Arizona republican., 1913-06-29
A ARBITRATION NOW
 HARDLY LIKELY
Mass Meeting of Union Men Called by Strikers to Dis cuss Situation and Prac- ticability of Attacking Company's Franchise

COmpanv's Franchise
 The dove of peace lowering for two or three days over the turbulent scenes attendant upon the strike of the carmen of the Phoenix Railway com panY. and seemingly about to select a good place to settle, took fright again yesterday morning and before the day was over appeared as mere Speck in the offing. II all came about through the importation of strikebreakers by the company and the placing of city policemen upon the lone car which was operated for two or three hours yes terday afternoon. These two develop ments. il was reported, convinced the striking carmen that the railway com pany was not at all anxious to treat
 with them and that ignoring the sug gestion of the Arizona corporation
 commission that the differences be submitted to a board of arbitration. would endeaVOr to operate it's cars with imported men.
 In the face of this situation, came a report from the committee on investi- gatiOn yesterday. advocating arbitra- ton and the reinstatement of the em- ployes now out on strike pending the outcome of such arbitration. Appended to the report was a copy of the letter forwarded by the committee to Man ager :. H Mitchell conveying to him the same recommendations a s those set forth in the report to Mayor Lloyd B. Chrfsty.
 The first development yesterday 1 came with the arrival of the Santa Fe train from Los Angeles. Aboard the train were fifteen men sent out by the Thiel detective agency of Los Angeles,
 to act as strikebreakers and to under take the operation of the cars. These men were met by automobiles at the crossing al the state Fair grounds and rushed across town to the car barns. There they were given accommodations at the home of Manager Mitchell. Last night the strikebreakers established
 themselves in an armed camp with men
 standing guard throughout the night.
 It was well along into the middle of the afternoon. when the first car of the day was sent out This was preceded
 bv the filing of another demand by Manager Mitchell for adequate police protection" and the calling of an eX- i traOrdinary session of the common ! council at 1 o'clock this afternoon. At
 this meeting the report of the inVesti-
 gating committee was received and the i demand of Manager Mitchell consid- ] cred The report was ordered made ! public and the question Of protection was once more referred to Chief of , Police 4. J. Moore, whom it was stated
 had previously been given authority to ! employ as many extra men as he deemed necessary and to distribute them is such manner as to him seemed best.
 But when a car was sent out in the afternoon with two policemen aboard.
 despite the fact that this was in direct
 opposition to the request the carmen
 had made of the common council. there
 was no disorder beyond the throwing of
 q few eggs by a SympathiZer who was
 promptly arrested. At the police sta ] ton the egg thrower gave the name of . George Thomas and bail in the sum of l $25 was furnished for his appearance
 in police court on Monday. After three l trips had been made the car was finally | run to the barn.
 ] The report of the investigation com
 mittee was made after holding one ses-
 sion at which the striking carmen were I present in a body and an attempt at 1 holding sessions upon several other l occasions in the hope of securing the l attendance of Manager Mitchell As | the railroad executive found it impos- l sible to attend the proposed sessions it was found necessary to consider the in vestigation completed and to report 1 accordingly.
 The report of the committee follows: City June. 2S, 1913
 Hon. L. B. Christy. Mayor,
 City of Phoenix.
 Dear Sir:
 Your committee appointed to inVeS-
 tigate the car strike now on in our city has met. We have endeaVOred to
 meet at the time favorable to MT. s. H Mitchell Supt. Street Car company, but 1 have failed to gain his attendance. Two appointments have been made and all
 parties to the street car contention mo- tified.
 Friday, June 27th. at 400 P. M. the committee met with the larger part of ! the street car strikers present in the court room. city hall, and listened to. 1 as well as recorded all the men had to 1 say. Failing to get hearing from MT | Mitchell a feeling that a report of
 one- sided investigation would be un- fair to both parties in the contention