The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-22
STRIKE SITUA.
TON BADLY
UNSETTLED
STRIKE-BREAKER ARE BEING
BEATEN UP IN SAN FRAN
CISCO ALMOST DAILY.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY
California Street Line TO Resume
Operations Monday
Morning.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-The
California street cable line will re-
sumo operations next Monday with
non-union platform men. This is the
expectation of Superintendent J. w.
Harris, who Is making arrangements
to reopen the line as far east as
Kearny streets. Cars will be run be-
tween Preside avenue and Montgom-
cry street and when the work of rails
ing the roadbed between Sansome
and Market street Is finished, the
cars will again be operated to the
ferry.
Superintendent Harris says that
he has secured applications from a
number of platform men and also has
had applications for work from some
of the union men, formerly employed
by the company.
Last night Strikebreakers Henry
h. Good, l.. +. Martens. l.. ID. Jones
and Charles Hubble left the lIaight-
street barn for walk. They walked
as far as Shrader street, when they
were recognized by boy, who shout
ed "scab. Six men gathered and in
handto-hand conflict severely beat
the strikebreakers, who were later
taken to the Park Emergency hos
pital. Good and Martens were SO
badly beaten that they We're COM
PEELED to remain at the hospital. The
other two returned to the car barn.
Richard Cornelius, president of the
Garments union, said last night:
Reports from the captains of
taIyn Inf
of the picket system is having a good
result. The carmen are attending
faithfully to the duties outlined for
them by the joint campaign commit
tee. There Is no dissension among
our members, reports to the con
trary Notwithstanding. They are
standing solidly, and will continue
to do SO until an amicable settlement
is reached.
Seen conspicuously around the
United Railroads carbarns yesterday.
Strikebreaker Farley gave forth in
general way that he believed the
strike would soon be terminated. He
refused to state how long he intend
ed remaining Several officials, when
questioned stated that in all likeli-
hood he would leave in a few days,
probably for Los Angeles, and should
his services be further required, he
would return.
There were practically no demon
strations of violence yesterday in the
carmen's strike. The pickets are
busily engaged at every important
transfer corner counting the passen
gers on each car.
At 4 o'clock the Fulton street line
was blocked for 80 minutes. Hood
lums had obstructed the right of way
with heavy railroad ties and bricks.
Many of the grades in various
parts of the city were soaped during
the night. The police have been re-
quested by the railroad company to
keep a sharp lookout for offenders,
who, If caught, will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law by the com
panys attorneys. The state law
makes 1t felony for the obstruction
of public utility tracks.
A few of the new automobile ON
nibuses of the union were put into
operation yesterday. They were we'll
crowded at all times and appeared
we'll equipped to carry forty persons
More of these autos are expected to
arrive shortly.
In describing the strike situation,
Patrick Calhoun said
1.-THE strike has been successfully
broken. The late service will i'm
prove right along"
"There has been no serious trouble
today" said Thornwell Mutually,
who also spoke optimistically. Near
ly all of the steep grades were well
soaped and oiled this morning,
Whether this mischief Is done by ir
responsible youths or men | cannot
say. 1t seems to me, however, that
this. should be Immediately stopped
because innocent people might be in
| jured Each day the receipts become
larger"