The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-29


cars will be put into service. General
Manager Wells also states that strike
breakers may be imported and that
there are large number Of men on the
extra list who are eager to go to work
Strikers Are Disciplined.
Not one striker took active part in
yesterdays disturbances. The men are
under strict discipline and accept the
restrictions laid upon them cheerfully-
The Indulgence in intoxicating drink is
positively forbidden, even to the slight
est extent. a heavy fine is the penalty
for a breach of this order.
The men have been ordered TO wear
their uniforms and caps in order that
there may be no cases OF mistaken
identity. They have been advised 20
remain quietly at home and away from
the points where crowds are likely to
gather. They have pledged themselves
to do so.
The strikers have been, organized in
to squads of twenty five men each
There are sixteen of these squads and
each is under the direction of a captain.
who must report to the executive board
each alternate day. The executive
board is in direction of the strike, and
is composed of the men who constitute
the executive board of the local divis-
ion. Mr.. Pratt acts as counsellor to
this body.
People Try Walking.
Thousands of people who have been
accustomed to riding to the city from
their homes yesterday had to hoof
it" It was a new and trying exper-
fence for many of them. especially tho
women. As a result there were not
nearly so many people on the principal
thorougnfares as usually there are
The resorts in this vicinity were prac-
tically left without patronage The
cabs and commercial automobiles did 2
thriving business, and lIverymen re
port that every horse and vehicle was
in service.
Today the school children. the teach
ers. the shoppers, the clerks, the bust
ness men, the working men and null
titude of others viii come face to face
with the situation.
The police department and the sher-
ifs office have given the company as
surances that it's property will be pro-
tected and that all disorders will be
quelled. The strikers say they are ready
TO cooperate with the peace officers
and are willing to do anything In their
power TO maintain peace.
Long in Conference.
The conference called at o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the office OF General
Manager Joseph Wells OF the Utah Light
& Railway company between General
Manager Wells +. Buckingham. general
superintendent OF the Oregon Short Line:
Z. L. Hunt. superintendent Of the oper-
ating department of the street car com
pany; Fred II. knickerbocker. secretary
to W. II. Bancroft. and G.. " Musse-
secretary to General Manager Wells and
the executive board OF the street carmen
consisting OF James H. Lamont. 4. =.
Nelson, A II; Burt. J. d. MeCarty T.
". Palmer. William Cooking, John Jones
r. J. Haddock. J. A. Reeder. H T. 3
Grey, was in session for an hour and a
half Propositions were discussed where
by the street carmen and the officials OF
the company might arbitrate the question
of wages, the strikers to go back to work
until an agreement was reached.
Or Railroad Line.
The question Of wages was not gone
into In detail. Superintendent Bucking-
ham OF the Oregon Short Line explained
to the committete Of street carmen the
and hours is settled between the car shop
men and other employees OF the oregon
Short Line and the company.
The conference closed at $50 O'Clock
and the executive board of the street car
employees went to the office OF c. O.
Pratt, chairman of the Anna lgamated as
s0ciatiOn executive board. to advise with
him as to the arbitration proposition sub
mitted to them BY The company at the
conference.
Question of Representation.
The proposition made by the company,
in a general way. was that COMMITTEES
of the employees should meet with the Of
fciaIs OF the company in an effort to ar
rive at a settlement IL the event that
no settlement could be reached, arbitra-
tors should be called in. but not until d.
rect negotiations between the principals
had failed. Meanwhile. the company pro-
posed that the men should return to work.
awaiting the result OF the conference be-
tween officials and committee
The question naturally arose as to who
should constitute the committee repre-
senting the men In short the question
hinged on the retention or elimination Of
Pratt as factor in the negotiations
The Mems Statement.
Last evening the executive COMMITTEES
sent subcommittee consisting OF James
H. Lamont and A II. Burt with this let
ter:
April Is, 1907
"To the General Management OF the
Utah Light & Railway Company.-Gen-
tlemen: The committee Of your employees