Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-06
CARMEN DECLARE
STRIKE is OFF
EMPLOYEES AGAIN REPORT FOR
DUTY
Pedestrians at San Francisco Rejoice
When the First Trolley
Whzzes Down Mar
ket Street
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-The
strike of the carmen on the United
Railroads, incidentally also that of the
linemen, electricians, firemen and con-
struction workers, came to an end to-
night when a strike committee of the
unions officially declared the strike off.
The carmen Immediately reported for
duty at the various barns and soon
the cars were moving.
AS the first cars proceeded on the
various lines through the city they
were greeted with tumultous cheering
by thousands of people who lined the
streets and to whom the appearance
of the cars was the first notice that
the strike was off.
The calling off of the carmen's strike
followed the action of the union In
mass meeting last night voting to re-
turn to work and arbitrate afterward
the only way in which President Cal
houn of the United Railroads declared
that he would treat with his former
employees
Despite the action of the carmen last
night, several times during the day
the dove of peace. hovered uncertain
over the scene. For time the ques-
tion of peace or continued strife hung
in the balance, and once all negotia-
tions were declared off when Calhoun
refused to receive committe of the
union until the men had returned to
work.
The temper of the strike board be-
came decidedly bellicose when this
committee made its report and some
members were for fighting 1t out to
element prevailed and majority voted
to return to work upon Calhoun's
promise that he would then consider
the merits of the demands made by
the different unions.
This promise was made by Presi-
| dent Calhoun in a letter sent to Ed
ward ]. LivernaSh, representing w. D.
| Mahon. president of the Amalga mated
| Association of Street and Electric
Railway Employees, in which he stated
| that when the members of the differ
| ent unions returned to work he would
receive the officers of their respective
| organizations and Immediately pro-
| ceed to arbitrate the questions at is
sue. Each union is to be considered
| ter the Joint strike board declared the
| strike Off
First Meeting Held
Late tonight President Calhoun heid
| the first meeting with a joint con1nhlt,
| tee of five representing the unions; anu
| the first steps were taken toward the
prompt arbitration agreed upon.
Calhoun stated after the conference
| that there is strong probability tnai
there will be no need of arbitration ana
| believes that the schedule or wages
which he is prepared to submit TO the
unions will be acceptable. The carmen
| demanded So a day for eight hours aIu
| their return to work upon the conui-
| tions laid down by the United Hali-
roads is practically defeat for the
| union.
Much feeling. it is said, was mani
j Tested nv members because of the way
in which the strike was conducted, ana
according to report thirty motormen
and conductors gave up their union
cards today.
The strike of the carmen was declared
on August 26 and the entire system OF
the United Railroads was so effectNely
tied up that not a wheel has turned
J since then and business In the city was
\ seriously affected by the suspension Oh
the car service.
The strike of the linemen, electricians
firemen and construction workers mas
heen on from -four weeks to three
| months and reconstruction and renapli-
itation of the street car lines was COM
pletey at a standstill.
OF the 1000 strike breakers imported
by the United Railroads President Cal
houn said that many OF them Woulu
remain In the company's employ ana
that 1t could use them as well as the
former employees In the building and
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