The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-10
CLUBS USED AT CHICAGO.
POLICE FORCED TO CHARGE THE
THREATENING THRONGS.

Alderman Expresses His Sympathy
with the Strikers by Ordering the
Police Not to Help Run Cars.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 9.-The two street
car systems of the West and North sides are
now tied up. The strike on the West side
began this morning as soon as the last night
car was run into the barns. For time
last night it seemed as if this new complica-
tion could be avoided and the original
strike settled amicably, but the peace nego-
tiations, which were conducted in Mayor
Roche's private office failed, because the
company and the men could not agree
on the subject of wages. President Yerkes
opened the conference with an offer to
correct the present system of hours as far
as possible. An agreement was reached on
this point, but when the wages question
was taken up the men insisted upon 25
cents an hour for grip men, % cents for
trail and grip conductors and % cents for
horse car men. Mr.. Yerks offered 20 cents
for horse car men and 81 cents for grip car
men. The strikers refused to make any
concession, and after much argument the
conference broke up.
THE SPECIAL DETECTIVES.
A committee of the strikers waited upon
the mayor early last night to complain
about the retention of special detectives to
guard the company's barns These specials,
they argued, were a menace to life, and
they also denied that they were needed by
the company 1.-THE city police" said their
chairman, "can give Mr.. Yerkes all the
protection he needs, and while they are
around there will be but little danger
of any serious outbreak" The
committee left, and q short time afterward
the mayor sent for President Yerkes, whom
he asked to discontinue the detectives. He
said he would furnish enough police to pro-
tect the company's barns Mr.. Yerkes
promptly acquiesced in the request, and the
specials were supplanted by regular police
men.
1t is said that the executive committee of
the South Side railway organization, has
rendered the North and West side strikers
financial assistance If necessary.
THE FIRST DISTURBANCE.
This afternoon at Garfield avenue and
Larrabee 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. When six Garfield avenue cars
came from their downtown trip they were
stopped by the obstacle. TheApolice got
out VI bueT piUFO1 wagon, DuU
did not offer to remove the obstruction.
The strikers Immediately surrounded the
vehicle and commenced their appeals
Under these influences three of the drivers
left the cars, and went over to the strikers
The seceders were borne on the shoulders of
the crowd to a saloon, where their pockets
were filed with cigars. The success of this
action led others to follow the boys exam
pie, and a riot resulted at the corner of
Garfield avenue and Orchard street. The
streets were jammed with a bowling mob
and the tracks we're covered with obstruc-
tions. Some employees of the road and the
officers removed the debris, but as fast as
it was taken away it was replaced.
CHARGING THE MOB.
The mob became so great that the SER
geant in command of the men ordered a
charge The officers, aggravated somewhat,
responded with a will. They made rush
and used their clubs freely. Men and BOYS
were hit, and hit hard, too, and women
were not spared. A woman named Wide.
who was particularly demonstrative
against the new men, was badly wounded
by severe blow.
Three men were caught spiking the rails
at Halstead street aud were locked up.
Alderman Reich Of the Twenty-third
ward took part in the delay which occurred
at Gar6eld avenue and Burling street. At
this corner water pipe was being placed
under the track and the horses had to be
and taken to the other side of the
excavation. The blue coats showed the first
car over, and the policemen on the
second car were about TO do the same
when Alderman Reich stepped forward.
by -, don't touch those cars,n yelled
the alderman. "Let every officer keep his
hands from them and let the scabs do it.
It's a - shame to have those scabs run
those cars. Stay right on the cars, officers,
and don't make a move to help them. II
Yerkes intends TO 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
A ROW ON THE WEST SIDE.
A disturbance more serious than that on
the North Side marked the ending of the
trip Of the West side cars this evening. A
dense mob obstructed the police-laden cars
on the down trip after passing Hal
stead street. Nothing serious happened,
however, until the cars were approaching
the western terminus on their return. There
the crowd surged around the conveyances
In such a compact mass that it was impos-
sible for the horses to move. A platoon of
police with clubs forced a way for the lead
ing car, but the one following was brought
to as top with a lurch. A wooden
wedge had been suddenly inserted in the
Western avenue switch by some person IN
the mob. Supt. Nagel was the driver of
the disabled car. He seemed to be the OBJ
ject Of special dislike from the strikers and
their sympathizers. In moment after the
car stopped the vicinity was IN pande-
monium. Stones and sticks were hurled
at the car and the air rang with
yells and curses. A flying brick
caught the superintendent in the stomach.
Uttering an oath, he pulled revolver
from his overcoat pocket, and turned men
acingly toward the crowd. Conductor
Harris, who had been discharged by the
for cause long previous to the
strike, but re-employed in the emergency,
followed quickly the exempe of the super
lntendent. Both were disarmed by the po-
lice.
A ROUGH AND TUMBLE.
Supt. Nagel lett the car, and when off
his guard for a moment received a stunning
blow in the jaw from a heavy built man
who was somewhat under the influence Of
liquor, but none the less powerful for that.
A general scrimmage ensued, in which
5upt. Nagel and his brawny assailant
were roughly handled. The latter, a Chicago
and Northwestern railroad switchman,
named John Gleason, had to be mercilessly
clubbed and then sat upon In the patrol
wagon by half dozen policemen before he
could be subdued. The others were scarcely
less determined, and but for the fact that
all appeared to be unarmed, the fray would
scarcely have been finished without the
sacrifice of a number Of lives. So far as
learned, no gone on either side was injured