The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-16
STRIKE
STILL ON
IN CHICAGO
There Is More Talk Of Arbltra.
tion, but So Far No Move
ment Toward That End.

Chicago. Nov. 16.-The prospects for
arbitra tion in the strike Of the Chicago
City railway today are better than ever
before and those Interested are more
than hopeful that an arnicable adjust
ment Of the dispute can be brouhgt
about
Chairman Geiger, of the state board of
arbitration, wha has called a meeting OF
the board to be held today TO consider
the answer fthe railway. company TO
the proposition OF Attorney Bliss, says
that no legal petition had been present
ed to the board upon which it would ar
bitrate the grievances OF the men and
the COMPANY. The law requires that q
petition be presented TO the board signed
by a majority OF the men affected by
the strike before the board shall act.
President Mahon OF the National Union
OF Car Men declares he was not aware
that such was the provision Of the law,
but II such petition was necessary he
was willing TO comply with IL in order 10
get the matter sguarely before the state
board of arbitration.
With an official announcements BY rail-
way officials that its Wentworth avenue
line would be operated on a regular SER
vice schedule the movement OF cars was
resumed today. The police I'm force were
massed about the barns while a detail
OF patiolmen rode upon every car. as
heretofore At intervals of FIVE minutes
cars left tho Seventy ninth street barns
until ~ were enroute for the business dis
trIct.
Superintendent wcatherwax OF the rail-
way company declared he was prepared
to operate az many cars during the day
as the city could AFFORD police protection
for. II was further announced that no
ears would he run In Cottage Grove ave.
nue today but that cots and supplies
would be on hand IN sufficient quantities
by Wednesday 20 enable the company
Co open all lines that can be given protec-
tion
urts To the effect thst union men
We're going over tn the company and de-
sertng the organization are declared by
both President NJ. &. Buckley and Score
thry L. II. Bland Of the union to he
falsehoods
'The contrary OF the report which has
Buckley. within he last four DAYS 20
men have made application To join the
union Among this number are many
who have worked for the company for
years. and who. heretofore, have refused
To ioin the anton"
The company started two boilers at
house today where 20 non-unionists have
been duartered as though as I'm q hotel.
At the state street power house ib mon
had been installed 10 take tho places OF
those who have Quit
Twelve strike breakers we're taken 10
the barns az West nth street and Vim
cerres road The men were smuggled
into the barns on the noor of the com.
pany's money wagon.
Cases are becoming numerous whore
pa asscngers who ride under police pro-
tecticn on cars manned BY non-union
crews have. IL is alleged. been fol~-sed
by strike symra thizers after leaving tho
cars and been beaten and stoned. The
fret case IN which woman ngure is that
~ Miss Beatrice kimbark aud her
mother. who assert that they we're thus
assaIied, hy a crowd near seth street and
wentworth avenue. Miss kimbark has
sworn out n warrant charging Charles
~. Arperg n union conductor with hav-
ing struck her Ia the face.
The strikers are making much ~ an
attack on Mayor Harrison by Clarence
s Darrow, who was one ~ the counsel
for the miners In the big Anthracite
Coal strike and who had been one of
Mayor Harrisons strongest supporters
politically. Mr. Darrow had declared
thar n the street car strikers are beaten
Mayor Harrison will ne responsible by
reason Of having s'"horized the ar
rangement whereby - coiice ride In all
cars that are being operated. Accord.ng
10 Mr.. barrow also the mayor n conduct
Ing negotiations for renewal OF tn~
companys franchise could b. little
pressure promptly force the company 70
arbitrate.