Evening star., 1907-05-06
SERIOUS TROUBLE IS
FEARED IN FRISCO
Attempt Will Be Made to Run
Cars Tomorrow.
NONE WILL RUN TODAY
Saloonmen in Favor of Closing All Sa-
looms During Strike.
OTHERS TO JOIN HELLO GIRLS
Linemen and Electricians Will Prob
ably Go Out With Them in
Day or Two.
OTHERS TO JOIN HELLO GIRLS

Day or Two.
The strike situation i'll San Fran
cisco is hourly growing more seri-
Gus and grave trouble is feared to-
morrow, when an effort will be made
to run the street cars. The gov
ernor and the President may be
called upon to preserve order. A
big strike OF 'longshoremen in New
York may prevent some of the ocean
liners from sailing for some days.
Several thousand men are already
out.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, May 6-Capital
and organized labor are in a fight to a fin
ish in San Francisco.
Following the declaration of strike by the
street railway employees yesterday morn
ing, proprietors of large retail stores are
threatening to close their places, and a
general tieup of business seems inevitable
AS the latest walkout follows upon the
heels of many others, thousands of strikers
are idle in the city. Disorders are ex-
pected momentarily, and troops will be
called upon for protection.
Conditions in the city yesterday resembled
those Immediately after the earthquake
and fire of last year. Deep gloom has set
tied on those hoping for an early real
strike epidemic undoubtedly will force
many small firms into bankruptcy. There
was no car service all day. AS the tele-
phone operators have walked out citizens
even were unable to call carriages in the
usual way.
No Clean Linen.
The laundry workers strike, beginning
some weeks ago, has spread to cities in the
interior. and unmarried men find 1t almost
impossible to get clothes washed being
compelled to buy fresh supplies each week.
There are about s,0O0 iron workers on
strike, and now the electricians and build
Ing trades unions seem determined to Join
them. Business and rebuilding operations
will be at a standstill today
The street car men are handicapped in
their battle by the fact that many of the
members believe that the strike is not JUS
titled 1t is looked upon as an attempt to
take advantage of the agitation against the
street rilway company in connection with
the graft investigation.
May Call Out Militia.
Patrick Calhoun, the president, has an
nounced that he will provide service If he
can get protection. If the police force,
dominated by the labor element. refuses
to give this. the governor will be asked
for militia.
Even this has been partially disorganized
as result of the work of the unions, but
Gov. Gillette has promised to do whatever
he can to prevent disorders. If there are
not enough militia men the United States
regulars will be called upon.
In the fight the general public seems to
be with Calhoun. The graft question has
been lost sight of in this connection. Cal
houn has been told that if he will run his
cars the people will patronize them.
At the Preside there was an inquiry
Saturday TO learn how many regular troops
can be used in an emergency to police
the city. 1t was learned that President
Roosevelt is ready to grant the limit of
his authority to preserve order in San
Francisco. The United Railroads is New
Jersey corporation and has access to the
federal courts.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May 6-No street
cars will run on the lines today. but 1t is
now said that tomorrow an attempt will be
made to resume operations. The company
has now a number of men quartered at its
barns In different sections of the city, and
some of them have arranged for the pro-
lection OF the men as well as for their ac-
eommodation. Provisions of all kinds have
been stored IN these strongholds. and appli-
ances for cooking meals for the men have
been provided. From the preparations al
ready made it is evident that the company
intends to run cars at first on the main
streets. Serious trouble is feared when this
effort is made.
A Peaceful Settlement.
In an effort TO bring about peaceful set
tlement of the strike committee of the
Civic League called upon President Calhoun
last night and urged him to submit the diff
ferences between the company and the
union to arbitration. The reply received was
that the cars would soon be running again,
and the committee was urged to see that no
opposition offered to their peaceful op-
Grafton.
Notices have been posted in all the car
= harms of the company that all employees will
be expected to report for duty on Tuesday
morning or consider themselves discharged.
The situation SO far has been very peace
fol, and there are no indications of i'm
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