The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-03
A SALT LAKER IN CHICAGO.
A Street Car Strike and a Blaine
Reception.

CHICAGO, October %, 18SS.-TCorre-
spondence of The HERALD. Chicago
has had quite run of excitement late
ly, and as the climax was reached on
Saturday evening last, 1 thought a few
lines might be of interest. The most
thrilling excitement I ever saw was DUR
ing the street railway strike. am liv-
ing on the West Side, not far from
Western Avenue street car depot. The
scenes were both novel and exciting.
Every old wagon, cart, truck, van, and
bus had lot of plank seats, covered
with blanket; all kinds of contriv-
ances fastened at the back for steps.
The destination and fares, painted on
the sides, were funny-vety. very
funny: This Wagon will take you all
tie waye to State Street; fair only 10c."
| The young and old, the rich and poor,
all equal, riding il an express wagon or
| an Old-time stage coach The other
side of the question is very well to think
of, after it is over, but no peaceful
citizen is anxious for such sights. A
mass OF angry men turned loose has to
| be seen to be misunderstanding up
and down the street; a rumor on one
block, then on another; men wild
with anger and whisky; hundreds of
police continually making the crowd
move on. But the climax of street
car strike is when they attempt to run
the cars. Thousands flock around the
stables, and the poor unfortunate fellow
who dares to drive car is an object of
mingled pity and scorn. A patrol
wagon, filed with uniformed police,
heads and another one follows, and
from six to ten on the car. The start
is made amongst Kisses, yells, brickbats
and cries of "scab," then groans, but
she goes, and that noice is kept up till it
is In the stable again. I am not decid-
ing the right or wrong of the affair, but
| must admit it thrilled me with plea
sure to see the boys in blue ready to
protect property and keep the peace.
THE NEXT ROAR
was of different kind. 1t was all for
James G. Blaine. The rumble for a
week was Blaine is coming. On Satur-
day he came, sure enough. / went with
the crowd to hear him and see him. His
ability and eloquence | need not men
ton, but the reception given him on
Saturday night was the greatest and
most gigantic affair l ever saw. Trains
rolled in from all quarters with human
freight. He spoke at two places. When
he stepped onto the stand the noise was
terrific for several minutes. Thousands
were unable. to gain admittance. The
procession OF clubs, young men in uni
form. etc., reached, believe, a mile and
half. Every little while the whole CITY
seemed to rend the air with the cry
whats the matter with Harrison ?"
followed by the popular slang,
"He-e-e-s all right!'
Street cars were inadequate for the
eacasion, and great many people had
te walk home. So ended the day We
wept to see Blaine.
THE THEATRES
are .rq1ning and they seldom play to
empty benches. The attractions have
been OF tie first order. At the Colum-
bia, The Queens Mate; at the Chicago !
Opera House. A. M. Palmer's Company;
at the Grand Opera, Aronson's Opera |
Company; all the others are in full |
blast. The Conservatives are all busy. |
[ have studied six months in the Chi |
CdSO OObsSIfhLOIy VI DTdmdtlC ArL,
and l receive every encouragement
from the president and the professors.
They are anxious for me to stay all
winter, but don't think shall. 1 ex-
pect TO return home some time next
month. THE HERALD comes regularly |
and is always a welcome guest. A
number of people read IL after l get
through with it, and l can assure you
quite an interest is taken in Utah. l
never realized what climate was till
came here. 1t is very seldom we have
two days in succession OF nice weather,
but Chicago is a beautiful city full of
go ahead people. For tuition in any
line of art amongst the masters figures |
are high, but after a student has re-
ceived their instructions he don't
grumble bit. ]. P. NJ.