The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-13


battle for the principles of trade unionism-
the right of organization-and we believe
that careful and determined lines should be
mapped out along which the trades union
lists of St Louis will fight this battle. and
we hereby call on the presidents, Secre-
taries and business agents of each and
every trade organization in this city 10
meet In secret conference at Walhalla
Hall at o'clock Sunday evening. May IL.
| TO outline our actions for the future upon
| the lines suggested"
Strike leaders, under National President
Mahon, were in conference with prominent
| business men. headed by G.. Il. Woodward.
| for three hours to-day. Mr.. Woodward
| and his confederates submitted proposed
basis OF settlement between the strikers
and the company. All the conditions sug-
gested by Mr. Woodward were agreed to
| save one, which is an alteration of the
unions original demand for recognition
| At the end of this conference committee
from the conference waited on President
Whitaker, of the transit company.
Mr.. Woodward read the concessions that
| the union men had agreed to make from
! their original stand. In effect. these con-
cessions were to allow the present nom
union employees of the street-railways to
remain in the service without joining their
union. They still insist, however. that all
new men who entered the service of the
road should become members of the union.
After a long discussion pro and con, Pres-
cent Whitaker, of the Transit Company,
agreed to and signed proposition made
by one OF the business men, who said he
thought the union men would approve of it,
too. This agreement reads:
"First-The company shall have the
"Second-Such men may join the union
or not as he wishes. Belonging to the
union shall not affect his standing with the
company.
'Third-The company does not propose to
fight unionism. 1t simply wants to fulfill
its duties to the public"
The conference then adjourned. to enable
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again.
Chief of Police Campbell announced at
noon that policemen would not be fur
nished to guard street cars on Sunday, as
his men needed rest. A few men will be
detailed for duty at power houses and car
sheds.
A crowd of GOO persons made a demon
stration against passing Laclede car at
Compton and Laclede avenues this after
noon Mounted Officer John Reilly arrested
William Brinton. scuffie ensued and
Isaac Taylor, a striking gripman of the
broadway line. went to Brinton's assist
ance. Policemen went TO Reilly's aid and
the two men were taken into custody. At
the same demonstration Mounted officer
Graham was struck on the head by a stone
thrown by woman from her yard. She
was arrested.
AS Car 81 on the Laclede-avenue line wes
passing the corner of Leonard and Laclede
avenues Harry Turner. a car starter, be-
gan shooting toward 1t. One of his bull
lets passed through the window Of an up
stairs nat missing MIS-. NICK, the OCcu-
pant. about six inches.
All the cars en- the California avenue
line. seven in number. were stopped an
hour in front of the old City Hospital by a
barricade of timber. The police kept a
crowd OF 600 men at bay while the car men
removed the obstructions. This road was
blocked similarly at other points. OBJ
structiOns were met by the cars on the
Park and Compton Heights divisions at
several points along those lines causing
nothing more serious than DELAYS while
they were being removed.
Nine men succeeded in SCATTERING a num-
Der of switches with dynamite on Papin
street tonight. They worked openly and
without being molested by the large crowd
whom the explosion of the charges had at
tracted. When the police came to the
scene the men scattered and escaped Sew
eral innocent bystanders were dubbed as
the bluecoats cleared the streets.
Considerable excitement was created at
O'Clock last night at Sarah street and
Manchester avenue because of a fusillade
of shots fired by the police. A car on the
Suburban was turning in, and when 1t
reached the point mentioned it was found
that the track had been obstructed by
stones and timbers. While the trainmen
were removing the distractions a crowd
collected The police ordered the crowd to
dfsperse. The crowd refused, and the DO
lice, fearing that 1T might become violent
drew their revolvers and fired a volley over
the heads of the men. The police report
that no one was hurt, and that after one
volley the crowd dispersed.