Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-05-03
SALT LAKE STRIKE
STREETCAR men WENT GUT
LAST SUNDAY MORNING.
Had Nearly Come to an Agreement
With Manager Bancroft When an
Arbitration Clause Was Turned
Down by Hm-Temporary Service
Stopped.

Salt Lake, April ga strike was
declared on the streetcar lines of the /
Utah Light and Power Company Sun |
day, $50 men walking out. Numerous !
scenes of disorder followed attempts !
made by the company during the morn |
ing to operate a few cars with non
union crews, and all efforts to main |
tain even a partial service were soon
abandoned.
The vote in favor of the strike was
unanimous, over 900 of the $50 motor
men and conductors employed by the
company casting their vote.
Announcement was in fact made on
Friday that arbitration had been
reached. This followed several con-
ferences between Mayor Thompson
and a committee of citizens on the
one side and President Bancroft of the
company on the other. Mayor Thomp
son on Friday carried to the men as
surances that Mr.. Bancroft had
agreed to arbitrate the question now
and other matters later. This was
satisfactory to the men. But yester-
Gay, in a written communication to
Mayor Thompson, Mr.. Bancroft made
it plain that the company's attitude
had not changed-namely, that it was
perfectly willing to arbitrate the
wage question at once, but could not
bind itself to arbitration of other and
future grievances, even the nature of
which could not at present be fore
seen.
Eggs Are Thrown.
The scenes of disorder that marked
the beginning of the strike took place
on Main street, between Brigham
street and South Second street.
The leaders of the demonstrations
against the men who were trying to
thizers, mostly half-grown boys and
irresponsible men. The strikers,
themselves, took no part in the dis
turbances. Hundreds of people were
on the streets, but most of them were
spectators. The weapons used were
mostly eggs, and these were thrown
| by dozens. The strike sympathizers
also cut trolley-pole ropes and in
some instances dragged the non
police seemed powerless An end to
the disturbances was accomplished
when a car marked ''U. S. Mali was
brought into action and towed the
other cars back to the barns. No
attempt was made to modest the mail
car. In spite of the liveliness of the
demonstrations against the nom
unionists no one was seriously hurt.
Joseph Jones, special deputy
sheriff, received rougher treatment,
perhaps, than any one of those who
we're operating or guarding the cars.
He was surrounded by mob and
when he drew a pistol his weapon
was wrestsd from him. He was saved
from serious injury by the intervention
of the police.
Later Report.
| Streetcar service was resumed on
! Tuesday. After the electrical workers
had practically decided to go out in
sympathy with the carmen, as we'll as
for the adusjtmen of grievances of
their own the company said they would
come to any settlement with the men
that would not involve formal reoogni-
tion of the union. The men accepted
the terms and the strike is over. The
terms of the men are 25 cents an hour
for carmen, 80 cents after the first
wears service. When the carmen IS
settlement was announced, the electri-
/ cal workers consented to let the matter
70 thier demands 60 over for the pres
emit