The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-30

Attempts by the Utah Light & Railway
company TO operate it's cars proceeded
without molestation for short time after
the cars were run out at o'clock yester-
day morning, but early in the forenoon
crowds of men and boys began to make
trouble. Several cars were stopped, mis-
siles were hurled at the men and the COM
pany sent the last Of the cars to the barn
before noon. Seven cars were taken out.
Most of them carried mail on their initial
trips and were not bothered. Only a
small crowd witnessed the start in the
morning. Probably half the crowd con-
sisted of deputy sheriffs and policemen
Scattering cries of 'sCab' made up the
demonstration at the start
The cars were in trouble on later trips
and the attempts at obstruction followed
much the same general lines as on Sun
Day. AS on Sunday the trouble seemed
to come from ho0dlums and men not con-
nected with the street car mems union
In one instance union man repaired q
trolley rope that had been cut and urged
the crowd to let the car alone, as 1t was
on its way to the barn. Several exciting
incidents took place in the business dis
trict during the forenoon and few ar
rests were made.
Union Men Behave Well.
Members of the street car mems union
were not prominent on the streets during
the day, except when they formed a pa
rade. The men have been placed Under
semi-military discipline and have been adj
vised to keep out of sight when not sum
moned TO a meeting OF parade. They
seem to be following the advice closely.
Officials OF the company acted as car
operators yesterday, assisted BY Few OF
the men not on strike. 3. Spctten. ar
rested Sunday for attempting to use brass
knuckles was on the first car out yes
terday. Not more than a half dozen out
siders witnessed the start Of the cars.
They moved slowly from the barr to Main
and Second South. by way OF State street.
Mail bags were put aboard the cars ana
the cars moved away one By one with
only an occasional cry Of "scab In the
way OF Interference
Organized Obstruction.
The first organized resistance came
when car sIo 40 of the Murray line, IN
charge of Division Superintendent Jack
Williams as mOtOrmon and Spotten as
conductor. moved north on Main on its
return trip. At Second South three large
vans of the Kimball Ven & Storage com
pany swung on the track ahead of the car
and moved slowly ahead of Il to the cor
ner of First South. where they stopped
blocking the track. Police Sergeant John
the track. They started slowly. but hur-
ried when he told them to move faster.
Williams started his car around the curve
to First South. to be stopped asain. this
time by heavily loaded dray. The wheels
of the draw were locked with a chain and
sticks. During the wait. the crowd con-
timed to O1ScnaFGe missiles ana ep1tDetS
at the crew of the car, who went inside
until the track was clear again The po-
lice checked an effort TO unhitch the team
of tie drav and at length got the draw
ct the track A garbage wagon had been
driven across the track when the dray
held the attention Of the crowd. Superin-
tendent Hunt boarded the car here and.
under full current. ii struck the garbage
wagon and knocked it off the track. With
slackeniug speed the car hurried to the
barn Spectators and police shared in
receiving eggs and other missiles thrown
at the car men during the trouble,
George Manning injured.
George Manning. one of the oldest EN-
Moves of the company, was slightly in
iured when running car IS of the Third
street and Second West run. A crowd
rushed from Main and Second South north
to meet the car as 1t came down the
street Eggs and other projectiles broke
end shattered on Manning. who lowered
the glass front of the vestibufe and stuck
TO his post. A quantity of mud that
sfr11ck him in the back OF the head was
followed BY the switch iron. which some
one took from the front Of the car and
hurled at the TnotorTnan. 1t struck Man
ming In the face. tearing and bruising the
flesh. although not seriously. Manning
took M the brass controller and was
sfilI full OF fight when r. E. DeTruax.
rescue. DeTruax sprang on the platform
of the car and went inside with Manning
and the conductor. DeTr1ax came out
moment later and said the men would
take the car TO the barn IL the crowd
would let them alone. The crowd seemed
10 be satisfied with this and allowed De-
Truax TO climb up and replace tn; troll