Evening journal., 1888-10-08
TROUBLE is BREWING
Chicago Street Car Men Get
ting in an Ugly Mood.
MAyDR ROCHE's PROCLAMATION.

The Men Goaded by the Arbitrary Stand
of Mr.. Yerlxes and the Philadelphia Syn
dicate-A Crowd Attacked and CIubbed
by Police.
CHICAGO, Oct. s.--There were no i'm
portant Developments in the North Side
street car strike yesterday. 1t was after
o'clock in the morning when the conference
of the employees OF the West Side road, which
is controlled by the same syndicate, camo to
an end. The advisability Of striking without
further notice, IN order 10 give moral sup
port to the North Side men, was debated at
length, but it was finally decided to refrain
from this step until AN attempt was made to
operate the North Side road with non-union
or imported labor. a general sentiment was
expressed that 50 soon as any effort was
made in this direction strike should be de
clared on the West Side, and before the con.
ference was brought TO q close an executive
committee wfth power b act, was appointed.
Considerable Satisfaction was expressed al
the headquarters Of the strikers when the
result Of the meeting was made known, but
no formal action was deemed necessary
There was no lack Of transportation facili-
ties on the North Side during the day Fully
1000 hacks, hansoms omnibuses, express
wagons grocery carts and vehicles Of every
description moved in one continuous stream
from the county building to the city limits
and back again. There were more Of them,
in fact, than there were loads of passengers
10 carry This condition of affairs was due
TO the action Of the executive committee OF
the strikers in issuing a general appeal 10
every one having vehicles not otherwise em-
ployed 10 put them into service on the North
Side
The meeting Of the Trades and Labor as.
sembly was much more numerously attended
than usual, in anticipation that the strike
would come up for Consideration. Addresses
were delivered by John Goodwin, of the West
Side Drivers and Conductors association, and
Others, severely scoring the past career Of
Mr. Yerkes and denoancing his present atti.
tude, and resolutions were adopted sympa.
thizing with the strikers and pledging them
the support Of the amalgamated trades organ.
izations Of Chicago.
The first melee Of the strike occurred shortly
after midnight Anunber Of imported work
men, under the guiss Of private detectives
arrived at the LarTnbee street barns under
escort Of Capt. Bchaack and score OF city
police. They were eudeavoring 10 get under
cover without observation when a crowd OF
9eAAh'Ao bA AthH b,l4th hAJe pl hut NNIttt neLAn
to shout "Scabin This infuriated the cap.
tain, who, springing from his buggy, ordered
the posse to disperse the crowd. They were
slow in oteying, and the officer sprang to the
front with tho cry, ''Cowarsis, disDerse this
mob" They then pounced upon the strikers
The latter quickly dispersed in every direc
tion, but not until half dozen had been
severely clubbed
A good deal Of bad feeling was manifested
at the strikers headquarters over this epi
sode, and the reading Of dispatch from
Philadelphia printed in one of the morning
papers, and setting forth that the strikers
might as wen understand at once that the
Quaker City syndicate proposed TO run their
road without Chicago Interference, did not
tend 20 put the men in better humor.
Mayor Roshe issued tho following procla
nation in regard to the striSe
CHICAGO, Oct. q iSsS.-whereas controversy
has arisen between a street railway company
andi its employees, and 81 Is necessary for the
preservation Of good order that the collection OF
people in crowds should be avoided, therefore
citizens are hereby requested not 90 congregate
in the streets, and thus aid the authorities III
maintaining the peace.
JOHN A. ROCHE Mayor