New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18

arbitration Expected in Car STRIKE
Another Line Opened.

Chicago, Nov l7-Negotiations looking 10 an
amlesble settlement OF the struggle between the
Chicago City Railway Company and It's striking
employees were begun this afternoon and the indi-
cations tonight are that both sides VIII agree 10
submit. their differences to arbitration. After a
conference which lasted several hours between
Mayor Harrison. the officials of the company ana
the suerlal aldermens peace commission apPoihted
bv Mayor Harrison at the direction OF the Nlty
Coupcil followed by another meeting, in winch
,orastsent Nahon OF the Amaigamated Association
OF street Railroad Employees, and his iegai a"
vfsers took part, Mayor Harrison declared 'na'
the outlook for settlement of the strike by arei-
tra;ion was decidedly hattering.
Il was agreeably surprised at the conciatofy
attitude displayed by both sides TO the eontro-
versy" he said land we made more progress at
our first meeting than had anticipated ne ue-
clned 20 enter into the details or the discussion
that took place but ii is said that further CON
ference with the railway officials was arranged Tor
,o-no-row The object of the meeting was 70
bring the two sides 10 point where arbitration is
Dossible This the Mayor believes, has been &C
eomplished.
ending Of the trouble In the near future the man
sVeroent OF the road will tomorrow renew the
efforts TO break the strike. Announcement was
made tonight that an attempt would De rnaoe TO-
morrow morning TO open another OF the ofahches
OF the system. the electric line IN Inoiana-aVe II
successful it will make three branches that have
been onened for traffic since the beginning OF the
strike last Thursday.
A hill was filed in the Superior Court to-day ask
ing that a receiver he appointed for the Chicago
city Railway Company. and challenging the COM
anvs right to operate its lines the ground that
its franchise expired last July and that the ninety
nine-yesr act claim is invalid.
Five trains, consisting Of a grip car and trailer
each were operated on the Cottage Grove-aye-,
cable line under guard of one thousand policemen
Twenty-Five cars were operated on the Wentworth
ave line under a guard Of less than four hundred
uolicemen. The first the Cottage Grove
ave line traversei the entire route the centre OF
the city without serious difficulty. Perfect order
on the part Of the strikers and the street crowd.
marked the resumption of service, and Superin-
tendent Weatherwax announced that regular ser
vice would be started tomorrow.
on the Wentworth-ave line switches were found
10 be spiked all the way from West Seventy-sev-
enth-st. to West Thirty ninth-st- Occasionally a
shot was fired at q it passed. brick or
niece OF iron was sent flying through window,
but no person is known TO have been injured
Police Chief O'Nein to-day instructed his officers
10 board United States mali wagons il the drivers
showed a disposition &c blockade street tracks
or hinder the police in efforts TO keep the streets
clear. The drivers such cases are to be arrested
after the mail is delivered the PostofiCe In
general mail wagon drivers have the right of way
and are seldom lnterfered with. On occasions Ike
a street railway strike however. the chief says,
the mail drivers not exempt from the operation
and penalties Of the city ordinances