Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-04
CARS Manned BY
STRIKE BREAKERS
Rutland Street Railway Manage
ment Determined to Break
Up Union.
'WEN7Y-FOUR MEN QUIT WORK
Intense Feeling Prevails but Strik.
ers Maintain Peaceable Att
tude-Commuters Walk
in Sympathy.
"!WEN7Y.FOUR MEN QUIT WORK

Rutland, July 31--The strike OF the
treet railroad conductors and motor
men yesterday did not prevent the
trolley company running its cars to-
lay. The cool weather prevented the
ssual heavy traffic of Sunday ana
acted in the companY's favor, the reg
Mar cars being ample to accommodate
,he public. Only two of "a regular
mon were on duty to-day strike
breakers brought here In anticipation
Of trouble and employees from other
departments Of the electric company
moving the cars. The son of Presi-
Sent q. Tracy Rogers is acting as
conductor
The senior member of the firm Of Wadell
4 Mahonev among the bestknown strike
breakers in the country. is here in charge
of 80 men. who also are armed
as the company VIII take no
chances. although the 50 striking en-
ployes have stated that there will be no
violence on their part.
All the 12 deputy sheritts IN Rutland
county have been placed on duty q.
Tracy Rogers OF Binghamton. \. T.,
president of the company, said yesterday
afternoon
We won't recognize the union under
any consideration We've started in to
break the union and wen do 1t If it
takes all summer"
LOCKOUT Is DECLARED
When traffic started yesterday morning
the union men who mad not accepted the
companys proposition of an increase
from $3.50 to S1.o0 a day, repudiatinR the
carmen's organization We're not allowed
to work Eight union men had signed
tina. agreement and made runs In the
forenoon. They joined their locked out
brothers, however. yesterday afternoon
when the strike was declared
The last effort to reach a peaceable set
Element failed Yesterday forenoon when
George S. Haley general manager of the
company, refused to entertain written
proposition from the union to arhitrate
the controversy. He stated that the
union would no. be recognized but the
company would treat with the men as in
dividuals II they would drop their men,
hership in the union
There is intense feeling in some quar-
ters over the company's action. The
union has given out white ribbons on
which are printed tho words I'VE walk
and they are being worn quite generally.
Some women to-day walked from West
Rutland to their work In this city, a dis
.ance of four miles. and back again to-
night rather than ride with strike break
Frs.
The first trips Of the cars were omitted
yesterday morning on the line to Fair
Haven and the belt lines in this city.
Afterward however, the schedule was
fairly well maintained with the eight
regular men on the through trips and
strike breakers on the belt line cars
until the strike was declared at four
yesterday afternoon. The extra trips on
the line to lake Bomoseen were ahan-
doned and probably will not be main
tained tomorrow.
STRONG VOTE FOR STRIKE.
The trouble came to a head last Tuesday
night when division 247 met to take the
strike vote When the ballot boxes were
turned in Thursday afternoon it was
found that considerably more than two
thirds of the Is members had voted for r.
strike. The result was forwarded by
Resin Orr, treasurer of the national or
ganization, who is looking after the inter
ests Of tho union. to the national execu-
tive committee. For some time the union
has been negotiating for a higher rate of
wages asking Is cents an hour for all
conductors and notormen,
The wages Of the men were increased
two years ago from Is to IS cents an hour
the first year OF employment and 20 cents
for experienced men. The men say Cen
eral Manager Haley promised 1-cent
increase and gave them announcement
with President Rogers Of a 2-cent adj
vance. This was considered sufficient