The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
STREET RAILWAY UNION
EXPECTS G0MPERS TO-DAY.
ADVISED THAT HE IS EN-
ROUTE FROM WEST.
Committee Calls on Attorney Leh-
mann and Suggests Arbi-
tration.

Presiden: Samuel Gonpers Of the Amerf-
can Federation Of Labor is expected IN St
Louis to-day by the street railway EN-
ployes. 4 telegram was sent him at Denver.
Colo. Friday. where he was in attendance
upon a labor convention. requesting his
presence IN 81. Louis. A member Of the
local street railway mems union said last
night:
we do not know positively whether Mr..
Gompers will be here or not, but from the
fact that We received Information that he
had departed from Denver We are Of the
opinion he is coming to st. Louis.
Mr.. Gompers can do more than any other
man to straishten out the tangle Of the
present trouble. and the men hope he will
come 10 their aid at this time
Nothing definite in the strike situation
was accomplished yesterday. Both sides
rested on their oars The company an
nounced that the situation was unchanged.
and the strikers declared that no settlement
in sight.
In the course of the day a number OF state
msnts were issued by those associated with
the men and their cause. but these state
ments were all of a general nature and
made no specific demand.
President W. D. Mahon Of the Amalga-
mated Association Of Street Railway En-
pioyes of America. issued the following
signed statement:
In regard to the causes leading Up to the
restriking l do not care to make any statement
yet. both the men and ;he company are maxi
ing a number Of claims which want TO inves-
tisate first. and am also informed that some OF
the citizens are working hard TO bring about an
adjustment Of the matter. and 60 not want
say or do anything that would interfere with
their work. for 1 assure you We would IKE 10 see
lAf1Gea ri A.
10 the situation otherwise l md the uen e oe,
teru;ined they were when they nrst went out
alone os the trade unio,lists in tire city. but Of
the great mass 81 the people as Well In TACT
Anything, were opposed to the men before. are
row out and out for them. declaring they are
+ md ;ne committees working hard and
faithfully; The sueoomInitsee from the Commit
Of ST. LOUIS and vicinity has done some splendid
SpT Mich hs they so9ed a the sa
of funds coming In here went directly
depehd S spG shsif appeal to the outside organic
lions. and II takes some time to set an appeal
the various central bodies and then to the locals.
and things had Just begun to work when Il waT
do not think 1t viii be much trouble 10 renew this
york as many OF the 3r are re e1
u.ittee. which, Il necessary. Will be taken I'D tbs
first Of the week ard pushed vigorously,
Reply to Mr.. BaumhOh.
The Executive Committee of the strikers
discussed the proposition to issue a state
ment in answer to the letter of General
Manager Baumhoff Of the transit company.
IL was finally decided TO do so, hut the
committee decided TO wait until Monday
before giving the reply to the public
Chairman Meyers of the Executive Com
mi,tee gave out the following In answer to
My. Raumhoff's statement yesterday:
In reading the statement OF General Manager
Bsurahor. which he gave to the public yester-
day / desire say that the preponderance OF
missta;emsnts. the lack Of truth. the deliberate
.yssions of our statement. Of such ma gnitude
as 10 call for a full and truthful statement OF
the facts This beng sts.esa, !, aaTnx 70 s Say
special attention. and full reply will be given
in,r,,iiats reply not only in justice to our or
gsnizstion but to The parties 50 maicioasiy
We have never imported professional agitators.
Tfs division b , 81 1ns ms whom MS Baumhor
and Mir Whitaker admit are the best men they
Ne desire inform MI ss;s B.g%hoG tina. the
n;e,sss and for their own E9i,scsvs and
sfh s, fe saumSo and that IS .
conduct This strike according to ideas and
NOT b .hsse a s,one sn ,sr
faith and retarded honorable agreement.
Delegation Visits Mr.. lehman.
The fuller statement declared by Meyers
to be made 1t was said. would not appear
before Monday.
The Ciiizei.s Arbitration Committee was
very active yesterday The petitions for a
settlement by arbitration were circulated
and "A number of signatures were added to
the lists.
Chairman Wilson of the committee and
others called upon Attorney Fred W. Len
mann of the transit company and requested
that that mode of settlement be recognized
by the company. Mr.. Lehman received the
delegation courteously and after hearing
its request stated he would submit the re-
quest to the officials OF the company. No
definite reply was given by the company
last night