The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-10

The strike on the St Louis Transit Com
pany's lines. which was declared off on the
evening of July .. was ordered renewed
yesterday at a Meeting of the street rsil-
way mems union, at the West End Colse-
urn. This morning a: O'Clock was the time
fixed for the renewal Of the boycott on all
the company's divisions.
When the strike was settled there
were some mutterings of discomfort
among the men over the terms of settle
ment. and since that time the disatisfac-
ton has grown daily. Charges were made
that the company had failed to keep the
agreement of July :. and dozen or more
instances were cited tending to prove that
there had been breach OF faith.
Meetings were held al several places in
the course of the week and committees
were appointed TO procure proof OF inhdeiity
on the part Of the company At meeting
Of the Executive Committee OF the street
railway mems union, held on Sunday at
waIballa Hall, a batch of affidavits were
\ received and read All these affdavits were
10 the effect that men had been employed
by the company since July an violation OF
the terms Of the agreement Of that date.
After session lasting several hours the
Executive Committee determined to call a
mass meeting OF the street railway men
for Yesterday morning and to recommend
=, that meeting that the strike be declared
on again.
The Central Trades and Labor Union met
later and Endorsed the action of the kx-
ecutive Committee
The representatives of the company met
and through President Whitaker addressed
a letter to the men denying that the com
many had Intentionally violated the asree-
nent of July 2. and declaring its intention
10 live up to every condition OF 'i.e asiee
mont both IN letter and splrlt
Attorney Lehmanns Oner.
Fred w. Lehman, attorney for the com
pany, appeared at the meeting ana olietso
20 submit the question as TO "hecieF VIC
companv had broken faith to Joseph W.
r,oI;I counsel for the men, and bound the
onnsny 70 abide by MIR. Folks Judgment
in the premises. The proposiuon was -
rored. and by a unanimous vote. the slFihe
was renewed .,,,,,, ~
the old Executive Committee, II was oe
ci.;ad nv the union to elect q new one All
divisions were instructed to meet last HieN
and select new committeeman -
member of the odd Executive committee
said YESTERDAY that this was the secohd
time the company HAD broken faith win Ns
employees and no agreement Wou,o oe
,anted In the future that did not pfoNiue
In swenty-four hours after the eAecu'ioii u
The agreement So,
.sTbere will be no lawiessness or demon
e,rations of violence this time, ne con-
tinued. by means of a vigorous ehiorce
inent Of the boycot; We hope 10 aps'iu ll..,
destroy the earning Capacity u
pany.'' ,,,.n, n
The whole trouble seems TO hang upon
question Of fact. the men insisting tna.
the company has violated It's IN
while the company. on the other haho. CHI
phaticaIy denies that such Is the CASE
The men claimed yesterday that a 'efoai
agreement was entered Into cencurrehty
with the written agreement and under ne
verbal agreement the company haa agreeo
TO re-en1pIoy all the old men IN sixty GAYS,
seniority in the service determining '-0
priority OF Unemployment
Dispute About Verval Agreement.
1t was claimed that the Reverend Doctor
W. w. Boyd had assured the men tHdt
such an agreement existed IN d speeS" o.
the West End Coliseum.
The officers Of the company declare ttat
there was no such verbal understanding
and that the only agreement mace py tne in
was the written agreement, when vas pun
lshed at the time. In proof OF tneir cpIr
tention on this subject they show the orisi,
nal draft OF the terms of settlement slshet
and presented by T. y. EDWARDS, cha ,irh
slause providing for arbitration ana anotntr
providing for the re-enmploymenI OF ne
were stricken out, and these clauses do not
appear In the terms OF settlement signed
by both parties to the controversy.
It was 2:1s p. IN, after the meeting hao
been in session since 10 a. m. that the
strike was renewed. The proceedings OF
the union meeting were dramatic after Mr..
Fred j. Lehmann's arrival, when he faced
the hostile assembly and replied TO ques-
tons put to him from all sides.
Impassioned speeches and the temper OK
the men, indicated by their excited com
ments. made it plain as soon as the meeting
Movers of the union. that the strike would
be renewed unless some unexpected liberal
promises were made by the company Be-
fore an hour had passed. the speakers and
their audience had indicated that the dis
charge Of General Manager Baumhon and