The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-12
ARBITRATION PROPOSED
STATE BOARD WILL TRY TO SETTLE
THE CLEVELAND STRIKE.
No Cars Run Yesterday ON the Big
panyis Ljues-New Men Employed.

CLEvELAED, o., June n.-Both the off,
GERS of the big Consolidated Street-railway
Company and the strikers are waiting ex-
pectantly for z o'clock tomorrow morning
for then there is likely to be serious trouble.
True to its promise of last night, the COM
pany made no attempt to move cars to-day.
There was no activity about the barns or
terminals. and the big Grove of strikers
and idlers that assembled saw nothing TO
excite them.
A number of motorrnen 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 morn
ing, as notified to do by the company. their
places will be filled as far as possible by
new men, and an attempt made to move
the cars. This the strikers will not per-
NIT, or at least they say they will not, and
while they have been very quiet to-day.
there is apparently a grim determination on
their part TO thwart the efforts of the COM
pany to move cars.
There has been some talk of a 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 injure them
to tie up the other lines, for it would lose
them the sympathy of the people, who
have thus far put up with inconvenience
and annoyance good naturally.
The police are preparing for trouble in the
morning and a large force of deputy sheriffs
has been sworn in to assist in preserving
order should the emergency arise.
There is a possibility that the street-rail-
way mems strike may be settled by arbitra-
ton. 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 a surprise to the strikers
Early in the evening an invitation was sent
TO President Bryan and the executive board
of the Street-railway Mems Union, and
they, with President Everett, are now in
conference with the board at the Forest
City House. The conference is secret, 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 compel the submission
Of labor roubles to arbitration. but if they
can induce both sides to consent to it they
have the right to tender their good offices
and proceed to reach an agreement.
At 1890 o'clock a representative Of the
strikers left the conference and hurried to
the headquarters of the union. He said:
There must be recognition of the union
or nothing. We will accept nothing elseS,
nor will we make any other terms. no mat
ter VIC may propose them or who the ar
bitrators may be. Not a wheel Will turn
on the Big Consolidated lines tomorrow I'M
less the union is recognized"
1t now tranSpireS that the representatives
of the strikers and those of the company
are in separate rooms. They have not yet
come together. The members of the arbitra-
ton board go from one room to another in
the attempt to bring about an agreement.
1t is not probable that an agreement will
be reached, If at all, before morning.
TOLEDO, O., June 1L-Forty street.
car men left to-day for Cleveland to take
the place of striking street-car men. They
will be followed by another party to-mor-
row.