The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-21
MhHON CONFERS
WITH GARMENTS
STRIKE LEADERS
international President Is
Closeted With Cornell
ius and Others
MAY END STRUGGLE
Arbitration Reported to Be
Probable Outcome
of His Visit
NONUNIONISTS QUIT
Desert Cars on Account OF
SEEM NEAR NONUNIONISTS QUIT
Desert Cars on Account of
the Shutting OFF of
Free Food

/ w. D. Mahon, international
president of the arnalgamated as
sociation of street railway en-
/ ployes of America, arrived in San
Francisco yesterday, and his
presence here is believed to have
an important bearing upon the
streetcar strike situation in this
city. Immediately after his ar
rival Mahon went to the ST. James
hotel, where during the afternoon
he was closeted with Richard
Cornelius, Andrew Furuseth,
John Keen and other members of
the general strike campaign COM
nlittee. If any definite plans
were arranged they were kept secret.
Mahon announced that his program
ferences with strike leaders. lie de-
clined to say whether or not he would
walt on either Superintendent Black
OF the United Railroads or Patrick
Calhoun.
Mahon came direct to San Francisco
from New Orleans, where he attended
the annual conference of the organiza-
ton of which he is the president.
Following close upon the heels of
the donation of 100000 month by the
amalgamated association in New Or
leans for the benefit of the local strik-
ing carmen. Mahon's visit here is con-
sidered significant Although Mahon
would not talk for publication last
night except to say that he was here
to look over the local situation, 1t was
freely rumored in labor circles that
his object was to terminate the long
so far as to say that meeting be-
tween Mahon and superintendent Black
had already been arranged for today.
Mahon and Black are well known to
each other, having had business deal
ings together in Kansas City and other
eastern points.
Labor leaders would not say last
night that any definite scale on which
to base a possible settlement had been
decided upon. It is hinted that IL any
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ment will be on an arbitration basis.
That affairs in the management OF
the streetcar system were at crisis
was evidenced yesterday by the con-
tinued activity of the disgruntled car
men working north OF Market street.
Only two or three crews operated cars
In Powell street during the day. Shortly
after o'clock last night one OF these
crews deserted the car at Sutter
street, refusing to run 1t into the barns.
At the ferry last night a half dozen
men boarded each car as it rounded the
curve and gave instructions to the
crew that no cars were to be run after
$50 o'clock tonight unless the scale of
33 and 81 cents an hour was granted
in the meantime.
The decision to leave the cars alone
today and await the actual stopping of
the feeding of the men in the barns.
according to the strike leaders, was
decided upon at a meeting Saturday
night. All day long, according to these
same leaders, inspectors were sent
among the discontented element of the
men to advise them TO wait and that
their demands would be granted if the
company were given time. Notice
served by the company at the barns
last week was to the effect that sun
day would be the last day of free food.
officials of the United Railroads
secuted last night the idea that their
new men would go on strike for higher
wages. They maintained that the dis
contented element was in the minority
and that the cars would be run re-
gardless of any action taken by the
few.