Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-08

finally decided to refrain from this step TN
til an attempt was made TO operate the north
sids road with non-union or imported labor.
A general sentiment was expressed that so
soon as any effort was made in this direc-
ton strike should be declared on the west
side, and before the conference was brought
to close an executive committee with power
to act was appointed. Considerable satisfac-
ton was expressed at the headquarters of
the strikers when the result of the meeting
was known, but no formal action was deemed
necessary.
There was no lack of transportation facil-
tiles on the north side during the day. Fully
1000 hacks, hansoms, omnibusses, express
wagons, grocery carts and vehicles OF every
description moved in one continuous stream
from the county building to the city limits
an back again. There were more of them, in
fact, than there were loads of passengers to
carry.
The first melee of the strike occurred
shortly after midnight yesterday morning
A number Of imported workmen, under the
guise of private detectives. arrived at the
La rabee street barns under escort of Capt.
Setback and a score of city police They
were endeavoring to get under cover without
other side of the street began to shout "scab.
This Infatuated the captain, who springing
from bis buggy, ordered the officers TO
disperse the crowd. They were slow in obey
ing, and springing to the front with the cry
"Cowards, disperse this mob" the officer
with his men behind him pounced upon the
strikers. The latter quickly dispersed in
every DIRECTION, but not until more
than half a dozen had been severely
clubbed. A good deal of bad feeling was
manifested at the strikers headquarters over
this episode and the reading aloud of dis
| patch from Philadelphia printed in one of
morning papers and setting forth that the
| strikers might as well understand at once
that the Quaker city syndicate" proposed TO
run their road without Chicago interference,
did not tend to put the men in better humor
| Another meeting of the west side men was
called for 10 O'Clock last night, and rumors
were current that they would decide TO quit
work to-day.
Mayor Roche last night issued the follow
ing proclamation in regard to the strike:
| Whereas, controversy has arisen between a
street railway company and its employees, and it
| is necessary for the preservation of good
order that the collection of people in crowds
u.
| requested not to congregate in the streets, and
thus aid the authorities in maintaining the peace
JOIN A. ROCHE, mayor.
The following petition has been presented
to the mayor by the strikers:
To JOHN A. ROCHE MAYoR-In spite OF the
promises you have made to the public that
you would not have the police interfere between
the Yerkes syndicate and their employees unless
life and property were in danger, that function
airy of yours Capt. Setback, acting at the instiga
ton of a corrupt and soulless corporation hai
been abusing the powers vested in him Saturda,
night by intimidatingia handful of employees at
north side barn. In trying to enforce the law
with the assistance of a squad of policemen be
violated the law himself by using bosterous ant
profane language to officers and byStanders il
public places a Unable offense in any court o
justice. We are in great struggle to obtain jus
and humane rules for our government. We cal
not but expect from You fair and impartial treat
mept on the part of the police. We will ress
any other Treatment with all the moral and poll
tica power vested in us as free American citizens
We, the employees of the North Chicago Stree
railroad, appeal TO you as law abiding citizens Il
be Just and impartial in your actions between thu
syndicate and their employees.
The officials OF the railway line deny tina
they have imported experienced men to run
the cable system, but there are rumors cur
rent as to the arrival of parties of men from
v.riops parts who aro baino opartarod Of III
smallsr hotels II is believed bowever tina
no ATTEMPT will be made to start the ayrip
cars AS the cable system could easily be rem
dersd useless bv any one so di,posed. withou
fear of detaction. The real STRUGGLE wi
commence TODAY when the company nj
tempts to run the horse cars
, The meeting of the Trades and Labor a.
, ssmbly Yesterday afternoon was much NOR
numeronslv attended than usual in an.icip
tion that the strike wopId come nm for 20,
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