National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-11-13
Three H SHOT N P1ns'Y
Street CAR STRIKE
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a. the result Of riots in Sugat Notch.
Hanover Township, and on West Mar
ket street.
Cars Stalled.
A car was stalled on the corner of
Square and North Main street, and
while It was standing on the intersec-
tion blocking traffic an avalanche Of
missiles were thrown. Then a car
came IN on another side of the square
and the crowd ran to meet il.
a motion picture man, who said he
represented the Pathe News Of New
York, was endeavoring to take pic
lures when one in the crowd rushed
at the operator and struck the ma
chine with his fist and then ran back
into the crowd. This was too much
Tor the picture man and he beat a
hasty retreat.
An automobile containing five of the
non-union mems strong-arm squad
raced to various sections OF the city
where cars were attacked, in order
TO render assistance to the crews.
They met their Waterloo, however, nj
the corner Of Public Square and North
Main street when they were attacked
b. the crowd. Stones were hurled NJ
them and the Infatuated mob rushed
to the side of the car and fought
the men inside, and the latter battled
back. but were outnumbered ten to
one. A stone finally broke the glass
IN the wind shield and the car was
otherwise damaged. The chauffeur
finally put on all power and escaped
through the crowd. One Of the in
mates of the car lost his hat and as it
blew through the street it was torn
to shreds.
All Cars Met.
| Every car that entered the central
city Was surrounded by a crowd of
humanity. As = car WAS seen to ap-
proach the square yell went up from
hundreds Of threats and all hands
surged towards the car. First one
stone was thrown at a street car then
another until finally volley of stones.
while glass flew in all directions and
fell Gathering to the pavement.
The frightened motormen and con.
ductors feared for their lives. The
stones in many cases came 80 thick
and fast that all the windows in the
cars were broken and the crew threw
themselves on the floors in order TO
avoid being struck.
Frequently someone cut the trolley
rope and the next instant the trolley
poles would fly out Of place and BE-
come entangled in the wire overhead.
This would stop the car.
Many Of the motormen and conduc-
tors finally asked for protection. and
getting on the car surrendered. When
this occurred, their captors immediate
ly took the caps Of the motormen and
kicked them oil over the street. The
motormen would then be- cheered rs
heroes and instead Of being molested
were surrounded by an admiring
crowd.
Fire~en OMIT.
The Is fremen employed by the
traction company at it's power houses
quit work this morning at 3 O'Clock.
They notified the company at 8
o'clock that they intended to quit and
an hour later they went out. The
union officials say some Of these men
belong to the union and that they
have had the applications Of the 9th
ers for membership for some time
and that all will now be taken into
the union.
Chief Roberts is making an effort
to obtain more saddles for his mount
ed men. More than 20 extra police
men are on duty in addition TO the
regular force and all are supplied with
a newly rceived shipment Of long
riot clubs. yellow in color.
John Vaughan. former state troop
err and now employed as a chauffeur.
took charge of the local squad Of
horsemen.
Chas. \. Loveland. superintendent
Of streets, requested the street clean
ing contractors to put an extra force
Of men on the central city streets to
clear the broken glass
No Peace Negotiations.
Peace negotiations were not men
toned. When T. A. Wright Of the
traction company was asked what the
outlook was he had nothing to say.
=. J. Shea Of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION of Street Railway Employees
stated that so far rs he was aware
no steps were under way to settle the
strike. The men appear TO be con-
fident that public sentiment is on their
side and are resting their case on the
endorsements they have received from
organized labor throughout the valley.