Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-16
Prospect Said to be Bright in
 Chicago for Settlement
PRESIDENT OF BOARD TALKS

Says No Petition Has Yet Been Pre-
 sented to the Members of the State
 Board of Strikers and
 Their Friends Held a Big Mass Meet
 ing and Adopted Resolutions Last
 Night.
 Chicago, Nov 16.-The prospects fur arbitration in the strike Of the Chicago City railway to-day are better than ever before, and those interested are more than hopeful that an amicable ad justmelit of the dispute can be brought about.
 Chairman Geiger of the state board Of arbitration, who has called a meet ing of the board to be held to-day to consider the answer of the railway company to the proposition made by Attorney Bliss, says that so far no legal petition had been presented to the board upon which it would arbitrate the grievances of the men and the com. pany. The law requires that a peti- ton be presented the board signed bJ |. majority of the men affected by the strike beIOre the board shau act Pres 1denr Mahon Of the National Unlon of Carmen, declares he was sApot aware that such was the provision of the law. but if such a peuuon was necessary he Was Willing to comply with it in order to get the matter squarely before the state board of arbitration.
 To-day an attempt will be made to operate other lines than the Went Worth avenue electric, probably. Screens have been placed on. the State street and Cottage Grove avenue grip cars and this is taken as an indication of the Intention of the company to run them out Of the barns to-day.
 Cases are becoming numerous where passengers who ride under police pro- lection on the cars manned by non union help, have been followed by the strik. CTS or their sympathizers after leaving the cars and have besn beaten or stoned. The first case, in which wo- man figured, is that of Miss Beatrice Kimback and her mother They claim they were assaulted by a crowd near Thirtieth street and Wentworth avenue. Miss Kimback has had a warrant is sued for Charles H. Harper, a union conductor, who she claimed struck hef in the face.
 Clarence $. Darrow has decided thsas if the street car strikers are beaten Mayor Harrison will be responsible, by reason of having authorized the ar- Tangements4 whereby policemen are stationed on all cars being operafed MT Darrow claims that the company is seeking now for a renewal of the fran chise and the mayor could force the company if he so desired into arbitra- ton proceedings.
 Chicago, Nov 16.-At a mass meeS ing last night of the striking street car employees oil the south side and their friends to the number of 2,50O. resoIu- tions were adopted scoring the Chica go City Railway Go for the course it has pursued in the present controversy The chairman of the meeting was in structed to appoint committee Of forty representative citizens to wait upon Mayor Harrison and the city council and serve them with an uIti- matum to the effect that no franchise be granted or other privileges be ac- corded the company. The Chicago City Railway is at present negotiating with the city for new franchise, the old franchise having expired some time ago.
 Among the speakers at the meeting were Clarence $. Darrow, Judge Will liam Prentiss and President Mahon of the Ama1gamated Association of Street Railway Employees.