The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-11
STRIKERS.
Fierce Fighting in the
Faubourgs of Chicago.
A DAY OF nAERrc.pEs.
The Police Successfully Resisted
and n Prisoner Reseasd-Fntile
Attempts at compremise-TheM Men
Ordered to Stop the Cars-The
Peliee VIII Use Cannon If Need
he.

tllNc>. VITA 10 tn1lealoES OF . speedy
settlement During the night some OF the
tracks In the sympathetic districts OF the
North side were obSiruetea By being
filed with Al sorts Of household refuse
and such other movable things as came TO
hand 4 few ears were run cut in this di-
vision. TO the usual accompaniment %
jeers.
The strikers on che West side division.
who have been throagh two or three sue
cessful strikes. exhibited al ugiier dispo-
sltion than those of the North Side. They
declare ears will not be permitted TO run.
and that II an attempt is make they will be
tam oled into the ditch.
TRACKS PILED NTH STONE.
The tracks on Center street. in the north
division, presented peculiar sight this
morning For mile or more they were
covered with paving stones and every
other kind of debris obtaioahle. This wes
d01e curing the night This morning mea
and boys were agaln at work on Center
street, near Orchard. under the very noses
OF the police Gusbing stone syas piled on
The track, and the officers merely laughed
al The work VI barricading. and at Halsied
and Center streets four rails were torn up
aud laid crosswise on the trsy K, and the
same thing was done al Centsr and Ssdg-
wick streets.
ers on the street, cleared away The debris
and relzid the track Cars were run out aad
made Tip down town without belng
inteFfered with, but on the return trip the
Center street nne was found so obslrlcted
tnat II Was decided te go up Clay bourne
avenue.
In anticipation OF renewal of trouble
large force of new men were sworn IL this
morning as special officers
A sAELIEE SoN-rSI0S DRIVER
The first trouble Of the day on the West
Side occurred this afternoon When = man
nauied oibbaus. who drove one of the cars
yesterday. drove out of the Western avenue
barns the strikers stopped him, but shot
from his revolver scstiercd them. Three
times he as stopped, and only succeeded
in getting away by indulging ia a lively
fusi.aae, Nobody was hurt
RIOT oS THE WEST sIDR.
An attempt 10 ran car on the West Side
this afternoon resulted in a serious riot.
A. The car was pulied out OF the Western
avenue barIs. guarded by half a dozen
policemen, htasied By Capt. AidFieh,
crowd stood - deep on both sides Of the
ear AID police were arranged on the inside
vi these walls Of frantic men. stone
crashed through the window b. fore iae
ear had proeeesied 20 feet At the second
shower 0s sioues brick struck the driver
on The temple. Capt. Aldrieh was hff aud
his scalp cut UpcB- The ear advanced 10
the intersection Of Madison, and there the
police caught a striker in the acJ of throw
ing q stone The man was arrested, bat in
less taan minute iee strikers piled on the
policeman aGd rescued tAe prisoner. iae
car no. tuned the corner and started
down Madison street.
The iniuEialed mob followed. throwing
stones At LeAyitt street the mob rushed
cut TO the street Had boarded the car, at
tempting 10 drag the driver from bis posi-
ton A pafrci-Wayon load of police rode
both ia front aud behind the ear. They
dismoauiesi aud charged on the crowd.
This time the rnaddeued strikers held
their own aud threw stooes al the police
men. one man struck Lieut. Shea. An
officer. pulling his revolver, fred, but his
bullet missed. and the strikers scattered
in every direction.
CONFERENCE.
A conference took place in the mayors
Office ID afternoon. which was attended
by his Bouer and committees OF the north
aud west divisions. II lasted six hours.
II is understood that they had made certain
concessions based on contingencies. sub
iect to the approval of their associations
aud the acceptance of President Yerkes /
steps were takeu 10 convene all immediate l
geneiai meeting OF the strikers.
Just tciuse miunig1t President lefkes /
entered the mavor's Office. aud few 4
minutes later a cummitie OF Il, represent I
ing all the strikers. appeared and were ad- 4
m.fted- Toe committee was armed with /
faA power - settle the strike. I
upon them by the general meeting 1
of the strikers which went into session 4
after the early conference with The maEof I
vas ended. Il was thought st midnight IN Z
best informed circles thai the strike would i
be al an end before daylight, the chief /
agent in bringing Il about being the ihTfai /
of general strike 0u the syndicate ilass
in the cities OF the East
THE CONFERENCE FEuITLEss.
Il was il the small hours wheu the con
ference asjoutned. There had been no
agreement. aud the nights Work was worse
than friltieSs. The report test FresifiSni I
IsTkcs had zone to the inayor- oi.iee III
midnight Was erroneous Mayor keche, Z
before the midnight con ereuee, had sPehi .
several leurs With Sir. ieskes al the Union 1
League Cinb, presumably labosing to bring /
Gbuut or inaugnTufe a eOHipFolntse- II !
Ycrkes, however, was u'ier.y EnorHniHg
The best be would do would b. 10 Teinstaie /
the West SIDE men IN q body II they would (
resume WORK immedis ely
LUXE coISE's MESSAGE
What the nature Of the mayST's suhsc- ,
qgent Ia X with the oIaniitee was at ihe /
past N lInight meeting can perusps BE I
guessed from q message thai Iahe CoY ue. /
rresiceni OF the West side CaFuslu's ASso 1
cia iau, sent - the hei where the fuen I
were waiting, expecting news @ OK ee'a- !
promise. Tue ms age was 'Tcll the men .
10 60 heIne au1 te a. the barns IN Hes
morning, ani that no ears 20 out.
CANNON ~ SEEp BE.
Chief a. Police Hubbard was asked = bs q;
would he t.one by the authorities lie
SAID. eve shall meet sorre With fer ?,
nj cars VIII ba run Peace VIII be WaAn.
Sal Red II lis necessary 10 bring cUt
eE2nou.
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