New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-10
THE STRIKE GROWS LARGER
TWO THOUSAND CONDUCTORS AND DRIVERS
ADDED TO THE ARMY OF STRIKERS

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ADDED TO THE ARMY OF STRIKERS
THE POLICE END SMALL But LIVELY hioi
AND ESCORT SEVERAL CARS IN SAFETY
pRosABrE TRIAL OF THE RINGLEADERs
SCENES ON THE STREETS
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CHICAGO Oct Gas predicted In tnese oiS-
matches last night the 2.0O0 drivers ana con-
ductors Of the Yerkes West Side lines 1oineo .he
North Side strikers this morning, ana ina. NV
Of the city is in the same condlooh aS ''o wv.
Side. The men on the West side wehV ouo -
sympathy with the North Side men. Inc gehei"i
sentiment of the community Is tnao "i"".'A
NAV be the pretext for the North SiGe s'r'he' ,ne
employes OF the West Side lines have no vain
.xcuse for their action inasmuch as they nave
bv the confession of their own leaders no er'eV-
ance. either as to hours or wages Inc strikers
are seriously interfering with all the community'
the South Side suffering in this respect equally
with the other divisions of the city.
President Yerkes, Mayor Roche and COM
mittec of the strikers were III session moso Oh
the night endeavoring to arrive at a settlement
but although concessions were made on ooth sldes
no agreement could be reached, and the con-
ference was brought to an end
"You see this said President ferkes' OF inc
North Side company when reporter caiieu y"
him this Is WndU rtCtlNeu "''N ''iN
broke up last night" and he handed the re-
norter a document which read as follows;
Oct. Q, 2 :2o a. M
Charles T Yerkcs, esq.
rear Sir: The North Side want 1t distinctly
understood that they will accept nothing less 'han
81 cents per hour for horse cars % cents per hoi
for tralers and 25 cents per hour for grip cars DOM
conductors and drivers, and the hours to be as ao"y
agreed upon and that these men who have ocen hiru
since the strike was inaugurated must be discharged
TIE COMMITTEE.
r. D,.... .rswer IN writing before A. IN.
the West Side strikes.
"Tbev only offer to concede cents an hour
ant of the whole business Mr.. Yerkes continued.
"I made concessions till 1 was tired, but / will
make no more ~
- Are those YOU have made still open for the
mems acceptance ?"
mo; everything is withdrawn. nave leie
oil along that had to make all the efforts dld
20 keep from rupture with the employees ou1 as
,bev have struck both on the North and west
Sides we will have no moro to do with them
CARS UNDER POLICE PROTECTION.
All through the morning hours the sidewalks
were crowded with people on foot in both DIVISIONS
of the city, which, taken together, contain nearly
three-fourths of the citys population. Inc eN-
temporized vehicles of all sorts dcvo otcd to the
TO the work Of course and must continue 10 pe
so while the strike lasts.
At o'clock this afternoon the cars under
the protection of seventy-fve police, left the
Western ave- barns to make the Madison-st trip
II had not been intended to attempt to run any
cars to-day, but about o'clock Chief Hubbard
gave assurance of his ability to give all the
protection necessary to run the cars, ana IL
was decided TO make trial Four patrol wagons
loaded with policemen drove to the barns ana
immediately after three closed cars were drawn
out The Acting Division Superintendent Doo-
bins, drove, and the Division Superintendent
Carse, acted conductor. Division Supern-
tendent Younce drove the second car, and the
claim agent, Mr.. Fiske, wore the bell-punch
The third car was driven by Superintendent
Nagle, while the team inspector, Harris, acted
as conductor. There were no policemen on the
cars and no stops were made for passengers.
A patrol wagon loaded with buecoats led
the van. Car No. 745 followed. Then came
a patrol wagon, followed by car No. 746. An
other patrol wagon came next, then car No. 747,
while the fourth patrol wagon brought up the
rear There was a crowd of 700 or 500 strik-
ers and curiosity-seekers about the barns when
the procession left the stables, and many others
lined the streets along the route. With the
exception of derisive yells of scab,' rats"
and similar epithets no demonstration was
made
The North Side cars were run IN about the
same manner as yesterday, policemen being the
principal passengers.
RIOTERS DISPERSED AFTER SHARP CHARGE.
Late in the afternoon there was q small riot
on the North Side number of cars were
passing on Garfeld-ave. The streets were jammed
with bowling mob and the tracks were covered
with distractions. Some employees of the road
and the officers removed the Instructions
but they were almost Immediately replaced. The
mob became so great that the sergeant in com
mand of the men ordered a charge. The officers,
aggravated somewhat at the stubb0rnness of the
crowd, responded with will. They made a rush
and used their clubs freely. Men and boys were
hit and hit hard too, and the women were not
spared. Ono woman, named Wide, who was
particularly demonstrative against the new men,
was badly wounded by an officer Partial order
WAS then restored. but more trouble is expected.
Three men were caught spiking the rails at
Halsted-st and were locked up.
sensational report in connection with the
recent action of the leaders of the strike received
q certain amount of confirmation through the
INQUIRIES of reporter to-day. The report was
nothing less than that an attempt would be made
20 have Luke Coyne, president of the West Side
Car Employees Association, John Goodwin and
George Scbelling prosecuted and locked up under
the conspiracy law. Judge Longenecker, 1t Is
said, however, is opposed to using the State At
torney's office or the Grand Jury in any other
than the regular course OF proceedings. This
disnclination On his part was shown strongly
during the printers strike of last year. when the
Typotbetae endeavored TO have the striking COM
positors arrested. Mr.. Longeneckcr held that the
State Attorneys Office could not be used by either
party in a fight OF that kind while he controlled
IT, Have the men bound over by justice Of
the peace, and when they come before me in the
regular way I'll prosecute Them said he. He