The San Francisco call., 1906-09-05
Patrick Calhoun Calls on
Authorizes Of City, County
and State for P rejection

President Calhoun of the United
Railroads has formally notified the au-
thorities of the city and State of his
readiness to resume operation of the
gigantic street railway system of San
Francisco. In communication sent to
Chief of Police Dinan yesterday, and in
similar messages transmitted to Mayor
Schmftz, Sheriff O'Neil and Governor
Pardee the head of the United Rail-
roads announces that he is prepared
to man and run all the cars that were
being operated. before the inaugura-
tion OF the present strike. provided
that he Is assured OF protection. While,
as he says in his letter. he is 10th
to believe that the citizens of San Fran
cisco will attempt to melest the prop
erty of his company in the event of
its being put in operation he refers
to the fact that rumors are abroad
to the effect that interference may be
expected II the cars were again started
on their regular runs. and he puts
squarely up to the Chief the Sheriff
and the Governor in turn the question
of safeguarding the companys prop
erty. He leaves the responsibility en-
tirely with these executive officials,
claiming that he regards 1t as his duty
to call the matter of threatened inter
ference to their attention before under
taking the resumption of traffic alon g
the lines of the United Railroads.
President Calhoun sletter to the Chief
is as follows:
September 4, 1s06.--Chief of Police
OF the city and county of San Fran
cisco.--Sir; On Monday, the 26th day
of August. the motormen and con-
ductors employed by this company left
their employment in body and thus
compelled a brief discontinuance of the
operation of the cars of this company.
This company now has employed and
has present in San Francisco a SUM-
cient number of competent men to
operate its cars to the same number
and extent as they were operated i'm
mediately prior to said 2sth day of
August. 1905.
These men thus employed are COM
petent, careful and law-abiding citi-
zens and have entered into the employ
of this company for the purpose of
peaceably and lawfully pursuing their
occupation in the operation of said
cars These men are now ready, will
ing and prepared to enter at once upon
their employment and to operate the
cars of the United Railroads in a
peaeable, lawful and competent manner
and to the full extent to which said
when the former motormen and con-
ductors of this company abandoned
their employment, as above set forth.
In short, this company is now pre-
pared to resume the complete opera
ton of all lines operated Immediately
prior to said 26th day of August, 1906.
provided adequate protection be af-
fordod the employees of this company
in the performance of their duties. and
this company relies upon the consti-
tuted authorities of this city and of
this State to afford such protection.
We are 10th to believe that any citi-
zen or resident of San Francisco will
attempt to interfere with the peaceable
and lawful operation of our cars. Per-
sistent rumors. however. have reach ed
this company to the effect that such
interference may be attempted. and we
feel that we would be negligent in the
performance of our duty did we not
advise you of that fact
We respectfully request that you
furnish all protection necessary to en-
able the United Railroads to peaceably
and effectively operate its cars. Ii
this be done we can assure you that
the car service of the United Railroads
will be peaceably, fully and promptly
resumed
We are also communicating the
above facts and request to the Gov
ernor of the State and to the Mayor,
tho Board of Police Commissioners and
the Sheriff of this city and county. Re-
spectfully. PATRICK CALHOUN, Presi-
ident, United Railroads of San Fran
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