Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
In Event an Attempt Is Made to
Operate Cars BY Strike Break
ers, it Is Believed Violent
Scenes VIII Take Place in City.
BUSINESS MEN WALK,
WHILE SHOPPERS STAY
AWAY FROM STORES
Situation Monday Afternoon Was
Critical and Mayor Had Failed
Up to That Hour to Materially
Assist in Bringing Solution.

PrTTSBURG, June &-Following tnree
49,. conferences Yesterday afternoon and
last night between officials Of the Pitts
hurw railway company and National
President Mahon, OF the Amalgamateo
Association Of Street and Electric EN-
pioyes. and the district grievance commit-
tee all negotiations looking toward the
termination Of the street car strike IN
Greater Pfttsburg were declared on
rha strike is.now on IN earnest. 1t Il
said no cars will be operated today unless
there Is q decided change in the attitude
Of the strikers
Mayor MAgee. however, is making an
effort 70 bring about a speedy settlement
OF the situation and TO that end mas IN
vfted the traction officials and leaders
Of the striking employee meet IN ms
once this morning at 10 ok TO discuss
the question at issue. He neld confer
ence with President Mahon last night
MAYOR TAKES ACTIVE HAND
The mayor has cast aside all official du-
ties for the present IN his EFFORT 10 de-
ternine the strike. He believes the ques-
tons At issue can be settled and he will
make some pertinent suggestions at to-
days meeting.
President Gallery, OF the Pittsburg Rail-
WAYS company, also called upon Mayor
MsRee yesterday afternoon He called, he
said. TO oficIally notify the mayor of the
strike and 70 tell the city's executive
that he would expect protection by the
police
Beginning this morning, hunks were
placed I'm all the car barns to house the
strfkebreakers expected here during the
day Oficials Of the company say they
the prepared to protect the men who take
the places Of the strikers.
An official notice win be sent out by
the company to day that all the places OF
men who quit work early Sunday morn
ing win be held open until Wednesday at
II O'Clock. provided any old employees Of
the company wish 10 return TO work
POLICE RESERVES READY.
The police have announced that reserves
are now on duty at all precinct stations
ready for immediate service The sheriff
has already sworn IN deputies and has
placed men at the various car barns
throughout the city. The sheriff-s action
followed the receipt OF a communication
from President Gallery. Of the car COM
pany. calling the sheriI's attention TO
the fact that the car company would hold
the county Of Allegheny responsible for
loss Of property at the hands OF strikers.
Yesterday was quiet throughout Great
e. Pittsburg. No cars ran and there was
but a slight show OF the feelings OF the
union men In one instance two negroes
applied for work at the Homewood barns.
They were roundly Kissed by alleged SYM
pathizers and ordered from the district. /.
SLEPT ON THE LAWN.
Many amusing incidents marked the
first day OF the trafic tie-up. Members OF
an orchestra. the drum. bass violin and
smaller instruments lying beside them.
were found asleep on an east end lawn
early yesterday morning. They had
played at a dance and when they found
they would be forced 10 walk home. took
an alternative and lay down 70 rest on
the grass. camping out until morning.
Mot0rmen and conductors suffered also.
One motorman. who left his car at the
Homewood barns was forced to walk ten
miles to his home in Brookline.
There was one phase OF the strike which
amused even the officials OF the Pitts
burg Railway company. when word was
received that the horse car line in Sarah
street was also tied up. Its one lonely op-
erative. the driver Of the mules. had
struck in sympathy with the union men.
LOSS $4,000 DAILY
Thirty thousand dollars a day Is the
estimated loss sustained by the Pittsburg
company BY reason OF the strike II Is
conservatively estimated shat the traction
company in a single days operation IN
the greater city and environs takeG IN
5000 scent fares. in addition to csree1ng
freight
Today's developments are looked ros
ward to with interest.
RIOTING Is PREDICTED.
With business paralyzed to a partial ex-
tent. with inadequate train service. with
the residents already becoming annoyed
over the interrupted traffic conditions.
Greater Pittsburg entered into the third
day OF its street car strike today. with
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