Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-19
MANY ARE JAILED.
steert Car Strikers and Sympatniz-
era Make Trouble In Chicago.


steert Car STRIKERS and sympsthiz-
ers Make Trouble In Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. IL. - A victory, tenn
porary at least, was scored yesterday
by the management Of the Chicago
City railway against It's striking EN-,
ployes. From early in the morning
until dark last night the company
succeeded in maintaining a regular
service on its Wentworth avenue
line.
Twenty-Five cars in all were put
into the service, but the schedule was
frequently interfered with by delays
caused by distractions being placed
on the tracks and the inexperience OF
the men ii charge of the cars. The
most serious trouble occurred during
the morning when a number OF ar
rests were made, but clashes between
the police and the crowds that lined
the streets we're frequent during the
afternoon, and when darkness set in
it was not considered safe to send
more cars from the barns. Inc last
car returned to the barns at $50
o'clock, and after it had been safely
housed the days work came to an end.
More Arrests Were Made
during he day than at any time since
the strike was declared The most
trouble was experienced between
Twenty-second and T~hirty-ninth
streets. In the blocks bounded by
these thorolghfares crowds of men,
women and children c~ongregated. and
as the nrst ais passed, hooted at the
police and ~non.union employees. This
was soon followed by o violent
demonstrations. Huge barbados
were piled upon the tracks, stones
were thrown at the cars and a hand
to-hand conflict between the police
and the crowd followed in several IN
stances Several patrol wagons which
had previously been called were
filed with prisoners. One of the men
arrested. who gave his name as Nc
Quad. is said to have placed a
cartridge of large caliber upon the
track rear Harrison and Clark streets.
Thousands of spectators were in the
street at the time, and, believing it
was dynamite. became
Panlc-stricken With Fear
as they dashed for places Of safety.
Assistant Chief OF Police Herman
Schuelter, who was near at the time,
removed the cartridge and arrested
McQuaid.
1t being Sunday the absence Of
tranic teams on the streets lessened
the trouble for the police in the mat
ter of blockades, but another source
of serious annoyance was the great
crowds OF idlers. sightseers and
sympathi3ers who were attracted by
thousands to the streets through
which the cars had to pass. During
the latter part OF the afternoon, how
ever, the interference with the prog
ess OF the cars had greatly dimin-
jDANl anu many vi AAS (ul WClG nail
filed with passengers as they sped
along unmolested.
AS far as known no further attempt
was made yesterday by either the of
1cials Of the company, the striking
employees or the state board Of arbs-
tration to bring about a c~onciliatory
settlement OF the trouble and the in
dications are for a long protracted
struggle.
Breakup of Strike Imminent.
"Our old employees are reporting
back for work." said William M.
Weatherwax, division superintendent
Of the road. last night. AT the car
arms at V%incennes Road and Seventy
seventh street many returned to the
~compsny's employ yesterday morning.
! do not caro- ia say how many. but the
breakup of the strike seems immi-
nent."