The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-12
THE STREET CAR STRIKE.


No Cessation OF Neutrality-suspicious. mt a
Settlement.
CHICAGO, Oct. ll.-After the adjourn
ment of the street car mems conference
at an early hour this morning, Mayor
Roche made the following statement 10
reporter:
"a man connected with the West Side
company called at my office this morn
ing and asked II would not like to see
the West Side men. by all means,
said ]. Alderman Nohe telephoned me
shortly afterwards to the effect that the
men would like TO see me. The result
was that n committee OF ten, represent
ing the west division, called at my Office
and had long talk with me. l stated
to them that all ! could do would be to
conciliOtc the opposing parties, but that
was powerless to speak in behalf OF the
absent party. They said they did not
care to meet YerEes, but told Inc just
what they could do. While it would
not be fair at this stage OF the negotia-
tions to say what their propositions were,
| may say that they showed n DISPOSE
ton TO yield-in fact they did yield two
or three points. With that us basis for
further guidance l sent word to the at
torncy iOr Mr.. Yerkcs and told him l
would like TO see Mr.. Yerkes.
"A room at the Union league club was
secured and there Mr.. Yerkcs and l
talked the matter over for several hours.
| urged him 10 make some concessions
and u proposition, but | could not get
him TO do it. He said he thought more
OF the fact that he would have to dis
charge some Of his men than lie did OF
his money. He said that the West Side
men would first have TO show q willing.
ness to go back. He told me that he did
not contemplate any reduction OF wages
on the West Side, and even went so far
as to say that he would agree to make
no reduction, but could not get him TO
make any proposition in regard to the
North Side men that would come up 10
what he had said before. do not mean
what he said ut the former conference,
for he renewed that proposition of
twenty, twenty-one and twenty-three
cents. After the other conference, /
went up to his house and he seemed dis
posed to yield more at that time. To-
night, however, he would notgo beyond
his former offer for the North Side men.
That is all could get out OF him."
When the Mayor announced the re-
suit of his conference TO the waiting
committees OF strikers, President Coyne
sent out his order TO the men on the
West Side, as given in these dispatches
last night, tOreport at the different barns
early this morning, and see thatno cars
were taken out. The men received this
order with loud cheering.
After the departure OF the committees
Mayor Roche, Inspector Bonfield and
Chief Hubbard held n conference at
once. 1t was determined in the face OF
4 probable Conllctthat the police should
act vigorously in any riotous proceeding.
The police captains were given their or
ders this morning. The Mayor pre-
pared the following proclamation, which
has been printed and spread broadcast
over the city:
CRY OF Chicago, I
MAYORS OFFICE, Oct. II, 1888. ]
Whereas, Difficulties have arisen be-
tween the street car companies and
their employees, and us il is necessary
for the preservation Of the peace and the
good name OF the city that law and order
be maintained, therefore citizens are
requested not TO congregate oil the
Al.