Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-08
tBulletin.)

Murray, 2:S0 p. nl.--The payment OF
strikers ut the company offices is pro-
crossing In an orderly manner but a
guard of 300 strikers is maintained
near the gates TO the company
grounds and members of this guard
declard that they will not let any per-
sons go to work until the officials come
out and tell them that their raise is
granted. They deny that there is any
organization among them, and THAI
they are waiting collectively for this
notice and are ready to stay on strike
for five months, unless the demand is
granted, and notice sent them.
The first serious strike to occur at
the Murray and Bingham Junction
shelters is in fun progress today. The
county is represented in the case nv
eight deputy sheriffs in charge of Chief
Deputy Sharp. They have taken their
station at the bridge leading to the
American smelling companys enclos-
ure on the west side of the Murray
creek. In. the road and ON the hill to
the east over 1000 strikers have taken
their position.
This hill overlooks State street, aud
gives clear view of the plant, and
all approaches to it. Whenever any
attempt was made 10 enter the grounds
his morning, this mob of strikers
swooped down upon the approaching
parues' surrounded them and either
forced trem into the creek or back to-
wards Murray. ~ this means ali
Nnlte labor employed at the shelters
was prevented from going TO work.
The principal trouble occurred
between and o'clock this morning,
When Special Deputies Furster and
Jqnn Larsen, with Marshal Mauss of
Murray We're alone al the plant. A
FURRY call to the sheriff's office brought
out squad of eight deputy sheriffs
VINO arrived at Murray at 9:45. They
we're Deputies Share Ike Emery, Steele.
Smith, Corliss, sleater, Butler and
Booth. and this force, with their official
badges pinned on the outsides of their
cuats, marched Mt once to the bridge
near which the strikers were congre.
gated. No further violence was at
1Tenlpted after their arrival. and Special
Di(epuues burster and Larsen were re-
hebed 10 return to Salt Lake, as they
va iAAy All night.
PAYING THEM OFF.
ms AFTERNOON at / o'clock the COM
Pany began TO pay off It's labor of an
ASulus, the white mechanics being the
mIHl 70 lino up at the office. Most OF
.ne strikers had left the hill at this
t'"e TOT lunch, but congregated again
~ me afternoon, without attempting
10 interfere with the line OF men go
l,.s IN TO get their pay, Mayor Brown
y, Murray was out among the strikers
"i morning trying TO find some leader
ltn whom he could discuss the situa-
u1H ana reach some understanding,
liz found, however, that they Were
liner totally unorganIzed or refused
~ ~ give out the names OF their leaders.
re nnally learned, however, that a
large man dressed i'm brown with n
Whlte hat on his head was giving the
h.snhls Tor the PUSHES ON people at
.lp,ins TO enter the grounds. and he
Vled 10 nave talk with him.
REFUSED TO TALK.
The tall man refused like all tho
liners 70 understand word OF Eng
sh, Wnen a reporter who had
leacned The company offices Voltlnteei-
ed the Information. however. that no
Nlmittea had called on the superin-
teh9ent AMI that no effort had Deen
,Hade 70 state their grievance. a Greek
,tunaing nearby suddenly discovered
,he' ne knew enough English To- call
~ ln superintendent names, and de-
,Hre mat committee OF strikers had
ten nm Yesterday morning, and told
rlii on what terms the men would
continue NJ work.
~ noon Mayor Brown said II
lstard the situation as somewhat seri,
'NS. as The f<r' ssvp 'lasse people az