Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-17
pATRolMEN GUARD the LINE.
A Thousand of Them on Cottage Grove
Avenue Protected Cars from
Assault.
STRIKERS SPIKED THE SWITCHES
Caused Frequent Steps to Close Them
Occasionally a Shot Was Fired
Al Car but No One Hurt,

chicago. Nov. 17.--Mayor Harrison
today, acting under recommendation
of the city council, began an attempt
,o mediate In the differences between
,he Chicago city Railway company and
It's striking employees
The mayor dispatched a letter by
,pecial messenger to President Hamil-
ION. of the street railway company,
asking that Mr.. Hamilton and such
conservatives OF the company as Mr..
Hamilton might desire, meet with the
mayor and committee of eight alder
men this evening.
Al this meeting the mayor will en-
deavor to discover a means by wnlch
The strike can be brought to a quick
end.
The Cottage Grove avenue line was
the scene OF much of today's strike
activity. The line has been entirely
tied up since the inception of the
ptrike except for the operation OF mail
cars. The wentworth avenue service
was continued today on practically the
rame schedule as obtained yesterday.
Twenty-Five cars were operated on q
Dyo-minute schedule.
PISTOL SHOTS HEARD
A number of pistol shots near the
barns at Thirty-ninth street and Cot
tage Grove avenue startled the nom
union men housed within. For a short
time the strike breakers believed that
an attempt was being made upon their
stronghold The shots proved 10 have
been fired by men who brought two
wagonloads Of supplies. Within half
block OF the barns pickets halted
the drivers and demanded that they
turn around and drive back. The driv-
trs Immediately opened fire and drove
quickly to the barn. After unloading
the provisions they returned to the
company's headquarters followed by a
brigade OF union plckets.
GUARDED BY POLICE.
Five trains left the barns near
Thirty eighth street on Cottage Grove
avenue for the downtown loop at 9,45,
heavy police brigade attending each
train, The gripmen were protected
from possible injury by heavy wire
screens, while nearly 1000 patrolmen
guarded the line and kept the crowds
moving, Wagons were hurried along
and kept OF the street SO far as pos
slbe
The initial cars ON the Cottage Grove
avenue line traversed the entire route
TO the center of the city without seri.
GUS difficulty. Az a result the street
railway officials claimed practically to
have mastered the strike on a second
trunk line. the first to be brought un-
dor control being the Wentworth
avenue electric line.
NO CARS AFTER DARK,
As vet no cars have been run after
dark, and passenger traffic has been
extremely light. Perfect order on the
part OF the strikers and the street
crowds marked the resumption OF SER
"ice on Cottage Grove. supt. Weather
wax announced that regular service
would be instituted tomorrow.
On the Wentworth avenue line today
a heavy couch dropped in front Of a
swift moving car by two men almost
caused a smashup at West Forty-hrst
street.
SWITCHES SPIKED.
switches We're spiked all the way from
West Seventy seventh street TO West
Thrty-ninth street. and II was necess
sary to make frequent stops 10 close
them, A huge tree had to be removed
ilNHi Nllt lIdtk Ut lUlliy~llIbN SlIttl
and rock at Thlrty-third street Oc-
casionally shot was fired at car ms
II passed or brick or "A piece OF iron
was sent flying through window, but
no person Is known TO have been in
jured,
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR.
While the railway company was still
making elaborate arrangements for a
tiege, and while the report was circu-
lated that the management had in
formed a representative OF the Chicago
Employers association that the COM
nany could fight all winter II necessary
the Chicago Federation of Labor OFF,
Gals sent a telegram To Gov. Yates
asking him TO use his good Offices to
bring about arbitration. The follow
ing reply was received. signed by the
governor:
Although favoring arbitration OF all
controversies, have no power TO
compel arbitration l have, however
asked the state board of arbitration TO
renew its tender of It's. services"
GEN. BLISS LETTER.
General Counsel Bliss, OF the city rail-
way. this afternoon gave to the state
board OF arbitration his long expected
letteI' lie automatically eNuueS tne
boards proposition TO submit the strike
situation 10 arbitration.
The board In a reply framed lmniedi-
ately upon receipt OF Col. Bliss letter
renewed It's offer to step into the breach
and apply the balm OF official arbitra-
tion, and asked him to further explain
his attitude, which the reply stated,
was not clear
Upon receipt OF the letter from Mr.
Bliss. the state board of arbitration
went into executive session ut the close
OF which Gov. Yates was called NJ by
long distance telephone for Instructions.
Chairman Gieger told Gov. Yates what
the board was doing and read to him
the letter Of Col. Bliss, and also tho
letter prepared In Answer TO him. IL
developed that the governor proposes
60 supervise personally the work Of the
state board toward settling the strike.
The executive board OF the street rail-
way mems union this afternoon decided
To proceed against the Chicago city
railway In the courts to compel the
company to provlde vestibules for all
of tho employees, according to law
passed during the late session OF the