Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-12
STREET CARS STILL IDLE.
Tie-Up of Cleveland's Railway system
on Account of Strike Is
COmnIete.

CLEVELAND, o., Jne n.-Both the OIL
GERS of the Big Consolidated Street Railway
Company and the strikers are waiting ex-
pectantly for o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, for then there is likely to be serious
trouble True to its promise of last night,
the company made no attempt to move
cars to-day. There was no activity about
the barns or terminals and the big crowds
of strikers and idlers that assembled saw
nothing to excite them.
A number of motormen imported by the
company from other cities were taken to
the Lakeview terminus of the road to-day
and all that were not captured by the
strikers were housed there for the night.
If the strikers do not return to work in the
morning, as notified to do by the com
pany. their places will be filed as FAR as
possible by new men, and an attempt mace
to move cars. This the strikers will not
permit, or at least they say they Will not,
and while they have been very quiet to-
day, there is apparently grim determinas
ton on their part to thwart the efforts OF
the company to move cars. ..
There has been some talk or sympa-
thetic strike on the part of the employees
of the Little Consolidated Company, but
the leaders of the strike say they do not
desire anything of the kind. On the other
hand. they declare that it would only In
jure them to tie up. the other lines, for II
would lose them the sympathy of the peo-
pie, who have thus far put up with In
convenience and annoyance good naturedly.
The police are preparig for trouble In the
morning and a large force of deputy sher-
ifs has been sworn in to assist in preserv-
ing order should the emergency arise.
There is possibility that the street
railway mems strike may be settled by ar
bitration. President Little. Member Owen
and Secretary Bishop, of the state board
of arbitration, arrived in the city this even.
ing, coming at the request of President
Everett, of the Big Consolidated Company
Their arrival was surprise to the str1k-
ers. Early in the evening an invitation
was sent to President Bryan and the exec.
union and they with President Everett are
now in conference with the board at the
Forest City house. The conference Is Sc:
cret of course, and nothing can be learned
of the nature of the discussion. 1t now
seems likely that the meeting may continue
the greater part of the night:
| The state board has no authority to coSn
pei the submission of labor troubles to ar
bitration, but If they can induce both side.
| tender their good offices and proceed te
reach an agreement
At half past II o'clock a representative
of the strikers left the conference anc
hurried to the HEADQUARTERS Of the union
He said: There must be recognition o.
| the union or nothing. We will accept moth
| ing else nor will we make any other terms
no matter who may prepare them or wht
| the arbitrators may be. Not wheel VII
| turn on the Big Consolidated lines to
morrow unless the union is recognized"
| It now transpires that the representative
| of the strikers and those of the compan.
| are in separate rooms. sThey have Sot ye
come together. The members of spe ar
| other in the attempt to bring about al
agreement. 1t is not probable than al
| agreement will be reached, if at 81, be
fore morning.