Telegram-herald., 1891-05-12
ROUND GO THU WHEELS
The Tts-up Broken esterday by
the Company.
CIYcERlSE EOaB PUT on THE TRACK
nas u is Removed tssssrs taJary Wa
Dsas-The strikers Know Nothisg
Aboat 1.-The situation az Night
As Asssuasnsat ~ the Contract


Monday developed but little In the
way Of excitement IN connection with
the strike Of Tue street car employees.
bat all day long crowds of men stood
about the streets as though waiting for
somethingto tara up. The mir seemed
filled with suppressed excitement, how
ever, aud on the slig pre.ext a
knot OF men would collect listening
eagerly to the words of two conversers;
then the knot would swell into crowd
and soon they would disperse because
requested to do SO by policeman or
because their attention was attracted
elsewhere.
Early yesterday morning the streets
were thronget with footmen carrying
dinner pals on their way 10 their places
of occupation. The crowds were
generally good natured but at times the
density showed the amount OF traffic
that the street cars control at
the early hours in the morning.
Occasionally some words of DISCUS,
that the lines were tied up would be
uttered, but generally the expression
took the form of a joke, Lets wait
for the car" or, "What car are you
going to take" The public have not
yet gotten over the novelty of the stu
alton enough to do any extensive kick
ing. though some OF the merchants did
not hesitate TO express open dissatlsfac-
ton. as trade had been materially re-
duced. Among the striking employees
everything was quiet also. A meeting
was held at Central Labor Union Hall,
in the forenoon. but was strictly secret.
In response to questions as to what had
been done or was going to he done. no
answer would be gwen except "Wait
till tonight" or, "Time Will show"
Among other business the Employees
Union took IN four new members.
Car No. rs Appears.
Superintendent Chapman was called
upon just before noon. He was very
busy with seven insurance adjusters,
working over the late fire, and could
give no information AS to when the ears
would be run. Soon after dinner time
the street car employees began to collect
in great numbers about Canal and
lower Monroe-sts. 1t was rumored that
cars would he started, but nobody knew
what cars. At o'clock car No. % on
the Lagrave-st. and Wealthy-ave. line
was started from the barn. the driver
was foreman of the barn, Parker. On
board the car were four reporters and
Deputy Sheriff Inues. The car had
proceeded up Wealthy-ave., but
short distance when lady
boarded. AS soon, however, as
she heard that it was the first car out
and was making trial trip. She
grabbed the bell rope instanter. and
incidentally remarked that she awas
sorry she had got on. The car was in
no way molested but was watched by
throngs OF interested slght-seers, and
on Monroe-st it looked very much like
circus day. At the foot of Monroe-st
trouble was looked for. as the crowd
was dense and almost all the employees
were cOngregated there many of them
dressed in their new uniforms pur-
chased Saturday afternoon before the
strike was declared. Crowds of kids
started q shouting. yelling "scab. scab"
but not striker SAID 4 word. The car
went on to the Eighth ward barn with
no especial incident and returned I'M
molested. Several trips were made by
three cars during the afternoon but
were III no way impeded.
The Cable Also starts.
At 4:30 the buzz of the Lyon-st. cable
was heard. In anticipation Of 4 COM
ing car people crowded around the
corner of Lyon and Caual-sts. Soon
No. 40, with John Maddigan at the grip
and Superintendent John DeGraat on
board, came down the hill. No stop
was made at the corner and the car
went nolsily on Its way. At 8 O'Clock
no more cars were seen on the streets,
as the company thought il unadvisable
to run while the workmen from the
factories were on the streets in crowds.
Everybody walked again, the only
substitute being some of Dutton 4
Bates huge moving vans, which paraded
about labelled, "Division street line,
fare cents" They went passenger
less.
Nitro GIycerine on the Track.
The most sensational incident of the
day was the discovery of nitro-glycer-
inc bomb. shortly after two o'clock a
citizen telephoned To the police head.
quarters that a bomb had been found
on Caual-st., in front of the old Orlel
cabinet factory, aud lying on the
track. Ii was secured by Sergeant
Webb and taken TO police headquarters.
Il was a piece Of inch and n quarter
gas pipe; plugged at both ends with
putty, slightly above eight inches in
length. IL contained Illuminating
cap IN the end, and quantity of nitro
giycerine sufficient TO blow up a brick
block. There Was no clue whatsoever
to indicate by whom II was made or
placed, but tho police say that II was
evidently made 10y an expert. The an-
nounccment of its finding flew
like wildiire, and soon ID was the sub.
iect OF animated conversation all over
the streets. The strikers talked over 1t
az much "a anybody, bat sll say that
any such action would be- SIS severity
censured BY thcm as by anyone else:
that they intend To use no force what
soever. aud condemn ali indications of
violence. They deplorcd the incident.
"a many would unhesitating lay the
blame at the doors of The strikers.
Nr. Daay IL Hspefu,.
Mr.. Duffy, of the Central Labor
Union. was seen and said 10 the Tsi.E-
GRAM HERALD. 81 think tae men viii
be- successful. They are as a unit.
and will hang together I'LL the
last minute. The company ssys
that they will not treat WITH com.
mittee Of the Central labor Union. bal
all the employees are in one body, W
are taeif authorized agents What -
the concern OF one, Is the concern 81
all. Saturday when the committee
called al the Office shsY gave us that
answer. la regard 10 Their continued