Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-11
State Arbitration Seems to Be
Only Hope in Express Walk
Mayor Orders UnIiCens-
ed Wagons Seized
ALL LICENSED DRIVERS
OF COMPANIES ARE OUT
Move of Teamsters in Sympa-
pathy Is Imminent, But
There Is a Disposition to
Await Developments
(By Associated Press

NEW YOnn Nov lu.-Possibilities OF a
clash today between state and ieoerai au-
thorities over the express strike conpl-
cations intensified interest in all develop
n:ents of the warfare between men and
companies. a hint of state arbitration
was the only peace note sounded.
The seizure under Mayor Gaynor's au-
thorIty of express company wagons driv-
en- by unlicensed drivers offered an open
ing of which il was believed thhe COM
panies would speedily take advantage to
bring matters to a head. 1t was init
mated that the process of injunction
would be invoked by them to prevent
further seizures.
1t has been held that express drivers
must be licensed and applications for IL
censes for several hundred strike-break-
ers have been held up, because, it is de-
clared, there has been a general failure
on the part of the individuals given as
reference to come forward vouch for the
suitability of the applicants.
CRISIS AT HAND.
practically all the licensed drivers OF
the companies are on strike and nearly
complete cessation of traffic will be caus-
ed if the city enfoIces the policy of seiz-
ing unlicensed wagons. 1t looks today
as If a crisis in the strike were at hand
Besides nearly 10000 drivers and help
ers of the express companies and deliv-
cry concerns, between 1900 and 5000 taxi
cab drivers are on strike. Express BUSH
ness is virtually at a standstill No dis
elimination against the union is insist
ed upon by the strikers. and the latter
declare their efforts to secure arbitra-
ton have been baked by the refusal OF
the companies to negotiate with thin on
this basis.
A general strike of teamsters in SYM
pathy with the men now out in still immi-
nent, but there seemed to be a DISPOSE
ton to await today's Developments and
possibly those of tomorrow before taking
steps toward effecting a general tie-up-
The first move to tie up an established
passenger transportation line since the
strike started occurred this forenoon.
when 90 chauffeurs of the Fifth Avenue
Coach company, which operates the line
of motor busses, went out on strike.
simultaneously there was an important
accession TO the strikers ranks when
$50 drivers of one of the big coal COM
panies struck. This was looked upon
as possibly initiating a general walk
out of the coal drivers in sympathy with
the strikers. which has been threatened.
BUS DRIVERS STRIKE.
Later in the day the whole bus force
of the Fifth Avenue company. number
ing 100, walked out, and representatives
of the Coal Drivers union, whose mem
bership numbers 1,5O0, said they would
go out tonight. j. Back, driving wagon
of a grocery company whose union driv-
ers are on strike. fired into a crowd
which attacked him, the bullet striking
the pavement, glancing and wounding
Charles Polk, a tailor, over the eye.
Back was arrested.
Many of the smaller companies en-
ploying chauffeurs signed the union
agreement and reports of the chauffeurs
said 100 of their number returned to
work today.