New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-15
WALKS
AS STRIKE TIES
UP STREET CARS
Fourteen Thousand Sur
face and Elevated En-
plOyes Quit Work.

Chicago. June 1.-THE first day Of
the big Chicago streetcar strike passed
without serious mishap. No surface
cars were run, and only few trains
on the elevated. There was nothing
resembling regular service except on
the suburban lines of the steam rail
roads, and these were far from ade-
quate. A block thrown through a win
dow of an elevated train was the only
violence.
1t was announced to-day that the
strike would not interfere with the con-
vention of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World on June 20. 1t was
said that the hotels were all within easy
walking distance Of the convention hall,
and the association had plenty OF auto
mobiles at it's disposal in case the strlhe
was still on when the convention
opened.
An ordinance planned to restrict the
euployment of breakers was
adopted by the City Council tonight
II provides that no person snail De
emploved as a motorman unless ne
shall have had at least twenty-one
days' instruction on the surface or ell
eyated cars of Chicago under the su,
nervision of an instructor who mad
been employed on the Chicago cars lot
q wear. The employment OF conduc-
tors is limited TO those having had AT
least four days instruction.
An ordinance was adopted instr rucI
ing Mayor Thompson to appoint
Conncil committee Of five, of which he
shall be the head, which snail WORK
toward the settlement Of the strike.
All kncs OF vehicles we're pressed
into service, even roller skates among
some Of the younger generation. lehs
Of thousands walked 20 thelr places
of employment. The great thorough
fares through poorer d'Strlcts' such
"a Blue Island Avenue, Archer avenue
Milwaukee Avenue and Clark Street
were black with people trudglng 10
work. They overhowed from the SIDE
walks onto the pavement.
The streets had the appearance, eX-
oa1t for the general good humor with
Witch the situation was accepted, or
tho avenues Of some city in the war
sone from which the population was
flying.
One Thousand Extra Policemen.
The ouiet Of the day was not accept
cd bv the police authorities as assur.
ING continued tranquility. Chlef OF
Police Healey said he would ask au-
tbority 10 enroll 1000 extra patrolmen
IN be available in event OF disorder
hen the companies make a real ehort
10 operate. ,..II
A drizzling rain most OF the day add
ed 10 the discomfort OF the city U"h-
crs of automobiles, driving 70 or from
the city, submitted generally 70 the
amiable brigandage OF those seehins
ridcs. Few machines travelled win
empty seats. 49,. a..roo oor,
,,i';ee of the City Council decided to
10 under consideration for two weeks
H. roouest of Chief of Police Healey
for for an emergency appropriation OF
SAT- aga 10 employ the addltlonai
The strike board Of arbitration un-
d.rtook a solution Of the strike by ad-
Jrossinq letters 10 both sides 10 the
G;snute asking them 70 apply for ar
bitTation through its organization.
Detective Otto ErlandsoD, one OF the
roIice Guards who rode on a South
Side elevated train, reported the hrst
;,i,rv A wooden block was hurled
sro1 o a FIRE escape Of building into a
tain and Erlandson was cut by the
flying glass. b-
single coach containing hummer
NJ noIicemen made trip on the Lake
street elevated to the West Side in the
afternoon. but made no stops. Offeials
~ the elevated systems denied they
had imported strike breakers, but said
thew had sufficient number Of old en-
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