New-York tribune., 1900-05-13
ST. LOUIS STRIKE NOT SETTLED.
CONFERENCES HELD. BUT NO RESULT
REACHED-MoRE VIOLENCE OFFERED


St Louis May l2-Every streetear line in this
city is affected by the strike which was declared
five days ago Both sides remain frm the strikers
refusing TO recede from their demands and their
employers declining TO accede them.
Although few of the lines have been operated,
the public suffers great Inconvenience as a result
OF the strike. having depend almost entirely on
the hundreds OF vehicles which have assumed the
task which the streetcar companies unable to
perform. Many persons wheels while others
prefer to walk
To-day the entire suburban system running
schedule time, with it's usual number of cars.
About twenty-five cars each were operated on the
Park-ave., Compton Heights and main line Of the
Transit Company's LindelI division.
At 10 o'clock the first the Laclede-
division of the Transit Company since the
strike began started downtown, carrying the
usual complement of policemen. BY II o'clock six
were operating that division. YeIls Of de-
rision greeted the appearance of the cars, but
there attempts at interruption.
General Manager George w. BaumhoH of the
Transit company not pleased with the protec-
ton afforded by the police, and stated to-day that
there will be attempt TO run cars later than
p. m. On the Bellefontaine division the feed and
trolley wires have been cut in number of places
and obstructions placed the tracks. The Cali
forniaave. division was reopened to-day under po-
lice protection. Twenty-seven non-union motormen
and conductors brought in to-day. Others
expected.
questing the presidents secretaries and business
agents Of every trade organization in this city 10
meet in secret conference to-day TO consider the
course be pursued in the future.
Strike leaders were in conference with prominent
business men for three hours to-day, considering
proposed basis of settlement. All the conditions OF
the plan agreed to one. which
alteration of the unions original demand for
nttion AT the eEd of this conference committee
waited on President Whitaker of the Transit COM
pany.
Mr.. Woodward read the concessions that the
union had agreed 10 make from their original
stand. In effect these concessions were to allow
the present non-union employees of the street rail-
ways TO remain in the service without joining their
union They still insisted, however, that ali new
men who entered the service of the road should be-
come members OF the union.
After a long discussion pro and con, President
Whitaker OF the Transit company agreed TO and
signed proposition made by of the business
men, who said he thought the union would
approve of 1t, too. This agreement read;
Flrst-The company shall have the right TO hire
second-such man may join the union or not as
ne wishes Beionging to the Union sha not al
Third-The company does not propose 33ea 10 nshI o
the public.
The conference then adjourned TO enable the bust
ness men meet with the strikers again.
A crowd of six hundred persons made demon
stration against a passing Laclede Avenue at
mounted officer arrested William f Brinton after
a scuffle with strikers, who went TO Brinton = aid
Two arrests made At the same demonstra-
a mounted officer was struck on the head by q
rock thrown by woman from her yard She was
arrested
AS car No. 81 the Laclede Avenue Line was
passing the corner of Leonard and Laclede aves
Harry Turner a starter. began shooting tow
ard II. On Of his bullets passed through the Win
dow of an upstairs fat at No. 1922 Laclede-aye.
occupied by j. T Nick, Ice and coal dealer, but
hurt.
All the cars on the California Avenue Line, seven
in number, were stopped an hour in front OF the
old City Hospital by a barricade of timber. the
police kept crowd of six hundred men at bay
while the removed the distractions This
roadway was blockaded similarly at other points:
Distractions were met by the cars on the Park and
Compton Hill divisions at several points along
these lines, causing nothing more serious than
tedious delays while they were being removed
Chief OF Police Campbell has announced that po
Icernen will not be Furnished TO guard the cars
on Sunday, because his men need rest. A few men
be detailed for duty at power houses and car
sheds.