Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15

to any disturbance during the
morning hours. Poice have been sta
toned at the different power houses,
and a strenuous effort will be made to
stem at its inception any tendency
toward violence on the part of the
strikers.
The order to strike was issued after
a series of all-night meetings of the
men, presided over by Harry Bryan,
of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street Railway Employees of
America.
The Vine street and Prospect avenue
trolley lines, short systems in the
southeastern part of the city that
transfer with the main downtown lines,
We're the first to be affected. A major
ity of the men on these lines refused to
take out their cars, and when those
who did go to work started on their
initial trips the cars We're surrounded
by strikers, who urged the crews to go
out. When their efforts proved futile
and the cars started away the strlk-
ers sent Kisses and oaths after them.
Seven cars We're run out on each OF
those lines, and two trips were made
before any change resulted. Then, as
the crews showed signs of weakening,
the company decided to shut down
these lines and at ten o'clock the south
eastern portion of the city was without
service.
On the main downtown lines, the
Westport, the Fifteenth, Twelfth,
Tenth and Northeast in Kansas City,
Mo-, and the Fifth street trolley and
the 'L" roads running from Kansas
City. Kan, considerable trouble was
| experienced in starting cars, but as a
| rule new men were found to take the
places of those who went out, and dur
| ing the morning hours no serious delays
| resulted.
Employees Sworn In ms Deputies.
The strikers made their greatest
show of strength at the Twelfth
street power house, where only six
conductors and two gripmen out of a
| total force of 90 men reported for
| duty. The strikers gathered on the
corners block away, and watched
| proceedings. Walton Holmes, gen
eral manager of the Metropolitan
Railway company, and Conway
Holmes, general superintendent, were
on the ground early, and assured the
loyal ones of protection. Fearing
trouble. however, Manager Holmes tel
ephoned to Sheriff Chiles for assist
ance. On the arrival of the latter,
each conductor and gripman was
| = e1, 1nf he
mounted his car. The men We're nerv-
Gus and fearful of violence, and it was
some time before the first car start
ed Police were stationed at each end
of the train The strikers shouted
"Scabs,' but made no effort to stop
| the cars. and, the ice once broken,
| cars followed each other in quick sue
cession. and soon practically the en-
| tire equipment was in motion.
On the other main lines, also, all con-
ductors, motormen' and gripmen were
sworn in as deputy marshals as quickly
| as Marshal Chles and the clerk of the
| county court could administer the
| oath. Marshal Chiles said he intended
to protect property and life if he had
| to swear in all the men in Jackson
county.
| Police We're stationed at all power
houses before daybreal<, and at police
headquarters Chief Hayes kept in con-
slant touch with all parts of the city,
prepared to render prompt relief in
case of violence.
VIII Not Give In to Strikers.
President Holmes, seen during the
day, expressed confidence in the CON-
pany's ability to keep all its cars run
ming if granted sufficient police pro-
lection. Under no conditions, said he
would they give in to the strikers. He
had received applications from outside
cities sufficient to man all lines twice
over. One delegation from ST. Louis
has already. it is said, been brought
here and will be put to work.
boycott to BE Established.
All the allied unions in the two cite
will likely aid the street car striker
bv boycotting the cars. At labor head
quarters the word was passed arount
that union men must not patroniZe TIL
cars, and later the officers of the differ
5 ent organizations send word to thei
i members that they would be eXpecte
: to boycott the street railway.
: In some parts of the city citizens al
e showing their sympathy with the stril
: ers by refusing to ride in the cars, bt
the number is small:
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