The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-10
IT GROWS SERIOUS .
gRiOts Caused by the Chicago
Street Car Strikes.
OBSTRUCTING THE TRACKS.
A Big Row on the West Side Last
Evening, in Which ReVOlVers
Were Drawn.
The Strike


CHICAGO, October 9.-The bitterness
of feeling toward the management of
thelines appears to increase and the
contagion gives evidence of spreading
to outside elements in the population
not under the strikers control.
AtGarfield and IIaribee Streets to-day
a number of boys laid a large plank
across the track and fastened it securely
with iron spikes. When six Garfield
Avenue cars came from their down
trip, thew we're stopped. The police got
out patrol wagon, but did not offer to
remove the obstruction. The strikers
imm sdiately surrounded the cars, and
as result OF their solicitation three
new men joined their ranks. The sue
cess of this led other boys to initiate
their example, which led to riot.
The employees of the road endeavored
10 remove the debris, but it was re-
placed as fast as taken away. Finally
the mob became so large and demon
strative that the sergesnt ia com mand
of the police ordered a charge. The
officers, somewhat aggravated by the
stubbornness of the people, responded
with will. They made rush and used
their clubs freely. Men and boys were
hurt, and even women were not
spared, one woman. who was particu-
larly demonstrstive, being seriously
wounded by club blow Oh the head.
SOME CARS RUNNING.
Altogether lbout fifteen cars ran at
irregular intervals on the North side
during the day. Everywhere new con-
ductors and drivers were greeted with
Kisses and approbiOus epithets from
the crowds which lined the streets. Al
derman Reich, of the Twenty-thlrd
Ward, took prominent part in d clay
which occurred at point where ali ex
Cavation was being made under the
tracks. Ths policemen in the first car
aIighted and p1shed tn. Car over and
those in the mex car were about to do
the same, when R9ich came forward
and ordered the officers to keep their
hands off, adding that it was shame to
have these "scabs" run the cars.
The strike in the West division was
without special interest during the day.
A few cars were sent out over the prin-
opal lines late in the evening, under q
police guard.
DISTURBANCE MORE SERIOUS
Than those on the North side marked
the ending trip on Madison Street this
evening. AS the cars approached
Western Avenue on the return trip a
crowd surged around them in such COM
pact m asses that it was impossible for
the horses to move. A platoon of
police forced way for the leading car,
but the one following was brought TO
sudden stop by wooden wedge in
serted in q switch by some person IN
the crowd. In minute after it
stopped. the vicinity was a pandemo
MUM. Stones and sticks were hurled at
the car and the air rang with yells and
curses. A flying brick caught Assist
ant SUPERINTENDENT Nagel, who was
driving a car, in the stomach. Utter
ing an oath, he
PULLED REVOLVER
from his pocket and turned menacingly
towards the crowd His example was
followed by the conductor, but the two
men were disarmed by the police. Nagel
left the car and was Immediately
attacked by a Northwestern switch
man named Gleason, who was under
the influence of liquor. This man had
to be mercilessly dubbed and then sat
upon by the police officers in the patrol
wagon, before he could be subdued.
Others were scarcely less determined
and but Tor the fact that all appeared
unarmed, the fray would scarcely be
finished without the loss of life.