old men
were at work and how many idle. A letter was
prepared addressed to Mayor Boldenweik, OF
Lake View. asking him, in conjunction with three
members OF the committee Of the Council
OF Lake View. to act as q COMMITTEES
to wait upon Mr.. Yerkes with the intention
of asking him that the old drivers
and conductors DO reinststed A special COM
mittee was also appointed TO prepare q COM
plete history OF the strike, TO secure q short
b and report Of the conference between Mr..
Yerkes and the strikers, and report to a meet
ing TO be called by the executive committee.
The voice Of the men as they left the hall this
morning was In favor Of striking again. Before
the meeting q report had spread among the
men to the effect that the company had broughs
200 new men to the city yesterday. This
created great excitement. and for q time 10
was thought that another strike would os or
dered at the meeting. The men decided, howev-
er, 70 remain at work. The superintendent OF
the company said no new men Lao been en-
ployed since the agreement was signed.
Mayor Boldenwick and his committee of Lake
View citizens waited upon President Yerkes
this afternoon and maie q plea that the comps-
ny carry out the settlement as generally under
stood by giving the old men full employment
instead of thres-ffths time. Mr.. Yerkes en-
phaticaily refused Later. an indignation
meeting OF residents OF the North
Side and Lake View was held at the Sherman
House. The 800 gentlemen present organized q
protective association. A petition from the ex-
strikers was taken under advisement, asking aid
in compelling Mr.. Yerkes 20 carry out the strike
agreement.
One Of the new men, John Smith, alias "John
Bull" had his jaw broken this afternoon by a
mob. and was otherwise seriously hurt He had
jus. been discharged for incompetency and was
endeavorine to leave the city.
In view of the arrest Of A. s. Wheeler. one OF
tie new men employ ed by the North side CON-
pany, for hourishing q revolver, Capt. Villiers
yesterday gave orders to search all the
men at the 'limits" barns. Sergeant Spreelsr
and Edward F~urthemsnn, the compauys attor-
ney. accordingly went TO the barns and searched
all the new men, one after another, rs they
came in. Nearly every one of them vas carry
ing a weapon of some description, and the result
of the search-abouts eventy-ive revolvers, sew
eral steel knuckiss and clubs. were placed in the
. safe at the police station. This evening w. II.
Robiustte, an imported gripmsn from Kansas
City, was f~esrfully beaten and kicked about the
head by five unknown men. His Injuries are
not fatal. No cars were run on the Halsted
street or GArfeld-avenue lines, or on the Wells
street cable lines after dark tonight, it being
deemed unsafe for both the crews ADD passen.
oara 70 do an