The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
indications Are That the
Men Intend to Vote for
Walkout Saturday Night
MULLALLYC CANNOT
ESCAPE TROUBLE
California and Geary Lines
May Be Tied Up IF Set
tlement Be Not Effected

That the carmen will vote to strike
when they gather in midnight session
on Saturday seems an assured fact.
Nine out of every ten men that earn
their living by manipulating brakes or
ringing up fares are ready and willing
10 cast their ballots for walkout. AS
Il requires but two-thirds vote of the
carmen to tie up the United Railroads
system. 1t looks as IL the populace is
doomed to many a long and weary
walk ere another week has come and
gone.
The car Aen say it is all up to the
United Railroads now and the United
Railroads say it is up to the carmen.
Both are determined to stand pat, and
while the opposing factions are doing
this the general public will have TO
foot it.
The carmen held no regular meeting
yesterday or last night, but at every
car barn crowds of motormen and con-
ductors congregated to talk over the
situation. Most Of them were for strik-
ing and many who did not at first favor
such course were converted to the
cause. Missionary work was in order
all day long and far into the night.
There is a well-founded rumor on
foot that the carmen employed on the
Geary and California street lines viii
also go out on strike in the event that
a walkout is voted for by the employees
OF the United Railroads. So far the
employees OF the two former roads have
not made any demands. but it is said
that they viii be asked to show their
sympathy for their associates and II
this be true there is every likelihood
Of their quitting their posts
CALHoUN's ARRIVAL AWAITED.
When the last car strike was on,
more than three years ago. the en-
ployes OF the Geary- street road went
out. Up TO the last moment it was
asserted that they would STICK TO their
post, but ere the strike was a day old
ing so till the difficulty was settled,
nearly two weeks later.
The men on the California-street line
did not strike at that time. They had
no grievance and were not asked TO go
out with the others. The employees Of
the old Union-street road also re-
mained at their posts. But this time,
Il is asserted. there will be q change
and that the California street employees
viii quit their posts soon after the
United Railroads employees vote to
strike.
Thornwell Mutually, assistant to the
president Of the big corporation, is
powerless to DO anything till the ar
riveI OF President Patrick Calhoun. The
latter will arrive IN this city on Sun
day night He is coming as fast as
steam can brink him. He realizes that
something must be done and done in
hurry. and Mutually says he is coming
prepared to GO all in his power TO pre-
vent the strike.
The oficials of the Carmen's Union
declare that they have sent their final
communication to Mutually. If IS is
not answered in a favorable manner
before Saturday night the men will
gather In midnight session President
Cornelius does not say that this meet
ing is called for the purpose Of voting
on the strike, but a midnight session
IS very significant It is not likely that
the carmen are going TO meet at night
to smoke their pipes and discuss the
crop outlook
CORNELIUS AWAITS REPLY.
Rurlor has it that the United Rail-
roads will give IN to the carmen in
order to avoid the strike A story was
going the rounds yesterday that Null
IaIiv was in communication with Cal
houn and had received Instructions to
aceede TO the terms Of the men and
avoid a strike This rumor however,
mas not been ofhcially confirmed.
MuIIsIly says he is powerless to act
till the board Of directors has met. He
saws It up TO the board and to Calhoun.
whatever they say is law Jut before
the directors get together 1t is I-4ely
that the strike win be on unless some
powerful influence is brought 10 bear
on the carmen to prevent them from
assembling on Saturday night
President Cornelius refuses to do any
more talking. He declares positively
that there will be no further commu-
nfcatfons sent TO the United Railroads.
II is his opinion that the company un-
derstands the situation thoroughly and
II is but a mere waste OF time to en-
gage IN further exchange Of letters
he says the men have made their de-
mands and II the United Railroads does
not see 1T to meet them it must acce-t
the consequences.