The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-12
STRIKE OF THE CAR MEN.
Rumors that the Philadelphia and New
York Men Will Go Out.

Rumors that the Philadelphia and New
York Men Will Go Out
CHICAGO, Oct. u.-Mayor Roche held
short conference this morning with a COM
mittee of street car strikers, and found
them disposed to compromise. He then
held one lasting several hours with Presi-
dent Yerkes of the street car syndicate, but
could make nothing out of him. President
Yerkes is quoted as saying, after his COLI
ference with the mayor: "All negotiations
are off. and the company is now prepared
for long siege. Cars will run to-day, and
the mayor has promised ample protection.
l will make no more offers, nor will l
receive any. All negotiations are off. The
fight is on"
A few cars were run on the North Side
to-day under similar (but rather worse)
circumstances than those of yesterday.
More rails had been torn up and carried
away and more distractions were met
with.
SEVERAL CONFLICTS.
A heavy force of police guarded every
car and they had several severe conflicts
with the mob, but no serious casualties are
reported. The police showed a much
sterner front to-day than yesterday, and
determination was announced to summarily
Quell any attempt at mob violence.
On the west side only two cars were run
out of the barn late this afternoon. They
made the round trip without serious mis-
mishap, carrying all the policemen they
could hold, but nobody besides.
Mayor Roche has issued the following
proclamation:
WHEREAS Difficulties have arisen between
three street car companies and their employees,
and as it is necessary for the preservation of
the peace and good name of the city that law
and order should be maintained, tn erefore
,fft "a
gregate the streets in any section of
the city, but to follow their usual vOcatioDs.
If a crowd collects at any point
evil disposed persons, intending to commit an
overt act, conceal themselves In their midst,
and when breaches of the peace occur innoceut
on-lookers are liable to be injured. The law inn
poses upon the authorities the duty of preserv-
ing order and protecting property, and this will
be done. JOHN A. ROCHE, Mayor.
THREATS IN THE EAST.
1t is asserted with much positiveness that
Saturday morning has been decided ON as
the time for the employees of the eastern
roads of the Philadelphia syndicate to
strike, should the Chicago strikers desire
them to go out. The syndicate controls
the Broadway surface line and Sixth
and Seventh avenue lines in New York.
employing about 500 men. An equal num-
Der is employed by the syndicate in Phila-
delphia and about 200 IN Pittsburg. 1t is
expected that the syndicate managers in
the three cities will receive tomorrow
formal notice Of the impending strikes.
BIG PAY FOR ONE TRIP.
Robert Hooksbey, driver of West Side
car, who made the first trip to State street
and return Wednesday, received $3.50 for
his services. The contract was that he
should stick at his post for the entire
journey for the sum of money. His knuckles
were laid bare by stone, his jaw was
broken with chunk of granite and his
face torn open with brick, but he fulfilled
his bargain and got his money the instant
he entered the barn. He was unable to
leave or secure medical treatment until this
morning owing TO the surveillance Of The
sympathizers of the strikers.
FELL IN A FAINT.
E. K. Caswell, who drove the leading car
on the West Side, this evening dropped his
lines Imply when the car safely entered the
barn, and fell on the platform in dead
faint The excitement and nervous tension
had been too great for him. The trip was
six miles, with a bowling, jeering mob con-
tinuously in sight and the possibility of
rock or pistol ball flying by at any moment.