The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
New Method of Hand
ling Labor Trouble
Discovered.
LEGAL BATTLE
NOW IN PROSPECT
Des Moines City Railway Com.
pany Promptly Complies With
Judges Mandate, and Ser
vice Is Restored Quickly.
Final Outcome Will Prove
Far-Reaching.

Des Moines. Iowa, August g.
Promptly at o'clock this afternoon
street railway traffic was resumed in
Des Moines. and the forty-hour strike.
winch began at l O'Clock Yesterday
morning, when the employees walked
out. was terminated.
FOR the first time In the history OF
the country. the order of court mr.
81 eha 70 what gave every indication
OF becoming long and bitter struggle
between organized. labor and capital
me mandate, issued by Judge Law.
renee De Graf. OF the District Court
iast night, was obeyed promptly by
the Des Aloines City Railway COMPANY
ana the Garments Union. and while
lheFe is ample prospect of fight later
IN inc courts. one thing is certain-ap
,'Juhction has restored. temporarily at
"ouiiy oVo conductors and motor
men TO their original positions.
Rivnl scenes of Friday Might.
me scenes attending the RESUMPTION
oil traffic rivaled those of Friday night
when the men turned the cars in e.,
me- many or them thought would bo
thcir last time. The streets in tho
r.cinity OF the central waiting room at
sixth and Mulberry Streets were
tHronSeo Tor nearly three hours before
me time set for the first car to pass.
men extras announced that tho
nrst car had left the Twenty fourth
street barn. enthusiasm began to show
user. and when car No. ISIS, of the Uni
crsitS Line, passed the station. the
ovation
1t was not long before the nrst cars
on every line had reached the station.
ana each of the crews as il came in
was greeted with cheers. BY 8 o'clock
trahic had almost reached it's normal
condition.
ahat new method of handling labor
aifiieulties had been discovered was
me a'atement of n. T. Guernsey. at
n!sn,. - -
Fred Fay. of Ypsilanti, Mich inter-
ma tiohal board member of the Anal
sathated Association OF street and
Electric Railway Employees of Amer-
iea' who conducted the brief str,fyeI,
said that the Intervention of tho cn,,rt
wa acceptable because il gave 10 the
union exactly what 1t had asked. This
vas the reinstatement of Conductor
ne!iIalhih a. Hyatt. whose recent dis
without an investigation led
W .ne trouble and the order that ar,
duration must decide whether or not
ne is TO remain with the company.
IAe suit in equity which ,ermin,taa
me strike was brought by the civ rs
oes MONIES upon the order of tho cify-
council late last night. 4 hearing 70
aetefmine whether the Injunction shall
De made permanent probably win he
held tomorrow
Discusses New Method.
Mr Guernsey. on behalf of Manager
- y larriSan, discussed the LEGAL phase
Oh what ne calls a new method OF sat
tnns strikes in the following statement
"niSn ne gave the Associated Press.
me order in the suit brought bv
ivy iast night was signed and filed
wl'hout any notice to the comnanv
we have had conference over ~
matter which has resulted in the fol-
lowing conclusions:
flrst, the company is law-abidir.
and while it believes that the ordor
IN question clearly is erroneous ana
perhars absolutely void for want of
jurisdiction. II will obey the order.
second, the company will, with the
.eas' POSSIBLE delay. in the proper man
prihg up Tor determination the
arI,. Mhetier this order was prop
erly entered. and If it was not, win
nave II set aside
Ihis dfsposes OF the existjrr st.,
ation. What the company VIII ID
when the situation changes II WIN de-.
termine at the time.
we hope that we are wrong and
.hat me city is right with regard 70
ms order, If this order stands. IL
ha earS 'nat public service corporation.
'"F'hs a contract with a labor union
has right to &C into court ana san,,n.
mandatory Injunction prohibiting ,be
,aoor union from striking, and reoutr-
ms IT, IN case strike has been called
10 rescind the order calling the strike
~ rs OBVIOUS that If this is a law. Z
way mas been pointed out for handling
.nese labor difficulties which vii, he
more economical and efficient than any
"'e'hoa mat has yet been suggested."1 (