St. Paul daily globe., 1889-04-25
LOOKS BAD FOR LABOR
Col. Lowry's Cars, Manned by
Non-Union Men, Continue
to Run.
ID
Strikers Put on More Buses
and Do a Profitable ~
Business. - -
Boys Attempt to Break Up a,
West Side Mass Meet = :.
ing. - -
The New Arcade Theater Will
Have a Wabasha Street Ia
Front. -

Street cars were operated yesterday
few hours in the forenoon and a short
time during the afternoon; but before
O'Clock and during the noon hour and
after O'Clock D. m., when the great
majority of people wanted to ride, no
cars were upon the streets. The num-
ber of cars on the different lines was
slightly increased, and they were pat
ronized more literally than any day
since the strike. The drivers are not
yet carrying change, and passengers
who were not provided with their
nickels continued to ride free of charge,
1t is said that the company is
unwilling to trust any of the new
men with cash boxes and that
no change will be carried until
drivers have earned enough money to
put up as guarantee. The strikers
had several more 'busses on the streets
yesterday morning, and continued to do
good business. carrying many more
passengers than the street cars through
out the day. 1t is proposed to use every
means to better the bus service and
keep up the fight on business and moral
principles. A special meeting of the
typographical union has been called
at Labor hall this evening to extend
financial aid to the strikers.
A meeting of sympathizers with the
strikers was held last evening at the
corner of State and Concord streets on
the West side. About $50 people were
present, of whom at least so per cent
were boys. These young hoodlums
caused great annoyance to the speakers,
who had to interSperse their forensic
efforts with extensive cuSs words di-
rected at the diSorderly kids. This did
not seem to dampen the eXuberant
spirits OF the boys, and the only way to
get over the nuisance was for the speak
ers to raise their voices, and literally
shout it down. After a brass band
with severe attack of pulmonary men-
ingitis had discoursed some dis
cordant music, q. f. Cronin called
names of number of prominent West
siders had been called as chairmen,
none OF whom appeared to be present
in the flesh, Mr.. Cronin concluded to
take the chair himself. The chair in
this case consisted of a rock, and the 4
principal duties of the chairman were.
to see that nobody knocked the lantern
down, to hold fence up, and to berdtef
the boys. MIR. Cronin made a speech.
He said that Chief Clarke met one of 4
the non-union men who had quit his 4
job, and told him he had either to go
back to his job or leave town. He also
pitched into the daily papers in gen,
eral, saying it was impossible 4
to get a fair statement of
their side of the case. The Pho, /
neer Press and Dispatch especially drew /
down the pent-up stores of his wrath. ]
The former had treated the strikers !
fairly at the commencement of the
strike, but now every statement in its
columns was distorted. He said the
editor of the Dispatch had promised his !
support on condition that
NO VIOLENCE WAS DONE. !
This promise he had failed to keep. I
He knew the reporters were not re- |
SpOnSible but the management OF the
papers; and one reporter had told him
that if he knew the inside workings of |
the newspaper business he would not |
blame the reporters. Mr.. Cronin, on |
being asked, declined to state either |
the name of the reporter or what paper |
he worked on. He said the street car |
men might not be successful in beating |
the company, but eventually its |
franchise would be taken away |
own cars. He ended by making
a vigorous appeal to those present to |
patroniZe the strikers 'busSes. J. A. |
johnson had some difficulty in getting |
started, owing to intense hoarSeneSS |
and the rowdyiSm of gang of Juvenile |
enthusiasts, who had to be suppressed. |
The depreciation of labor was his theme, |
and he said the only fault with the |
American constitution was that it gave |
to such men as Thomas Lowry too much |
protection and too much liberty. Mr.. |
i n1 10
a fortune by the liberty of the |
country to which he had emigrated |
and has grown too large for his breeches. |
After making fun of the non-union
men and eulOgiZing the patriotism
which had freed America from England, |
Mr.. Johnson'S voice gave out.
Mr.. Reach was the next speaker. He |
was glad of the strike, as it showed the |
power of organized labor. He praised |
the mighty little labor organ" for do |
ing Chief Black up, saying Chief Clarke I
''And Bob Smith tool" yes said |
Mr.. Keach, mayor Smiths political |
grave is dug" The mayor should have
gone to the district court and had a |
receiver appointed as soon as
the street car company failed to /
run cars. The mayor had vetoed the |
resolution ordering that the tracks on
the west side be torn up. Then the |
speaker discussed the labor question in
China. saying that every man worked |
for himself there, however small the
wages he got. He urged the people not
to work for others, but to be their own
bosses, and especially to ride in the
'busseS. Then he urged them all to vote |
the labor ticket at the next election.
A letter from RolIston ]. Markoe, re-
GREETING his inability to be present, was
read. Mr.. Markoe expressed the opin-
ion that the street railway company's /
privileges, as granted in their franchise, i
were void, and urged test of their va T
lidity, suggesting that the most expen-
sive legal advice be employed. Mr.. /
Cronin announced meeting to be held |
on the bridge, near the Manitoba shops, i
tonight, and one on University avenue, /
near Rice street, tomorrow night. Then |
the meeting adjourned.
THE DEAL is CLOSED. i