The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-14
Power Eouses Of City Railway Com
pany Crippled by Men Who Signed
a Years Contract Wednesday.
no SERIOUS DISORDER FRIDAY
TWENTY-FIVE CARS PERMITTED TO
MAKE A TRIP.
Streets Were Crowded by Jeerers, but
Only Two stones Were Thrown
Arbitration May he Tried.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Twenty-fve cars
run on the Wentworth avenue line without
damage to the cars or injury to the nom
union employees operating them was wha
the Chicago City Railway Company was
able to accomplish to-day with the assist
ance of the police department The cars
were run at three different times, five leay-
ing the Seyenty-seventh street barns at $40
a. m, ten leaving at 1910 and ten at $40
p m. In the first two runs the round trip
was made in about three hours, in the third
In about one and one-half hours-the usual
time, which is one and one-half hours
While there was no active interference
with the handling of the cars, such as at
tended the attempts to run cars yesterday,
the Groves that lined the streets jeered and
booted the police and the nonunion men al
most without intermission But two stones
were hurled at the cars during the day;
one being thrown by a woman, who made
her escape in the crowd before the police
could reach her, and the other being hurled
from the new postoffice building, now being
built. Neither stone did damage worth
mentioning.
When the third trip, with a string of ten
cars. was started for the downtown district.
late this afternoon, serious trouble was ap-
pretended, as the streets through which
the cars had to pass were lined on all
sides with the former employees and strike
sympathizers. With the exception OF taunts
and Jeers from the crowds congregated ON
the sidewalks, as the cars, each carrying a
dozen policemen, passed swiftly along, no
opposition was met with during the journey,
and the trip was made in half the time that
IA <4~t- .aleA - Aa. xuhnn IL uuna naa
essary &c make long stops to disperse the
mobs that barred the way. During the en-
tire trip, a distance Of over eight miles, only
one misssle was thrown. The company had
announced that it would put on enough cars
to handle the usual evening traffic, but at
the conclusion of this trip. decided not to
attempt handling cars after dark, and the
plan was given up.
STRIKE AT POWER HOUSE.
All nightfan the officials of the street-car
company were inclined to view the days
work as being successful and on the whole
satisfactory. They announced that cars
would be run tomorrow on the Wentworth
avenue line at the same hours as to-day,
and that attempts would be made to oper-
ate other lines, which were, however, not
specified. Shortly after this decision was
announced the situation was complicated
by a sudden strike Of the fremen employed
IN all sfy. power houses owned by the com
pauy. The frernen's union made an agree
ment two days ago with the company
clause in the contract which gave the fire.
men the discretion to go on a sympathetic
strike IL the company declined to arbitrate
with the employees now on strike Thu
company explained its attitude on arbitra-
ton, and said that Ii had always beer
willing to arbitrate the question of wages
The freruen then signed the contract which
was ~repudiated this evening. The officials
Of the fremen's union declared that they
had ordered the strike because the com
pam has declined their offer to mediat,
between the company and the employe:
When the news Of this strike came I,
Manager McCulloch he was indignant. "Ai
agreement with a Chicago union" he de
calling for one years work Is just TIVE
days old, and it is broken We will q
right along. however, and this strike viii
not cripple u.s."
DEPENDS ON TRANSFERS.
Tho calling out Of the iremen involve.
oilers. water tenders. coal passers, asl
handlers and coal supply men-&O in all
The real danger In this last strike lies II
the attitude Of the Transfers. They ma,
decline TO deliver coal to the company /
~nonunion hremen are employed and tn,
ompany has but three days supply Oh
hand. On this point General Manager Nc
Culloch was undisturbed. we will get al
the coal we need" he declared. '.and we will
run right along. We have shown to-da,
that We can operate the cars IL we ar
given proper police protection. AS long a.
we are given that We will be able to con
duct our business as usual"
During the afternoon an effort was mad
to bring about a peaceable adjustment O
the strike. The members of the State Boar
Of Arbitration called upon Manager Nc
Culloch and upon the latter's suggestion
went into conference with s. r. Bliss, coun
sci for she company, with the hope of ar
ranging q settlement Or at least q confer
ence between the strikers and the official
of the road Nothing definite was accom-
plished at the conference, but another meet
ing has been arranged foryo-morrow. whel
q second attempt will be made to have tn
controversy submitted to arbitration. Ate
to-days meeting one or the members of th
arbitration board said the indications wer
agree to arbitrate all the differences of tn
men with the exception OF the recognitio
OF the union
ORGANIZED LABOR TO ACT.
Organized labor will tomorrow attemp
to bring sufficient pressure to bear on tn
municipal authorities to prevent the polio
from riding on the cars OF the Chicago Cit
Railway Compay during the existing strik
trouble. A call was sent cut tonight 70
al members of the Chicago Federation G
Labor and the various leagues tina advo
cate municipal ownership of public utilize
&C meet at 2 o'clock prepared to make
call on Mayor Harrison and Chief of Polio
O'Neil- It has been decided to present tn
following requests TO the city government.
That no more franchises be granted I
street car companies. but hat they be OF
Grated hereafter under the license system.
That the police be restrained from ridin
upon the cars OF the company during tn
strike, and. falling to secure the consent c
the mayor TO this. an attempt may be mad
to secure IN Injunction to restrain the DC
uce from so acting.
That the states attorney be urged to In
Etttute quo w~arranto proceedings into I'd
right OF the police to ride on the cars.
That all street car companies be prohibir
ed from using electricity as a motive powel
Il Is said by the labor leaders that the
VIII have a delegation numbering fully Ia
when the descent is made on the City Ha
Tomorrow TO present their demands.
Mayor Harrison, when asked about III
matter. said to-day: 81 cannot tell what
Will reply until / know what they will asl
viii do all i can, however, to prevent al:
order In connection with the strike"