The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-28
FRISCO CAR LINES
ARE STILL TIED UP
War Between Company and Men
Seems Yet Far From
Settlement.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2I.-The
second day of the strike of the EN-
ployees of the United Railways opened
peacefully and quietly. The company
made no effort 10 operate its lines ana
the public, particularly residents OF the
outlyino districts, whose employment
called them over long distances, tor
the first time felt fully the force OF the
strike The Geary street cable road
and the California street cable road,
the two independent lines, continue to
operate as yesterday, an agreement
having been reached that these corpor.
ations will abide by any decision mat
the men may reach with the United
Railways There have been no disturb
ances thus far and the temper Of the
strikers is pacific.
Today every possible vehicle was
pressed into service to provide trans
portation to unwilling pedestrians and
TO lesser degree the street scenes OF
the strike Of four years ago were re-
peated
Many persons were compelled to walk
to their places of business this morning
and there was a general feeling of dis
gust that they should be compelled 20
suffer because Of the disagreement be-
tween the railway company and Its EN-
ployees. There had been feeling that
the pressure brought to bear from all
sides upon the company would result IN
the demands of the men being granted
but the violation of their contract by
the union men. and their refusal TO
orant the company twentq-four hours
time until President Calhoun could ar
rive here. has dissipated any hope of
peaceful settlement,
Protest Against Their Pay.
- Dan
way company is a protest by the car
men against what they consider made
auate pay for exacting work and too
many hours. They demanded So day
and eight hours TO constitute work
dov They receive under the present
system %. 26A and 27ia cents an hour
respectively, according TO the length of
their service, and work ten or more
hours day. though not consecutively.
The declaration Of President Calhoun,
when asked if the company would ar
bitrate with the men, that they were
no longer in his employ, is taken to
mean that there will be bitter strug
gle to operate the street car lines with
non-union men. Mayor Schmltz, who
has always shown himself to be in
sympathy with union labor. is quoted
rs saying that he thought that the men
had been ill-advised when they refused
TO await 1ne arrival OIL MT. CalnOun De-
fore walking out.
The United Railways this morning
notified all applicants for positions to
return tomorrow for work. The car
men g nnion interprets this as meaning
that the company will undertake to
operate its cars tomorrow. Thornwell
Mullaly said today;
"The public can rest assured that
the company will take every practical
measure to get the cars running
Mayor Schmitz today addressed a let
ter to Patrick Calhoun of the United
Railways, urging him to harbor no i'll
will against the union men "for acting
under unfortunate and unwise adj,
vice. and asking Mr.. Calhoun TO still
consider with a fair and willing spirit
the requests of the men. The letter
concludes with the hope that immediate
concessions will be granted the strik~
ers.
The board of directors Of the United
Railroads held meeting tonight, at the
conclusion Of which the statement was
made that the directors had empowered
President Calhoun to urge the men to
return to work on the understanding
that if they did so the company was