The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-05-08
AUTO LINE
NOT YET
STARTED
Turmoil After Breaking
Up Of Mass Meeting
Sunday; 4 Hurt.

SPECIAL by United Press
Oklahoma City, May g. The street
railway situation remained the same
today, quiet following the tumultouS
scenes Of Sunday afternoon.
The talked auto service paralleling
the car lines has not yet materialiaed.
The only new suggestion put forward
today was that the entire question be
submitted to the people.
Immediately after the mass meet.
ing yesterday trouble occurred when
over thousand men blocked the
streets.
The police chief and William Egbeft
union painter, who resides at 500
West Washington, were struck by
Culbertson street car No s7 The in-
juries sustained BY Egbert and Hubat.
ka are said to be Of a very serious ma
ture
George Martin, conductor on the
culbertson car. was attacked by men
Of the crowd and bruised about the
head.
Martin was arrested at $3.50 by Dep
uty Sheriff Fred Hagen at 6il North
Ollie street, and was lodged in the
county Jail He was charged with
criminal carelessness.
Tom Eavis. an electrician. who gave
his address at 11ls West California.
was shot in one Of his fingers soon
after the two men were struck BY the
Culbertson car. He said someone
drew gun ia the crowd and exclaim-
ed: II will kill YOU. and that he
grabbed the gun just as il was dis
charged.
The injury TO Davis was not SER
ious. Chief Hubatka was bruised
about the head ana shoulders.
BY order Of Mayor Lackey Sunday
afternoon, 20 extra policemen report
ed for duty at O'Clock last night. A
Belle Isle street car. carrying about
80 passengers was ditched between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets at
$50 last night Pieces Of stone had
been placed on the track
I Service was delayed an hour ana
three boys were slightly injured.
After adjournment Of the mass
meeting the crowd formed parade
at the Auditorium. -Four abreast the
men marched to the east in the center
of Grand avenue. At Robinson ave-
nue., an East Fourth street car was
forced to stop on account Of the crowd
which blocked the tracks. A small
demonstration was made by the crowd.
but upon the arrival Of Sheriff spain
and deputies in an automobile the
tracks were cleared and the ear per-
mitted to move on. Several cars came
and with little delay moved on. The
crowd jeered the motormen and con-
ductors, but no attempts were made
to interfere with the service until
tCulbertson car came. This car came
at rapid speed. The trolly rope
jumped the wire when it turned the
corner. The crowd scrambled to got
out Of its way and in an effort to
clear the tracks Chief Hubatka was
struck as was Egbert This infuriated
the crowd and several members made
a mad rush for the operator OF the
car. Martin was badly beaten. but Of
ficers dispersed the crowd and took
Martin to the police station. Martin
was released by the police officers.
According 10 city Physician ]. w.
Riley, who attended Egbert the lat.
tiers skull was crushed. causing con-
cussion Of the brain. Egbert was one
Of the thousands standing on or near
the tracks when the Culbertson car
came Martin is a conductor. but If Is
said he was acting as motorman on
the Culhertson car when the accident
occurred. Officials OF the Oklahoma
Railway company declined to say
whether Martin was acting as eonduct-
or or motorman al the time Of the az.
cident
Il was reported that Inspector L. q.
Albritton, who jumped on each ear as
it came along and helped the molor.
man get the car through. drew his