The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-01
GENERAL STRIKE.
MAY Be AVERTED
Decision of Union Labor in Phil
adelphia May Force Con-
cessions by Company.
QUESTION COMES Up
To CITY ADMINISTRATION
Conditions Show Some Improve
ment With More Cars Run
ming Peaceably.

demands by religions bodies and others
that the strike against tho philadelphia
Rapid Transit company be settled b.
arbitration, officials of that company
declared tonight that no proposition 20
arbitrate is being considered by tbs
board Of directors.
There were very few disturbances
along the lire Of the company today
and an increased number of ears were
in operation Heavy rain tonight kept
the crowds from the streets and cars
were run on all lines until midnight.
Hope for Arbitration.
MANY labor leaders still hope that
public sympathy viii force arbitration
before the general strike voted vestrr-
tcrday goes into effect. Tho nafioual
heads OF labor organizations are ex-
pected "a reach Philadelphia III time
10 participate IN another meeting Of
labor chiefs on Wednesday night. and
it is possible that the general strike
order ny be changed then 10 BECOME
effective immediately
Mayor Rcyburn said tonight that the
situation bad improved greatly today
and he was confident the company and
men would get together for an AMIGA.
bic settlement If outsiders did not in.
SAID. was talked over mt today g meet
ing of the Rapid Transit board, but he
look no part in inc discussion
Men who report for work tomorrow
morning, the mayor stated. will be
taken back aud subjected 20 no PENALTY.
They most come as individuals. how
ever. ard viii not he permitted 10 wc.r
the union button.
May Not Arbitrate.
h.
tratlon make me weary asserted the
mayor. ''Their effect is To hoodwink
the men. The last strike was settled
by arbitration and see the result. Men
are beng sent TO prison and lives are
endangered and property DESTROYED. Let
tue men and the company settle their
own differences.
some action 10 end the strike will be
taken
G. o. Pratt. leader of the carmen,
said this afternoon:
''One reason why we deferred fhe
general strike until Saturday was to
give to the workmen an opportunity 10
go 10 their employers and emphasize
the necessity for arbitration. II the
employers do not see fit TO urge a ser.
tlement we must decide they are work
ing with the faction attempting 10 crush
organized labor and that their agree.
ments with their worhmen are no longer
binding
lt is reported here tonight that The
National Civic federation Will epdeayor
TO settle the trolley strike and that
John Mitchell is coming here 10 look
over the situation
The local Methodist and Lutheran
ministers, at their usual weekly meet
ings today, adopted resolutions urging
immediate arbitration.
Many Branches Involved
according TO the labor leaders The
unions affiliated with the central labor
union which have already voted in favor
OF the strike are: Bcilcr7nakers and iron
horSeshoers. printing web
PR presslmen, stationary engineers. market
pressmen, wood. wire and metal fathers.
brewers union, paper hangers, press
loealsl. Lithuanian tailors. pants makers,
overall workers. Hebrew taiIors, clothing
cutters, vest makers and coat pressers.
Italian tailors shirt and overall workers
,noldeTs (four localsl. machinistS (seven
localsl, painters tthree iocals). carriage
and wagon drivers, paper hangers wait
var aud tank builders. plumbers (three
ocals), elevator contractors, tile layers.
hertenders, structural iron
workers. granite cutters. electrical work
efs suspendcr makers. beer drivers. bot
lers. retail grocery clerks. stationary
tremen. lady bookbinders. street hack
engineers: tresco painters, upholstery
geayers. blacksmiths and helpers. theatyl-
'ai protective union sheet metal work
80. photo enggavegs, book binders, hat
ers. chaul,eurs, shirt waist and laun-
iry workers. hardwood finishers, pattern
makers. stove mounters and steel work
'iano wagon drivers, milk wagon driv-
rs, steam and hot Watcr ttters, station
ny iifemen, brewery iiremen. cement
md color mixers. PAYERS and rammeiS
nj hianl: book workers.
IL addition the following independent
odioS who have heretofore been antago-
istic 10 the central oisanizati tiou have
greed To Join in the general denlonstrs-
ION. according TO the labor leaders; Cay
enters GIVE locslsl, tapestry wesveIs
nd flers railroad trainmen msrlle
'orkers. Typographical. bricklayers and
!asons, mochinisis ttWo localsD, power
,onl brussels carpet wcuVers, wood carN-
rs. cotton pGtent ana rotary knitters. sta
oua:y engineers, tapestry settlers. tapes
~ carpet workers. tapestry carpet weaV-
rs, hosiery = n"l:ers
Up to City Officials.
UsaH!lcd labor ;uylug spoken apd tho
}mp5uy having stated that there is moth
G - Srhitraic, the matter is now up 20
ic city administration. Tie decision for
general strike is conditional on the city
Philadelphia making bona hdc effort
arOitIutc the difference between the
rect car men,
The city Is partner in the Phllsdel
Iia Rapid TIanSi; company, IL having
roc rcprs scntatiNcs on th" board Of di-
ctois. Tho three representatives are
cctsd ny the Two branches OF the CITY
UnCil and the members are Mayor Rev II
I'm, George n, Earl, Jr and William H.
irponter
Mayor Royburus opinion that the prob
,ili;ies OF a general strike arc remote
ls unchanged by the action ~ the Cen
81 abor union. The mayor says that II
Questions whether the labor unions W
utrol -. 600 men, or even much more III
an third OF that number.
''Au that | can SEQ in their action is
at they hope IL may bring about some III
ftlement," he said. IL
Yesterdays roJlns reSjltcd N ths
sth OF man and boy and the in
-y OF two bows from bullets and the