The San Francisco call., 1901-10-05

E~HE efforts of the strike leaders to
hold the men in line were sue
cessful yesterday, and the first
IL steps of the fulfillment of the
terms of the agreement were
taken quietly and in good spirit. Both
teamsters and water front laborers ap-
piled for work, and where it was given
them they took their places by the side
of non-unfon men without protest.
1t was an extremely lively day in dray-
ing and teaming circles. For the first
time in many weeks the wheels of trucks
which had grown rusty for want OF use
were creased and the vehicles placed In
commission. Ieamsters who had been
upon a more or less enforced holiday for
a corresponding period vaulted into their
seats with aIacrlIy, and with cracking
OF whIpIashes winch resempied artillery
in action entered upon the discharge OF
their DUTY.
trom reliable figures gathered at the
headquarters of the Draymens S Assoc1a-
ton during the day it is known that fuliy FULLY
$40 teamsters, or b0 per cent OF the total
union membership, were relnstated III
their old positions. Many will be dlsap-
pointed because of the employment OF
non-un1on men, whom the larger dray-
men decline to discharge in oroer to give
the old teamSters their places. There Is
some grumplng at this, put the men are
accepting the situation philoSophlcaIly
and little friction has developed. All in
all, the developments of the day were sat
lSfactOry to concerned.
There are 240 uraying firms connected
with the Draymen's Association. OF this
number less than twenty firms employ
more than twenty men: The f1rm having
the greatest number, of teams is McNap
6S Smith, they having lis trucks engaged
in the draying business. Over 2OO draymen
employ from one to ten men, while twenty
employ from ten TO twenty teamsters.' In
the cases of the smaller draymen nearly
all reInstated their teamsters yesterday
morning. According to reports from these
draymen, some $50 teamsters were given
places on trucks. Among the larger con-
Germs the percentage of non-union men
still employed ranges from 30 to 81. Many
of these men, however, are from the
country and came here to work during
the pendency Of the strike in order to lay
aside stake" for the winter. While
many of them will remain in their posi-
will gradually give up their positions ana
return home. AS these vacancies occur
they will naturally be filled by the ap-
pointment of union men.
Few Specials Employed.
The scenes about the various stables
yesterday were gratifying to employers
as we'll as the teamsterS themselves. The
men were ready to resume their long in
terrupted labor, and for the first time the
non-union teamsterS approached the old
time strikers without tear OF being at
tackled. A few of the non-union team
sters in the employ of Farnsworth &
streets without police escorts, and in or
der to satisfy them several police were
sent out with them. No other instance
of the use of police on trucks during the
day was reported.
The numbers of union teamsters rein
stated in their positions yesterday by the
larger firms are as follows:
McNab q Smith 40, Farnsworth & Rug
giles 80, Stetson & Renner 22, Western
Freight and Transfer Company 20, Nor
Bros TO- G. w. Emmons 10, Cutter & Co.
9, Grove Ayers & Co. 9, Bocarde Drayage
Company 10, M. Burns & Co. 6, j. S. ia
cobs Company 10, Overland Freight Trans
fer Company 60
The total number of teams in the city
aggregates about 1900. With 500 teamsters
given places yesterday and nearly 300 non
union men still employed, places for 400
more teamsters remain to be filled. Many
bers of their horses to the country at the
these are returned to the city they will
put more men and run at their full
capacity.
Manager George Renner of the Dray-
mems Association made the following
statement yesterday:
I am much pleased with the outlook. The
teamsters satisfied with conditions such as
they are, and are accepting them unhesita-
tingly. l believe that the peace will be a
but the hatchet is buried now, and confidence
between the teamsters and draymen is again
restored. Speaking for the draymen, 1 will
say that they are willing to forget the past,
and they look to the developments of the
future with confidence. Before week has
passed everything will be working smoothly
again, and my greatest wish is that we have
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