The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-10-19
Chicago Sadly Riot.
no Postponement on Account
of the Weather.
CARS STONED BY A ROWLING MOB.

CARS STONED BY A ROWLING MOB.
Tho New Carmen Beaten, aud the Peiies
Arrive just In Time to Catch Nobody
warIike Talk stan Going on and Evesy-
thing Observation-Disclosures Opinion Of
Harry: He Never viii Bc Missed-ErAke-
Men in Convention.
CHICAGO, Oct lS.-There was lively riot
last night about so O'Clock at North Halsted
and North avenue. Four cars, the first three
manned by new men, were following each
other closely down Halsted street AT the
corner OF North avenue they we're stopped
by barricade Of heavy wagons ash boxes,
beer kegs, sewer pipes aud stones The street
was crowded with people returning from
work, and in q moment the cars were SUR
rounded by bowling. jsering mob. Stones
crashed through the windows of the cars,
and the passengers quickly deserted tho cars
and joined those in the street. The force of
eight police who were escorting the cars
were unable TO do anything with the mob,
and the new men on the first three cars
were roughly handled. The crowd then
turned their attention to the fourth
car, when the driver and conductor
called out that they were union
men. sYou're all right then" howled the
crowd. and in a moment the car was dragged
from the track and around the distractions by
a score of willing hands, and sent on It's way
unmolested. Int the meantime the police
had sent for achievements. and, upon their
arrival, the streets were quickly cleared. Tho
new men, however, refused to resume their
positions on the cars, which were left stand
ing on the street for an hour. Several men
were dubbed by the police in restoring or
der, but only two arrests were made, the
prisoners being small boys who we're trying
to roll a stone on to the track.
IL only needed this incident TO show that
the strike on the north side Is far from he.
ing satisfactorily settled.
Otherwise the day passed without trouble,
though there were mutterings Of n probable
storm all along the lines among the old men.
The Garfield avenue cars were run all day
and into the niGht-for the first time since
the strike-by the new men, there being 20
Icemen on each car, and a new departure
was also taken in the grip cars, those run
ming down Wells street being manned by
new men. This further angered the old
hands, who we're laid off to make the vacant
places but no disorder occurred The Sec
Wells and Illinois and broke the grip. 1t
was asserted that the switch was opened
malfciousy. Another car about IL a. m.
manned by new gripmau, in going through
the tunnel got into difficulty that stopped
the cable until night. The new man did not
loosen his grip going down the grade and the
slack of the cabL not being taken up by the
counter weight at the engine house, coled
round the grip and the cable broke. The old
hands who had their cars stopped in the tun-
mel took pains to remind the passengers who
had to walk the remainder of the way to the
business center-four or five blocks--that the
"scabs" did it, An exactly similar accident
occurred moro than two months ago, in
which the results came near being serious, q
car being overturned and the passengers
tumbled out promiscuously, several of them
carrying bone bruises as their share of the
experience. s-.a '"
Attorney Furthman, who is in the employ
of the company, when asked why the old
Wells street men had been replaced by new
men, replied: Anew men would have run the
Wells street cars yesterday had we been
given sufficient police protection. The old
men may object, but they have no right to
10 50, as we are acting strictly in accord
ance with our agreement of Sunday. as the
shorthand notes of the conference will show.
At that conference Mr. Yerkes told the men
he would under no circumstances discharge
the men who had come to his assistance when
he was in trouble. Il have work for 5SS
steady men, he said, 200 of whom have al
ready hired, and who viii, be given steady
work. This leaves steady work for 1888 men,
There are, however, 53S of you, and in or
der that ali Of you may have work the
length Of time each of 3SS men would work
must be shortened in order to accommodate
the extra 200 old men,"
"Now, this" continued Mr. Furtbmann,
simply means that the work of 3SS men is
TO be divided among 53S men. In regard to
the 200 new men now hired, list of them
has been made and is now in the mayors
hands. Whenever one of the new men leaves
of his own accord and unmolested, his place
is to DO filed by an old man; but if lie leaves
because he has been induced either by pur.
chase or intimidation, his place will be filled
by another new man. We intend, you see,
to offer no premium on intimidation, so that
the old mon will gain nothing by driving the
new men away. II this doesn't suit them
and they strike, Ican't help 1t, that's ALL"
Ali the Talk yesterday was of a decidedly
warlike tone, and although thore is some diff
ference in opinion among the west side men
as to whether they should again strike in or.
der to aid the north siders the sentiment Of
the latter is practically unanimous that,
whether the new men are re tanned or not, all
the old men must be taken back, even il 1t
takes another strike to do it. The commit
tee which was appointed to call upon Presi-
Dent Yerkes failed, for some reason, to visit
that gentleman, but an ail-night meeting
was in session last night.
POWDERlX AND BARRY