The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-23
Other Unions Adopt Resolutions of Sympathy and Aid for
 Car tmpIoyeS
ONE MAN IS ARRESTED
 ON CHARGE OF BOYCOTT
Saloons Remain Closed Today-Com- mons Says Men Will Offer No Vio- lence-Steam Roads Do a
 Rushing Business.

Birmingham has not often been more quiet than yesterday and there was It, tie sign of trouble with the street rail- way system. Good order prevailed every where and street cars were running on all the lines. They continued until dark ness set in, when they were sent to the barns.
 The former employees of the company were not to be seen, some being at nome' while a number assembled at the heao- ouartrs of the new union on Twentieth street and discussed plans for the future.
 Statements from the leaders and off, cials of the street car mems union indi- cated that the men are standing firm and hope for victory for their cause.
 The new union claims to have gained strength by the addition of new mem- bers from the East Lake section of the street railway systems territory. The men propose now to work for public sympathy and support for their cause and will have a big mass meeting next Sunday in the Bijou theatre to lay their claims before the public.
 Encouraged By Situation.
 President Jemison of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company was encouraged yesterday by the stuation' nearlv half the cars being kept in opera ton during the day, and he promised 'o run full service today. A large numper of experienced men have been brought in from other cities to aid the men who have remained with the company In re- Sfr service.
 Sheriff Higdon has sworn in over Soo deputies and Chief Wier has sworn Ill fully 100 extra policemen to assist in pre- venting disorder and most of these VIII accompany the cars on their rounds to- day.
 The most serious feature of the situa- ton cropped out yesterday afternoon III what is claimed to be violation or the anti-boycott laws of the state through theN distribution of circular oirecteo against the street railway company. The distributor was arrested and jailed, but gave bond and was released. The Ala bama anti-boycott law is very stringent and a warning has been issued rom the sheriff's office to those who are not Ia n1iliar with the law to be careful lest an offense be committed unwittingiy. a Unions Express Sympathy.
 Action was taken by union labor organ izations of the city last night in sympa- thy with the street car men who are now out of the street railway companys ser vice and strong resolutions passed endors- l ing their organization and the stand they nave taken toward the company. 1 A meeting was held by Fidelity lodge l No T. International Association of Ma | chinists and resolutions passed in sup | port of the stand taken by the locked- | out'' street railway employees and the members of the association were instruct ed to discontinue the use or gas ana electricity and stop riding on the street cars.
 The sum of $50 was voted to assist the street railway employees and commit tee appointed to wait on Mayor Ward and Sheriff Higdon to request a square deal'' for the street car men. The reso- lutions were signed by J. l.. Cantwell president and James B. Drake, business | agent.
 | Paperhangers union No. 58 of the Broth erhood of Painters, Decorators and Pa- 1 perhangers of America, held a meeting | last night and also passed resolutions Of sympathy with the street car men and | proffered them such financial aid as they are able to give. They also urged mem | bers to withdraw their patronage from the company by walking and not uslng gas or electricity.
 Mayor and Jemison Confer.
 A conference was held yesterday morn ing between Mayor George Ward and | President Jemison of the street railway l company and the situation discussed fully Mayor Ward asked President Jemson if the car service could not be restored now that police protection was guaran- teed by a great number of extra men on duty.
 | He said that as the street railway com | pany- had given out statement that service would be restored when enough deputies had been secured to protect the car crews from possible disturbance, he thought the service should be restored without delay.
 President Jemison assured the Mayor that no time was being lost in putting on the full quota of cars and hoped to have the service restored completely to- day. It was agreed that cars would not be run after dark last night, but that night service would be restored as early as possible.
 Car Men Called on Mayor.
 A committee of street railway men, under the leadership of President A. M | Rusler of the local union, waited upon I cussed the situation with him. They as- sured the Mayor that there would be no disorder among the former employees of the company, and that they would do all in their power to preserve peace and quiet throughout the city.
 Assurances were given the committee l by the Mayor that the city would not take sides in the differences between the men and the street railway company. but would insure protection to life and | property and that disorder would be firm | ly kept In check.
 Steam Roads Doing Rushing Business. 1 The suburban steam railway trains did a rushing business yesterday in spite of | the fact that more street cars were put into service during the day than were 1 operated on Tuesday. Hundreds of peo- pie who were uncertain that the street cars would run late enough to get them home after working hours focked to the union station and practically swamped the ticket sellers between the hours of and p. m.
 l The supply of card tickets at the depot was exhausted yesterday and the ticket l men had to write out the tickets for the | suburban stations, which more than l Iad 10 af ha har