Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-06-30
STIRRED NEAR TO RIOT
Saginaw Citizens Felt Much Hurt
Over Councils Action.
ALDERMEN IN SECRET SESSION
Barred Representatives chossn by the
Peopie-Attsmpt Made to Settle
strIke-Confersss Named TO Exam.
Inc Books Of Street Car Company.

Saginaw, Mich, June 2s.-Scenes
that bordered perilously near TO riot
were enacted In the council chambe-
last night when in an attempt 10 settle
II street railway strike the common
council went into executive session
and barred out representatives from
the throng OF citizens that had been
called 10 meet in the discussion OF
peace measures.
AS the outcome OF a radical resolu
ton introduced by Aid. Phoenix II
Monday nights common council meet.
IFS, a special meeting was held las.
night for the purpose OF adjusting the
street car strike, II possible.
The Phoenix resolution declared the
strike TO be an inconvenience TO the
public. called the claims of the strik
ers reasonable and just, and deman /.
ed that the Saginaw Valley Traction
Co Immediately grant the demands %
the striking employees for changed
working schedule and increased pay.
This was declared out of order, bri
from the discussion came last night
meeting An audience OF citizens a..
sembled 10 be intensely Disguised
when che council went into executive
session for the first time in Saginaw
history Without rule or preceden;.
he council retired to the mayors o.
fee and the citizens resolved them
selves into an Indignation committee
meeting, with Charles Himmeling a
president and ex-Ald. Harvey A. Pen.
ney as secretary.
Praised the Strikers.
Hon. Emory Townsend was the chic,
speaker and warmly denounced the
council on general principles. He
spoke words OF praise for the strikers
and urged them to be law-abiding AMI
q derby There was hot discussion
ard committee OF five was appointed
20 escort the common council back II
The chamber.
Chief Kahn was on guard and re
fused the committee admission 10 the
executive session. For time il looked
Ike civil war, but the meeting was
compelled to take its medicine. many
vows OF vengeance to be executed a.
election time being registered.
Rev. j. s. Raum counseled peace
end giving the council a chance to r..
port. He also declared openly and
forcibly in favor OF the striking men
motion was made by Townsend
a. - t-fI.
NIT their case to arbitration was en-
IT, emily fair and that the sense OF the
meeting was that the traction com
pany should accept the offer This
motion was declared unanimously car.
red and the Indignation meeting ad-
3ourned pending the common councils
return from it's executive session.
viii Inspect Companys Books.
At the executive session the strikers
we're represented by Dan L. Dilworth.
member OF the national board OF the
Amalgamated association, and Presi.
dents Bishop, Grant and Pidd OF the
Saginaw, Bay City and interurban 10
Gals. Vice-President and General Man
ager Cobb, with Watts s. Humphrey
and Charles s. Smith represented the
Saginaw Valley Traction Co. The en-
tire situation was threshed over in de.
tail and each side was heard at length.
The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock
after appointing three citizens, ]. s.
Smart. w r. Kendrick and Theodore
Huss. with Aid. Holcombe. Henderson
and Patterson. to meet at the traction
company's Office Thursday afternoon
10 inspect the company's books and
continue negotiations. It is not be
ieved a settlement is any nearer.