Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-12
KANSAS CITY RAILWAY STRIKE
Men Are Not Able TO Tie Up the
Lines-DeveIopments Expected

As predicted, a strike was ordered
early this morning on all the street
car lines OF the Metropolitan Railway
company. at Kansas City. No. About
500 OF the 100 conductors, m0tOrmeh
and gripmen OF that city and Kansas
City, Kas., responded. Not enough
men on any line struck 70 have any APP
probable effect on the running Of cars
on the main lines. Many men not al
ready members OF the union are join
ing, however, since the strike leaders
have taken a stand, and Il seems likely
that general tie-up win result before
today Is closed. Beyond Kisses and
epithets hurled az the men who took
out cars. the strikers did not resort
10 any disturbance during the morning
The order 10 strike was issued after a
series Of all night meetings OF the men,
presided over by Harry Bryan or
ganizer OF the Amalgamated Ass0cia-
ton Of Street Railway Employees OF
America
The Vine street and Prospect avenue
trolley lines short system IN the
southeastern part OF the city that trans
fer with the main downtown lines were
ordered shut down at 10 o'clock, as the
crews showed signs OF weakening.
On The main downtown lines and the
l. roads running from Kansas city,
Kas.. considerable trouble was expert
euced but as rule new men were
found TO take the places Of those who
went out.
The strikers showed greatest strength
az the Twelfth street pOwerh0use.
where only SIX conductors and two
Eripmen out OF total force Of ninety
men reported for duty. The strikers
gathered on the corners a block away.
General Manager Holmes teleph0ned
% Sheriff Chlles FOR assistance. On
the arrival OF the latter. each conduc-
tor and gripman was sworn in as a
deputy Police We're stationed az each
end OF each train. The strikers shouted
"scabs, but made no effort 90 stop the
cars which followed In quick success
sion.
On the other main lines also the con-
ductors. motormen and gripmen were
sworn In as deputy sherifs. Sheriff
Chiles said he intended 10 protect prop
erty and life II he had to swear in all
the men In Jackson county.
The city and county officials have
planned 10 work In unison In nipping
IN the bud the first show OF disturbance.
Crowds VIII not be permitted 10 con-
gregate.
The Metropolitan Company has
contract 20 carry mail carriers on rs
cars and Major William Warner United
States district attorney concurs In the
companys claim that 70 prevent carry
Ing OF these men would amount 10 de-
laying the mails. The company will
therefore call upon the government Of
Metals II necessary 10 prevent the de-
laying Of lts cars
President Holmes expressed conn.
dence In the company's ability 20 keep
all It's cars running II granted sufficient
police protection, Under no conditions,
said he, would they give In 20 the
strikers, He had received applications
from outside cities sufficient TO man
All lines twice over One delegation
from 81 Louis has already, Il Is said,
been brought here and VIII be put TO
work. The strikers said they would use
persuasion today and tomorrow and on
Monday they would pull the conductors
and gflpmen on the cars n n become
necessary 70 win the strike by those
means.