The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-14
Effort by Governor stephens To stinen
the Backbone Of the Police
Commissioners.
CONFERENCE THIS MORNING
TWO THOUSAND ADDITIONAL OFF,
GERS TO BE SWORN In.
Of Representatives Of Labor
Organization at which Ii Was De-
cided to Prosecute the Company.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May ls.-Every
street car line in this city and Kansas
City, Kan, was in full operation to-day
and no show of violence was offered by
the strikers. The injunction of the Fed
eral court, enjoining the union men from
interfering with the running of the cars.
and the added fact that it was Sunday,
combined to have a salutary effect on the
strikers.
Early in the day groups OF strikers
gathered at the different power houses and
quietly urged the crews 20 go out Less
than a dozen responded, however. and
the places of these men were filed prompt
ly. The railway officials had had appli-
cations from twice as many men as they
could use. and, to be sure Of no delay,
placed half a dozen extra crews at the
terminus OF each line. paying them full
wages, to fill the gap that might be caused
by any recruits to the strikers ranks.
Occasionally along the line the cry OF
''scab" would be heard, but 1t was prin-
cipally the act Of boys, who took delight in
tantalizing the new men. The weather was
delightful and the people took advantage OF
1t, with the result that the trains were
crowded throughout the day. There was
practically nothing to indicate that a
strike was in progress. President Holmes
declared that. so far as his company was
concerned. the walk-out was a matter OF
history, and he emphasized the state
ment by joining a party Of friends on a
jaunt to Leavenworth. The strikers inter-
viewed individually. however. declared
they were still hopeful and that tomorrow
would show different results.
During the afternoon the Industrial coun-
ell held an enthusiastic meeting and adopt
ed resolutions sympathizing with the street
car men and ordering a boycott OF the
railway company. The resolutions request
the heads of the different unions repre-
sented in the council to instruct their men,
bers not to ride on the cars, and urge the
members of these unions working In the
railway company's power houses and
shops in whatever capacity TO strike In
sympathy with the street car men. The
resolutions go so far TO request the
union musicians who furnish music at the
parks controlled by the company TO re-
fuse to play for the daily concerts. The
industrial council is composed of fifty
three different unions outside OF the Build
ing Trades. Each of these unions was
represented at to-day's meeting by two
delegates.
In addition to the resolutions of SYM
pathy the industrial council unanimously
adopted the following appeal TO the Mis-.
souri, members I'm Congress: "a crisis has
been precipitated i'm organized labor by
the action OF the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company I'm discharging sixty-fve OF
its employees because these men saw fit TO
connect themselves with others OF their
craft; that when the employees attempted
to exercise their manhood by requesting
other employees to become members. the
company resorted to the United States
courts for a blanket injunction restrain-
ing each and every one from interfering
in the matter with the men In their en-
ploy at time when not a single unlawful
act could be charged up TO organized la
bor, therefore, we appeal 10 you In the
name of humanity TO use your best endeav-
ors TO have Congress pass an act limiting
the law of United States judges in issuing
injunctions, and in this connection We
favor the election of United States judges
by direct vote of the people" This appeal.
which was adopted unanimously by the
council was ordered sent 10 each Missouri
member in Congress. Ii was occasioned.
of course. by the restraining order issued
against the strikers last night by United
States Judge Hook
- mass meeting OF strikers has been
called for tomorrow morning at 10:30 when
II is believed determined action will be
decided on. The meeting will be presided
over by National Organizer Harry Bryan
Bryan tonight expressed his firm convic-
ton that the men would ultimately win.
and declared that the fight would be forced
from now on.
Tonight two strikers waylaid con-
ductor in a saloon and made punching
bag Of him. pounding him back and forth
between them with istblows. One OF the
strikers was arrested. the other escaping.
In another part OF the city striker
slapped a conductors face because he re-
fused to go out. and ne. too. was landed
In jail The first overt act on the part Of
the strikers was committed Just before
midnight at Twentieth street and frost
avenue. when spike was driven into The