South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-02
CAR WINDOWS SMASHED:
STRIKEBREAKER is HURT
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of G.. a. Reams of the Michigan
Av. lumber yards. stated Wednesday
that he had gone into Reams' place
after a man from there had thrown
a rock through the window of his
car. According to Miller the man,
whom he says he can identify. hurled
a stone through the front window OF
the car which barely missed strik-
ing him. Miller, according to his
story. then got off his car and went
in TO warn the man not 10 throw
again. A few minutes later ne was
arrested by two officers when he
reached the down town district.
Practically every car is covered
with marks of violence Of various
kinds. Broken windows and decay
ed vegetable marks can be seen on
the cars. The II. c. l." appears TO
have no effect, as even eggs are be-
ing used as missiles.
Every car is being operated ac-
cording TO the street car company
officials The schedule is being ad-
hered 10 as well as possible. al
though the trouble along the various
lines has tied Up service at different
times during the day.
Enter Not Guilty Pleas.
Seemingly Indignant at having
been arrested and arraigned, Holey
Anderson and John Thompson.
strikebreakers, entered naughty
pleas of not guilty to the charges Of
failure to obey the state laws re-
garding the operation of street cars
on city streets in city court Wednes-
day morning Bonds of 500 each.
which had been demanded by the
police, were retained by the court,
which set a hearing in the cases for
next Tuesday.
Eight similar cases will be up on
next Saturday and the three men
brought in later on Wednesday Will
be arraigned before the court on
Thursday. w. J. Spencer and Don
aid McLane, the crew of a Misha-
waka car on the north side. were
arrested by ParroIman Horwath for
failure to make the proper safety
stop on +. Jefferson blvd. Traffic
Officer CZyenkusch placed A. c.
Hall. motorman of a car bound west
on Washington St. under arrest for
failure to make the proper signal
at his corner.
Secretary i'm Conference.
r. L. Reeves, secretary of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
ra1n -,
Bend for an hour Wednesday morn
ing and conferred with Organizer T.
F. Shine and officials OF the newly
organized union regarding the CON
duct and progress of the strike.
Reeves expressed satisfaction at
the manner in which local officials
were conducting the strike. and
commended their loyalty in refusing
to resort 10 violence in an effort to
win their fight
The regular meeting Of the local
was held Wednesday morning at
Central Labor union hall when re-
ports of committees were heard. Il
was announced that $25 had been
secured TO aid in the fight through
the contribution flag which was
carried by young ladies in the pro-
test parade Tuesday night
Infractions of rules and ungentle-
manly conduct on the part Of strike
breakers continue TO be reported
about the city. One woman claims
that on a north side car Tuesday af-
ternoon a case Of beer was carried
on the front platform and that the
conductor was under the influence
of liquor so badly that the motor
man had 10 operate the car and take
care of the passengers.
Railroad torpedoes were placed
on the tracks near the Grand Trunk
crossing and to the casual. passerby
It appeared as if someone had taken
a shot at the strikebreakers. Several
car windows bore marks OF having
been legged.
Unions Represented.
Representative of II unions
in Tuesday nights parade.
The metal polishers. the brewery
workers. the bartenders. the gar
ment workers. the carpenters. the
plumbers and steam filters. the
pressmen. the blicklayers, plasterers.
electrical workers and painters were
in the line OF march.
Pres't Claude f. Barnes OF the To-
cal union. introduced Organizer
Thomas r Shine of Boston, Mass.
as the speaker OF the evening. who
would present the carmen's side of
the argument.
In response 10 an invitation 20