Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-20
THE CHICAGO LAHoR rnoUnLKs.
1hs street Car Strikers P.dfIng Forth Strong
Efforts 10 FfH.

~''s Sucet tdr Hff'keTs Failing Forth Strong
Efforts 70 Hin.
Chicago dispatch: The only attempt
10 run n car to-day on the west side was
made this afternoon, and resulted in d
serious riot. Ii was between and 4
o'clock when q single car was pulled out
Of the Western avenue barns guarded
by half dozen policemen, headed by
Captain Aldrich. OF the west side. The
crowd stood twenty deep on both sides
q the car. aud the police was arranged
on the inside Of these walls Of frantic
men. A stone as big as q fruit can
crashed through the windows before the
car had proceeded twenty feet. Every.
body dropped ON the floor, while a
shower Of stones pelted the sides Of the
car. The driver held the reins brayely,
though hts face was as white rs a sheet.
AZ the second shower Of stones a half
brick struck him on the temple. and he
fell behind the dashboard He imme.
dthteiy arose and once more took the
lines. The car was stopped for the
third time at Wane avenue Captain Al
drich was hit, and his scalp cut open.
Thus far the police had used only their
clubs. The car advanced TO the inter
section Of Madison street, aud there the
police caught one striker in the net Of
throwing q stone The man was arrest.
cd, but in less than aminute 100 strikers
had Pulled on the policeman and rescued
the prisoner. The car now turned the
corner and started down Madison street.
The Infatuated mob followed, throwing
stones At Leayitt street the mob rush
ed out 10 the street aud boarded the car.
attempting 10 drag the driver from his
position. A patrol wagon load Of police
WAS in front and behind the car. They
dismOunted and charged on the crowd.
This time the madened strikers held
their own and threw stones at the blue
coats. One man struck Lieutenant Shea
and the officer followed his man through
the crowd, pulling his revolver MS he
ran. He took deliberate aim and fired,
but his bullet missed and the strikers
scattered in every direction. From that
time on there was not another missile
thrown, although a number of the mob
followed on foot as far as Halstead
street. The car advanced, crossed 70 the
south side, and returned without further
injury or attack.
/ In the afternoon the mob transferred
their operations to Clark street, the
main thoroughfare of the north division,
along which most of the cars run. BE.
tween Indiana and Illinois streets only
three or four blocks from the business
heart Of the city, the mob utilized heavy
stones and bricks lying in front of
building in the course OF construction.
These they piled up on the track, and
ms the evening came aud people were
going home from their work the crowd
ut that point increased dntil tho street
was filed with cheering, cursing,
bowling mob. They hnilt honfires on
the tracks and danced about them.
Fortunately no cars came that way nj
that time. Only one policeman was
visible and he was unable TO do any.
thing with the crowd. While he was
engaged in putting ont one bonfire the
mob would build another.
A conference took place in the may.
or's Office this afternoon which was at.
tended by his honor and committees Of
the strikers Of tho north and west divis.
ions. II lasted six hours. 1t is under
stood that they had made certain con.
cessions based on contingencies |
ably the approval OF their associations
and the acceptance OF President Yerkes
Steps were taken 10 convene immedi. |
ately general meeting of strikers.