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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11

Big Excitement Caused by the Efforts to
Stop q Car.

Big Excitement Caused by the Efforts to
Stop q Car.
At 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon
strange scenes were presented in the
downtown portion of the city. On Ohio
street. marching west from Pennsyl-
vanis. came funeral procession with
solemn tread. On Washington street.
coming east, was q motor car, in which
three stalwsrt policemen were stand.
ing mp. They were there to see
that the motorman In charge was not in
terfered with. Near Pennsylvania crowd
of strikers and others ran out into
the street and scrambled on to the car
In an endesvor to get possession of 1t. For
o minute or so the car was at standstill
and then it csme on toward the transfer
car. followed by q bowling mass of human
ity, hooting at the motorman and hurting
opprobrious epithets at him and the others
on the car.
Shortly before that the patrol wagon had
dashed down Illinois street. bearing Cap
tain Qulgley and one or two patrolmen, and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11

this incident had attracted still greater
hunters to the already large crowd
occur ying the streets. The scene.
so far as the crowd was concerned. pre-
equally momentous event. On came the
motor car, and az il approached the trans
fer car the great crowd massed itself across
Washington street. stretching back into
Illinois. From the business blocks and
hotels in the vicinity scores of excited heads
were either protruded or pressed against
the window panes to catch q full glimpse
of the scene. When opposite the transfer
car excited men scrambled on to the rear
and front ends of the motor, and in less
time than it takes to tell it the trolley rope
was firmly in the possession of q strong
armed brotherhood man. With one jerk
he loosened it from the wire overhead and
the car came to stsnd-still.
In q moment it was surrounded
by pushlner surging mass of
heterogeneous humanity. Some were
strikers and some were not. Twenty strong
shoulders were at once placed against
the sides of the car and without the aid of
electricity the car was pushed around the
curve on to Illinois street.
While this was being done an excited
road boss had his head pushed through the
forts to adjust the trolley to the wire over
b cad. His face was upturned. Upon his
head rested brand new stiff hat. AS the
car was being pushed around the curve the
hat rolled off into the dusty thorough
fare. Here was an opportunity of q life
time. Taking a stride forward . stslwart
fellow, evidently an ex-foot-ball player
took aim and fired. Up the hat sailed.
higher ana higher. and then gradually
made q graceful descent. at the same
time keeping in perfect step with the car.
which was being pushed toward its des-
tination on q double quick. Ere it
reached the smooth pavement another
foot was elongated, and the road
S Sos %ssr again I 1raled in the
fin ally tossed the hat to Its frantic owner
it resembled the head gear of financially
embarrassed tie-exDounder.
BY this time the crowd had been swelled
until it numbered thousands, and down
Illinois street 1t swayed like q discon-
tented hurricane. Everybody was on the
run. Men. women and children joined in
the chase, and the strikers were out
numbered ten to one. On the crowd
T Tsns: rs,.Ia like IA herd I'd Of
just before the turn as made at Louisiana
street, somebody cut the trolley-roDe. On
Louisiana street, between the street-car
barns and the train-sheds. an immense
crowd was in waiting. and the approach of
the motor and Its human contingent was
welcomed with wild hurrahs. Before the
barn was reached the car came to a stand
still, and those In charge could not bulge
it another inch; IL is said that some one. not
That was tho last car which il was at
tempted to run yesterday.
After the crowd had yelled uutil it was
hoarse, and surged and sputtered until it
had grown dizzy. the enthusiasm, which,
for a time, approached the sublime began
from the Aurora Borealis got in Its ork.
In half hour the crowd had dwindled un-
til none were eft except the orr ginsl pro-
motors of the s,heme.
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and asking them if they were
In each case the answer was
the same: nobody was willing to undertake
the task. Saturday evening the company
had taken the precaution to notify the
men who do not have regular runs TO re-
port for duty yesterday morning. Most of
them were on hand. but no disposition was
shown on their part TO handle cars The
time Tor starting cars on the various lines
arrived. but not single wheel turned.
The vigil was kept up, however, and mp to
noon not ear had been started.
Captain Hadley, at the Louisiana o. street
barns. said TO Journal reporter: I'VE
do not intend to let the company
run any cars. suppose the
officers of the road Will try to get out a few
cars and If they do we will see that they
don't 90 far. If an attempt Is made to
man the cars with 'seabs' there will be
trouble"
ABOUT THE BARNS IN THE MORNING.
During the morning pedestrians passing
the barns were subjected TO surveillance,
for fear they might prove to be men sent
TO take out cars, and one captain even
went SO far as TO suspect o Journal re-
porter of having a desire TO daily with q
trim-looking motor car. The strikers
were orderly. sober and polite. but
vigilant Every body seemed 20 DO in
the best of humor, and the men
kept up circulation by singing, dane
Ing and stamping their feet on the smooth
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THE SERIOUS RESULTS.

Mail-Carrier Service VIII Be Seriously Dis
arranssd-Thirty-Fiv Thousand Fares.
The serious results as regards traffic are
now confronting the people. should the
present strike be protracted for any length
of time. One of the most important
things to consider IL the hindrsnce to the
mail carrier system. There are seventy six
mail-csrriers who wear badges paid for by
the government. which entitle the men to
streetcsr transportation. Those who carry
in the districts outside the business por-
ton of the city depend entire
lv on the street cars to haul
them to where their work begins, and only
those are furnished with carts whose dis
tricts are not penetrated by street-car lines.
1t can easily be'ssen that the mail service
in the city will be sadly disarranged by the
strike. That the postoffice officials have no
authority to furnish the men with horses
and carts but adds to the general condition
OF uncertainty.
The great hardship caused by the strike,
women who live in one section of
she city and are employed in another. in
hundreds of cases people live two or three
miles from their work, distance which
they will have to walk while the strike
continues. During the prevalence of the
cold snap it will be almost impossible for
women and girls To get to and from their
places OF employment.
An adequate idea can probably be gained
of the number of people who will be tenn
porarily disconnected by the strike. when
it is known that the average daily c0llec-
tion of fares by the Citizens Street-rail-
road Company 10 about 81, OO0.
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WILL APPEAL TO THE DIRECTORS.
Brotherhood Sends . Committee to Chicago
Attitude Of the Men.

Brotherhood Sends . Committee to Chicago
Attitude Of the Men,
The brotherhood held q meeting last
night, at the hall in the Griffith Block, to
devise n further programme of action. A.
w. Wishard was present by invitation and
made an address He said his advice to
the men would be to lay their case directly
before the directors of the company at Chi
cago. these men," continued Mr. Wish
ard, "are much more interested in making
their road popular than in even years
profits. l do not believe they have any
knowledge or proper appreciation of your
side of the case. such az they should
have for intellige action. There are q
number of citizens who will willingly help
you in this matter if you act right and re-
frain from Iawlessness. IL the company
can find men to run their cars, let them do
1t. and, by all means. do not harm q parti-
Gle of Its property"
The meeting then adopted resolution in
pledging the members against any act of
violence. The committee to confer with
the directors was made TO consist of Martin
Dugan, the president of the brotherhood,
ID. +. Kennedy, president of the Central
Labor Union, and Nh. Wishsrd. These
gentlemen met at the Denison House. after
the meeting and prepared the following
letter. which was sent to Mr.. Frenzel:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 10, 1892
Hon. John p. Frenzel. President of Citizens
car Company;
Dear Strive take this method of Informing
you that by resolution passed this afternoon at
a meeting of the Brotherhood of c. D., NJ. NJ.
and G. OF Indianapolis the undersigned were ap-
pointed a committee TO visit the city of Chicago
aud present to the board of directors OF the
indianapolis street Railroad Company the inter-
ests OF the employees relating TO the present COM
plications, by which the street-railway facilities
in Indianapolis have ceased We will present
the same soon we can be heard by the
board. We go TO Chicago at 1890 tonight.
NJ. NJ. DUGAN,
Pres. b. G. d.. M. M. and G.
ID. 8. KENNEDY,
PRESIDENT G. /. u.
No reply to this was received ana Mr..
Frenzel did not accompany the committee.
| Last evening President Dugan, of the
| brotherhood. furnished to the Journal the
| following statements of the attitude of the
men:
."rhe atti tuds in which the employees of
| the company stand 10 that wo feel like deal
ing with the principals of the company;
| that lie. those holding the property interest.
The board of directors all reside at Chi
cago, and the employees have never pre-
| sented to them directly our position and
| claims in the controversy. There Ia no dIs-
| position 10 avoid Mr.. Frenzel in his posi-
tion as president of the company. but
| We think that If our side of the
| question Is presented directly to tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11
The Company,s Side.

President Frenzel yesterday furnished
the following, with the remark that it was
oil he had to say:
lam sorry the men have taken the stand of Ego
ing out" feel that 1 have tried every honorable
means to prevent the trouble. The proposition
promptly accepted, and I supposed that this
would end the trouble. / had no knowledge OF
the proposed meeting of last night until late
yesterday afternoon. AT about 1920 O'clock at
night met q committee of two OF the brother
hood. and pleaded with them TO do nothing rash;
at least before taking any extreme measures TO
any time between the hours OF O'Clock A. NJ.
and 10 o'clock A. NJ.
either hours of work or wages. During last Sep
TENDER l agreed with the brotherhood on a
schedule of wages, by which a substantial raise
was conceded. The question at issue Is whether
or no the com pany shall control the matter Of
free riding on its cars. In my opinion the propo-
sition of the committee of Jan accorded all
proper courtesy, and, SO far as my inf0r nation
goes, is much more than admitted by most Of
have the best of feeling for the men, and shall
do nothing to provoke hostility, but will make
every effort In my power. peaceably. to run the
cars for the accommodation OF the public.
j. p. FRENzEL, President.
Along with this was given the following
explanation from Secretary Anderson:
Men taking employment with the company as
drivers are required to have SIS. This is for the
are required to deposit this $15 while they arc
Oh "subbing" or learning how to handle the car
ana team. As soon as they are reported as COM
petent the SIS is turned over to them again for
use above stated. This SIS il known as belt
money, and is kept in boxes. When getting off
duty drivers are required TO deposit these boxes,
containing the $I5 with the night foreman. The
money is counted and placed in q SAFE where it
ia kept until the er-IepOrts for work again.
This is done for the urfvers own protection, as
1t prevents his being robbed in going TO and from
work at late hours. and prevents his mad
vertently spending or squandering the money.
Conductors are required 10 deposit with the
company SO for the purpose of securing each
days receipts, which they turn In when finishing
their days work. Conductors are also required
to carry $40 for the purpose of making change.
This $40 for the purpose OF making change Is
also known as belt money. and they are required
to deposit 1t when finishing their days work
with the foreman of the stables for their own
protection, as it prevents being robbed in going
TO and from work at late hours and prevents in
advertenty spending or squandering the money.
Motormen are required to deposit with the
company $40, 1t is often necessary to use
them as conductors or, in event of losing their
runs. having the deposit already made, they are
eligible as conductors or drivers.
These deposits are not used by the company,
but held lnvi0late for the purposes above stated.
A. A. ANDERSON, Secretary and Treasurer.
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applies to drivers, motornes. ind conductors,
andask that the same be changed so that they
may have the privilege Of riding free on badges
10 DC prepared by the company, providing that
titled 20 ride free To and from his place OF begin
ming or quitting work upon the display OF his
badge pinned upon the outside OF his coat:
also, that they shall have the privilege OF
one ride each day, upon the display OF said
badges as aforesaid. IN addition 20 a ride 10 anG
from their places OF beginning or quitting WORK.
to 20 TO the city or To the terminus OF any road;
Il being INTENDED that this additional ride shall
be continuous one. even though, for illustra-
ton, the person asking the same wishes TO ride
from Haughville TO Brightwood and back again;
privilege of tins single ride upon the trst day
that they may be on duty, but that II they shall
choose TO remain of duty more than one day the
badge OF the said person so intending shall be
returned TO his stable foreman and the deposit
previously made for the badge returned 10 him.
When going on duty again such person shall,
upon the proper deposit. receive back his badge
All badges are TO be numbered and proper rec
shall be prepared, the present check system to
be maintained. We agree. also in case the above
proposition is accepted by you. that we will use
ilege granted by the company. and report to you
ut once the name Of such person abusing said
privilege, with the number OF his badge. Sub
}sct 70 the approval OF the brotherhood OF G. d.
E E T nzs111G
NJ DUGAN
I accept the above proposition; p,..,,.,.
This agreement the men repudiated, say
ing that the committee had exceeded its
authority. The next step was the meeting
yesterday morning. when q committee was
again sent 90 President Frenzel. and be de-
clined to treat further with them. Then
came the strike.
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For Brother Foulke TO Consider.
Boston Transcript


Those members Of the Massachusetts, Re-
form Club who have been decrying tho
civil-service reform Of the present admin
istration may be interested in reading Sec
cy record" among the classified employ es
OF the Treasury Department.. This IL mat
ter which President Harrison has urged
several times. and the adoption of II is q
According to the plan proposed by Secre-
tary Foster. seven elements of efficiency are
to be recorded. These include punctuality,
attendance. industry. aptitude, accuracy,
conduct and ability. and the maximum
standing in each 10 placed at 100. Ofcourse.
the success of this plan 10 largely depend
ent upon the good judgment of the chiefs
of the divisions and bureaus. to whom the
marking is largely left. but the saiutary
effect of the system In letting the employees
understand that future promotion is de-
pendent on steady work and not ION q
pulp cannot be 0verestimated.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, MONDAY, JANUARY II, 1ss

board of directors they 1.-The directorsl will
be the better prepared to act in the matter.
At the meeting of the members of the
brotherhood Sunday afternoon rssolu-
tion was adopted. calling upon our psm-
bers not to use violence or any unlawful
means. In the request for free transporta-
ton, while the employe s are on or of duty,
we simply ask the same accommodations
and facilities that other strest-car COM
panies and all railroads give employees"
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At Thirtssnth street.

The strikers adopted a novel manner Of
circumventing any attempt to get cars out
of the Thirtsenth-street barns. They
bolted the doors and placed ladders up
against them on which they alternately
sat awaiting Developments. A lot of old
iron was also piled against the doors. One
car was run frora Thtrteeeth street during
the afternoon. but it was held up" at the
Louisiana street stables.
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Only Round Trip Made.

One round trip was made yesterday after
noon on the College-avenue electric line.
Shortly before o'clock Treasurer Ander-
son left the College-avenue stables in
charge of a motor. and succeeded in reach
ing the Illinois-street loop. There the
turn was made. and Mr.. Anderson was
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11
"Groundins" the Wires.


At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the dis
covery was made at the power-house on
Louisiana street that the wire on the Illi-
nols-street line was grounded. The fore
man ut once sent out some of the company's
linemsn. who found that the strikers had
thrown q piece of barbed wire over the
wire as the Fall-creek bridge and had at
tached 1t to the iron railing of the
bridge, thereby cutting off the current.
The wire was cut loose. but the
lipemen had scarcely reached the barn
when it was again discovered that the
wire was grounded. They were again sent
out and found that the barb-wire had been
brought into use second time at the same
place. A third time the circuit was cnt.
and at o'clock last night the iInemen had
been unable to locate the difficulty. About
6 o'clock one of the strikers met lineman
on illinois street
"Pll give you 500 If you succeed In cut
ting the wire this time" said the striker.
1t was ascertalned at the power-house
that the wires on the other lines were all
right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11
Police Told to Keep Still

President Hawkins. of the Board of Pub
lie Safety. held long conference yester-
day evening with Superintendent Colbert.
When asked what the import of il was.
the chief of police answered. I'VE must pro-
tect property and preserve the peace" Mr..
Hawkins addressed the police at roll call.
telling them that they must act without
favor in doing their duty. 1t is their place.
he told them, to maintain an absolute
silence as to the merits of the situation. If
they have an opinion they must not ex-
preA6 il.
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A Few Were Gotten Out Of the Barns but
Only One Finished It's Trip.
The absence of ell cars on the streets
gave an unusually bleak appearance to the
frozen and wind-ewept thoroughfares. Up
TO o'clock. exces. in the neighborhood of
the street-car stables. the streets were al
most deserted. Few cared to brave the Bit
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the car baek 70 the College. ave.
nue. stables. There il was captured
by the strikers and locked up.
On the round trip about twenty passengers
were taken on. Those twenty people were.
with the exception OF few policeman and
those IN charge of the cars the only ones
who enjoyed the distinction of riding on
street cars yesterday.
No round trips were made on any OF the
other lines In all. five motors were taken ont
and by 4 o'clock they were all in she hands
of the strikers. 1t was conceded then that
no further attempt would be made to run
cars yesterday OF last night, and ats o'clock
President Frenzel confirmed the opinion rs
being true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11

HE Indianapolis peo-
pie walked yester-
day, and appreciated
thoroughly the ad-
vsntages of having
all the cheap trans
portation facilities of
q large city in the
hands OF q single
company. This single
com pany is now
mixed up In q differ
ence of opinion with
its men. and is likely
to stay mixed ND
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11
Frenxel VIII Not Resign.

All day yesterday there were rumors
flying around to the effect that Mr.. Frsnzel
would, within the next day or two. resign
from the presidency of the Citizens Street
railroad Company, ADD this opinion seemed
men, and with many of them il was con-
viction. At o'clock last night President
Frsnzel was asked If there was any truth
in the rumor.
mot Q bit Of it," was his emphatic an
aver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11

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Situation After Midnight.

The situation at 1:3O this morning was
perfectly quiet about the Louisiana street
barn. A group of boys and men. some of
whom are employees. stood around fire as
q guard. Most of the men, however, had
gone home to get little sleep and rest.
An effort was made to start the dynamos
between IL and o'clock, but without sue
cess. 1t il thought the start was made to
test the line to discover whether the
metallic circuit is really broken. No at
tempt was made to start any cars out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-11

Small farms make near neigh ors, they
make good roads. they make plenty of good
schools and churches. There is more money
In proportion to the labor.
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Now take the four years that the conductors
have been on and We have 81, 466.40 interest
added to the principal, which makes the neat
little sum or $7,576.40 that the company has OF
our money to run its business with, for which We
do not receive the amount OF penny. Now
does that look like the company could not afford
to let us ride free when not on actual dutyi
Now, friends, we are not laying these matters be-
fore you AS grievances for we believe it to be
our duty to protect the interest of our employer
when OFF duty as we'll as when on duty.
But while we do that we think we are entitled
TO some rights that the managers of the street.
car company should respect, and one OF those
rights Is that We are entitled to free ride while
OF actual duty.
When Mr.. j. c. shaffer thanks to his kind and
noble hearo assumed the management of the
street-car company as its president, 1t was not
long until lac saw the unfair treatment the dis
crlminatiOn. the disadvantages and inconven-
fences his men were labOring under, and at once,
and without any solicitation from the employees,
he caused pass badges to be issued and given 10
his men, that they might ride free when and
where they pleased. And now, after four years,
to have misery grasping management to step
We have) Is more than we can stand.
Therefore, we call on all fair-minded citizens
10 come to our rescue and assist us In retaining
the only privilege we have, and one which we
are honestly and justly entitled to.
Remember. this Is not gratuity on the part of
the street-car company, for 1t has over 81 900 Of
our money TO use, which is worth $3.50 per year
to it. We have always tried to be courteous and
genteel TO our passengers, and IL you will come
TO our It scue we will endeavor to the very utmost
to show our appreciation in the future. We are
most sincerely your humble servants,
MEMBERS OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF CAR DRIv-
ERS, MoTORMEN AND CONDUCTORS.