New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
PAVING STONES TOO HANDY
THE MOB TROUBLESOME IN CHICAGO.


DuTY-RINGLEADERs ARREsTED-EF
yEcr OF TEE STRIKE ON STREET
RAILWAY STOCKS.
YnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuyn
Chicago, Oct 1.-THE Mayor and other city
ehicas seem to have awakened to the peril OF the
city on account of the license allowed the strlK-
Ing street car men, and to-day adopted new tactics
IN dealing with the mob. 1t has always been the
practice Of the Chicago authorities to 'temporize
With crowds and strikers until they went so
Tar that the police were obliged to resort TO
desperate means TO restore order. Ihe pracuce
has been repeated in this instance, but the eX-
perience last night served the authorities as
warning Early this forenoon the Mayor issued
a proclamation requesting citizens not to congre-
gate on the streets in any part of the city.
Chief of Police Hubbard and Inspector Bon
field were in consultation, and instructions were
sent to all stations to adopt entirely different
tactics and to employ any force necessary to pre-
vent a repetition of yesterdays scenes in the
streets An entire company of police were repri-
manded and fined yesterday for not preventing
o blockade. The newspapers, too, are unanimous
In denouncing the rioting
special committee appointed by the Board OF
Directors of the Association OF Conductors ana
Drivers called Captain Aldrich this morning
at the Desplaines-st station, to inform HIM that
the riotous outbreaks in Westcrn-ave. were dis
countenanccd by the members OF the ASSOCIATION
and that the members of the association engag-
ing in such demonstrations will be expelled A
stalwart policeman who was nursing great cut
on his head as a reminder of the trouble yesterday
and who heard the protestations of the COM
mttee, said afterward
Yes, that's all fine, but I've been the
retx md
drivers and conductors, and l saw good lot of
nv old friends heaying rocks at me as we went
downtown"
The riotous element on the North Side was
busy during the night On the Sedgwick-st. line
the strikers, their sympathzcrs, had pulled up
the rails at two points along the road, at
Menomne-st and at Wisconsin-st DISTINCTIONS
were also placed along the track. The rails had
not only bean pulled up, but had been carried
away. Six cars started from the SedgwicI-st
barns at $50 n. IN. They were loaded wltA
police The cars had to stop every few minutes
in order that the tracks might be cleared ana
while this was being done the crowds along the
streets set up their usual yellS Where the rails
were torn up, the cars were dragged over
the street until the track was reached again.
Cars were started out later on the other North
Side lines, and they got through much better
been with the strikers, seemed this morning TO
be turning influenced by the riotous demon
strations in Western-ave. and at Orchard and
Illinois sts Ne better evidence of this is needed
than the fact that passengers were generally
patronizing the cars that were run. Where only
policemen and reporters rode IN the seats ana
on the platform yesterday and the day before,
there were seen men and women The cars were
not crowded, but each of the half dozen coming
down town or moving back together, carried from
four TO dozen passengers
There was an incipient riot at Lincoln-ave
and Sedgwick-st. on the North Side this afternoon
A mob of about 5000 people gathered about
the cars, hooting the new drivers and pelting
them with rotten eggs The horses of one car
became frightened and ran, dragging the driver
after them They dashed into the next car,
frightening the team attached to IT, whlch, III
turn, ran into another car, smashing thlnSs ana
adding TO the general confusion. Order was
finally restored by the police One OF the drivers
who had been hit with stale egg, threw down
his lines and refused TO drive any more,
As the dav passed, the crowds OF strikers ana
idlers around the barns in Western-ave IN
creased and about o'clock there was crowd
of over 5000 people there About this time
drove up to the barn. Instantly cries OF rage
went up and Kill the scabs' was heard on
all sides. The bolder ones, urged on by those
in the rear, rushed upon the omnibus ana sur SUI
rounded it, A shower of stones began 10 lali;
Cantain Aldrich ordered the officers to alight and
draw their clubs. Placing himself at t1s ioa nead 40
OF the squad OF police, with Lieutenant ohea au
his side and with drawn revolvers, the ca IAN
ordered a charge 1t was made, Dut the s1thJls I
resisted and had to be dubbed Every inc, Of lhe
rround was contested and Captain AldflcI
tngling out the leaders of the rot, ordered ooiu
6asi 10 capture them. The police rushed thfoef
the mob and succeeded in arrestng eight men VINO
,r.ra bundled into the patrol wagon and driven
away TO the station. The mob again maze a
rush at the bus. as soon as the prsonc&hs rs Hho ha
been taken away. They seemed frenMed py the
actions of the police and yelled defiance at 'heih'
The police line wavered moment ana then lne
loud voice of big Lieutenant Shea WAS again
Drive them back he yelled, and the police
aoain went to work After fighting for every men
Of ground, the rioters gave way ana dad sdaeIeu i t m
barn i'm safety Many of the leaders of the mop
were beaten. and not a little blood was spilled;
The crowd outside the barn rapidly increased
until il numbered 10.000 and 1t looked as thoush
Coyne's advice to the men TO permit no cars 10
lie run would be carried out. NJ pcOGNi Od rearv
ever. the big doors were swung back anu heaIiy
q hundred patromen came out and cleared the
tracks before the strikers knew what thcy were
dong Then patrol wagon Loaded WIN o'ncers 'rr
ond followed by two strect-caIs loaded with police,
men and reporters and han<ed by an2}her tttiiVI tic
wagon came ont of the barn. ana wi1h S hc',,aS III ~
moro serious than the yclls of the disappointed moD
10 obstruct them. went downtown. lhe parry
made the trip in good time x,.
" The News" says: Some of Baron ierKes T.
friends are speculatng on the strike ihey
arc Offering TO purchase stocks IN the hanas OF
minority holders One of the agents OF me ne
philadcjphia syndicate tried to buy NJ. C NC
Donald's holdings of City Passenger Railway
stock yesterday, but the suave DemocIatlc mogui
was not selling that kind of stock -, some ;r ru
nors were TO be heard that the Philadelphia
svndicate was not aggrievcd so much as it ap-
reared 10 be by the strike. II was sad that
The syndicate was anxious 10 secure the mlnn-
ity stock The guarantee OF slX Per cent on on ,le @
West Side stock at value Of 5000 took too
mnch money. it was said. This strike was to
he used to avoid that agreement, and the minor
itv holders were 10 be given the option OF sell
inr at considerable reduction or OF taking their
chances on the failure of the guarantee The
West Side purchase has proved a profitable IN
yestment and the syndicate is thought 10 !
desrous of securing the remainder Of the stock
The North Side venture is less profitable. but
fbe strike has the shme effect on the stock.
Whefher the syndicate wants mOre OF u or not