The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-11-24
PATIENCE OF CHICAGO OFFICIALS
HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED AND
BLOOD WILL FLOW.
MANH0lES FILLED WITH
STONES AND DEBRIS
Almost Impossible to Run Cars--Crowds
Melt Into Saloons and Railways When
Charged by the Pollce-Strke
Conditions Very Serious.
ny ASSOCIATED rRrss.

Chicago, Nov 2i.--Coaaeting reports
on the probability of immediate peace in
the street ear strike came from representa-
tnes OF the Chicago City Railway COM
pany and the striking trannen today 1t
was learned definitely that the railway
company had offered 10 arbltrate the con
tenton which the company considered re-
maincd the sole issue
This point is the taking back OF the
men employed by the city railway com
pafy who went ont on sympathetic strikes.
The company asserted that these men vio-
lated agreements while the ikers assert
that the agreements were not properly
made.
During the past L. hours strike sym
pathzefs did more damage 10 the ear
lines than on any previous time since the
strike was begun. Wires were cut on
many of the cross town lines and all man
ner OF blockade was put Oh the tracks in
higher piles than ever.
Fill the Manhole.
In State street every manhole between
Forty-iirst and Fofty-sevcnth streets was
filled with stones and debris. A big gang
of men worked steadily for hours romDv-
ing the obstrucions.
Another attempt was made today TO run
the State street cars. Six trains were
started from Sixty-first street but their
progress was SLOW. Spikes were found
driven in the cable slot at intervals. az
the distractions c'circl away earlier N
the day were replaced by the strikers in
numerous ms Stances.
The starting OF the cable cars was
further delayed by damage TO the biz
underground turn wheel" on which the
cable revolves at Sixty-third street. Sts,i
rails had been slipped between the -four
foo' spikes, and whsn the power was
applet twist d the wheel out Of shape
AMI calc near p,tting the line ont Of
segvict f,r tie day. Three wires supply
ing electric iowcr to the Thirty ninth
street trolley cars were cut near Coitase
Grove a"Cnue.
When the first State street trains
reached For,y-,hird street crowd, csti
mated at more than 1 900 men. followed
them. The trsin5 kept as close together
as possible and were under heavier p0lice
guard than yesterday.
Police Inspcctor Hunt issued orders
which indicated tat serious trouble was
anticipated.
"Shoot 70 hit," were the instructions
given the police in the event concerted
attack should Dc made upon the cars.
Arrangements that Manager McCulloch
made TO pay of the first division OF 500
striking employees were 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 receipt for badges,
but none OF the employees materalized.
With a police guard strong enough 20
preserve peace il disorder should threaten
the city council the aldermen transacted
business relating to traction affairs last
night with dispatch. A detail Of police on
the floor OF the council and guarding tho
doors was the unaccustomed procau.:on
taken as a result OF the Tattcrsall meetiny
of street car strike sympaihizcrs Sunday
and, the announcement Of several union
labor organizations and other societies,
that mass meetings" would be held in the
galleries Of the council chamber.
This prccauton having been taken the
council proceeded to do things which the
labor element had demanded it should not
do and to leave undonc several things
which have been insisted on. A recon-
mendation for the extension Of the Chi
cago City railway franchise until February
20 was reported by the local transportation
committee and will be called up next
week.
Council Has No Time.
Resolutions against extension OF fran.
chse before the spring election, for the
referendum OF franchise ordinances and
petitions Tor immediate municipal owner
ship were disposed of with short grace and
referred to committees in spite OF the dc
mands of their sponsors for immediate ac-
tion.
The advertised meetings" brought ONLY
few score additional people to the
galleries and they were orderly except at
one time when Alderman Herman was
hooted and jerred at for asserting that the
council was honest.
1t took the State street trains two and
one-half hours to 90 from Sixty-ffth street
to Thirty-ninth, but from the latter stree.
to the downtown district progress was
practically unobstructcd. The police mis-
trusting the intentions Of crowd in front
Of the headquarters OF the engineers and
hremen who left the railway companys
employ in sympathy with the tranmen,
charged with drawn clubs. The crowd
melted into neighboring saloons and hall
ways and no one was hurt. No arrests
were made