New-York tribune., 1903-11-17

and the rails were twisted and tampered with
At points not carefully guarded street urchins
heaped piles Of rocks and bricks for use by the
strikers and hoodlums
At Clark and Van Buren SITS. downtown, a
teamster with big truck drove directly on the
track and refused to move when ordered to by
the police His team was dragged OFF by a po-
Iicer1an but a moment later a score OF heavy
vehicles were in his place By vigorous club
bing the officers cleared the track The first car
that passed on through the mob was target
for a shower of rocks. and the windows were
smashed At westinghouse several thousand
men and boys forced big bus to halt directly
on the track. and it required hard work on the
part Of the police to clear the street On the
return trip from downtown the first car was
met by a great crowd. which made hostile DEM
onstrations but before any serious damage was
done the ''bIuecoats" dubbed and scattered the
crowd.
Tv-entv-fve cars were operated in Wentworth
ave on schedule time. They carried fair loads
Of Messengers The worst congestion was in the
downtown district. where the teamsters drove
squares out of their way TO get in the blockade
Of the cars in Clark-st. Some distance out IN
wentworth-ave near the elevated road. gang
Of hoodIuns assembled. armed with bricks TO
burl at the first car that came in sight. but
they were driven away by the police before
The old carettes did little business, carrying
nasse1eers who were too tinid 10 try the troll
lev cars. but many. old and young found walk
ing still good and safe. The badge hawkers sold
many buttons to strike sympathizers
Strong efforts are being made by the union
leaders 10 bring about arbitration, but the rail-
wav company seems determined to have the
fight TO a finish. The request Of the State Board
Of Arbitration that the difficulty be submitted
TO arbitration, il was announced tonight, would
ba replied 10 tomorrow by z. r. Bliss. counsel
for the company. The communication, 1t Is said
will agree to arbitration Of the wage question
only. and Will ignore the demands Of the men
that the recognition Of the union also be sub
-,t++ed TO the board. The latter clause in the
demands of the men has been the stumbling
block all along TO peaceable settlement
John J. Mitchell. president Of the Illinois
Trust and Savings Bank and heavy stock
holder Of the Chicago City Railroad Company.
held a conference with President Hamilton and
General Manager McCulloch. of the road, to-
night After the meeting. Mr. Mitchell said:
while the indications are for preparation on
the part Of the company for long drawn out
strike no particular reason exists for belief that
the strike will long prevail I believe that the
scenes Of riot and battle viii soon vanish from
the streets In the demand that the company
must arbitrate the union takes position com
ma arable 10 that Of q highwaynan who shoves a
pistol to mans head and demands that he do
a certain thing. Under like threat the union
demands arbitration. There be no arbitra-
ton on the closed shop question I believe the
strike will be short one and that public sym
pathy will be with the company"
The mana cement Of the company announced
tonight that effort would be made to-rnor-
row 70 resume traffic on the Cottage Grove-ave-
cable line. The intention is to start ten trains
early in the morning, and. unless too much op-
nostfon is met with, the service VIII be gradu-
aIlv extended. Five hundred policemen will be
added tomorrow TO the number already de-
tailed 70 guard the property OF the company.
This additional force viii be assigned TO the
| So++age Crove-ave. line. and the cars viii be
run under the same protection as those in Went
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