The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-17
ARBITRATION
AITEMPTE At
CLEVELAND, 0.
Both Sides Willing, But Both
Also Refuse to Take the
First Step.
Rl0TING, BLOODSHED,
GENERAL DISORDER
MAYOR TOM JOHNSON ISSUES
PROCLAMATION WARNING
DISoRDERLY ELEMENT.

Cleveland, o., May 16-In the midst
of day of incipient rioting. some
bloodshed, general disorder incon-
Veniences TO the car-riding public and
a partial stopping of the street rail-
way service incident to the strike of
the conductors and motormen of the
Municipal Traction company, came a
proposition tonight to stop further
violence and submit the whole matter
TO arbitration. This was the situation
late tonight, created by Joseph Bishop,
= member of the state board of aTbitra-
ldon.
= Went TO Work at Once.
Mr., Bishop arrived here during the
afternoon and went into conference
with Vice President Adolph Behner of
the Amalgamated Association of Street
Electric Railway Employees. He pro-
posed that overtures be made TO the
company looking TO a peaceful settle
ment of the controversy. Mrfi Behner,
although satisfied with the progress of
the strike from the standpoint of the
union, was apparently willing TO enter
into such negotiations. Mr.. Bishop at
once called upon President Dupont OF
the Municipal Traction company. The
traction head said the company was
willing TO arbitrate. but that the prOpo-
sitiOn should come from the union.
Question Still Open.
: With the union unwilling to take the
1initiative. the matter of a peaceful set
Element and the immediate termination
of the disorder sim is an open ques-
tiOn.
All night Mr.. Bishop labOred with the
union and with the head of the trac-
ton company.
In the meantime disorder continued.
The night was made eventful as a re-
suit OF the company resembling an or
der made during the day. II first was
proposed to stop all cars al dark and
make no further attempt TO operate I'M
ill tomorrow morning. Later today the
company decided To maintain the ser
vice.
More or Less Riotous.
From the moment the strike went
into effect early this morning there
was more or less riOting. At first the
men who remained at work were ap-
pealed 10 by tfp strikers to leave the
ears. When they refused TO quit work
efforts were made by the union men
and sympathizers 10 force them to
leave the cars This resulted in mo-
asrmen and conductors being fOrcibly
taken from cars. Cars We're stopped
by the placing of distractions upon the
tracks. Trolley wires were cut, tracks
were ripped up and switch points
broken. One of the earliest disturb
ances occurred at the Lakeview car
barns when one car attempted TO
leave mob surrounded the car. The
police attempted TO rescue the men.
stones and clubs were hurled. The Of
fcers used their clubs. CHEZ OF PO-
lice KOhler was struck by a stone, but
not seriously injured.
Proclamation by Mayor.
At noon Mayor Johnson issued the
following proclamation:
''siOienCe resulting in destruction of
property and injury TO persons having
already occurred on the streets conse-
quent on the street railway strike,
have instructed the chief of police to
preserve order and protect property
with all the force at his command.
hereby notify the public that l will use
the full power of the city to supply all
necessary assistance TO the police au-
thorrties, and 7 warn all persons that
disturbances win not be tolerated and
disorder will be met with force ade-
quate 10 suppress it.
(Signed) tom L. JOHNSON,