Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-14
TIED UP THE CARS
The indianapolis Strike OBJ
structs All Travel.
THINGS LOOK VERY SERIOUS
Strikers Prevent the Running Of Cars.
Their Osers of Arbitration Re-
fused Several Arrests.

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strike situation has become serious
Bicoashea mas narrowly avoided Tues
dag. ia accordance with "a order. o.
the police board that the compzay be
protected in running cars. the company
Tuesday morning employed ninety
new men 10 make arrangements TO
move cars.
strikers and Pelles csSiAs.
A slest and snow had covered the
unused tracks, and. preparatory 10
starting cars. the company brough. GA
its salt ear. The car had almost made
a trip FROM one end Of the city to the
other when il was attacked by the
strikers and their friends. several hun
bred in number. A hard-fought battle,
in which only fists and clubs were
used. lasted for half an hour between
the poles and the mob. The latter oS-
tanned possession Of the car. They
held IL until the afternoon, when the
police succeeded in moving IL to tho
stable.
More Fighting.
The next round of trouble occurred
at o'clock. when the company at
tempted TO run ont an electric car
with Assistant Superintendent Tom
Lewis as motorman. Just outside
the train sheds the car was
stopped by an immense crowd
which had gathered in front of it
There were some detectives inside the
car and line OF bluecoats on the
outside. When the car stopped q num-
H. - x.si L. -
They took hold Of Lewis and tried to
drag him over the car rail. one striker
took hold of the controlling lever and
separated It from the car thus disa bling
il. He started to run away with IL and
the police took after him. They over
hauled him in short order and placed him
under arrest Meantime the other
strikers had invaded the ca and ter
rife contest took place between them
and the detectives and police. The
strikers seized the detectives by the
legs aud tried to drag them out The
police were put on q full test of their
muscle and tho battle thus ragged for
many minutes, the police finally being
beaten. The strikers also took the
precaution TO blockade the track.
Took Desperate Chances.
At sis the street car people made a
third attempt TO start the car. One
hundred strikers sprang in from. Of it
Sone of them fell down on their faces,
with their hands almost under the
wheels, as il inviting the motorman 70
crush them. The car was stopped just
in time to save life.
Couidn't Make 70 Go.
Assistant Superintendent Lewis tele-
phoncd street-car headquarters that
there would certainly be bloodshed If
he insisted on moving the Car. At
o'clock the car was taken lack into
the barn. The effort to move it was
abandoned.
A Dozen Arrests.
Twelve of tho strikers who inter
fered with tbs running OF cars have
been arrested. Each gave bond for his
appearance in court to-day. with
County Auditor Thomas Tsggart as
security. 1t is difficult to forcsh adow
the outcome. As it is the tpoiice
are powerlcss, and influences are at
work to prevent the governor from
calling on the militia
Refused to Accept Arbitration.
Tuesday afternoon the brotherhood
proposed to submit the difficulty to the
supreme court judges Of this county as
arbitrators, but President Frenzel.
when informed OF the proposition. said:
II cannot accept it The strike has
passed the point OF arbitration. I am
employing men right along, and with
the assistance of the proper authorities
expect TO run cars viii deal with
no ono in this controversy except men
in the employ of the company"
sympathy with the Strikers.
There is no question in the minds
of thoughtful citizens about the justice
| of the mems demands. and four-ffths OF
the l25,ooo people in Indianapolis are in
sympathy with the men. This grows
out Of President Frenzers appropriately
and the fact that Chicago capitalists
| own the road. II il this sympathy OF
| the public that makes the men so deter
| mined. Crowds OF citizens stood on the
sidewalk Tuesday and cheered the
strikers when they attacked the cars
as they started out Whenever an N.
rest - made wealthy citizens fol
lowed the arrested men to the police
station and volunteered to 60 on their
bond The arrest OF strikers hss
served to encourage the men 70 even
greater deeds Of violence.