The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-18

boys began to taunt the motormen and
conductors. Suddenly stones began to
fly and almost in an instant the twelve
cars were borne down upon by furi-
Gus mob. Every pane of glass was
smashed, trolley ropes were cut, cush-
ions slashed and tenders wrecked. Dur
ing this disturbance Res lrve Policeman
A Kephler was seriously injured oy
stone. Along Eighth street the same
condition Of affairs prevailed. 1t was
not until late IN the day that sufficient
quiet existed to warrant the removal of
the wrecked cars under police escort.
There was no more attempt to run them
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET.
The fiercest riot Of the day occurred
at Sixth and Vine streets about noon.
The mob reached almost TO Market
street, two blocks below It intrenched
itself along the sidewalks and bonn
barded every car which attempted TO
run the gauntlet. Superintendent Lin
den, with a great force of policemen, fin
ally succeeded in dispensing the crowd.
This afternoon sixteen arrests had been
made At Sixth and Market streets a
veritable panGeTnOnium broke loose as
the first two cars reached that point.
in an instant every glass was smashed,
and fussilade Of dinner kettles, fire
buckets and blocks of wood poured
from the upper floors Of business houses
on either hand. Moto-Tnen and conduc-
tors fed for their lives. Later in the
day another violent scene was witness
ed at Eighth and Market streets. =
West Philadelphia car made its APP
pearance. AIotorman, conductor and
the few passengers were ordered 70
leave, and after GGle fender had been
ripped from its attachment and the
same general work Of destruction perpe-
trated, the car was upset at the inter
section of the two lines of track. This
Blockade was not raised for two hours.
Similar scenes occurred in the north
eastern section, and all through the
city less destructive attempts were
made TO prevent the running Of the cars.
IT BEGINS QUIETLY.
During the early hours Of the day
there was no Indication Of the violence
which was to follow. The strike Off
cia1ly began at APO p. an, by the quiet
but firm refusal OF the men to go To
work. As soon as this became known
crowds made for down town and as the
day wore on the scenes of excitement
increa sed in frequency and violence. !
The fakirS re3ped a harvest selling
placards bearing the words: ST viii
walk" and tonight almost every man
in the army Of working people trudging
his way lhomeward had one in his hat
band.
Women are playing a prominent part |
in the strike. One Of the warmest ad- |
herents of the strikers is Mrs. Howard, |
VINO has done much towards organiz- |
ing the men and winning over new re- |
cruits- The Wcmen's Health ProTec- |
tive association adopted resolutions Of /
sympathy for the men. Apart from |
these facts women congregated in large |
groups about many of the car stations |
and did not for a moment allow the |
agitation to sluInber. All over town,
many women succeeded in inducing
motoTunen to leave their cars in the
streets.
At a late hour tonight Governor Hast
ings photographed Mayor Warwick ask
ing If be needed any aid from hdTn. A
negative reply was given. Then COVER
nor hten said, should the least occasion
arise, to call on him at once.