The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-05-15
NO STREET
CARS RUNNING
VIOLENCE FOLLOWS ATTEMPT
TO OPEN TROLLEY TRAFFIC
IN CINCINNATI.
ARBITRATION BOARD DEMANDED
Traction Company Must Settle the
Differences Between Themselves
and Workmen, or Pay the Penalty
of Franchise Forfeiture-Severai
Persons Injured.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Cincinnati.-The employees OF the
Cincinnati Traction Co. went out on
strike Friday night. The street car
system was completely tied up and no
cars were run from Saturday after
noon until Monday. Cincinnatians
living on the hill tops and in the sub
urbs were compelled to walk.
Anto trucks. buses and all kinds
but were unable to handle the thou
sands of people who desired to ride.
The Traction Co. made efforts to get
cars going but felt compelled because
of demonstrations and interference by
crowds to return the cars to the barns.
President Schoepf announced that
another effort will be made to get the
cars started. 1t is certain that there
will be opposition to this move in
some form or another.
The organizer of the local union has
announced TO the men his desire that
no violence shall be used, but that
peaceful means shall prevail to pre-
vent the cars going out.
A number of conductors and motor.
men from other cities arrived here to
take the places of the strikers. 1t is
regarded as almost certain that if the
cars are not going to-day that an ap-
plication will be made to the Federal
Courts for the appointment of a re- =,
ceiver to take charge of the property
and conduct it for the benefit of the
public.
Mayor and Schoepf Confer.
The Mayor and President Schoepf
held a conference at City Hall. There
is story that all was not as pleasant
as it might have been between the two
gentlemen.
The Mayor claims that there Is plen-
ty of police protection for the cars to
run while Mr.. Schoepf claims he can
not operate his property because of
the act Of violence.
The traction officials were in their |
offices all day, during which time they
considered every phase of the situa-
tion, including that of applying to the |
court for protection, plan which at |
this writing appears to be certain of |
consummation.
Two Cars Are Burned.
The two street cars which had been |
sent out on the John street line in
charge of strikebreakers and deserted
at Westwood avenue and Shovel,
were set atire and one of them prae
tically ruined. The other one was
badly damaged by the flames.
The blaze was discovered by officers
Hays and Schaefer, of the Ninth dis
trict, who had just left the station
house. They Immediately hurried to
he scene, but before their arrival
some one had pulled the alarm. The
ire company and the officers arrived
IN the scene almost simultaneously.
May Apply For a Receiver.
The application for the appointment
'f receiver for the Cincinnati Trac-
ion Co. is the alternative that the
company must face unless it comes to
ime in treating with its employees.
A night conference was held by the
Mayor and officials of the city govern
nent for the one side and others OF
he Street Railway Mems organiza-
ion.
The labor men put their proposition
quarely up to the Mayor and stated
hat they were most willing to arbitra-
ion should be the means to settle the
itIiculty.
They presented in writing the mat
ers that they deem to be at issue and
What they are asking from the traction
tficials.
After q conference of some little
ime the Mayor determined to send
mother ultimatum to the Traction
70. officials.
In this letter comes the statement
hat the courts will be appealed to and
nder contingencies that a demand
or receiver will be made.
The Mayor is particularly impress
I've in that part of his letter which
eads: IF your company will not agree
0 so proceed the city of Cincinnati
'ill be forced to apply to court of ,
jurisdiction for the appoint
1ent of receiver to operate your
roperty and if necessary for a for.
aiture of its franchise"
The mob found on the scene was
fspersed at once by the officers.
here were many street car conduct
RS and motormen in the crowd.
loTIFIEs TROOPS TO BE PRE-