Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-29
PASSENGERS BOOKED.
ANOTHER BIG STRIKE,
FRISCO STREET RAILWAY

San Francisco, April 21.-The strike
o. the conductors and motormen of
the Market street railway system was
ON In real earnest yesterday. The
tiCup was complete in every respect,
and barring one car on each line,
which was sent over the system in
order that the franchise rights OF the
company might not be impaired. and
the running Of the mail cars, not o
wheel on the entire systems moved
throughout the day.
The completeness of the tie.up was
n matter Of surprise not only. to the
officers of the railway company. but
TO the public as well. The unanimity
OF action on the part OF Inc employees
III walking out almost to a man is an
Indication Of the deep-seated feeling
that existed among the men against
the company for the stringent regula'
tons Manager Vining has seen fit to
enforce. One OF those which has been
most obnoxious to the men was the
espionage TO which they were subject
ed on their days off. A rule which has
worked hardship on the conductors
is one forbidding them to lean against
tho rear railing of the car while on
duty. The most obnoxious regulation
Of all was that which practically for.
bade the men from joining the union
under whose auspices the strike was
iIaugurated.
a feeble attempt was made to turn
cut some OF the cars of the Mission
and Valencia street branches at the
usual hour yesterday morning. AS fast
as the men appeared at the carhouses
they were met by the plckets of the
strikers, and a moment later they
walked away in company. One car
was turned out without opposition.
and, manned by two men, II proceeded
10 the ferry. The strikers were order.
IT,. and although number OF police.
men were on the scene their services
were not called into requisition.
.. Vining as Conductor.
At the Carhouse OF the Sacramento
street line Manager Vining played a
conspicuous role-that OF conductor.
Nining made several trips over the
line and collected Iares with the dig
nifty OF an Old-tlme conductor. He was
ieered good.naturedly by the crowds,
hut paid little attention to the cries
If derislon that greeted him. Later in
tho afternoon ne visited the Mission
street CaThouse and made an address
to several employees, in which he said
he was willing to treat directly with
tie men themselves, singly or collect.
lively but that he would not recognize
tie men affiliated with the union, who,
he said, were discharged employees.
Following his. address he took a car
10 the ferry, and among his passen-
gers were several employees who are
rot in sympathy with the strike.
The failure of the cars to run as
usual was source OF great inconve.
nienGe to the residents along the va
rious lines OF the system living IN the
outskirts OF the city.
Mayor Schmitz made the following
statement relative to the strike situa
ton late last night: .
81 consider the situation as being
iull OF promise for the street railway
employees who are striking for better
pay and the recession of unreasonable
regulation enforced against them by
the railway company. There has been
40 violence and my conviction is that
there will be none. The strikers are
orderly and thcy have assured me that
they will preserve the peace at all
hazards.
Il will never consent to place police
men on the street cars OF the compa.
ny, The company Will be given ample
police protection should 1t be requir-
ed, but until the necessity for 1t ex.
Its no police will escort the cars
about the city. expect to hold a
conference with the officials of the
street railway company tomorrow
EN- convinced that the strike will not
bA of long duration"