The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-16
Attitude of the Crowd Causes Cessa-
tfon of Operations with Approach OF
Night and Resultant Danger.
PLENTY OF NoNUNIoN MEN
COMPANY WILL TRY To EXTEND ITS
OPERATIONS TODAY.
Lack OF Police Protection May Pre-
vent This-No Effort Made to Bring
About N settlement.

CHICAGO, Nov. ia victory. tempo
rary. at least, was secured to-day by the
management OF the Chicago City Railway
against Its striking employees. From early
In the morning until dark Tonight the
company succeeded in maintaining a regu-
lar service on it's Wentworth-avenue line.
which extends from Seventy-ninth street
to the downtown district, distance Of
eight miles. The first car, manned by a
newly hired nonunion crew. left the car
barns guarded by a dozen policemen at
o'clock. and was followed four minutes
later by another train
Twenty-Five cars in all were put into the
service, but the schedule frequently
interfered with by delays caused by OBJ
structions being placed on the tracks and
the inexperience of men in charge OF the
cars. The most serious trouble occurred
during the morning, when a number OF ar
rests were made, but clashes between the
police and the crowds that lined the
streets were frequent during the afternoon,
and when darkness set in 1T was not consid-
cred safe to send more cars from the barn.
The last car returned to the barns at 4:30
o clock, and after II had been safely housed
the days work came to an end.
More arrests were made during the day
than at any time since the strike was de-
clared- Most OF the trouble was expert
enced between Twenty-second and Thirty
ninth streets. In the blocks bounded by
these thoroughfares crowds of men. women
and children congI egated, and as the first
cars passed hooted at the police and nom
union employees. This was soon followed
by more violent demonstrations. Huge
barricades were piled on the tracks, stones
were thrown at the cars, and hand-to-
hand conflicts between the police and the
crowd followed In several Instances. Sew
eral patrol wagons which previously had
been called were soon filed with prisoners.
One Of the men arrested, who gave his name
as McQuaid, Is said to have placed a cart
ridge OF large caliber on the track near
Harrison and Clark streets. Thousands OF
spectators were in the street at the time,
and believing Ii was dynamite, became
panic-stricken with fear as they dashed for
places OF safety. Assistant Chief OF Police
Herman Schuettlef, who was near at the
time, removed the cartridge and arrested
McQuaid.
1t being Sunday. the absence of traffic
teams on the streets lessened the trouble
for the police In the matter OF blockades,
but another source OF serious annoyance
was the great crowds OF idle sightseers and
sympathizers, who were attracted by thou
sands to the streets through which the
cars had to pass.
During the latter part OF the afternoon.
however. the interference with the progress
of the street cars had greatly diminished
and many of the ears were half filled with
passengers as they sped along unmolested.
Thousands or persons took advantage OF
r. being Sunday, and gathered along the
route. which was patrolled by two-thirds OF
Chicago's police force, but nearly everybody
looked on good-naturedly as the cars, some
OF them half filed with passengers, sped
along without meeting any interference.
Part OF to-days success can be attributed
TO the absence OF teams drawing heavy
loads through the streets through which
the cars had to pass. which were used by
the teamsters as means OF retarding the
passage of the cars during the first three
days OF the strike.
According to the officials of the company,
an attempt will be made tomorrow TO op-
crate some OF the other lines OF the system
sf the police department can supply protec-
ton Enough nonunion men have been Sc
cured. 1t is said, TO extend the service in
all directions II police aid Is forthcoming.
but this. IL is claimed. is impossible, the
city has been taxed to the limit to protect
the Nentworth-avenue line alone. IL 1t Is
found impossible to open up any OF the
other lines tomorrow morning all the ef-
forts Of the company will be confined to the
Wentworth-avenue line. and the regular
schedule will be inaugurated IL possible.
So far as known no further attempt was
made to-day by the officials OF the COM
pany the striking employees the State
Board OF Arbitration TO bring about con-
ference for a settlement OF the trouble, and
the indications tonight are for a long and
bitter struggle.
sour old employees are reporting back for
work" said William H. weatherwax. divi-
sion superintendent OF the road, tonight.
AT she car barns at Vincennes and Sew
onty-seventh streets many returned To the
comrsnys employ this morning l do not
care to say how many. but the breakup OF
the strike seems Imminent. We have a
large reserve force OF employees in the
barns. More than fifty OF our old employees
were on the cars to-day. On some cars
there were five or six They went out as
passengers and were paid for days work
since the strike began / have received
numbers of letters and personal calls from
strikers asking for their jobs. We have
more men than we want now to run the
cars.
This statement Of Superintendent Wealth
srwax was supported by Police Inspector
Hunt. who said:
.I saw men whom know to be strikine
union men reporting for work this morning
men on one OF the cross-town lines have
notified the company that they are ready
10 return TO work
Del gates representing 500 labcr unions
ut a meeting tonight of the Chicago Fed
eraticn OF Labor pledged sympathy and aiC
TO th,. strikers and resolution calling for q
weekly assessment ON all unions was passec
with cheers.
NJ c. Buckley, head of the South Side
Carmen's organization. received to-day from
Governor Yates a reply TO a telegram anC
letter he sent the State executive Saturday
explaining the strikers side in the contro
versy against the proposed calling our of tn,
State militia The Governors reply was a.
follows:
Il am in receipt OF both your letter anC
telegram and thank you for the informa
tion thereby conveyed have referred botl
your communications TO the State Board o.
Arbitration"
Marconf begins His Work.
ROME. Nov. 15.-signor Marconi to-da,