The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-24
Saloons VIII Be Allowed to,|
 Open Doors for a Few
 Hours Today
TRAIN LOAD OF MEN COME
 IN 10 OPERATE THE CARS
Rock Thrown at AvondaIe Car Last Night-Suburban Trains Are Still Doing an Immense Business
 Morning and Evening.

The street railway situation yesterday was vastly more satisfactory to the com pany and to the public than on any day since Monday.
 Cars were running on all lines and con- tinued until about 7:SO p. m, when all cars were run last night to carry the Presbyterians home from the assembly and made the trips without incident.
 Determination on the part of the Bir- mingham Railway, Light and Power com- pany to maintain it's position toward the unionized car men and an equal determi- nation on the part of the car men to stick to the union were as clearly mani fested yesterday as on previous day, but there was no evidence of unusual activity among the car men.
 Organizer Ben Commons was active among the car men instructing them in the principles of unionism and busy with plans for the public mass meeting, which is to be held at the Bijou theatre Sun day afternoon. Much depends upon this meeting for the car men believe that on this occasion public expression of sym pathy and aid will be extended them. A programme of addresses by prominent men is being arranged ana the case of the carmen will be fully discussed
 Expressions of Sympathy.
 Expressions and resolutions of sym pathy and offers of aid have been made by various union organizations in the city, a number being reported yesterday. Will liam T. Hutto, secretary of the Carpenters District Council, reported that the coun- cil held meeting on May 2S and passed a resolution imposing fine of S5 on each member found riding on the street cars while the employees are locked out. Iron lodge No. 60, Brotherhood Railroad Car Men of America, at called meeting yesterday pledged their support to the locked out motormen and conductors of the Birmingham Railway, Light and l Power company and also donated $50 to | them.
 President Jemison Satisfied. l President Jemison of the Birmingham | terday expressed satisfaction at the situ- ton, and declared that having gone Into the struggle to win every effort of the company would be directed to this end. He commended the authorities for the protection afforded and said that full service would be established as soon as all necessary men were available. Nearly the full quota of cars was run yesterday and the transportation problem was almost solved. President Jemison did not state when cars would run at night, but said that night service would be re- sumed as soon as it-was thought ad visable
 Officials of the street railway company have had hard work for four days, but are now beginning to see order out of chaos and get some well earned rest Messages have been sent to many other cities for experienced street car men and they have been arriving daily since Monday. Yesterday the biggest load came in from the east, consisting of train load of men who were sent to the car barns to be ready for work today.
 Few Slight Accidents.
 The service on the car lines yesterday was satisfactory, although a few slight accidents occurred, owing to the lack of knowledge of the lines by the new men. A few collisions were reported, but no one was hurt during the day and little dam aage done to any of the cars. l Many rumors were spread over the city yesterday just as occurred the day be- | fore, of cars being wrecked and people hurt, but upon investigation all were | found to be baseless. head-end collision
 between two cars was reported yesterday about noon, the report saying that some
 ono had greased the track. This was
 found to be untrue and nobody suffered | any injury. Some mlscreant threw a rock | into an Avondale car yesterday after 1 noon late and a deputy sheriff fired at 1 the fence from behind which the rock
 had come, but nothing more developed.
 No more circulars were distributed yes
 terday of any character, but it is un- 1 derstood that the belief prevails among 1 the carmen that the circular which was prohibited on Wednesday is a legal one | and that union men have the right to 1 issue such.
 Few Arrests Made. | Few arrests were made by the police l yesterday, and none for interference with I street railway property. as idlers and | loafers made themselves scarce. A flag man of the Southern railway at the Twenty-seventh street crossing, named