The Forrest City times., 1903-11-27
Peace DOESN'T
MAIERIALIZE
No Settlement of the Chicago City
Railway Strike Has Yet
Been Effected.
STRIkEeS And SYnPlTHIZEHS
MORE MALICIOUS THAN EVER.
More Damage Being Done 10 the
Company Property Than at Any
Time since the strike BeSan-Po-
lice Have Orders TO ->hoot TO
Hit Peace Dt.turber.

Chicago, Nov 25.-Conficting re
ports on the probability of immediate
peace in the street car strike came
from representatives of the Chicago
City Railway Co. and the striking
trainmen Tuesday. Il was learned
definitely that the railway company
had offered TO arbitrate the contention
which the company considered re
NAMED the sole issue between the
present situation and a settlement
This point. IL was said. is the taking
back ef the men employed by the City
Railway Co who went out on SYM
pathetic strikes. The company assert
ed that these men violated agreements
while the strikers assert that the
agreements were not properly made
Col. E. X Bliss. attorney for the
railway company. said:
Only one point now is left to be ad-
tusted. The company IS willing to ar
bitrate that"
President Buckley of the striking d.
VISION. said al the same hour:
No settlement In sight.
We are no nearer a settlement now
than We were last night or yesterday"
During the past IL hours strike SYM
pathizers did more damage TO the car
lines than on any previous time since
the strike was begun Wires were cut
on many of the cross-town lines and
all manner of blockade was put on the
tracks in higher piles than ever In
state street every manhole between
Forty-irst and Forty-syenth street
was filled with stones and debris so
that the grip could not pass over. A
big gang of men worked steadily for
hours removing the distractions.
More Damage Than Ever.
There is said 10 be a shortage Of
coal at the Twenty street and
State street powerhouse Plenty or
non-union coal teamsters. however
are declared to be in readiness to pro-
cure supply if the company does not
hear from the teamsers' organization
soon
shortage of Coal.
Another attempt was made. Tues
day. 10 nun the State street cars. Six
trains were started from Seventy
first street, but their progress was
slow. In spite of the police patrol.
spikes were found diven in the cable
Slot at intervals and the Instructions
cleared away earlier in the day were
replaced by the strikers in numerous
instances.
Blocked the TurnwheeI.
The starting of the cable cars was
further delayed by damage TO the big
underground "turnwheel" on which the
cable revolves at Sixty-third steet. Steel
rails had been slipped between the four
foot spokes, and when the power was
applied, twisted the wheel out of shape
and came near putting the line out OF
service for the day The rails could
only be extricated by saving them in
two sections.
supply Wires Cut.
Three wires supplying electric power
to the Thirty street trolley cars
were cut near Cottage Grove avenue.
One of these wires supplied. in addi-
ton. the light for the car barn at Thir-
=
nue. and the sudden failure of the light
alarmed the non-unionists in the barns
who, believing an attack by strikers
and their sympathizers were imminent
armed themselves and prepared to re-
sist. Splicers repaired the damage.
Trains Under Heavy Guard.
When the first State street trains
reached Forty-third street. a crowd es-
timated al more than thousand men.
was following them. The trains kept
as close together as possible. and were
under heavier guard than Monday Pc
lice Inspector Hunt issued orders
which indicated that serious trouble
was anticipated
Orders to "shoot to Hit"
shoot TO hit. were the instructions
given TO the police in event a concert
ed movement should be made on the
cars The striking employees evidently
do not want their pay At least they
do not desire the money badly enough
10 appear at the general Offices and re-
linQuish their badges Arrangements
that Mr.. McCulloch made TO pay of the
first division of 500 employees were
made futile. Tuesday. by the refusal of
the strikers 10 take advantage of the
opportunity TO draw their money. Cash
iers took up their places. and clerks
were at hand 10 receipt for badges at
the appointed time. but none of the en-
ployes materialized.