Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-29
PITTsBURG STRIKE
TIES UP TRoLLEYs
Continued from Page One

none too pleasant feelings.
Rioting, it is predicted, will immedi-
ately follow an attempt by the car COM
pany to operate cars during the next "A
hours.
The outlying car barns have taken the
authorities attention from the downtown
districts. Special deputy sheriffs and ex-
ira police remained on duty all night at
the outlying barns
The feeling of the union men and their
sympathizers is evidenced by an incident
late last night when crowd of over
500 persons gathered within half an hour
at the Heron Hill car barns upon hear
ing a rumor that the company would
endeavor to take out a car. A patrol
wagon load of police dispersed the gath
ering.
SALOONS STILL OPEN.
The saloons remained open today. Direc
tor Of the Department Of Public Safety
John. Norm stated early today that he
saw no reason to close orderly places,
unless the situation becomes more tense.
The entire police force Of greater Pitts
burg is being held in reserve at their pre-
cinct stations today.
Queer eouipages hauled the office en-
ployes of downtown Pittsburg today.
Many large concerns have engaged rooms
for their clerical forces at downtown
hotels for the week.
Rates
portation have not as yet been advanced
to unreasonable limitations. The police
say they will not permit strike prices"
to prevail among draymen or public con-
veyance companies.
Today is what is termed by enterprising
Pfttsburgers "clean up day. 1t had been
planned to have one gigantic rubbish bon
fire and TO clean streets, alleys and back
yards by mutual efforts. Teams had been
Ia Iva
owners for the occasion. At $50 today but
few of the teams had shown up at the
rendezvous.
WHAT THE GRIEVANCE is.
The grievance of the union men in
clude the charges Of discrimination
against union employees; demands for
hearings for discharged smen; longer
lunch time; installation OF bulletin
boards in car barns announcing lay
off, and shorter runs.
VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT.
The first real violence in the car strike
situation occurred shortly after 1 O'Clock
this afternoon when fourteen alleged
strike-breakers were chased away from
the Rankin car barns by union sympa-
thizers. A fusilade Of shots greeted the
strikebrealxers as they emerged from the
barns.
County Detective John Englert was
badly beaten up by the crowd at the en-
trance of the barns.
Men in a nearby plant Joined In the
chase after the strikebreakers, running
them over a mile.
A long drawn out parley between May
or MaGee, who threatens to use his pie
nary powers to end the car strike, ana
the executive strike committee OF the
motormen and conductors adjourned this
afternoon with the strike situation un-
solved.
The conference called at the mayor s
suggestion proved to be but partial sue
cess. The union men are reported TO
have agreed on all of the mayors perth
nent suggestions for an amicable adjust
ment of affairs with the exception OF the
reinstatement Of discharged men after
proper hearing.
ROAD STATES CASE.
Officials of the car company outlined
the position taken by the Pittsburg Rail-
WAYS company. The company contends
IT is willing and anxious to adjust the
matter at once but the union men have
refused them the opportunity of arbitra-
ton.