Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-09
ST.LOUIS STRIKE ON AGAIN
Il and the Boycott Go Into Effect tomorrow
Morning at 5 O'Clock,
The Transit Go. Said 60 Have Broken
Its Agreement Pres. Whitaker's
Letter Very Unsatisfactory.

st. Louis, July 9.--Two thousand FIVE
hundred members Of the Amalgamated
Association Of Street Railway EN-
ployees Of America met In the West
End coliseum today to discuss the adj
visibility Of resumlng the strike on the
lines Of the st. Loui Transit company.
recently declared off after two months
duration.
Chairman Edwards, Of the grievance
committee. presented a list Of specific
cases In which the committee alleged
that the company had violated the
agreement OF july End By employing
new men since that time.
Harry A. Bryan. national organizer
Of the order. said;
by the manner in which the street
railway officials have broken their
agreement Il Is patent that their words
are unworthy OF belief. You men here
hold the keys to the situation 1t is
for you TO say II you want to keep OF
OF Is 1t for you 70 SOY IL you want 10
declare Il on again"
A motion was made to declare the
strike on again. Before the motion
could be put however, Chairman Ed
wards was called out Of the meeting
ana j. p Wilson forced his way 10 the
platform and spoke. He said that az
ter reading the company's statement
Monday morning he went 20 some ot
the heavy Transit stockholders and
asked them what the company intended
to do. lie declared that some Of these
stockholders asked President Whitaker
over the telephone what the companys
intentions We're, and was told that he
(Mr. Whitaker was preparing a letter
to the men at the time, The stock
holders asked Wilson, he said. TO advise
the men not to be rash but to await the
Letter from Mr.. Whitaker.
At / o'clock a recess was taken TO
await the arrival Of the letter
Shortly after l o'clock a letter from
President Whitaker was sent TO the
members Of the street railway union,
setting forth how the company proposed
TO carry out It's agreement entered into
July 2.
The letter stated the position Of the
company In regards 10 the agreement
and the method was the company IS
using IN reinstating the men.
10 further says that a number Of the
men have already been reinstated, ana
that others will be as rapidly as posi-
BILE The letter denies that the COM
pany has broken its agreement Win
the men, and says that the company
proposes to keep absolute faith
AT the conclusion OF the reading OF
Mr.. Wlitaker's letter, Chairman I'd
wards said II was not satisfactory 70
him, and he was willing TO take Nole
on the question Of the renewal OF tue
strike at once.
At this point Il was announced tha'
Vice President Frederick W. Lehmahh
OF the Transit company, desired the
privilege Of addressing the meeting Mr'
Lehman, who was invited TO the pat
form, said IN part:
'The agreement OF July was enter,
ed into IN good faith by those whom
represent, and with the purpose OF car
rying Il out 10 the letter. ] propose "
use every influence I possess to see II
carried out"
A vote was then taken and u Wus
decided at 2.S0 this aftei,
noon 10 resume the strike and boycoN
against the 81. Louis Transit compai9.
il was ordered by the union thar w
strike 90 into effect Immediately, anl
that the boycott be renewed at oeloVN
tomorrow morning.