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Show SETTLING A STRIKE. The Indianapolis xtreet Hallway Placed in a Heceiver'a Hands lie Will Mart the Cars. Indianapolis', March 1. The street railway rail-way strike was practically settled at midnight mid-night last night, when Judge Taylor of the sup.rior court appointed Thomas Steele, assistant as-sistant superintendent, recently discharged by President Frenzell, receiver of the company. com-pany. The petition for a receiver was filed by W. P. Fisbbaek, and sets forth that the company bad performed its duty as a common com-mon carrier until Frenzell was elected president; presi-dent; that he is wholly unfit for the posi-tlon; posi-tlon; that a continuance of the strike will result in bloodshed and in the destruction of property ; that the directors supporting Frenzell arc unlit to operate the company. Receiver Steele will start the cars this morning. morn-ing. Thomas Steel, receiver of the Citizens' Street Railway company, was unable to start any cars this morning as he had secured possession pos-session of but one barn, the others having been locked up by the company. President Branca went into court this morniug and asked for an injunction against Steel, as tho eomjiajv is perfectly solvent. The appoint-f appoint-f r"pnt ;yr has caused eonsiderable 'frpri Tills is construed as a partial victory vic-tory .( e strikers and it was celebrated this m ft iug iu a street parade by 000 men. |