Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
Special to Times-Republican.

Special 10 ItmeS- -NepuDltcan.
Des Moines. Aug. Normal condi-
tions existed in Des Moines today.
With street car traffic resumed and
every car In the entire system Of the
city railway running on schedule time,
there were no surface indications that
there had been a strike at all.
The controversy between Manager j..
R. Harrigan and the carmens' union,
which under the mandate Of Judge
Lawrence DeGran. Of the district court.
Saturday night, became a legal ques-
ton, was apparently forgotten so far
as the conductors and motormen and
their passengers were concerned. The
first cars were out of the barns early
this morning and as the day wore on
traffic resumed its wonted proportions.
The legal aspect Of the strike and its
cause was expected this morning to be
taken up in Judge DeGraff's court to-
day. This expectation was based upon
the attitude Of the company, which,
while 1t conformed to the terms Of the
temporary Injunction. questioned the
legality Of the order.
Union Men ciaim Victory.
CUlOH HlSu uSE0 8CIAC4dAAy u1AAS0 ShO
courts action as splendid victory for
the organized labor m ovement with the
injunctions SO often used against them
turned to their benefit The leaders
however. hesitate to express an opinion
on the matter. They want to see what
comes of 1t but at present obedience
to the order Of the court is their one
aim. they declare. That the men will
continue at work Indefinitely until
some court order intervenes is under
stood.
Fred Fay, international board man
of the car mems union, will remain in
the city for several days to watch the
court proceedings. II the injunction is
made permanent he expects to return
to his home In Ypsilanti, Mich.
Traffic Uninterrupted.
No new move was made this fore
noon in the street car situation. Tho
traffic is going on as II never disturbed.
Attorney Guernsey, for the street car
company, says he will move to have
the court order dissolved but has not
done so yet.
Harris On the Scene.
". w. Harris. Of Chicago, owner Of
the street railway. arrived today.
Heretofore he has refused to take any
interest in the matter. On his arrival
he stated that while the company will
obey the orders Of court yet he wanted
the public to know that he can not
accept any settlement that deprives
the company Of the right to maintain
discipline.
oempsrs slops Over.
Labor leaders are at loss to un-
derstand why Samuel Gompers should
have made an attack on Judge De
Graf. and intimate that it must be be-
cause false statements a. 10 the exact
situation have gone into the eastern
papers The workmen here regard It as
their victory.
Christensen Rsps Authorities.
Louis J. Christensen, the Chicago
strike breaker. was still here today.
He is inclined to be philosophical over
the outcome Of his strike breaking ex-
pedition into Des Moines.
II feel like q general whose army has
deserted him." he said. "The people of
Des Moines had the cards stacked on
me and / didn't even get look-in Sat-
urday. had figured that the police
would welcome my friends with open
arms. but guessed wrong. It would
have been foolhardy to have attempted
to operate those cars with the mob
serging around and no special protec.
tion from the authorities.'
Men Back to Work.
Dec Moines. Aug. Both car COM
pany and union obeyed the mandatory
writ Of injunction issued Saturday
night by Judge Lawrence DeGraff at
the request Of the city Of Des Moines.
as quickly as possible. The obeying
Of the courts mandate on the part Of
both Defendants to the action resulted
in ending the tie.up OF the Des Moines
street car service, during which not q
car moved for twenty-seven and one
half hours.
The strike order, which went into
effect 1T 1915 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, was revoked yesterday afternoon
BY the unanimous vote Of the car men
ct q mass meeting at the labor head
quarters. The first in operation after
the order was rescinded. Perry inter-
urban left the waiting room at 4:45
o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Re0arded . vietey.
Unio0 men generally hail the court
/. acl1o1 % vtcscry for the organised