The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-10
9HE STREET CAR STRIKE.
A Serious State Of Affairs in
Chicago Yesterday.
ALONG STRUGGLE LOOKED FOR
Special Policemen Dischargcd-Thc
Mayor Takes Steps-A Collision
without Observation-Disclosures
lists Take It Hand.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.-The two great street
car systems OF the West and North Sides
are now tied up. The strike on the
West side began this morning as soon as
the last night car was runinto the barns.
For time last night it seemed rs il this
new complication could be avoided and
the original strike settled amicably, but
the peace negotiations which were con-
Quoted in Mayor Roche's private office
failed, because the company and men
could not agree on the subject OF wages.
President YeFkes opened the confer
enre with an offer to correct the present
system OF hours rs fur rs possible.
An agreement was reached on this point,
but when the wage question was taken
up the men insisted upon % cents per
hour for gripmcn, % cents for trail aud
grip conductors, and - cents for horse
car men. Mr.. Eerkes offered 20 cents
Tor horse car men and 2l cents for grip
ear men. The strikers refuse to make
any concession and aftermuCh argument
the conference broke up.
A committee OF Wcst-side car men
was waiting to learn the result, and
when the failure to reach an agreement
was reported their chairman said strike
would be ordered, and hurried away.
4 committee of the strikers waited
upon the Mayor early in the evening to
complain about the retention OF special
detectives to guard the cOmpany's barns.
The specials, they argued, were menace
to liIe, and they also denied that they
were needed by the company.
"The city police" said their chairman,
"ean give Mr.. icrkcs all the protection
he needs, and willie they are around
;hcre will be but little danger OF any Sc
rious outbreaks"
The committee Lett and q short time
aitCrward the Mayor sent for President
Yrrkrs, whom he asked to discharge the
detectives. lie said lie would furnish
enough policemen TO protect the COM
pany's barns. Mr.. Yurkcs promptly
acQuicscd in the request, and the spec
ial3 were sUpplNntcd by regular police
men. 1t is said this morning that the
Executive Committee OF the South Side
Railway organization has rendered the
North and West Side strikers financial
assistance Unnecessary.
In anticipation Of long struggle and
to guard against possible outbreaks, the
police force is to be greatly increased.
About $50 applications for places on the
force are on file in the Superintendents
office, and word has been sent to al! OF
these men to report for duty to-day. 4
large force OF patrOlmcn will be dis
tributvd on the West Side to lool;,after
the railroad. company's property.
AlllhrougA the morning hours the side
walkswcrc crowded with pcOplcon foot
III both divisions OF the city, which, taken
together, coutain nearly thrce-lourths OF
the city's population. The extemporized
vehicles Oi all sorts devoted TO the car
ryins OF passengers, were totally made
quate to the work, OF course, and must
continue to be while the strike lasts.
A serious disturbance marked the end
ing Of the trip OF the West Side cars this
evening. 4 dense mob obstructcd the
pulicc-!Nden cars on the down trip after
passing lIalstead street. Nothing serious
happened, however, until the cars were
approaching the western terminus
OF the return. There tho crowd
surgcd around the conveyanccs in
such u compact mass that it was impossi-
Bile for the horses 10 move. A platoon
OF police with clubs forced way for the
leading car, but the one following was
brought to Il stop with lurch. a
wooden wedge had been suddenly in
serted in the Western avcnuh switch by
some person in the mob. Superintend-
ent Magel was the driver Of the disabled
car. A scrimmagc took place, but no
one was hurt.
One OF the local papers has report
that 4 meeting OF Anarchists was held
this afternoon to lay plans for taking ad-
vantage OF the general turmoil OF the
strike. The story is not generally
credited.