The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08

cars. while the railway officials an
nounce that their men will protect
themselves if attacked with bricks and
missiles. Out of the twenty-six men
who fell wounded in yesterdays fight,
one death is already reported. that of
the head on Turk street, near Eddy.
Other deaths are expected as six 9TH
ers are in a serious condition. So far
the police alone occupy the field, but
the militia are under orders to move
at a moments notice, while the federal
army authorities are keeping in close
touch with the situation ready for ac-
ton if it is deemed necessary to invoke
their aid.
Peace Committee Named.
1t is hoped that the action of the la
Dor council taken at a general meet
ing last night may serve to aid the
combined labor troubles which are
now bearing so heavily upon business
men and the peace of the city. A
peace &c siittee of II appointed from
the different industries will meet a
committee of the Civic league to out
line some plan to meet the gravity of
the present situation. This committee
will labor in the interests of peace and
bring whatever influence it can to bear
for the purpose on the different labor
unions In the meantime the council
has issued an appeal to all members of
the several unions urging peace. The
other industries in which a strike has
been declared. The telephone COM
pany is still handicapped by a lack of
operators. but it is believed that the
action of the linemen in voting against
a strike will lead to a speedy settle
ment of the question at issue between
the company and it's employees. The
linemen do not seem inclined to get be-
yond extending their aid in helping the
girls to settle with the company. Lit
tie is heard just now from the other
striking trades, their differences seem
ing to await the settlement of the issue
now brought to a focus by the car men,
Quiet prevails in and around the
several shops involved in trouble with
the iron workers and the striking en-
ployes are now merged with cola or-
ers similarly situated. The laundry
workers are still out and the industry
has been already so badly crippled that
one or two of the largest concerns en-
ploying this class of labor are talking
about retiring from business entirely
The latest strike reported is that of
the sandstone cutters union which
went into force yesterday. The men
struck for Sc per day, an increase
from s., the scale of wages now exist
Ing. There is no question of hours or
conditions involved in this case. This
strike will delay work on many of the
new class A buildings now in course of
erection. The union declines all Of
rers TO arbitrate the question at issue.
OdttIC lAle StTeeIS.
San Francisco, May S.-The strike of
the 100 union motormen and con-
ductors of the United Railroads de-
Veloped yesterday afternoon into a
riot in which more than a score Of
persons were severely hurt, some were
fatally wounded and others hurt to
lesser extent.
AT 2:30 o'clock the company made
its first attempt to resume the opera
ton of its system by sending out seven
passenger cars manned by between
thirty and forty strike breakers wear
Ing the uniform of car inspectors and
each carrying a 3S-caliber revolver
strapped around his waist outside his
coat. The start was made from the
streets, where a crowd of from 5000
to 5000 men and boys had gathered.
Twenty-seven policemen, five
mounted officers and several SER
geants under the command of Captain
Mooney were on patrol guard. The
street. from which they were switched
into Turk street. was the signal for an
immense outburst of jeers and bowls.
Before the cars had gone one block
they were made the targets of stones
and bricks. In a few moments every
pane of glass had been smashed and
several of the armed operatives had
been struck. cut and bruised.
Answer Stones With Shots
At Turk and Buchanan streets an
especially fierce attack was made on
the foremost car A guard on the rear
platform answered the flying stones
with a pistol shot, the bullet striking
one of the union sympathizers in the
arm.
wild mob and thenceforward for