New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-14
KANSAS CITY STRIKE OF NO EFFECT
PLACES OF THE FEW STRIKERS FILLED-EF-
FORTS OF LABOR AGITATORS TO
AROUSE SYMPATHY.

AROUSE SYMPATHY.
Kansas City Mo, May 13-Every streetcar line
in this city and Kansas City, KAN in full
operation to-day. and no violence was offered by
the strikers. The injunction of the Federal Court.
enjoining the union from interfering with the
running of the cars. and the fact that ii
Sunday combined to have deterrent effect on the
strikers.
Early in the day groups OF strikers gathered
the different power houses and quietly urged the
go Less than a dozen responded.
however. and the places of these filed
promptly The railway officials had appca-
tons from twice many they could use,
and, to be sure of delay. placed half a dozen
extra crews the terminus of each line. paying
them full wages, to fill any gap that might be
caused by recruits to the strikers ranks.
Occasionally along the line the cry of "Scab."
would be heard but it principally the act of
boys The weather delightful and the people
took advantage of it, with the result OF the cars
being crowded throughout the day President
Holmes declared that. so far as his company
was concerned, the walkout a matter of his
tory, and he emphasized the statement by joining
a party of friends a jaunt to IsaavenwOrth.
The strikers individually, however. declared they
were still hopeful. and that tomorrow would show
different results.
The Industrial Council held enthusiastic meet
ing adopted resolutions sympathizng with the
streetcar and ordered boycott of the rail-
way company. The resolutions request the heads
of the different unions represented in the council
to instruct their members not to ride the cars,
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
streetcar men and asked the union musicians who
furnish music at the parks controlled by the
pany TO refuse to play for the daily concerts
The Industrial Council Is composed of fifty-three
different unions outside of building trades In
addition the resolutions of sympathy. the Indus
trial Council unanimously adopted the following
appeal to the Missouri members in Congress:
A crisis has been precpitated in organized labor
by the action of the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company in discharging sixty-tive of its employees
with others their craft: that when the employees
attempted 10 exercise their manhood by requesting
resorted to the United States courts for a blanket
interfering with the men in it's employ at time
when not a single unlawful act could he charged
in the name of humanity your best en-
beavers to nave Congress Pass an act limiting the
power OF United States Judges IN issuing injunc-
tons ard n this connection we favor the election
meeting of the strikers has been called
for 1890 a. m. tomorrow. when it is believed de-
termned action will be decided upon The meeting
will be presided over by National Organizer Harry
the men would ultimately win and declared that
the fight would be forced from now
NO ATTEMPT TO RUN CARS IN ST LOUIS.
POLICE TOOK DAY OF REST. AFTER FIVE DAYS
OF STRUGGLE WITH STRIKERS
St. Louis May 13-This the sixth day of the
street railway strike quiet and devoid of in
terest. Not wheel on any of the lines except of
the mail cars was turned In the city to-day, in
consequence of the decision of Chief Police
Campbell TO give the of the police force who
had had but little time for in the last five
days, chance TO recuperate for the coming week
The management of the two street railway COM
panies, who feared TO without police pro-
lection decided TO make attempt keep their
lines open to-day.
AS a result the turbulent that last week
marked the reopening of the different lines were
not experienced and the day passed off without
any serious trouble The only police on duty were
stationed at the power houses and car sheds Both
the Suburban and st. Louis Transit companies will
operate as many of their lines Tomorrow as the
Police Department will afford protection for
This was the last day according General Man
ager Baumhon that the places vacated by men
employed by the ST. Louis Transit Company would
be held open for them After TODAY II they do NOT
express desire to return work new mon viii 10
put In their places. Mr.. Baumhof saws that Ali he
old men who return work will be allowed 70
avail themselves of the scale of wages and 70
ceiVe the increased pay which they will he an
titled by reason Of their long service with the com
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