Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-14
DAY OF ANXIETY.
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gestion went into conference with f. r.
Bliss, counsel for the company, with
the hopes OF arranging settlement or
at least conference before the strikers
and the officials of the road Nothing
definite was accomplished at the con-
ference, but another meeting has been
arranged for tomorrow, when Il second
attempt will be made to have the con-
troversy submitted to arbitration.
After toJay's meeting, one of the arbi-
tration board said that the indications
were that\the management of the COM
pany would agree to arbitrate all the
demands of the men except recognition
of the union.
Three hundred police were detailed
to accompany the Wentworth avenue
car on their runs, while upward of 1000
other policemen were scattered along
the line and about the power houses
and barns. The state board of arbi-
tration will investigate the merits of
the strike.
Ten cars started from the 18th street
barns on the Wentworth avenue lines
on the second trip of the day at 12.4O
p. M. The police arrangements were
unchanged.
Some difficulty was experienced at
39th street, where a blockade by team
sters was attempted, but the disturb
ance was quickly quelled and the run
to the downtown terminus was with
out noteworthy incident. Fourteen
passengers were carried in the second
car to arrive which was preceded
by one containing Assistant Chief
Schuettler, a heavy guard of police and
a number of newspaper reporters.
The cars We're switched for the sec
ond return without interference and
proceeded southwark with compare
lively little demonstration from the
large crowds along the way.
Supt. .WeatherwaX of the Street Car
Co.. announced after the second trip
had been successfully accomplished.
that he would undertake to run trains
regularly on the Wentworth avenue
line during the remainder of the day,
including the time in the evening when
passenger traffic is usually the heavi-
est.
The announcement by the officials of
the Railway Co. that the evening rush
would be accommodated, was later
modified, it being decided to make no
attempt to move cars after dark.
Organized labor will, tomorrow, at
tempt to bring urgent pressure to bear
upon the municipal authorities to pre-
vent the police from riding on the cars
of the Chicago Street Railway Co. dur
ing the existing strike trouble. A call
was sent out. tonight, for all members
OF the Chicago Federation of Labor
and the various leagues that advocate
municipal ownership of public utilities
to meet at 2 O'Clock, prepared to make
call on Mayor Harrison and Chief oil
Police ONeil. 1t has been decided toi
present the following requests to the
city government:
THAT no more franchises be granted
to street car companies but they be
operated hereafter under the license
system.
THAT the police be restrained from
riding upon the cars of the company
during the strike and failing to secure
the consent of the mayor to this an at
tempt may be made to secure an in
junction to restrain the police from so
acting.
"That the States attorney be urged
to institute quo warranto proceedings
into the right of police to ride upon the
cars.
THAT all street car companies be pro-
hbited from using electricity as mo-
tive power"
1t is said by the labor leaders that
they will have a delegation numbering
fully 1900, when the descent is made
upon City hall, tomorrow, to present
their demands.
Mayor Harrison, when asked about
the matter, said. tonight: II cannot
tell what / will do until I know what
they will ask. / will do all we can,
however, to prevent disorder in con-
nection with the strike"
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