The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-06-17
'ALL CHICAGO CARS
TIED UP BY STRIKE.
100000 Persons Use Steam
Roads to Get to City.
Il" TRAIN IS ATTACKED
Several Missiles Thrown Through
Windows of Coaches and One Hits
Detective Acting as Guard
Women Crushed by Crowds.

thousand former surface and elevated
railway strap-hangers packed them
selves like sardines in the coaches OF
suburban steam railroad trains, rode
on the engine pilots, in the engine
cabs and even on the tops OF the cars
to and from their work.
Some of them also rode in obserya'
ton and parlor cars, for he rail
roads threw every available coach
into service, and even then failed to
meet the demands made upon them as
a result of the strike.
The real test of the steam roads
came at night. All the passengers
picked up at many outlying stations
during the morning and early after
noon tried In one mad rush lasting
more than an hour to board the out
going trains at the six passenger sta
lions.
Windows Smashed in Jam.
Windows in the stations were
broken, the crowds damned so closely
that guards had to fight them back.
Women screamed in the center OF the
crushes, but could not be carried out
because the crowds of patrons extend
ed into every crevice of the waiting
rooms, even into the telephone booths.
And long lines OF men and women
stretched half block from every en-
trance.
The crowds were greatest at the
Northwestern, Union and Illinois Cen
trail stations.
No Attempt to Run Cars.
Not car moved on the surface
lines within the city limits after i've
o'clock In the morning
Ten trains ran between $3.50 in the
morning and seven o'clock in the eve
ming on the South side elevated. Only
a few passengers were carried.
There was but one act Of violence
reported during the day. Several mis-
siles were thrown from fire escape
at a passing elevated train. A wooden
paving block smashed window of
one of the cars and Detective Ser
geant Otto Erlanson, one of the police
guards, was slightly injured by flying
glass.
The 100000 patrons of the surface
and elevated lines, who found their
usual means of transportation at a
complete standstill, made holiday Of
the occasion. They swarmed into the
loop and to places of business outside
in all manner of conveyances until
the streets were congested almost to
the point of impassibility. Thousands
were late for work, but no one seemed
to mind it in the least
Peace Plans Started.
All day long the streets of the loop
were crowded as never before and at
the ome-going rush hour the scenes
downtown were unparalleled. By eight
o'clock, however, the rush and hurry
burly was over and all the homeward-
bound were on their way.
Peace proposals were started on
their way from a dozen different
sources. The council was prolific and
half a dozen plans to bring employees
and employers together were preached
upon the floor.
The committee representing the
strikers insisted that the men were
out to win, but announced themselves
In a receptive mood for peace propos-
Ia ,uh i,h u,ilI al irpa To ha q
they laid down as basis for arbitra-
ton.
To Protect Passengers.
Plans were perfected by police de-
partment heads whereby ample pro-
lection will be given the elevated rail.
roads when their trains begin to carry
passengers today from Wilson avenue
to the end OF the line at Stony Island
avenue.
Legislature Takes Action.
Springfield, H., June Ex-senator
John r. Denvir of Chicago introduced
In the senate resolution formally or.
dering the state utilities commission
to at once take charge of the Chicago
strike situation, secure, II possible,
an operating truce, investigate all
phases and report back to the senate,
at the earliest possible moment.
The resolution was made special
order for tomorrow morning.
The utilities commission has sweep
ing, extraordinary powers to handle
any utility situation. and all these
powers are set forth in three pages
of "whereases."
Interurbsn Service Hit by Strike.
Joliet. ILL.,, June 15.-With the dis
continuance OF service on the Archer
avenue line Of the Chicago surface
railways, interurban passenger serv
Ice between Joliet and Chicago has
been completely paralyzed TIL,
Joliet interurban line runs only tC
the Archer avenue limits of Chicago
Hundreds Of passengers were refused
tickets AT the Joliet Office Of the In
terurban road and Manager ]. r
Blackhall has gone to Chicago to re
quest car service from Archer ave
nue. for interurban passengers only
Steam railroads benefited greatly b,
the influx of passengers who wer,
unable to take the cheaper route OF
tho interurban.
Wisconsin Pensions Granted.
Washington, u. C.-Pensions hay,