Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-13
MORE RIOTS IN LOUISVILLE
Few Stree Cars Are Run Up to 8 O'clock,
When service is Iiscontinu4d.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TAKES A HAND
Mayor Asked TO Furnish Better Pro-
teetiOn and Company IL Urged
to ArBitrate the Dis
pute.


LOUISVILLE, KY March IA con-
tinuation. Of disorders OF yesterday, the sus-
pension OF the street car service at o'clock
this afternoon and a move toward inter-
vention BY the commercial interests Of the
city were the features Of the third day OF
the strike Of the union employees of the
Louisville Street Railway company. During
the day half a dozen persons, all Of them
policemen or employees OF the company,
were hurt by stones and flying glass as
the result of attacks on cars by strike SYM
pathizers. A few more cars were run to-
day than yesterday and they made more
trips. q, ~
Committees representing commercial or
ganiEations laid before Mayor Barth re-
ports Of inefdciency and inadequate force
furnished by the police department for
protection OF cars and suppression of dis
orders Mayor Barth gave emphatic as
sure nee that the men available for duty
had done all possible but he further
pledged himself to see that the police pro-
lection would be up TO all requirements
from now on, The committees later con-
ferred with President Minary OF the rail-
way company. 1t is reported Mr.. Minary
was. urged TO consent to arbitration OF the
igsues, but no definite determination was
arrived at and further negotiations are
looked for tomorrow.
Conditions slightly Improved.
Conditions today note some improvement
in the work of the police department. but
even with officers sent out on every car
there were not men enough equal to queIl
the disorders that occurred at times from
the time the first car started out until
this afternoon, when the company called
all cars into the barns. Cars were stoned
and their windows broken switches
plugged. wagons placed on tracks and in
one instance a barricade six feet high was
erected across the tracks.
The railway company during the morn
ing returned to the postofhoe several
pouches OF mail which they were unable
to aeliver at the substations because there
were no men to be found to take the cars
to the desired points. In one instance the
United States mail sign was torn from
car. Judge Walter Evans instructed the
federal grand Jurors with respect to the
consideration OF cases OF this kind II they
are. brought to their attention.
Mail Service Partly Performed.
WASHINGTON, March IA telegram
from Superintendent RACER OF the railway
mall service received at the Postoface de-
partment this afternoon, contains the latest
Louisville street car strike received by the
department officials. Superintendent RACER
went to Louisville to take charge OF the
street railway mail service. In his dispatch
to the department today he reported that
the service hah been performed today with
the exception Of two trips. one interruption
being caused by the company not having
employees, and the other by distractions on
the track that were later removed. He
adds that mail cars only are carrying
United States mail signs. No information
has reached the department that United
States mail signs have been torn from
street cars. Second Assistant Postmaster
General shallenberger said that even II
the signs were removed by the strikers
Il would be OF no serious concern to the
Postofice department. Under the law the
street car company could use the signs on
such cars as were actually carrying mail
The Postodice department, Mr.. Shailenber-
ger explained. had a contract with the
street car company to handle mail between
certain specified points.
Department OF Justice May Act
Eve simply look to the company to exc
cute that contract" he said. III It does
not perform the service Il has contracted
to perform, It Is liable to a severe fine.
THE company does not look to this de-
partment for protection from violence. but
to the local authorities. II a mail car is
delayed or wrecked or obstructed In any
manner the company may make a COM
plant 70 the United States district attorney
II IN the judgment OF the district attorney
the case is suhciently serious to warrant
the attention OF the government he Will
report II to the Department Of Justice for
such action as the attorney general, under
the direction of the administration. may
determine. Any proceedings taken by the
government In the matter must be insti-
tuted through the Department OF Justice
and not through the Postohice department"