Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-27
PEOPLE Do NOT
LIKE TO WALK
In San Francisco Compelled to
Because OF the Strike, But
They Are Disguised.
so FAR HAS BEEN NO TROUBLE
Mayor Schmlu Quoted a. Saying
lie Thinks Men Have Been
III Advised

san Francisco. Aug. 25-Tne second
day Of the strike OF the employees Of the
United railways opened peacefully ana
quietly. The company made no effort
to operate its lines and the public, par
ticularly residents Of the outlying dis
tricts, whose employment called them
over long distances for the first time
felt fully the force OF the strike The
Geary street cable road and the Cali
fornia street cable road, tho two inde-
pendent lines. continue 10 operate as
yesterday, an agreement having been
reached that these corporations viii
abide by any decision that the men may
reach with the United railways. Il is
no. expected that there will be any
important development in the situation
until late this afternoon, when the d.
rectors OF the United railways viii hold
session and possibly come TO a con-
cluslon concerning the manner In which
| the demands OF the union are to be met,
There have been no disturbances thus
far and the temper OF the strikers is
| pacific Today every possible vehicle
was pressed into service to provide
transportation TO unwilling pedestrians
and 10 a lesser degree the street scenes
| Of the strike Of four years ago were re.
| peated
Many persons were compelled TO walk
10 their places of business this morning,
and there was a general feeling Of dis
gust that they should be compelled to
suffer because Of the disagreement be-
tween the railway company and It's
employees. There had been a feeling
that the pressure brought 10 bear from
all sides upon the company would re-.
suit In the demands OF the men being
granted, but tire violation OF then
contract by the union men, and their
refusal to grant the company "a hours
time until President Calhoun could ar.
rive here. has dissipated any hope OF
a peaceful settlement
The strike against the United Rail-
way company is a protest by the car
men against what they consider made
quate pay for eXacting work and too
many hours. The men demand 81
day, and eight hours 20 constitute
work day. They receive under the pres
ent system %, 26la and silA cents an
hour respectively. according TO the
length Of their service and work 10 or
more hours a day, though not consecu-
lively.
The declaration Of President Calhoun
when asked II the company would ar
bitrate with the men, that they were no
longer IN his employ Is taken TO mean
that there will be a bitter struggle 10
operate the street car lines with nom
union men. Mayor Sohmtz, who has
always shown himself TO be in sym
patty with union labor. is quoted as
saying that he thought that the men
had been il-advscd when they refused
10 await the arrival Of Mr. Calhoun be-
fore walking out.
President Cornelius Of the carmen's
union today refused to make any state
ment In relation 20 the published dec
laratlon ~ Mayor Schmitz that politics
was the underlying motive OF the sud
den action Of the union Saturday night. |
Cornelius said
Il will not indulge in any personal.
tiles"
II was apparent that Cornelius did |
not intend 20 engage in any public dis |
cussion with the mayor.
The Bulletin viii say this afternoon |
that the directors Of the United rail- !
ways today win consider the adyis- |
ability Of asking the federal courts /
for the appointment Of receiver This |
Is reported 10 be one OF the solutions /
offered for the settlement 81 the COM /
pany's difficulties with the strikers. I
With such receiver appointed the Oper- |
alton OF the roads would be under the /
protection OF the United States mar |
shat and the forces OF the federal gov |
eminent.
The following address 20 the people /
Of san Francisco was issued today by I,
President Cornelius and Secy Bowling |
Of the Garments union:
The president " the United Re!l-
roads arrived In san Francisco yes
terday afternoon.
ION the preceding night our union |
said 10 his corporation
Your president you say viii be in /
this city Sunday evening Very well. |
Let him. II you are as we hope 70 find |
you deeply concerned lest you incon- |
ycnience the people. meet with his |
fellow directors Sunday night That |
course may be a trine inconyenlent 10 |
him and 10 them, but that circumstance |
he they and you. We feel will consider |
unimportaut when weighed against the |
inconvenience Of the entire city. We |
VIII do our fun share 10 help on the /
prompt resumption Of traffic. We shall I
hold ourselves iH readiness 10 return .
10 work Immediately ON acceptance OF I
our proposais-bcfore Mr calhoun ar. |
riyes. should you arrange with him bv .
telegraph. OF should you take no ac. I
Non Until Dc arrives. then whenever he .
ana YOU. acting together, inform agree.
lhcnl win our moderate request Tho .
matter OF being considerate 10 tho pub. I
I' Is 10 your hands. Your cars may 4
readily ~ ~ operation before noon al |
sunday Ut YOU say The word. surely /
" llh NJ calhoun In San Francisco on /
sunday evening there can he no cause
''.' ol "ii.ul inaction on your part n .
- aIt Not running Monday morning .
~" LANDING our reasonable sur
s,e.Iol pr 'aihoun and hts fellow az.
u'-tvls uid not meet yesterday. This
1919 ~ Oec4use Mr. Calhoun was ex-
naus'tu oy travel; for the time would
nave oerh sufficient for reaching an
a-t..iIleni vain Us he devoted 10 the
writing % a bitter. ;ruenle,,
''ffH AhAANA NlN part NnNTnmfnr j
with the public that the public rnus, rs
lnconvenienced. On part lntimatire re,
ms corporation would prolonr he in,
sonv'eniences Indefinitely rather than
be Just 10 us. '''a"
.,, While Mr. Calhoun was preparlnr
ms lengthy letter, we were precisely ss
Ne mad promised to do-that r.. IN say
we We're holding ourselves IN readiness
70 return 10 work on hearing the signsi
ron The United Railroads. Ana
ithfouehout the night We continued ~
nold Ourselves ia readiness. hoping FOR
/" leasonsb,e conclusion OF our differ
waiting avalled nothing. The ,r,eres,
oi Mr. Calhoun in the public convsr.
fence was exhausted. apparently an ,bo
composition % the letter announcinr 4,
we regret that the cars are moi en-
operation this morning as fbev ,ni,b.