The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-08-27
Street CAR men
FINALLY GO OUT
Automobiles and Carriages Do
ing Good Business in San
Francisco at Present.

San Francisco, Aug. 26.ZWith the ex-
ception of the California and Geary street
lines, street railway traffic in this city
was suspended today as the result Of the
strike of the conductors and motormen of
the United Railroad system, which went
into effect at 5 o'clock. this morning. The
United Railroads made no attempt to run
ears, and consequently there was no dis
order. Further action in the tie-up awaits
the arrival of Patrick Calhoun president
of the United Railroads, who is en- route
from the east, and who Is expected to
arrive tonight Automobiles. carriages
and other vehicles have been brought into
requisition and they did good business
Although the California and Geary
street lines were in operation, their linn
tied equipment was inadequate. The en-
ployes of these two lines will not be called
out but they expect their employers TO
follow the lead Of the larger company in
any change that may be made in the
wages schedule.
One Mans Nose Broken.
A few of the men, sufficient to start
the cars if word was received that the
company would grant the demands, gath
cred around the carhouses. but there was
no disorder. Late tonight a small sized
riot occurred at FILLMORE and Turk
connection with the strike of the car men.
Four men, said to have been striking line
men, were discussing the Strike and in
named Harrison 'scab" Harrison was
one of the hoist engineers and resented
the epithet and free fight ensued in
which Harrison had his nose broken and
was otherwise badly beaten. He was ia
ken to the central emergency hospital for
treatment
From early this morning until late to-
night Market street presented an animal
ed scene. in some respects similar to that
during the days Immediately following
the fire Long lines of men, women and
children wended their way on foot to and
from the ferry. Owners of every kind of
vehicle from automobiles to rickety ex-
tage of the situation. and did a thriving
business. Scores of automobiles. fruit, eX-
press, delivery and laundry wagons-any-
thing on wheels in which benches. chairs
or boards could be placed for seats-stood
in front of the ferry station. their owners
in stentorian voices calling out the desti-
nation, route and price of their respective
substitutes for the street cars. Usually
dime was asked but many charged Is
cents and the crowds that avafled them
selves of these carry-alls did not grumble.
Cable Roads Swamped.
The California and Geary street cable
roads did their best to help out but were
fairly swamped with traffic and unable TO
make much of an impression on the
crowds that gathered at their respective
terminals and along the lines. The Cali
fornia street lines operated but seven cars,
all that the company had left from the
lights for the cars, closed down at dark
The Geary street road is better equipped
than the California street line and is run
ming tonight.
The crowds that passed up and down
Market street took the inconvenience and
hardship of walking in some instances a
distance of two or three miles. very good
naturedly laughing, joking or jeering at
some old fellow who had been inveigled
into the long walk to the ferry or of ne
cessity had TO make it, stumbling over
the rough cObbleStOneS cursing Strikers
and the United Railroads alike.
1t was holiday, there was no hurry
and il was a holiday crowd. Not until
tomorrow will the temper of the public
be really tried and ii remains to be seen
with what grace it will adapt itself to the
situation. -