The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
STRIKE NOT YET SETTLED
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AT CHICAGO
ARE STILL UNDER WAY.
Four Lines Operated Under Police
observation-disclosures OF DiHcul.
ties May BE Reached Tuesday.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The strike of the
Chicago City Railroad is still unsettled.
Peace negotiations, which have been in
progress for nearly week. were confined
to-day to the consideration by the board OF
directors of the road OF a proposition sub
mitted to the company last night by the
strikers. This proposition. IL is said, pro-
vides for the arbitration of the grievances
of the unions on the system that struck in
sympathy with the trainmen. What action
the directors took on this demand is not
known. as their answer will not be given
to the union until tomorrow morning. A
basis of settlement Of all the other differ
ences in the controversy. 1t is said. has
been agreed on and unless the company re-
fuses to accede to this new demand OF the
union an amicable adjustment of the whole
dispute should De reached not later than
tomorrow night.
There was marked increase in the
patronage to-day on the four lines being
operated by the company under police pro-
lection. There were few acts Of violence
and the day passed off quietly, only three
arrests being made for interference with
the operation of the cars. No attempt was
made to open any of the other branches of
a
strike is reached tomorrow the State-street
line and possibly a cross-town line will be
opened for traffic Tuesday under the same
conditions exist on the four branches
now under operation.
While the negotiations looking to peace
were in progress this afternoon a monster
mass meeting was held at Tattersalrs to-
plan assistance for the strikers Nearly
and it is estimated that fully 1900 persons
were present. The men formed in pro-
cession in different parts of the city and
marched in bodies to the hall Sixteenth
street, where the meeting was held. Sew
eral sections OF the parade crossed thu
lines of the Chicago City Railroad Com
pany, which were in operation, but there
were no disturbances or acts of violence,
and the paraders reached their destination
without mishap. The meeting was adj
dressed by Clarence s. barrow, attorney
for the strikers, Judge Prentiss, President
Mahon, of the Amalgamated Street-rail-
road Employees Association, and several
adopted asking Mayor Carter III. Harrison
to withdraw the police from the cars OF
the Chicago City Railroad. and declaring
for immediate municipal ownership OF ali
the street-car lines in the city.
The teamsters have become more deeply
involved than ever in the strike of the
street-car men. At a meeting tonight OF
representatives OF all the locals OF the
union I'm Chicago the stand taken last week
City Railway were ordered on strike in
sympathy with the trainmen, and all team
sters belonging to the union were notified
to cease deliveries TO the plants OF the
traction company, was approved. When
the order was first issued II was declared
by the associated teaming interests OF the
city to be in direct violation OF contracts
and an ultimatum was presented yester-
day to Cornelius Shea, president of the
International Brotherhood Of Transfers
demanding that the order be rescinded or
the employers would abrogate every con-
tract existing between them and the team
sters union. To-night's meeting was TO
consider this ultimatum. and the result
was a refusal to comply with the demand
President Shea advised the teamsters
against antagonizing the employers, but
his words went unheeded, and the decision
to ignore the ultimatum of the employers
was almost unanimous.
1t also was decided to call strike OF the
teamsters employed by the r.. III. Jones
Transfer Company which has been maxi
ing deliveries to the Chicago City Rail-
way. This action, together with the stand
taken on the ultimatum of the employers,
it is believed may result in a general lock-
out or strike of the $1,000 union Transfers
employed throughout the city.
The employers will hold a meeting to-
morrow TO decide what action will be
taken. While npne Of them would discuss
the matter Tonight, the impression was
given out that the teamsters would be sum-
marily dealt with.