The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-04
WILL INVOKE THE LAW
Chicago Street Car Men Will Not
Strike Now.
THEY WILL PUSH ORGANIZATION.

The Company To he Notified That Here
after the Injury of One L. the Concern
! of AlI-When Their Union L. strong
Enough Terms Can BE Dictated Mayor
Harrison's Fruitiess Efforts To Bring
About AN Agreement.
Chicago, oct. 2.-The employees of the
Chicago City railway have decided that
there viii be no strike for the present.
This result was reached at the mass
meeting held in Coffee hall, Sixty-thrd
and Halsted streets, in the early hours
OF the morning. When members Of local
union No. IS of the Amalgamated Street
Railway Employees Association Of
America met in executive session at 10
o'clock Thursday night they faced a sit
uation they were in some measure pre-
pared for They had the absolute re-
fusal Of General Manager Bowen to toll
crate a union among the men employed
by the Chicago City railway. They had
the report Of the committee appointed to
obtain from Mayor Harrison the result
Of his interview with President Wheeler
ard Manager Bowen. stating the UNI
company to entertain a conference rel
ative to the complications existing be-
tween the men ard the company.
Organization Yet Incomplete.
Their organization was yet incomplete.
They were practically without funds
to carry on a strike, If one should be
declared. Then the active measures en-
ployed by the company to counteract
the influence of the leaders Of the union
were such as would render precipitate
action unwise and dangerous i'm the ex-
IRENE. Under these existing circum-
stances the members of the union re-
solved there should be no strike at this
time. That the work of organization
should be carried on until the strength
Of the union would be apparent That
the executive committee should have
the full charge and direction Of the
movement for a complete union of the
street railway employees in Chicago.
That Manager Bowen be notified that
the cars of the company are operated
by union men and that an injustice to
one is the concern Of all. That the most
effective way to prevent further dis
charges was to appeal to the courts.
Mahon's Advice Prevails.
This action was the result of the strong
personality and advice of President Ma
hon Of the national association. He
urged upon the men the necessity OF
continuing their work Of organization,
and stated that he believed that the
company desired a strike at this time
and that 1--WE are not going to have one"
He advocated carrying the case of the
discharged men TO the courts and Civ
ing the other fellow the benefit OF an in
junction" At the close Of his remarks
the members Of the union went into Sc
cret session, ard until o'clock Friday
morning the question Of a strike and
their position was discussed Shortly
before that hour vote was taken and
It was decided not to strike At the
Of the session Mr.. Nahon was
sent for and again addressed the men.
who choored him vociferously All
seemed pleased at the result Of the meet
ing. realizing as they did that the course
taken would lead to better results. Mem
bers Of the executive committee state
they haveretained the best legal talentin
the city 20 fight their case In the courts
If necessary.
Mayor Harrison Disappointed.
Mayor Harrison is disappointed at the
result of his interview with President
and Manager Bowen Thursday.
Their conference was very brief. Mr..
Harrison used every argument to induce
a conference with the men. but could
not prevail upon Messrs. Wheeler and
Bowen to do so.
I'VE have no reason TO confer with our
was President Wheeler's an
swer
Mr.. Bowen said: THE men were dis
charged for fomenting disorder. We
acted within the law"
Despite the fact that Manager Bowen
was confident that there would be no
strike street car men stated at the meet
ing Thursday night that the company
had men stationed at short intervals
along their lines, and a number were in
attendance at the company's office dur
ing the continuance of the mass-meet-
ing. BY taking the stand they have
the leaders of the union have thrown the
for further action upon
the company.
Despernte DppJ All "A Woman