The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-28
Strike Ordered Shortly
 After Noon. SERVICE IS PARTIALLY
 RESUMED IN TWO HOURS No Demonstration Made and Every
 thing Quiet. Other Union Men of Montgomery Agree to Lend Strikers Their Moral and Financial Support, Walking
 to and From Their work
 During the Strike.

The flat refusal of the Montgomery Traction Company to treat with a committee of Local No. 454, Amalga- mated Association of Street and Elec- tric Railway Employees of America, precipitated a general strike at 12:a9 o'clock yesterday afternoon of the motormen and conductors employed by the company. and as a result Mont gomery's street car facilities are crippled
 During the strike. it was decided at a meeting of the Central Labor Coun- ell last night. the members of Mont gomery's labor organizations will walk to and from their work. the represen- tatives of the various unions piedging their moral and financial support with the strikers.
 The same meeting, at which seven- teen white labor organizations were represented and to which twelve na- gro unions sent expressions of sym pathy to the strikers, the action of Mayor Teague, in instructing the po- lice to authorize the company to operate cars with one man Tn charge, was condemned, and a committee was raised to do all in their power to bring about a settlement. At an early hour this morning, the gulf sep- arating the company and the car men was apparently deeper than it had been on the previous day and all chances of an immediate settlement seemed hopeless.
 Nine Men With Company.
 In systematic and orderly manner and without demonstration or out burst of enthusiasm, the strike went into effect. and, 80 far as could ba ascertainad at q late isossf m ssff only niue of the regular car men had failed Co affiliate with the union it being claimed in the labor camps that four of these men had agreed to coma off the cars last night.
 If the claims of the strikers are true, the company will not have as many men to press into service today. thereby diminishing the number of cars. Organizer Fleming stated that Motormen Joe Peoples. Goodwin, Mead ows, Hancock and Sanders, and Con- ductors Mosely Wallace, Bowdoin and shores were the only car men whos had not joined the union. but he said he had understood that Goodwin, Wai- lace and Bowdoin would come off last night, and that Shores. a charter mem Der of the union, would quit the com pany at D. m. They had not. how- ever, been heard from definitely.
 It is understood that the company contemplates importing ninety-eight street car men to take the places of tho strikers. and it Is expected. according to the report, that the men will reach Montgomery from Eastern points to- night.
 The meeting of the Central Labor Council last night in Labor Hall on South Court Street was held in con- 4.,u ho A faas of enthusiastic and stirring labor speeches were made. and 1t was said, the strikers. supported by other organ izations. determined to stand firm.
 Tt was the purpose of the Central Labor Council to give the striking street car men their moral and finan- oial support" said Secretary Fleming. was taken by unanimous adoption of a resolution to that effect. The Labor Councl represented seventeen white labor organizations of Montgomery. besides which twelve negro organixa- tions sent similar information, and all declared they would walk to and from their work as long as the strike Is In progress"
 Mayor TeaGue Condemned.
 In a resolution passed at the meet ing. 1t was given out, that the action of Mayor Teague In authorizing the company to operate cars with but one man, was condemned, and it was said. though not officially. that a committee would ask the Mayor today to rescind his order. and.. if he declines. 1t was hinted that a warrant might be sworn out for the arrest of "scab" car man to test the law.
 A committee was appointed to act with Mir. Fleming and the car men for con- ference with Mayor Teague and Genar- al Manager Ragland. for the purpose of exerting every effort to bring about a settlement. The committee Is com posed of T. J. Kelly, s. c. Bray, John H. Hopkins. James Fl. Screws and Matt Barganler.
 For nearly two hours from the time zthe strike was declared on. until 2.i0 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The street car service of Montgomery was aban- doned
 Ten out of a total of thirty two cars were then pressed into service by the company. afrordinG one for each line in the city, and this partial operation of the lines continued until [ o'clock last night when the service was again abandoned for the night be- cause of the fact that the crews needed rest. having worked since o'clock yesterday morning. The crews were composed of the remaining car men, augmented by all available office and shop men.
 The company. 1t Is learned unofficial ly, expects to break the strike by importing ninety-eight car men from the east. They will probably arrive tonight.
 General Manager Ragland believes that after today the service will be normally resumed. He contemplatea operating ten cars today.
 The strike of the motormen and was carried into effect at minutes after 12 o'clock yesterday, when C. w. Huckaby. acting under directions from the lo- cal union. stopped a Perry street and West End car as it approached the cn..nrn ana ilrnnilarc nn ihA l.n..A