The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-18

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Chicago, Nov. 1S.-While negotia-
tons for peace between the city rail-
way and its striking employees were
pending in the city hall thru the over
lures of Mayor Harrison and the al
,dernanic arbitration committee,
third line of the conpany's strike
bound cars was put in operation to-
day under police protection. Five
cars on the Indiana, avenue electric
line were started under guard of
patredmen drawn from the Wentworth
and Cottage Grove lines, where trouble
had apparently subsidized almost to the
point Of disappearance. A greater
number of trains were put In COM
mission on Cottage Grove avenue than
were operated yesterday, but owing to
the withdrawal of police and the need
of men to operate other lines, only
fifteen cars were operated on Went
worth avenue.
No Disorder or Delay.
Except for a, few stones on the
tracks there was no attempt to delay
the Indiana avenue cars on their way
down town. Neither strikers nor their
sympathizers were present in any
great numbers due,in a measure per-
haps to the cold and the street pre-
scented almost it's usual appearance,
drivers being little inclined to inter-
fere. On the return to the barns, how
ever, consid cradle delay was caused
by the Short circuiting" of the line.
A rope had been thrown over the
trolley wire and a heavy copper wire
drawn up until the two met and di-
verified the current. The obstacle was
soon removed.
The Wentworth and Cottage Grove
avenue cars met with only trif1ing in-
reference.
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striking stationary engineers formerly
in the employ of the Chicago City
Railway company the city board of
examining engineers sent Inspector j.
j. Delaney to the coInpanys power
houses. Ito investigate the allegation
thai tlls, ordinances We're being vio-
lated. Delaney reported that he
found !. a few technical violations, but
that they were Of minor Importance.
Gene raj Manager McCu1loch said he
would remedy the Irregularities as
soon as notified of their nature.
Peace Conference.
81 Mayor Harrison and his mediation
committee held another conference
with Representatives of the company
and Of the strikers to-day. Anent
the possibility of a sympathetic strike
on ether street car lines in Chicago
President Mahon of the Ama1ganlated
!
ployes, said: s.
tsI will not recommend a general
strike but should the proposition be
put UP for the men to vote upon there
is \ strong probability that they
would vote to strike. This is especial
ly true of Union Traction men, who
feel justifiably indignant over the tao
tics used by their company to aid the
|.City Railway company in. the present
strike. Union Traction superintend-
ents and foremen have been on guard
at places where their lines intersect
the City railway lines and in three
cases that I know of have asked for
the, arrest of union traction men
whom they accused Of delaying City
railway cars,
Sympathetic Strike.
Representatives of the eight divis-
Lions of organized trainmen OH all the
lines in Chicago, South Chicago and
the Calumet region met last night with
President Mahon and adopted reso-
luton urging arbitration thru Mayor
Harrison. If this fails special meet
ing will be called on all divisions to
plan united sympathetic action. This
would entail a general strike Of train
men, shop and shed men against the
| Union Traction company, all the ele-
waited companies, the South Chicago
/ Electric company, the Calumet Elec-
Etric company, the Chicago General
company, the Suburban Electric COM
pany and the Chicago Electric Trac-
ton company and would involve all
! the Chicago lines.
| Miss Stoddard, teacher Of the
Hendricks school, was made the object
/ of a sympathetic strike on the part OF
her pupils, who are boys from 13 to / 6
years Of age. They made demon
stration against her because she rode
i on the Wentworth avenue cars