Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-07
STREET CAR STRIKE IN Mll.WAC
kEE STILL ON.
COMPANY STANDING FIRM
Troublt Among the Electrical Workers
Confined to Plants Operated by the
milwaukee, Electrical Railway ami
Light Company New Motormen
Arrive.

Milwaukee, Wis. May t. Crowds OF
strikers and Sympathtzers created
numerous little disturbances NcSter-
day. In some places Henry &. Payne
was hung in ehgy, Though there
were police officers in cars, they were
blocked continually and several cars
were stoned. Nobody, however, was
seriously hurt, About one hundred
and fifty electricians employed Ivy the
companies are now on a strike. Thtr-
ty four cars were run yesterday on the
main lines On thirteen lines no cars
were operated,
The strike among the electrical
workers will be confined to plants OPP
Grated by the milwaukee, Electrical
Railway and Light company, When
the leaders Of the strike got together
yesterday this step was agreed upon,
ing for the Pabs, power house, the
Wisconsin Telephone company, the
hotels and all private plants and com
panies have been ordered back to their
work. The strike simply Includes the
Edison power house, the Badger Hum
mating plant and that of the Milwau-
kee Arc Light ana Power company, OPP
Grated by the street railway corpora
ton.
The Edison power house. ON River
street, was running as usual yesterday
and Chief Engineer Crawford declared
that he was in position to give the
company all the power il would re.
Quirc to operate the entire plant. I'VE
shall have no trouble here" said Mr.,
Crawford, "Milwaukce is too full of
electricians for that You have no idea
how many people here have hcen
studying electricity. They are gradu
atcs of our public schools. We have
not hired a man from outside OF the
city and there arc many waiting out
there who are after jobs or course
tween theory and practice, but the men
we have put to work have come to us
from outside plants where they have
had all the experience necessary to
make them experts at the business.
Four Of our electricians quit work at u
o'clock last night and heir places have
been filled. as ! said. by men who have
graduated from the Milwaukee schools
and have taken to the study 81 elee-
tlicity because they were enthusiasts
on the subject and have put their
knowledge TO practical use before com
ing here The two men on the railroad
lines are about 80 and 81 years of age
| should say about the same age as
The other two are 30 and Is years of
age. This makes up our fun compile
mcnt 50 far as it has been affected by
the strike Five of the f1remcn stopped
work Monday morning but their places
have been supplied.
The street railway officials assert
that if proper protection is given to
them and Chief of Police Janssct
says he will give protection to the best
of his ability the entire system will be
in operation this morning.
AT 10 O'Clock yesterday Mcssrs
Payne, PGstcr and Wettmann called
upon the chief OF police and Informed
him that $50 experienced motormon
had been engaged and that the com
pany was ready to move all its cars as
soon as proper support from the al-
Il critics was assured They said that
a number Of mOtormen arrived IN the
city Monday. forty came to town yes
to-day from points in the wcsi and
others are expected.
\ meeting which will be held at ives.
side Turner hall this evening has been
ranged by citizens who hope by med
itation 10 put an end to the strike This
IS the only practicable way in tho
opinion Of many, to settle the trouble
in a speedy manner Meetings for the
same purpose were held last evening az
Balm Froi Turner hall on North ave
nue., and on Farwcll avenue, near the
street car station