The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-16
CHICAGO CAR STRIKE
SETTLEMENT TO-DAY
Officials, Union Heads and Ar
bitratOrs to Stay in Scs-
sion Until Agreed.
L. s. COURT TAKES HAND
Judge Orders Elevated Line to
Use Strike Breakers De-
spite City Council.

CHICAGO. June l6, Wednesday q A.
Nj The strike OF li.500 elevated and
surface car line employees may he set
tied before daylight. Following confer
ences with the union heads and the COM
pany officials separately last night
Mayor Thompson and the Aldermanic
peace committee called a Joint confer
ence. at which 1t was agreed that all
parties would remain In session until a
satisfactory plan of arbitration OF the
wage dispute was worked out.
The meeting is still in session at this
hour behind locked doors. The partici-
pants are Mayor Thompson. Aldermen
Captain. Lawloy. Nance. Rchert and
Healey: union officials Mahon. McMor-
row, Quinlan. Bruce. Taber. McClena-
than. Lynch and Bland and traction Off
cials Blair Buspy and Budd.
Mayor Thompson came from the con-
ference room shortly before A. NJ and
announced that both sides had made
material concessions and indications
pointed that basis for arbitration
would be reached within an hour. He
tredicted that cars would be running
within twenty-four hours.
Trains will be operated on the Chi
cago and oak Park elevated road to-day
under the protection Of the United States
court.
The entry OF the Federal Government
into the strike came late yesterday after
noon when Federal Judge kohlsaat is
sued an order to Samuel insult, re-
ceiver OF the Oak Park line TO resume
service this morning, employing strike
breakers II necessary. and to report
any Interference with operation to the
court for further action.
Judge Kohlsaat's power to order the
resumption OF service comes through the
fact that the Oak Park road was thrown
into the hands OF receivers appointed
by the Federal court several months
ago.
The Judge called attention To the In
convenience to the public caused by the
strike and TO the injury TO the property
ard said his duty to the public was 10
operate the trains by the best means OBJ
tainable.
The court order is IN direct conflict
with the resolution OF the Ci,y Council
forbidding the employment OF strike
breakers on any of the traction lines.
should the police attempt to enforce the
council order they must face citation
before Judge Kohlsaat for contempt.
Face Federal Injunction.
More important than that, II strik-
ing employees OF the road attempt 20
prevent the running of trains FED
eral injunction against such interfer-
ence would probably be the next step
Judge Kohlsaat would have the forces
OF United States troops behind him 10
enforce such Injunction.
Other important developments OF the
strike situation during the late after
noon and evening was an order passed
by the LEGISLATURE directing Gov. Dunno
and the state Public Utilities Commits
sion to investigate the trouble pub
lie announcement by the State Board of
Arbitration that an Investigation with
the object OF Intervention would be
started Thursday morning Information
from many cities in Eastern States that
I 600 strike breakers were being recruited
for service in Chicago. and that more
than half of that number were en- route
tA
part o: strike sympathizers on the South
side Northwestern Elevated through
route, that was being operated from the
extreme south side TO the city limits on
the north.
Il was the extension OF elevated ser
vice to the North Side that was marked
by the first outbreak OF violence. Union
officials charge the company officials
with melting the trouble with the objec
Of dlscredlting the union and declare
with much heat that investigation of the
outbreaks has proved that the str!ker
had no part in the trouble
The most serious OF the acts of VIC
lence was the attempt of two men &c
wreck an elevated train at Chicago ave.
nue. The men took n position on n fir,
escape and as the first through rout.
southbound train approached they hurled
plank across the tracks, The plank
fell short OF its mark and dropped &c
the street, A little later an acid boml
was thrown from the roof of n building
through the rear window of train pass.
ing Wells and West Kinzie streets Nc
one was injured.
In number Of other instances stones
and missiles were thrown at passing
trains from roofs and passengers and
guards showered with shattered frag.
ments OF glass From the roof of d
building In the Little Hell" and BLACK
Hand section, in the Italian districts
two revolver shots were fred The
lcaden missiles did no damage.
state to Take Hand.
Compulsory intervention by tht State
Board OF Arbitration tomorrow be-
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