New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-16
CARS RUN IN CHICAGO.
MUCH WORK FOR POLICE.
Cars Ran on One Line-Attempt to
Start Others To-Dag.

Chicago Nov. ia victory. temporarily at
least was scored 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 main
tanning q service on its wentworth-ave. line.
which extends from Seventy-ninth-st. TO the
downtown district. a distance OF eight miles.
twenty-five cars were put into service. but
the schedule was frequently interfered with by
delays caused by Instructions being placed on
the tracks and the inexperience OF The men in
charge OF the cars. The most serious trouble
occurred IN the morning. when a number OF ar
b rests were made. but clashes between the police
and the crowds that lined the streets were IRE
ouent IN the afternoon. and when darkness set
in Il was not considered safe 10 send more cars
from the barn.
More arrests were made to-day than at any
time since the strike was declared. The most
trouble was experienced between Twenty-second
and Thirty-ninth SITS In the blocks bounded by
these thoroughfares crowds Of men, women and
children congregated. and, the first cars
passed, hooted at the police and non-union en-
ployes This was soon followed by more violent
demonstrations Huge barbados were piled on
the tracks, stones were -.hrown at the cars and
fhere were many hand-to-hand conflicts between
the police and the crowd. Several patrol wagons
were soon filed with prisoners
one OF the men arrested placed cartridge OF
large calibre on the track near Harrison and
Clark SITS. Thousands Of spectators were in the
street at the time. and, believing il was dyna-
mite, became panicstricken and dashed for
places Of safety. Assistant Police Chief Herman
Schueltar. who was near at the time, removed
the cartridge and arrested the man.
II being Sunday. the absence Of drays in the
streets lessened the trouble for the police, but
another source Of serious annoyance was the
great crowds Of idlers sightseers and sympa-
thzers who were attracted to the streets
through which the cars had TO pass In the lat
ter part Of the afternoon. however, the interfer-
ence with the progress OF the cars had greatly
diminished and many OF the cars were half filled
with passengers as they sped along unmolested-
According TO the officials of the company. an
attempt will be made tomorrow 10 operate
some Of the other lines Of the system, if the
Police Department supply protection.
Enough non-union men have been secured. il is
said. TO extend the service I'm all directions II
police aid is forthcoming; but this, IL is said is
Impossible. the city has been taxed TO the
limit TO protect the Wentworth-ave- line alone.
II il is found impossible TO open any OF the
other lines tomorrow morning. all the efforts
OF the company will he confined TO the Went
worrh-ave line. and the regular schedule viii
be followed if possible.
So far as known. no further attempt was
made to-day by either the officials of the COM
panv, the striking employees or the state Board
Of Arbitration TO bring about a settlement OF
the trou Bile and the indications tonight are Tor
q protracted struggle
-'Our old employees are reporting bacl. for
work said William NJ. WeatheTwax, division
superintendent Of the road. tonight. AT the
car harms at Nincennes Road and SeNenty-seN-
enth-st- many returned to the company's en-
ploy this morning. ] do not care to say how
many. but the breakup OF the strike seems
Imminent"
The statement OF Mr.. WeatherwaX was sup
ported by Police Inspector Hunt. who saidc !
saw men whom knew TO be striking union men
reporting for work this morning. and learn
on good authority that all the men on one Of the
crosstown lines have Informed the company that
they are ready TO return TO work"