Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-10-15
ACROSS THE DIVIDE.
The Chicago Street-Car Strike
Settled.
A COMPROMISE AGREED UPON,
The Strikers GAIN Substantial
Victory-A Riot and Serious
Accident.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
CHICAGO, October 13-The great street
car strike, after duration OF nine days,
was ended completely this evening on
basis honorable to both sides. The ques-
ton OF wages was compromised. An
advance was secured, but the scale is
materially lower than what had been in
sisted upon by the strikers up to the
very last. They get only about one-third
OF the increase asked for; on the other
hand all the reforms demanded by the
men in the system of working are con-
ceded, and all the strikers are to be re-
employed. The men hired by the COM
pany since the strike began will also be
re aimed. Minor questions at issue will
be settled by arbitration, the sole
arbitrator to be Lyman J. Gage, Presi-
dent of the First National Bank, who
has the confidence of both the strikers
and President Yerkes. The "set car"
system, which the men claimed prevent
ed them from getting fair amount OF
sleep at any one time, is abolished. The
working day is to be consecutive hours.
Traffic on every street car line of the
North Side will be resumed tomorrow
morning, lifting the embargo completely.
This agreement was reached at a meet
ing which lasted nearly six hours. Those
present were Mayor Roche, committees
OF the strikers, headed by Master Work
man Christie, and President Yerkes with
two attorneys of the company.
AN NCIPTENT RIOT.
While conference was going on riot
occurred about half mile away, at the
corner of Market street and Chicago
avenue. The sight of three North Side
cars, close together and guarded by po
lice, had caused crowd of 300 or 40(
men and boys to assemble at the street
corner. When the patrol wagon, lead
ing, and the first car had passed, the moi
made rush and closed in on the i'm
ported conductor and driver of the sec
ond car. The police on the car were be
ing overpowered, and resort to re
volvers was imminent just as Lieutenant
Brennan with fifty officers came aroun(
the corner on the double quick. Club
were freely used, and many OF the mol
got away with broken heads. Six Of th'
leaders were arrested.
THE EVIL OF UNDUE RIVALRY.
The rivalry between the drivers of tn,
wagons that have taken the place of car
during the strike eliminated tonight il
a serious accident. Two vans loadet
with passengers were racing on Clarl
street, one of the drivers becoming g.
excited as to overlook pile of building
material. His vehicle was smashed int
a heap and was then overturned. lively
passengers were pinned under the wagon
which the frightened horses attempte,
to kick to pieces. The shrieking an
groaning people were helped out as 500
as possible and all were found to b
badly bruised and scratched, while, il
addition. Miss Annie Rupert's left arm
was discovered to be broken; Lawye
G. E. Clark was suffering like injury
and his married sister from Decatur, Ill
lay unconscious with her nose broker
and scalp laid open. The doctors sa
that in her case there was concussion G
the brain and she will probably die. Th
driver, Lewis Meyers, was arrested.