The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-17
THE STREET CAR TROUBLE.
Another Strike Threatened at Chicago,
The Mon Were Deceived.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1G.-At 2:3O this morn
ing the conductors and drivers OF the
north side car mems union met in the
hall, corner Of North and Clybourn
avenues. There was large attendance.
Mayor Boldenweck, Of Lakeview, and
George schilling made speeches coun-
selling moderation on the part OF the
men, and telling them to wait until
other means had been exhausted before
resorting to another strike. Schilling
urged the appointment OF special com
mittce TO wait upon Mr.. ferkes to-day
and try to effect settlement of the DIFF
ferences between the men and the new
non-union employees. The men declared
both before and during the all night
meeting that il they had fully under
stood the features OF the compromise
agreement they never would have de-
clared the strike Off nor accepted the
terms agreed upon by the conference
committee. Even the members OF the
committee declared that there has been
a misunderstanding,
The report circulated just after the
meeting began, that twenty-five OF the
old gripmen are to be Displaced had |
anything but a soothing effect upon the
men generally. Some Of the speakers
advocated stay OF action until after
November l, when the new system be-
gins, BY the abolishment Of the street |
cur system it is said that at least one
hundred new men must be employed.
And those OF the strikers who are dis
posed to view the matter with coolness
say that by that time all the men now
out OF employment will be given new
places and the whole matter settled sat
isfactorily. The meeting adjourned at
4:45.
A committee was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Yerkes to-day aud get his interpre-
tation OF the agreement finally.
At the Lakeview Council meeting
last night Mayor Boidenweck presented
a communication saying the North Side
street railway had forfeited its charter
in Lakeview, because for nine days it
had not run cars every fifteen minutes
during the day MS required by the ordin-
ance. The communication was referred
to the Mayor and City Attorney.
Much surprise and dissatisfaction was
expressed by the cabel car men OF the
north division when they reported for
duty this morning, and were informed
that tho grip cars were thereafter to be
run by new men hired during the late
strike. The old employees were allowed
to run the grip cars yesterday, and they
that they would continue to
do so. The new grip men are mostly
from Kansas City. By this arrangement
about one hundred Of the old men
found themselves with nothing to do to-
day. The Superintendent informed
them that the new men would continue
to run the grips, and that the old men
who we're displaced would be distributed
among the various horse car lines. The
grip cars were guarded by police, but no
twas Gxected that the cJmmittee from
the old men which was appointed last
night to confer with President Yerkes
would call on him during the forenoon,
but they did not appear and Mr.. Yerkes
left his office at o'clock in the after
noon saying that he would not return
until late in the day.
a riot occurred to-day at North avenue
and LlalstGad street. Two horse cars
driven by new men were showered with
rocks and nearly demolished by the an
cry crowds on the sidewalks. The arrival
Of II patrol wagon saved the imported
from being stoned to death
within the cars where they had taken
refuge. Quite number OF passengers
were hurt by flying missils.