The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-18

THE TROLLEY
STRIKE.
A Few Cars Are Moved Under
Police Protection.
STRIKERS ARE ALL ORDERLY,
But Sympatlizers Mob Mctormen
And Some Arrests Follow No
\ Compromise on Either
Side as Yet.
STRIKERS ARE AL ORDERLY,

Side as Yet.
Seven thousand motormen md conduc.
tore have gone out. and trolley car IL
90 scarce as the proverblal hens tooth.
Every body who was not fortunate
enough to have 81 cycle or carriage walk.
ed this morning aud the chances arc tina
walking will continue to be tho popular
mode OF locomotion throughout tho
city.
Philadelphia looks like big country
town this morning. Tho chang OF the
trolley is not heard. and while the sire cts
are crowded with people there IL desert.
ed appearance about all tho roads
Rlotous scenes have marked the strike
In many parts OF the city and large
number OF the company's cara have been
partially dom ollshed by outsidsrs.
Excitement reiens supreme and extra
policemen have been sworn In by the hun.
dreds.
just how long everyone will have to
walk no one knows.
The Traction Company has refused to
ployUs. The company promises To havc
the cars running very soon and intimate
they have great supply OF men ambi'
tlous to be mot0rmen and conductors In
reserve.
As got they have not materlallzed.
Tho first car TO pass Seventh and Cheat.
nut streets on Seventh came down few
minutes after s O'Clock,
Auout the Same time Market street
car wended Its lonely way toward the
river
The cars are guarded by mounted po-
llcemen.
At o'clock this morning three cars
left the Second aud Third streets depot.
each manned by q motorman. conductor
and six policemen,
Besides tho six employees sent out on
these care. there were dozen or more
men ready to no to work. but the cur
dispatcher said that he would wait to SEQ
how the fret three cars got along tefore
he would send out any more.
The three cars returned to the depot.
having made their respective trips In cafe.
ty without being subjected to any dam
age. The employees. however. reported
that they had been frequently insultsd
along the line. and demurred about max
ing another trip.
During the morning there was disturb.
ance ct Sixth and Berks streets. A motor.
man. whose name could not be learned,
left his home about $50 o'clock. to go to
the Fifth and Sixth streets depot to report
for duty. Tint he was going TO return to
VOL il WAS surmisei by some OF the riff
raft along the street aud without any
warning they attacked him. beating him
pretty badly before he managed to mako
his escape.
The first car left the Fifth and
Sixth streets barn about o'clock, and
vas followed by three others at long in
tervals. No Interference has boon met up
l, Il O'Clock. At Sixth and Berks num-
Der OF outsiders attacked mo:orinan as
h left bis home but the police soon
dispersed them. Another outbreak occur
| ed.
Only two cars succeeded In getting out
| OF tho Ridge avenue depot this morning.
The first one that left was at half past Z
O'Clock. II went to Front and Arch streets
but did not return until after o'clock. 1t
was filled with oiiieers.
mail car left the depot at Q o'clock
and when 1t got as far as Twenty third
and Ridge avenue it had trouble.
The strikers were very orderly, They
merely asserted that thoy are In the right
and will hold out. I'VE don't want any
trouble" said one. 'but we do want the
right OF American citizens"
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS
All horses in the Department were or
dered to be prepared for service. aud Mar.
ket street, from the car depot at Fortieth
street to the ferry. had mounted OH Ger
to every square. and In each square there
/ were three or four. and below Sixteenth
street. eighth and ten men. Along Chest
nut street similar arrangement wus
made, there not being, however, as many
policemen on duty there.
Hiram Horter. Chief Clerk to Director
Better, wac Mt his office early and was
kept busy swearing in epecial officers.
These men, of whom about seventy had
been sworn in up TO 0 o'clock, were all
men who are on ths eligible list for APP
poIntment to the police force.
Tney we're given belts and clubs and lool /.
cd truly Ike an .aukwtrd squad as they
marched out. the belts tightly olasped
about their wii3tf. Some wore blat X
oyercoats. some blue. some btoUn and
many mono at ali. They were for the most
part good. strong looking follows, and
looked determined enough when they
took the oath to preserve the peace and
serve tho city as they wore commanded.
At9 O'Clock the mounted men from the
outlying districts began to arrive, the
fret squad 10 put In ON appearance being
Lieutenant Dungan's. OF the Twenty
seventh district. mounted on strong
Iimped whita horse. HIS squad consisted
OF ten men. Their horses were chestnut
color. lhey carried cavalry eaddles. With
cup and blanket behlnd. The men wore
long coats, black helmets and carried
clubs.
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| yATANrED-Fa Farmer on small farm, sixty
| w acres. Married man w ith experlen rei
| good horseman. lteferenees requi re d; good
| wages. Address D.. Republican oiiice.