The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
Carmen Expelled
by Union Make
an Appeal.
Testimony Of Sixteen
Will Be Taken
Wednesday.
Two Stockholders of Rail-
road En- Route Here
From New York.

Indications point 70 another strike OF
The street car men In this city unless the
Intervention q President Mahon Of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street Rail
way Employees shall stem the spirit of
revolt that has already developed among
the car men because Of the alleged ag-
Eressions Of General Manager Chapman
The administration Of President Arthur
Holland and Gsperal Manager George T.
chapman Of 6e United Railroads has
reached q climax Within few days
Two u the largest stockholders OF the
corporation will arrive here from New
y ork ana viii make a personal inspection
~ the present operative workings Of the
system. Il is said that they arc thor
oughly dissatisfied with tho present re-
suits Of the road and viii demand many
changes and innovations.
The present affairs Of the United Rail-
roads are in q very disordered condition.
especially in regard to the position of the
officials and street car men. W. D.
Mahon. president OF the Amalgamated
ASS 3ciation OF Street Railway En-
s7ioyes, arrived here Friday from De-
troit and is registered at the Grand
Hotel T was learned yesterday that his
real motive ii coming TO this city is TO
give the sixteen men who were expelled
from the local streetcsr union a rehear-
ing in regard TO their reinstatement.
President Msllon has decided upon next
Wednesday as the date on which 10 listen
t0 the case. The officers OF the local
union vii not be present at the hearing
nor VIII fhes-1sI1e any steps In regard
to the matter. The officers Of the union
claim that the sixteen men were expelled
from the order for breeding strife and at
tempting to disrupt the present Organiza-
lion Of street car men in this city.
The sixteen men. however. tell another
story They claim that they were con-
Hicted before they even had a hearing
that when their cases came up they were
not allowed legal representation at the
meeting, and were also refused the per
mission Of having a stenographer in at
tendance al the trial
The sixteen men discharged have con
suited attorneys on the matter. and the
e m Of Mcclellan & Mcclellan. with Of
nces in the Emma Spreckels building. has
charge Of their case. IT is said that
should President Mahon decide the case
against the sixteen expelled men the con
troversy viii be taken into the courts.
Both sides in the present quarrel
ere determined. President Cornelius Of
the local street car union is Loyalty sur
rounded by ali the street car men. Man
aser Chapman Of the United Railroads
and President Holland are both looked
upon with distrust by the street car men
and they are watchful that these officials
do not make a break I'm their ranks and
cause the local union to be thrown into
dissensions.
At the present time Manager Chapman
orly meets President Cornelius as an en-
ploye, ard refuses to discuss matters with
him as the local executive head Of the
union. There was an open rupture be-
tween the two men for several months.
but interested parties on both sides event
uslly arranged for them TO be brought to-
gether again.
Among the features Of Manager Chap
mans regime which are severely criti-
cized by the street car men is the ap-
p0intment OF A. Bigelow as inspector of
The San Nateo line. Members of the
union claim that he had only been en-
Dioyed on the San Mateo line for eight
months previous to his appointment and
ions and determined expressions Of con-
tempt for organized labor. II is said by
them that when the tcansters' strike was
on he volunteered to head a gang Of men
and procure horses TO haul a new cable to
the California power house. His offer
was refused by the California Street Car
Company and donkey engine was used,
which was brought down from Stockton
10 do the work
What the result Of the present agitated
condition Of the United Railroads will
De is al present hard 10 say It is cur
Ienty reported, however, that should the
sixteen mems reinstatement be refused bv
President Mahon they will ask for A
charter 70 organize a new lodge. Union
street car men say that Manager Chan
man is encouraging them in this step and
that he hopes that with two local street
car unions IN this city seeds of dissen-
tion will be soWn and he viii gain a vic
tory over the pre- Int organized labor of
street car men.
President Cornelius, wher seen zester-
day. was very reticent about the future
action q the union and seid that be Is
waiting developments from he other side
President Maho1 was also seen Al the
C1and Hotei anG he adm tied that he
,gou.d hear Toe case II the sixteen ex-
uellcd. meH ou "Wednesday.
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