Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-05-15
Enough Men Refuse to Quit Work to
Run Cars Under Police Protection
United Efforts of Union Labor Is
to BE Made to Briag the Company
to Terms.

persons use wheels, while others prefer
to walk.
The owners of vehicles are making
money fast, charging all tue way frcm
10 to so cents for a trip that cost but
five cents on the street cars. Chains
are being formed by those who sym
pathize with the strikers for the pur-
pose of influencing every one possible
to walk until the strike is over. The
crowded sidewalks night and morning
seem to prove that this is working WELL
Suburban Cars Running.
The entire Suburban system is run
ming on schedule time with its usual
number of cars. About 25 cars each
are being operated on the Park avenue.
Compton Heights and main line of the
Transit company's Lindell division.
Cars on this line are operating under
police escort, with strong guards
along the right of way and at the ter
mini.
Not wheel on the other II divisions
of the Transit company has moved
since the strike began last Tuesday,
clid tllS ploSPSSeS dAS IiiiS VIM 'AAA
not for several days.
No Warrants Issued.
AS yet no warrants have been issued
against the strike leaders and since the
first application, made Thursday morn
ing by Attorney H. S. Priest, represent
ing the Transit company, further
steps have been taken. Col. johnson,
assistant prosecuting attorney, says he
will take no further steps in the mat
ter until another application is made
at his Office and the evidence produced.
Confer with business Men.
Strike leaders, under National Pres
ident Mahon. We're in conference with
prominent business men, headed by c.
b. Woodward, for three hours Satur-
day. Mr.. Woodward and his confer
ees submitted proposed basis of set
Element between the strikers and the
company All the conditions suggest
, ed by Mr.. Woodward We're agreed to
save one, which is an alteration of the
unions original demand for recogn;-
! ton. AT the end of this conference a
! committee from the conference waited
on President Whitaker of the Transit
company.
AT ten o'clock the first car to run
over the Laclede division of the Tran
sit company since the strike began was
! started down town, carrying the usual
| complement of policemen. By II
! o'clock six cars were operating on thai
division. Except for yells of derisior
that greeted the appearance of thu
cars, there were no attempts at inter
ruption.
i General Manager George w. Baum
hoff, of the Transit company, is no
pleased with the protection afforded
by the police.
Trolley Wires Cut.
On the Bellefontaine division the feet
and trolley wires have been cut in
number of places and obstruction
placed on the tracks. All the foreme
were out repairing the wires and re
moving the distractions, but twas be
lieved they would be able to get tn
line into condition to run cars Satul
day.
The California avenue division wa
reopened Saturday under police pre-
J, lection. Several cars are running an
e more will be put on during the day.
e All clerks in the offices of the Lii
n dell division of the Transit compan
t at Nandeventer and Park avenue
l. We're sworn in as policemen.
: Twenty-seven nonunion motorme
: and conductors from towns in northel
e Missouri reached here Saturday
e is expected that additional nonunit
e men from Cleveland. Milwaukee al
< other cities will arrive shortly to wol
t, for the Transit company in the plac
1T vacated by the strikers.
n Called Meeting of Union Labor.
lie A call addressed to the presiden
1t and secretaries of the various ira
re unions of st. Louis, and signed
es David Kreylng, president Cent?
at Trades and Labor Council; II. w. Ste
as bliss. national secretary Build
de Trades Council of America, and w.
d. Mahon, international president Sire
tn Railway Employees of America, W
a sent out Saturday. In part, it follow
en- "Felow Tnonists: The present strug
he of the street railway employees is one
-. vital Importance to every union worl
= of this vicinity. The mask has been pull
off and the fight is clearly defined.
is battle for the principles of trade uni
ism, the rights of organization. and
ell believe that careful and determined Ii
no should be mapped out along which
trades unionists of st. Louis will ii
an this battle, and we hereby call upon
He investments. secretaries and business age
I'm of each and every trade organization
M this city to meet in secret conference
- Walhalla Hall at eight o'clock Sun,
eu evening, May IS, to outline our actions
vs.. the future upon the lines suggested"
led Strike Situation ut Kansas City
nd Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-As 7
dicted. strike was ordered ca
Saturday morning on all the str
zen car lines of the Metropolitan Rally
,at company About 500 of the
ar conductors, motormcn and eripmen
If this city and Kansas City, Kan,
IAN sponded. Not enough men on
md one Inc STRUCK 70 MAKE any aPl
or. ciable effect on the running of {
on the main lines. Many of
men not already members of
union are joining the order, howe
seh since the strike leaders have TIA
a stand and it seems very likely
ee' a general tie up Will result before
os- day is closed. Beyond Kisses
Wy epithets hurled at the. men who
out cars. the strikers did not re