Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-16
RUNNING MORE CARS
But Only Under the Protec-
tion of the Police.
SMUGGLED INTO BARNS
COMPANY SPIRITS TWELVE
STRIKE-BREAKER
Darrow Says If Strikers Are Beaten
Mayor Harrison Will Be
to Blame.
SMUGGLED INTO BARNS

CHICAGO, November 18-With an off,
cial announcement by railway officials that
its Wentworth avenue line would be op-
Grated on a regular service schedule the
movement of cars was resumed today.
The police in force were massed about
the barns, while detail Of patrolmen rode
upon every car, as heretofore. At inter-
walls of five minutes cars left the 10th street
barns until twenty were en- route for the
business district.
Supt Weatherwax of the railway COM
pany declared he was prepared to operate
as many cars during the day as the city
could afford police protection for. 1t was
further announced that no cars would be
run in Cottage Grove avenue today, but
that cots and supplies will be on hand in
sufficient quantities by Wednesday to en-
able the company to open all lines that
can be given protection.
Declared to Be Falsehoods
Reports to the effect that union men
were going over to the company and desert
ing the organization We're declared by both
Frederick NJ c. Buckley and Secretary L.
d. Bland of the union to be falsehoods. :.
The contrary of the report which has
been spread is true declared President
Buckley within the last four days sew
enty-tve men have made application to
join the union Among this number are
many who have worked for the company
for years and who heretofore have refused
to join the union
The company started two boilers at the
52d and State street power-house today,
where twenty non-unionists have been
quartered as though in a hotel. AT the
State street power-house fifteen men had
been similarly installed to take the places
of those who have quit.
Struggled Into Barns.
Twelve strike e-breakers were taken to the
barns at West 77th street and vincennes
road. The men We're smuggied into the
barns on the floor of the companys money
wagon
Cases are becoming numerous where pas
sengers who ride under police protection on
cars manned by non-un1on crews have. 1t is
alleged, been followed by strike sympa-
thizers after leaving the cars ana been
beaten or stoned.
The first case in which worneh figure is
that of Miss Beatrice Kimbark and her
mother who assert that they were thus as
sailed by a crowd near seth street and
Wentworth avenue. Miss Kinbark has
sworn out d warrant charging Charles Har-
perg, union conductor. with having struck
her in the face.
The strikers are making much of an at
tack on Mayor Harrison by Clarence s.
w,
miners in the big anthracite coal strike, and
who has been one of Mayor Harrisons 9
strongest supporters politically.
Darrow Chides Harrison.
Mr.. Darrow has declared that If the street
car strikers are beaten, Mayor Harrison
will be responsible by reason of having
authorized the arrangements whereby the
police ride In all the cars that are being
operated.
According to Mr.. Darrow, ALSO the mayor
in conducting negotiations for a renewal of
the companys franchise could by little
pressure promptly force the company to ar
bitrate.
Serious delay ocCurren at Van Buren
street. where union crew in charge of
car of the Union Traction Company stopped
in the path of the strike-ridden companys
cars Teams quickly packed In around the
cars, and shouting mob surrounded all,
forming blockade which lasted half an
hour.
AS part of plan of the street railway
men, union for camY aign of education
in the fight on the city railway, circulars
were sent broadcast today, dealing with
the financial features of the richest street
railway corporation" in the country.
Extract From Civic Federation.
The body Of the circular Is an extract
from the civic federations report on the
city railway company. The report says
that in sixteen years the company has
earned AZ % per cent on the capital in
vested. The real value Of the companys
property, 1t says, Is $SsOOO0O. The market
value is s37, 100000, and the original cost
$12,9S4 900. The circular concludes:
And yet the Chicago City Railway Com
pany, by far the richest street railway,
cannot afford to pay it's employees fair
weges and grant them decent hours of
work"
Several cars completed the run to the
Washington street terminus with little diff
hculty. Others, however, were less fortu
nate. Several attempts at blockade were
made, and the police were kept busy.
Rails Placed on Tracks.
AT the West S9th street railway crossing
rails were placed upon the track in spite
of the guard maintained at that point. At
the West 46th street crossing of the belt
line railroad track switching locomotives
dragged strings of freight cars over the
street car tracks at snailss pace.
THE LOGAN ARRTVES