The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-06
SAN FRANCISCO
CARMEN STRIKE
Not a Wheel Turned Yesterday
on Any of the Lines in
the City.
TROUBLE EXPECTED TODAY
NOTORIOUS FARLEY READY
WITH HIS MEN.

San Francisco, May 5.-Not a wheel
turned today on the street car systems
of this city. In lieu of the cars there
was nondescript collection of vehi-
cles, from sleek automobiles to ram
shackle express wagons, conveying at
varying prices those who did not care
10 walk from the Ferry building up
town, and to and from various Sec
tions of the city.
This condition was brought about by
the action of the moiormen and con-
ductors of the United Railroads at an
early hour this morning when they
voted 10 declare a strike after having
failed to obtain an eight-hour day and
fiat wage of 50.
Out on All Lines.
In previous strikes of carmen i'm this
city the California and Geary streets
systems have continued operations,
subject to the settlement reached on
the United Railroads, or the big sys-
tenn But today the Geary and Cali
fornia streets lines are silent
The motormen and conductors have
already been reinforced by the sta
tionary firemen, who have demanded a
crease of wages from S2.75 to 1925 per
day. 1t is very probable that other al
lied unions will come to the support
OF the platform men. There was no
disorder today. as no attempts were
made by the railway officials to take
cars from the barns, but it is expected
that the effort will be made tomorrow.
Trouble Expected Today.
President Patrick Calhoun has made
the significant statement that the
United Railroads would operate its
lines independently of the Garments
union, and If resisted would demand
from the city and state authorities the
full protection guaranteed by law
The decision of the carmen to walk
out was reached al half-past 8 o'clock
this morning, after several hours of
warm discussion. Fifteen hundred
men assembled at a M. and when the
meeting came TO order President Rich
ard Cornelius of the union introduced
motion to adopt Il schedule of 50
and eight hours. The motion was greet
ed with great applause, and every
speaker who favored it was heartily
cheered. There were several speakers
in opposition, but they were not well
received.
Motion to Strike Adopted.
At S:15 O'Clock the meeting was
wrangling over the question of taking
secret ballot or a standing vote. The
conservative members of the union
we're in favor of a secret ballot. but
they were strongly out-vOted by the
radicals. and at 1925 a motion to strike
vas adopted by an overwhelming ma
jority.
The meeting broke up in confusion.
AS soon as the men on the owl lines
were notified the cars were run into
the barns and 1000 men were out of
employment.
The officials of the United Railroads
have been making elaborate prepare
lions to run cars i'm the event of a
strike for some time. and they claim
10 have several hundred experienced
men ready TO take the place of those
who have quit A number of car barns
and warehouses have been provided
with accommodations for the susten-
ance and lodging OF the ke-breakers.
Farley on Hand.
In the event OF the city and state
being unable to provide protection in
The case Of serious trouble, federal as
sistance may be invoked on the ground
that the United Railroads Investment
company of New Jersey, which is the
holding corporation of the United Rail-
roads. is a corporation foreign to dis
state. II is reported that Farley, the
noted strike-breaker. is in the city and
that he will have charge of the strike
breaking operations
Trying to Make Peace.
a committee from the civic league of
San Francisco. which consists of dele
gates from the leading commercial. civic
ard labor organizations. today endeavor-
cd to bring a settlement of the industrial
stsife in this city. A committee from
tie league consisting of Norton c. Wells,
Isidor Jacobs. Frank w. Marvin. A. W.
Scott, jr., and Robert a. Roos. all prom
1h<nt business men, called upon Henry
7 Scott president of the Pacific States
Telephone ard Telegraph company Pres
iient Calhoun Of the United Railroads
and President Cornelius Of the Carmens
union and requested them in the inter
ests of the city aud of the public to sub
nit the differences which have resulted
in the striks. to arbitration. They were
met in an instant with positive refusal
The carmen have organized an extern
sive picket detail at each car barn The
pickets are changed every four hours
and according TO President Cornelius
have been instructed to permit no VIC
Iencc. Large crowds surrounded the car
barn at Turk and Fillmore streets all
day, where 100 strike breakers are lDdgad
overt action was attempted
Heavy shutters and iron screens were
being placed at the windows of all the
harms and car houses Indicative of a
bitter and determined fight on the part
of the company. At the car barn AT
Hays and Central avenue where is 10
Gated the company's principal commits
Eary department. intense activity Drevail-
ed. Preparations were being made to feed
q large number of the strike breakers.
BUTCHERED HIMSELF.