The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-17
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CHICAGO STRIKE
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ias 800 Sss. 80 saS h.0s.5 sas.ss4 s4Gs 4tIl5
ed the drivers and demanded that the
The drivers Immediately opened fire
when threats were made and drove
quickly to the barn. After unloading
the provisions they returned to the
company's headquarters.
Five trains left the barns near Thir-
ty-eighth street on Cottage Grove ave-
nue. for the down town loop at 9:45, q
heavy police guard attending each
train. The gripmen in each case were
protected from possible injury by
heavy Wire screen while a force Of
nearly 1000 trolmensguared the line
and kept the crowds moving. Wagons
We're hurried along and kept off the
street SO far as possible.
Company Claims Victory.
The early morning cars on the Cot
tage Grove avenue line traversed the
entlre route to the center Of the city
without serious difficulty. AS result
the street railway OFFICIALS claimed
practically to have mastered the strike
on second trunk line. AS yet no cars
nave been run after dark. and pas,
senger traffic has been extremely
light. alf2
Perfect order on the part of the
strikers and the street crowds marked
the resumption OF service. on Cottage
Grove avenue. Superintendent Wealth
erWax said the regular service would
be instituted to-morroW.s.On the
Wentworth avenue line to-day heavy
couch dropped in front Of car by two
men suddenly running in front Of the
car almost caused a smashup at w
Forty-first street. The car, moving at
a high rate Of speed, struck the couch
and hurled 1t to-one, side. smashing it
to splinters The couch was picked up
from in front of hardware store by
the two men who ran directly in front
OF the car and quickly dropping the
couch, scampered off.
Switches Were Spiked.
/. Switches were found to be spiked
all the way from W. Seventy seventh
street to w Thirty-ninth street.
Occasionally d shot was fired at a
car as it passed. or a brick or piece of
iron was sent flying thru a. window,
but none is known to have. been in
jured. ~ m ~
While the conpanyawas still making
arrangements for siege and while the
report was circulated that the man
agement had been informed. by rep
resentative of the Chicago Employers
association that the Company would
fight all winter if necessary" The
Chicago Federation OF Labor officials
sentSa telegram to Governor Yates
asking him to use his good offices to
bring about arbitration. The follow
Ing reply was received, signed by the
governor: g sS
Your telegram received asking me
to endeayor to bring about arbitration
of the strike in Chicago. Altho favor
ing arbitration of all controversies I
have no power to compel arbitration.
1 have, however, asked the state board
OF arbitration to renew its tender of it's
services
Move for Arbitration.
I Mayor Harrison to-day, acting un-
der a recommendation Of the city
council, began an attempt to mediate
He dispatched a letter to President
Hamilton of the company asking that
Mr.. Hamilton and his representatives
meet with the mayor and a committee
Of. eight aldermen this evening. AT
this meeting the mayor will endeavor
to- discover means by which the
strike can be brought. to a quick end.
No Arbitration Likely
a fight to . g finish is, is what the Off
clare themselves prepared Tor and de-
termined upon. ,t..MHbpassi connected
with this company is, thinking Of ar
bitration," said General Manager Nc
Culloch yesterday.
John9&J. MITCHELL president 2sof the
Illinois Trust company, and a heavy
! way, had an interview with Manager
McCulloch last night. After the meet
| ing he said: There can be no arbi-
tration of the closed shop question.
believe the strike will be short and
| PUBLIC, sympathy will be"with the COM
pany. *s
Linemen, dynamo tenders and pair
| men We're called out ION strike in sup
port OF the car men yesterday. They
also appear prepared to fight to the
end II there is to be no arbitration
There was a small riot on the Went
worth avenue line yesterday after
noon. A teamster drove on the track
4 and refused to move. The crowd
cheered and grew ugly but was dis
persed by the police, who drew their
clubs and swung them right and left.
A number of arrests were made.
There was lively fight outside the
barns at Seventy and State
streets last night. A wagon carrying
provisions to the employees living in
the barn was stopped by the strikers.
Frank Curry and a crowd from the
barn rushed out and rescued the prov
ender.
! Great difficulty was experienced by
the employees Of the Illinois Central
| and South Side elevated lines, as there
| was a rush to secure transportation
over those roads by: people who were
| unable to walk as before on account
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