New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-09
NEW CARMEN IN CHICAGO.
SOME CARS RUN IN THE NORTH DIVISION.
THE PASSENGERS WERE POLICEMEN AND RE
PoRTERs G. T. YERKES ACCUSING
GEORGE scHILLING OF FoMENT-
ING THE STRIKE
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Chicago. Oct. s-The only outward change in
the strike Of the North Side street and cable car
men was the running Of a few cars on each OF
the lines under heavy police protection. There
has been no disturbance of any kind. but all hopes
Of settlement or compromise seem far of. and
tomorrow will undoubtedly see all the West
Side lines tied up. G. T. Ycrkes Is also presi-
dent of the West Side Company and most OF
the stockholders are Philadelphians. although
Ycrlxes claims that they not by any means the
same as the principal shareholders in the North
Side Company Nearly two thousand men will
go out on the West Side tomorrow, if to-nights
programme is carried out, so that the army OF
strikers will reach three thousand. About seven
hundred policemen were on duty on the North
Side to-day Clark-st. from Randolph to Divi-
sion st. was brilliant with the blue coats and
brass buttons, and one hundred men were on
patrol near the companys office at CLARK and
Division sts., and guarded the power house on
Clark and Elm sts All except a few Of the
patrol wagons were ordered to East Chicago Ave-
nue. Station, where those not used in leading pro-
cessions OF street-cars were held in reserve for
possible contingencies. Besides the hundreds
patrol duty, some four hundred men were
engaged in the chilly task Of riding on the open
street-cars which sent out by the company.
inspector B0nflcld exercised PERSONAL SupcrVloioH
over all the movements Of his men,
Some of the officers seem to fear great
trouble should the West Side men go out and
the company make an attempt to send out cars
in charge of new men,
There will be fearful time over there" said
an officer who was riding on the end seat Of an
open car. "Thc people the North Side are
not as pugnacious some of the boys on the
n1c of nO
toughs on the West Side who are aching for
chance to take hand in a fight of that kind
The company started to run their cars soon
after o'clock this morning. Sunday had been
utilized to bring in as much outside help as could
be secured from Philadelphia, Pittsburg and other
places, and TO enlist such local help was avala
BILE. With this force estimated at 200 800
men, of whom about 90 are from Yerkes's line in
Philadelphia, the company started out to give its
patrons transit accommodations No attempt was
made to start up the grip cars but all efforts were
confined to the horse cars. On each car for the
greater part of the day might be seen driver,
conductor ten policemen and a reporter or two, the
public seeming to prefer TO walk or ride in an ex-
press wagon There was a tremendous crowd at
the barns when the first cars started out The
crowds were composed mostly Of worldngmen and
working girls. with fair sprinllling of business
men, The six cars were brought out, and the
new men greeted with the old dcrsive cries of
rats scabs,n etc. 1t was the same all along
the route. The new men were yelled and Jeered
at, but no one was injured The main efforts OF
the strikers to-day were directed to dissuading
the imported helpers from entering the employ OF
the company. In this they were partially sue
cessful. The main body of the gripmen brought
from Philadelphia. under the leadership OF De-
tective William Henderson for whom. by the way
enemies in that city have caused warrant to be
issued on a criminal charge, took hold promptly
to help the Chicago ally Of the Philadelphia Irac-
tion Company. -, -,
Mr. Ycrl,cs processes to be well pleased with the
progress he has made to-day.
-" We have had some Of our new men bought
off, said he. by the strikers. but if they intend
to continue on that line, fancy we can employ
new men faster than they can buy them of.
Some Of the new men were sent here from Phlla-
dclphia by the Knights of Labor for the express
purpose of quitting work when they got here ..
= Do you expect the West Side men TO Strike !!
oh. I suppose they will"
cessons to the North Side men, will they strike p
" Yes
Should the West Side men strike, would you
be able to fill their placcsP'
:" Yes. and quickly. We have had warning,
and are prepared for the emergency Applca-
tions by letter continue to pour in, the largest
number coming from Aurora r.,
Luke Covne president Of the West Side Car
Employees Association. sought an interview WIN
Mr. Ycrlles in accordance with resolutions passed
at their meeting last night, but he declined to
treat with the committee, for the reason that
Coyne was not an employc. He then received a
telephone message frIm Coyne, asking if COM
mttec of seven would be received from the West
Side Sfroct-Car Association NJ Yerxes replied that
he would receive the committee, and shortly after
ward Mr. Coync was announced.
/ Mt once told him that | could not talk to
him alone, said Mr.. YerlSes. but would talk to
the VIII ,lc committee with pleasure. To this Mr.;
Coyne replied that he would have to be talked
with and alone. or the peopl" would see blood
flowing in the streets of the city"
Mr. Ycrkes added From what have lately
discovered | am satisfied that George Schllllng Is
at the bottom of all this trouble
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