Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
TROUBLE IS EXPECTED
"Shoot to Hit" Orders Given
to Policemen.
HOT TIME IN CHICAGO
SPIKES DRIVEN IN CABLE SLOT
DELAY TRAINS.
Non Unionists in Car Barns Arm
Themselves and Prepare to
Resist Attack.
HOT TIME IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, November 24-During the
past twelve hours strike sympathiZers did
more damage to the car lines than on any
previous time since the strike was begun
Wires were cut in many of the cross-toWn
lines and all manner of blockades were
put on the tracks in higher piles than ever
In State street every manhole between
4lst and 47th streets was filled with stones
and debris so that the grip could not pass
over. A big gang of men worked steadily
for hours removing the distractions.
There is said to be shortage of coal at
the 21st and State streets power-house.
Spikes Driven in Cable Slot.
Plenty of non union coal teamsters, how
ever, are declared to be in readiness to
procure a supply If the company does not
hear favorably from the teamsters' or
ganization soon.
Another attempt was made today to
run the State street cars. Six trains were
started from 61st street, but their progress
was slow. In spite of the police PATROL
spikes were found driven in the cable slot
at intervals, and the distractions cleared
away earlier in the DAY were replaced by
the strikers in numerous instances
Still Further Delayed.
The starting of the cable cars was fur
ther delayed by damage to the big under
ground "turnwheel.' on which the cable re-
wolves at 63d street. Steel rails had been
slipped between the four-foot spokes, and
when the power applied twisted the
wheel out of shape, and came near putting
the line out of service for the Gay. The
rails could only be extricated by saving
them into sections.
Three wires supplying electric power to
the seth street trolley cars were cut near
Cottage Grove avenue.
Armed and Prepared to Resist.
One of these wires supplied, in addition.
the light for the car barns at 3Sth street
and Cottage Grove avenue, and the sudden
failure of the light alarmed the non-union-
lists in the barns. who, believing an attack
by strikers and their SympathiZerS was i'm
minent, armed themselves and prepared to
resist. Splicers repaired the damage.
When the first State street trains reach
ed 43d street crowd estimated at more
than thousand men was following them.
Under Heavier Police Guard.
The trains kept as close together pos
sible, and We're under heavier police guard
than yesterday. Police Inspector Hunt is
sued orders which indicated that seious
uCutle was expected.
Shoot to hit" were the instructions
given the police i'll the event concerted
attack should be made upon the cars
The striking employees of the City rail
way do not want their pay. At least, they
do not desire the money badly enough to
appear at the general offices and relinquish
their badges.
Failed to Show Up for Their Pay.
Arrangements that Manager McSulloch
made to pay off the first division of 500
employees We're made futile today by the
refusal of the strikers to take advantage
OF the opportunity to draw their money.
Cashiers took up their places and clerks
were at hand to hand to receipt for badges
at the appointed time, but none of the en-
ployeS materialiZed.