The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-06
FR|SCO'S CAR LINES
COMPLETELY TIED Up
Stand of the Platform Men for
Higher Wages Backed by
Other Unions.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 5.-Not wheel
! turned today on the street car system
of this city. In lieu OF the cars there was
! a nondcscript collection q! vehicles from
! wagons, conveying at varying prices those
| who did not care TO walk from tie Fer
~ building up town and to and from var
ious sections OF the city.
This condition was brought about by
the action OF the motormen and conduc-
tors of the United Railroads at an early
hour this morning. when they voted 10
declare a strike after having failed TO oh
tain an eight-hour day and a flat wage
Of 81 per day.
In previous strikes OF carmen In this
city the California and Geary street SyS
TENS have continued operations. subject
to the settlement reached on the United
Railroads. or the big system, But today
tho Geary and California street lines are
silent.
Tho morormen and conductors have al
ready been reinforced by the stationary
firemen, who have demanded a recogni-
ton Of their union and an Increase Of
wages from $275 to S3.25 per day, II
is probable that other allied unions Will
come 10 the support OF the platform men
tempts were made by the railway Of
ficials 10 take cars from the barns, but
1t is expected the effort will be made to-
morrow.
Trouble Expected.
President Patrick Calhoun has made
the significant statement that the United
Railroads would operate It's lines inde-
pendently OF the carmen's union, and II
resisted would demand from the city and
State authorities the full protection guar
anteed by law.
The decision Of the carmen to walk out
was reached at $50 this morning. after
several hours OF warm discussion. Fiji
teen hundred men assembled at ! a. m,
and when the meeting came TO order,
President Richard Cornelius Of the union
introduced a motion to adopt tho sched
uc OF 81 for eight hours The motion
was greeted with great applause, and
every speaker who favored IL was heart
lily cheered. There were several speakers
in opposition. but thcy were not we'll re-
ceiVed.
AT Sis o'clock the meeting was wrang-
ling over the question OF taking secret
ballot or n standing vote. The conServa-
tive members of the union were III favor
of a secret ballot but they were strong
ly outyoted by the radicals and at 3.25
n motion TO strike was adopted by an
overwhelming majority.
The meeting broke up in confusion.
As soon as the men on the owl lines were
and 1000 men were out of employment.
May Use Strike Breakers.
The officials OF the United Railroads
have been making elaborate prepara-
tions to run cars in the event of a strike
for some time, and they claim TO have
several hundred experienced men ready
10 take the places of those who have quit.
\ number OF car barns and warehouses
have been provided with accommodations
for the susJenancc and lodging OF the
strike breakers
In the event of the city and state be-
ing unable TO provide protection in the
case of serious trouble. Federal assistance
may be invoked ON the ground that the
United Railroads Investment company of
New Jersey, which is the holding corpor-
alton OF the United Railroads, IS a cor
poration foreign TO this Stale. 1t is re-
ported that Farley, the noted strike
breaker. is in the city and that he will
have charge OF the strike breaking op-
crationG.